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Dish Of Salt: Tuesday TV Dish (Awards Season Hangover)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:59:45 -0800

By Laura Saltman

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Awards season is officially over. The final two big shows took place over the weekend - The 82nd Annual Academy Awards and the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards. The Dish was inside both shows to dish out some celebrity scoop.

Best Actress nominee Gabourey Sidibe has landed a new gig at Showtime. "American Idol" gets ready to reveal its Top 12 this week and the Dish has got news on where you can find season four winner Carrie Underwood. And a new ABC special goes inside "The Bachelor" like never before. Details inside...

Gabourey Sidibe Lines Up Recurring TV Gig

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:35:04 -0800

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Fresh off her whirlwind awards season for her work on the big screen, "Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe is headed back to school.

Gabourey has been tapped for a recurring role in Showtime's dark comedy series "The Big C," the cable network announced on Tuesday.

Gabourey Sidibe to Recur on Showtime's The Big C

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:19:00 -0800

Is an Emmy nomination next for Gabourey Sidibe?

The Precious star and Oscar nominee has signed on to Showtime's new series The Big C as a recurring guest star, the network announced.

Was Gabourey Sidibe a hit or a miss on the Oscar red carpet? Vote now!

The dark comedy stars Laura Linney as a Cathy, a teacher and suburban ...

Gabourey Sidibe Heading For 'The Big C'

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:39:56 -0800

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Gabourey Sidibe's not just "Precious" - the star is heading for television.

At their Television Critics Association event in Pasadena, Showtime announced that the actress will guest-star as a sassy student named Andrea in "The Big C," a new drama starring Laura Linney about a school teacher who discovers she has cancer.

Sundance Announces Complete 2010 Film Line-Up

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:10:52 -0800

PARK CITY, UT -- Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to the four Competition Categories, the Festival presents films in five out-of-competition sections to be announced on December 3. The 2010 Sundance Film Festival runs January 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.

Tobey Maguire Set To Focus On 'The Details'

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:13:51 -0700

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Tobey Maguire will be paying attention to the "Details" in his next role.

Tobey will star in the dark indie comedy, "The Details," alongside Elizabeth Banks, according to Variety.

Broadway Theaters Dim Lights To Honor Natasha Richardson

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:41:43 -0700

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- Broadway dimmed its lights Thursday night to honor Natasha Richardson, who died Wednesday after suffering a serious head injury on a Canadian ski slope on Monday.

Richardson's friends and colleagues, including Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker and Laura Linney, joined husband Liam Neeson, mother Vanessa Redgrave and sister Joely Richardson in NYC's theater district when the lights dimmed at 8 PM.

Obama Family Feted by Sheryl Crow, Beyonce at Inaugural Concert!

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:44:30 -0800

Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington are among the celebs who gave inspirational speeches at the Lincoln Memorial Sunday

Best Dressed at the Golden Globes

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:44:00 -0800

From Kate Winslet to Angelina Jolie, see which celebs dressed to impress on the red carpet at the 2008 Golden Globes.

Complete List: Screen Actors Guild Award Nominees 2008

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:35:52 -0800

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Award season continues as the SAG Awards announce their nominees -- who made the cut? Find out inside.