Entertainment Today for Wednesday, July 27
Gig City rounds up the top entertainment and showbiz headlines twice daily.
Amy Winehouse’s family, friends pay final respects – San Francisco Chronicle [New Window]
Kelly Osbourne arrives for the funeral ceremony of Amy Winehouse in north London. Osbourne wore her blond hair in a beehive to pay tribute to the singer. Wearing dark suits, black dresses and the …
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:12:05
Portion of Lake Shore closed for “Total Recall” movie shoot – 680 News [New Window]
For the second morning in a row, a stretch of Lake Shore Boulevard East was off-limits to motorists for filming of a movie, Tuesday. Film crews were in the place for the $200-million movie remake of “Total Recall,” starring Colin ..
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:26:59
Family of woman killed in Big Valley Jamboree stage collapse sues for millions – Vancouver Sun [New Window]
Sons of a Saskatchewan woman killed during the collapse of the stage at the 2009 Big Valley Jamboree are suing the City of Camrose, Alta., the concert promoter and several other ..
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:32:41
George Lopez for mayor? [New Window]
George Lopez told CNN’s Piers Morgan that he’s not ruling out the idea of running for mayor of Los Angeles — eight years from now.
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:03:31
Jesse James and Kat Von D split [New Window]
Jesse James and Kat Von D have called off their engagement and broken up.
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:54:46
Amy Winehouse, a feast for the tabloids [New Window]
The discovery of Amy Winehouse’s body at her London home gave Rupert Murdoch and his clan a brief respite from an avalanche of bad press, supplanting the phone-hacking scandal that had remained the lead story for weeks in British newspapers and TV shows.
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:50:17
Microsoft apologizes for ‘crass’ Amy Winehouse tweet [New Window]
Microsoft received much Twitter flak after a small PR account for its Xbox system encouraged followers to remember recently deceased musician Amy Winehouse by purchasing her last album on the company’s entertainment marketplace, Zune.
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:28:28
First trailer for ‘Pearl Jam Twenty’ – RollingStone.com [New Window]
The first full trailer for Pearl Jam Twenty, Cameron Crowe’s documentary about the Seattle rockers, has finally arrived. In just under three minutes, the clip provides a small glimpse into over 1200 hours of footage from the Pearl Jam vaults, …
Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:54:58
