November 28th, 2011
06:15 PM ET
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November 28th, 2011
05:20 PM ET
Reader reviews: 'Hugo' beautiful or boring?[Editor's note: Readers have a lot to say about stories, and we're listening. Overheard on CNN.com is a regular feature that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by the community.] Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" is enjoying critical praise and pulled in $14.4 million over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Review: 'Hugo' is a cabinet of wonders Entertainment Weekly's Lisa Schwarzbaum called it "a marvel" and said, "It made me cry, without guilt," but CNN.com commenters had mixed reactions to the film. 
November 28th, 2011
04:45 PM ET
Anne Hathaway engaged to longtime beauAnne Hathaway is getting hitched: CNN confirms that the actress is engaged to boyfriend Adam Shulman. Hathaway, 29, and Shulman, 30, have been dating since 2008, People reports. Hathaway's rep tells CNN that actor/jewelry designer Shulman popped the question with a ring he designed in collaboration with Kwiat Heritage Jewels. Hathaway, who was reportedly spotted wearing her new sparkler in a park on Sunday, has previously gushed about her romance with Shulman. 
November 28th, 2011
03:55 PM ET
Angelina Jolie's backup plan? Funeral directorIf the acting thing ever falls to the wayside, maybe Angelina Jolie will reconsider a former goal: Becoming a funeral director. The 36-year-old Oscar winner told CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday that she had a plan in place if she couldn't find her way in Hollywood. "It sounds like this very strange, eccentric, dark thing to do but in fact I lost my grandfather and was very upset with the funeral," she said in the interview. "This whole idea of how somebody passes and how family deals with this passing and what death is should be addressed in a different way. If this whole acting thing didn't work out, that was going to be my path." 
November 28th, 2011
03:32 PM ET
Bret McKenzie wants a 'Flight of the Conchords' movieAccording to the Hollywood Reporter, one-half of the comedy duo behind “Flight of the Conchords” has said the team is angling to turn the series into a film. "We're going to try and do a movie," said Bret McKenzie at “The Muppets” premiere last week (the actor/musician worked on the soundtrack). "We just need a story." McKenzie and Jermaine Clement’s HBO series ended in 2009, but the pair maintain a dedicated fan base. 
November 28th, 2011
02:51 PM ET
Soul Train Awards pay tribute to Heavy DThis year's Soul Train Awards, taped in Atlanta on November 17, didn't hold back with their tribute to late rapper Heavy D, who died on November 8 at the age of 44. The ceremony, which aired on BET Sunday, showed a boisterous tribute that included the likes of Naughty by Nature, Doug E. Fresh, Kurtis Blow, Big Daddy Kane, and Goodie Mob. (Watch the clip at RapRadar.com.) After rocking the crowd with a medley of Heavy D's greatest, the performers chanted along with the crowd, "We got nothin' but love for you, Heavy." The awards show also played a retrospective of Heav's own Soul Train win in 1991, when he was part of Heavy D & the Boyz. |
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