Stories tagged with "millionaire"
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Young 'Two and a Half Men' star is acting naturally
Is it fair that one of Hollywood’s richest and most successful young actors didn’t set out to be a performer — in fact, never took an acting class — when...
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Film star's life has moving plot
Bollywood comedian’s visit connects local Indian families Johnny Lever, a comedian and star of Indian cinema, known in the West as “Bollywood,” brought his...
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VH1 cancels reality shows with dead murder suspect
LOS ANGELES (AP) VH1 will not air the reality shows with a contestant who was found dead Sunday of an apparent suicide at a Canadian motel. Both shows featured Ryan...
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Man who won $2.3M wins $50,000 more
A Hoosier Lotto millionaire from Greenfield scored a second big win with a $50,000 scratch-off ticket prize. Michael Dalton, who won a $2.3 million jackpot in 2002, won his latest...
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Lotto millionaire hits another prize
A Hoosier Lotto millionaire from Greenfield scored a second big win with a $50,000 scratch-off ticket prize. Michael Dalton, who won a $2.3 million jackpot in 2002, won his latest...
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Slow-starting 'Marriage Bureau' weds love story, Indian culture
Jai ho! The Marriage Bureau for Rich People, the first novel by Indian-born, London-based investment banker Farahad Zama, doesn't offer the richness of Slumdog Millionaire, but...
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Officials: Remains are those of Kentucky man
Burlington, Ky. Sheriff’s officials say remains found in Indiana’s Morgan County are those of a 73-year-old Kentucky millionaire reported missing in February. Boone...
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'Slumdog' child star, 9, to publish life story
LONDON (AP) One of the child stars of the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire is to publish her life story.Transworld Publishers says Rubina Ali's book will tell the...
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First Look: Actors put up a real fight in 'Airbender'
For years, Noah Ringer went by the nickname "Avatar" because he looked so much like the lead in the Nickelodeon cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender. Now he gets to act like the...
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FBI says e-mail promising 'Oprah' tickets is fake
CHICAGO (AP) The FBI and The Oprah Winfrey Show say Internet users should beware of an e-mail scam that promises attendance at the popular talk show in exchange for the...
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A lofty opening for 'Witch Mountain'
The real surprise at the box office this weekend wasn't that Disney's Race to Witch Mountain opened at No. 1 with $25 million.The surprise, says Disney distribution chief Chuck...
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McCartney's recipe: 1 part singing, 1 part writing, a pinch of TV
Though he's an insanely blessed, multitasking veteran of the whacked-out entertainment world, Jesse McCartney keeps his priorities straight.During a year in which he turned 21,...
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81st annual Academy Awards winners
Who took home a trophy this year?Share your thoughts below.
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The road to best-picture Oscar has detours, potholes, upsets
To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOWLOS ANGELES This year's best picture race features a blockbuster (Benjamin Button), a pedigreed...
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Reactions to Academy Awards nominations
Reactions to nominations for the Academy Awards:"It's great fun for the movie to see it get acknowledged that way, but it's not the goal. It's a fickle business, and there to be...
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Box office for 5 best-picture Oscar nominees
North American box-office performance as of Monday for Oscar best-picture nominees:- "Frost/Nixon," Universal, five nominations, $8.8 million, released Dec. 5.- "Milk," Focus,...
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`Dark Knight,' `Slumdog' vie for editing prizes
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" and Golden Globes champ "Slumdog Millionaire" are among films squaring off for top honors from the American Cinema...
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Not all the audience comes back for Golden Globes
NEW YORK (AP) -- The glitz and glamour returned to the Golden Globes, but not all the audience.An estimated 14.6 million people watched Sunday night's ceremony from...
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Critics' final answer: `Slumdog' wins 5 awards
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - The critics have spoken, and “Slumdog Millionaire” is their final answer.The rags-to-riches tale won a leading five prizes, including...
