Main News Archive for May 2009

Phil Spector gets 19 years to life

May 29, 2009 – Murdered Lana Clarkson in 2003.

Sean Penn calls off divorce…again

May 21, 2009 – Actor withdraws petition to separate.

2009 Student Academy Award winners announced

May 18, 2009 – Twelve students from eight schools win.

American Apparel settles with Woody Allen

May 18, 2009 – $5 million settlement occurs just before trial.

Academy grants $500,000 to film and cultural organizations

May 12, 2009 – Grants part of Academy’s wider support of the arts.

Joan Rivers beats Annie Duke on Celebrity Apprentice

May 10, 2009 – Bitter rivals argue until the end.

Finalists for 36th Annual Student Academy Awards announced

May 05, 2009 – 36 students from 20 schools have been selected.

Dom DeLuise dies

May 05, 2009 – Popular character actor was 75.

Foreign finalists selected for Student Academy Awards

May 04, 2009 – Five finalists selected from 57 entries.

Las Vegas performer Danny Gans dies at 52

May 01, 2009 – Gans had just started new run at Wynn hotel.