TV News: Org’s cultural reach expands to philanthropy — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has a reputation for producing one the most celebrated and glamorous ceremonies during awards season but that’s far from being the end of its cultural outreach.
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TV News: Obama courts Hollywood donors — As Democrats try to boost enthusiasm for midterm congressional candidates, it’s little surprise that President Obama has chosen to headline a fund-raising event Monday designed to attract one of the most reliable sources of campaign cash: Hollywood.
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Dinner for Democrats
TV News: Celebrity events on both coasts raise money for cancer charities — Charities on both coasts took on the Big C over the weekend.
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Two galas, one cause
TV News: Film & TV tax credits have created $2 billion in CA spending — Touting the state’s 18-month-old film incentive program, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has asserted that its $300 million in tax credits has creaetd $2 billion in direct spending in California.
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TV News: Film & TV tax credits have created $2 billion in CA spending — Touting the state’s 18-month-old film incentive program, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has asserted that its $300 million in tax credits has creaetd $2 billion in direct spending in California.
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Schwarzenegger praises incentive program
When they’re not standing in line to watch The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Twilight fans do more than swoon over Robert Pattinson’s sparkling abs, Kristen Stewart’s hair color, and Taylor Lautner’s blank stare: they take pilgrimages to Forks, Wash., a real town where the Twilight books and movies are set. As part of the merchandise and media the series has spawned, there’s a documentary about its impact on its setting that’s been on DVD for a… keep reading » » read the full story and comment , or find the latest news about film documentary » follow reality blurred on Twitter and on Facebook
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Twilight in Forks explores how films, books, fans impact Twilight’s real setting
TV News: Companies commit to greater minority representation — As a congressional committee holds a Los Angeles hearing today devoted largely to the impact of the Comcast and NBC Universal transaction on diversity.
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Comcast, NBC U pledge more diversity
Pretty Wild star Alexis Neiers–you’re forgiven if you’ve never heard of her or her crappy E! reality series–is going to jail for robbing Orlando Bloom’s home, but says she’s innocent. She was originally arrested during taping of the series. CNN reports that yesterday, “Alexis Neiers was sentenced to 180 days in jail Monday for her role in the ‘bling ring’ burglaries of celebrity homes in the Hollywood, California, area” and “wiped away tears after entering…
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Alexis Neiers gets jail for burglarizing Orlando Bloom, says "I didn’t do anything wrong"
A 22-year-old production manager who works on Deadliest Catch and is employed by Original Productions “was charged April 27 with using and selling cocaine after he delivered about $300 worth of cocaine to an undercover officer on March 20,” The AP reports. Matthew Schneider is not yet in custody, but is one of 18 people who’ve been charged. Court documents say “He talked about large amounts of cocaine from California being distributed at ‘Deadliest Catch’…
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Deadliest Catch product manager charged with selling, using cocaine
Notorious Real World San Francisco star Puck, aka David Rainey, has been hospitalized following a car accident in which he flipped his car and landed upside-down in a creek. The accident “left the reality star and his 8-year-old son seriously injured,” an… (source: Realityblurred.com) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Real World’s Puck badly injured in car accident (source: Realityblurred.com)
