Entertainment News for Late September/Early October 2010
Statement from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
"Since I was fired from the
Gidget reboot, every wrestler I've ever worked it has used that as fodder to cut their promos. The only way I can think to put this setback behind me is to make a return to the ring. To Ashley Tisdale, Darren Criss, Michael Uslan...anybody that sees this that's still working on that show...I'm deeply sorry for my behavior on set..."
Columbia-TriStar confirms that Haley Joel Osment and Zelda Williams will return as the voices of Link and Zelda respectively for
Super Smash Bros. Melee, which is slated for a 2012 release. In the meantime, Osment will return as Sam Witwicky in
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which will be released by TriStar in June 2011.
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Variety
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In addition to being a guest singer on the Backstreet Boys'
This is Us album, Gus St. Pierre has another new lucrative gig, voicing Foghorn Leghorn in an upcoming
Looney Tunes short that will air on the
Bozo the Clown revival.
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Access Hollywood
What's the secret to Luz Ramirez's film and TV scores lately? A Casio VL-Tone keyboard she has owned since childhood.
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NBC Nightly News
The Sports Page
Gus St. Pierre: "Long before Blanche met Nick Lachey, there was one year where she wanted a birthday cake that said 'Who Dat' on top. The bakery put 'Who
Dey' by mistake. Now it's come full circle, and I'm glad Blanche is happy with Nick."
- ESPN
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On October 5, the Chicago White Sox will take on the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in a tiebreaker game to determine the AL North champion for 2010. NBC will pre-empt its regularly scheduled Tuesday night lineup to televise the AL North Tiebreaker nationwide.
- ESPN
SBC will drop the puck on the 30th anniversary of Wednesday Night Hockey with a doubleheader on October 6.
Milwaukee Admirals at Chicago Blackhawks (7:00 Eastern/4:00 Pacific; Stanley Cup Ring Night at the United Center)
Commentators: Kenny Albert and John Davidson
Los Angeles Kings at Mighty Ducks of San Diego (10:15 Eastern/7:15 Pacific; First regular season home game for the Ducks after the Sempra Energy Center changed its name to the Porsche Pond)
Commentators: Sam Rosen and Chico Resch
Ray [St.] Lewis elevates Sorcerer defense to top 5 in the NFL
"Welcome to St.
Lewis" T-shirts sell like hotcakes in the weeks since Ray Lewis joined the Sorcerers in an offseason trade with the Cleveland Browns.
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The St. Louis Post Dispatch