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Reese Witherspoon finds Water for Elephants

Joel D. Amos — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:35:00 -0700

Reese Witherspoon has starred with Robert Pattinson once before. Of course, Pattinson’s part in Witherspoon’s Vanity Fair landed on the cutting room floor. In Water for Elephants, Pattinson is a full-fledged movie star acting opposite two Academy Award winners in Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz.

10 Questions with Ashley Tisdale

Joel D. Amos — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:59:00 -0700

Ashley Tisdale famously played Sharpay in the High School Musical movies and now the actress who currently stars in the CW’s Hellcats has her own Sharpay movie. Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure takes Tisdale’s character and graduates her to the fashion big time.

Robert Pattinson finds true love with Rosie in Water for Elephants

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:38:00 -0700

In his career, Robert Pattinson has starred opposite some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Reese Witherspoon in Water for Elephants, out April 22, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and James Bond himself, Pierce Brosnan, in Remember Me. None of his fellow actors, though, are bigger than his costar in Water for Elephants. Tai plays the titular character Rosie the elephant and Pattinson spends much screen time with the gentle giant and their camaraderie immediately pops off the screen.

Jack Black, Emily Blunt and Jason Segel give us Gulliver’s Travels

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:58:00 -0700

Gulliver’s Travels is one of our culture’s most recognizable stories and in the hands of Jack Black, prepare for what you know about Gulliver and his travails to be turned firmly on its head.

Glee Encore: Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:19:00 -0700

Besides returning for new episodes April 19, Glee has other big news: Glee Encore is premiering! We’ve got your inner Gleek covered with our exclusive clip featuring the Lady Gaga episode and the Glee gang’s version of Bad Romance.

Kimberly Caldwell says hello!

Joel D. Amos — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:01:00 -0700

"I've been a performer my entire life and everything I've done has led up to this moment," Kimberly Caldwell proudly stated. She may be best known as a contestant on the second season of American Idol and Caldwell may have taken her career in a non-musical direction after the iconic show put her on the map, but her love for music has never waned and proof of that fact is on each note of her new album, Without Regret.

Robert Pattinson dishes Water for Elephants

Joel D. Amos — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:07:00 -0700

Water for Elephants is Robert Pattinson’s in-between Twilight movie role, but honestly serves as an actor’s coming out party. Pattinson rivets opposite Reese Witherspoon in Water for Elephants and sat down with us for an exclusive video interview to discuss the finer points of the film, working with Reese and also we get his exclusive comments on a certain franchise coming to a close soon.

Rodrigo Santoro showcases Rio hospitality

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:47:00 -0700

As I meet Rio star Rodrigo Santoro, it becomes immediately clear this man is a huge superstar in Brazil. Santoro is a well established actor in Hollywood too, but in his home country, he is Brad Pitt huge. As I take my seat alongside the actor, who stars currently in the film Rio, there are hundreds of locals gathered behind us, simply to watch Santoro talk.

Rio movie review

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:32:00 -0700

Rio sucks you in from the opening moments. You don’t have to have been to Rio to appreciate the impeccable work of the animation team behind Rio and the marvel that is their creation. The film opens with a spanning shot of Sugarloaf and eventually a pull-back past the beaches into the jungle. It’s as real as being there and that is only the beginning of how Rio rocks.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows home video exclusive clip

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:44:00 -0700

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 lands on DVD and Blu-ray April 15 and is expected to dominate the home video charts as no title has in years. Warner Bros. has given us an exclusive clip from the Blu-ray-DVD combo pack to feed your fancy for all things Potter on this Harry Potter release day.

Scream 4 movie review

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:29:00 -0700

A Scream 4 review must be held under certain rules. Much as the Scream series has told us about the orderly fashion of horror movies -- specifically slasher films -- critiquing Scream 4 must be quantified every step of the way.

Rio premiere: From Rio to Hollywood!

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:23:00 -0700

SheKnows takes you all over the world for two premieres of the new Fox animated film Rio. First, our Senior Entertainment Editor Joel D. Amos journeyed to Rio to attend the world premiere of the film, the first ever held in the Brazilian city. Then, one of our contributing entertainment writers, Kim Grundy, worked the U.S. premiere of Rio at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. We bring you the full report from all corners of the globe.

Sergio Mendes and Taio Cruz explore Rio

Joel D. Amos — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:43:00 -0700

Sergio Mendes is not only a legend here in Brazil, but worldwide as the hitmaker is intertwined in music history on so many levels. For one, he is the "M" in A&M Records and its roster of artists ranks among the world’s bestselling performers. Then, there are his own hits, including The Look of Love and Brasil 66, plus the work he has done with legendary artists from Frank Sinatra to Justin Timberlake.

Having a Scream with Alison Brie

Joel D. Amos — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:01:00 -0700

Alison Brie is living a dream. Brie has a hit show with Community and is part of the ensemble cast of the sure-to-be-a-hit Scream 4.

Jamie Foxx and Will.i.am visit us in Rio

Joel D. Amos — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:45:00 -0700

We’re hanging out on the beach in Rio and who should we run into? Jamie Foxx and Will.i.am are in the South American city for the world premiere of Rio, their new animated film. Will.i.am and Foxx were swarmed by the Brazilian press at the premiere, but we have them all to ourselves on Copacabana beach for an exclusive video interview.

Scream 4 set to return with Hayden Panettiere stealing scenes

Joel D. Amos — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:01:00 -0700

Sure, the Scream team is back in Scream 4 including Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox -- but the true star of the latest chapter in the Scream franchise is the new blood led by Hayden Panettiere.

Giuliana Rancic chats life, love and what's important

Joel D. Amos — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:21:00 -0700

Giuliana Rancic has been through a lot in her effort to have a baby with her husband, the original Donald Trump Apprentice, Bill Rancic. Their efforts have been documented in their hit Style show, Bill and Giuliana.

Jamie Oliver is cooking once again

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:55:00 -0700

Jamie Oliver is in Los Angeles, but he has not gone Hollywood. After his successful run with Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution in Huntington, West Virginia, Oliver sought to tackle the big boys in an effort to change the way our children eat -- in school and in turn, at home.

Quints by Surprise exclusive announcement

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:36:00 -0700

TLC’s hit show Quints by Surprise returns April 18 and marks the quintuplets' second birthday with a special that follows Ethan and Casey Jones as they map out a birthday party worthy of the quints' big day!

Anne Hathaway dishes Rio

Joel D. Amos — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:09:00 -0700

After dazzling us with her dramatic onscreen acting prowess for years now, it is refreshing to see Anne Hathaway get a little animated in Fox’s new family film, Rio.