| EIR, opponents raise concerns over gas facility | | Posted Monday, March 12, 2007 3:02:41 PM by Blog57 Team | | A study on a natural gas facility proposed off the coast of Malibu has concluded that the plant would significantly affect air quality, ocean views and marine life. One of the world's largest energy companies, Australian-based BHP Billiton LNG International Inc., is seeking to build a terminal off the coast of Malibu and Oxnard. BHP officials say the facility would provide a reliable source of low-polluting energy. ''Cabrillo Port will be built to the highest public safety and environmental standards and will provide clean, safe, reliable energy to meet Ventura County's and California's ever-growing energy needs,'' said Renee Klimczak, president of BHP. But opponents have said the terminal would not meet clean air requirements and could be a terrorist target.... | |
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| | | Hollywood Activists Appeal To Schwarzenegger | | Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:09:08 PM by Blog57 Team | | Hollywood celebrities including PIERCE BROSNAN, DARYL HANNAH and HALLE BERRY have appealed to California Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER to veto plans for a proposed natural gas facility in the region. The stars' Malibu protest yesterday (22OCT06) came after one of the world's largest energy companies, Australian-based BHP Billiton, revealed plans to build the terminals 14 miles (22.5 kilometres) off the California coast. BHP officials say the terminals would provide a reliable source of low-polluting energy but opponents fear they won't meet clean air requirements and could be terrorist targets. Berry fumed, "We have to use our voices and band together and stop this." SPLASH actress Hannah joined dozens of surfers as they paddled out to a sign which beamed the words "Terminate It". A decision is expected next year (07).... | |
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| | | Mix pick: DVDs | | Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:03:33 PM by Blog57 Team | | X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (2006, Fox, PG-13, $30) -- The heck with Superman; the coolest action hero of the summer was Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the claw-sprouting bad boy who spends the latest installment of the comic-book series leading his fellow X-ers (Halle Berry as Storm, Patrick Stewart as Professor Xavier, Anna Paquin as Rogue, Shawn Ashmore as Iceman) in a battle against The Brotherhood (Ian McKellen as Magneto, Aaron Stanford as Pyro). A subplot about a mutant cure and the resurrection of the mind-controlling mutant Jean Gray (Famke Janssen) only add to the fun. Extras: filmmaker commentaries, deleted scenes and three interesting alternate endings. .... | |
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| | | Halle Berry`s `Jinx` named fourth toughest female screen icon | | Posted Saturday, September 09, 2006 1:16:17 AM by Blog57 Team | | Halle Berry`s character Jinx from "Die Another Day" has been voted the fourth toughest girl from the movies in a new poll, report ITV News. Uma Thurman, the star of Quentin Tarantino`s samurai movie Kill Bill, was named queen of the movie world`s tough girls. Industry magazine Film Review said Uma topped its Hollywood Iron Maiden poll due to "her physical skills, her calm, calculated demeanour, and the ability to look damn hot in a yellow tracksuit". Sigourney Weaver`s Alien character, Ripley, came a close second, while Linda Hamilton`s Terminator character, Sarah Conner, was placed third. Carrie Anne Moss`s character Trinity in the Matrix sci-fi trilogy was voted No 5, behind Berry. Discuss this news here...... | |
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| | | Alison Lohman Starring in Bier's Fire | | Posted Saturday, September 02, 2006 3:10:53 PM by Blog57 Team | | Alison Lohman has signed to star opposite Benicio Del Toro and Halle Berry in DreamWorks' drama Things We Lost in the Fire. Written by Allan Loeb, the story centers on a woman (Berry) whose husband (David Duchovny) suddenly dies. Lohman has been cast as the co-dependent girlfriend of Del Toro's character, the husband's surviving best friend, who helps the grief-stricken family confront their loss. Susanne Bier (Open Hearts) is directing the film, which is shooting in Vancouver. Sam Mendes and Sam Mercer are producing, with Pippa Harris co-producing. .... | |
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| | | Halle Berry , Nicole Kidman & Jennifer Aniston Finally Pregnant? | | Posted Wednesday, August 16, 2006 9:05:09 AM by Blog57 Team | | Newly-wed Nicole Kidman has recently been sporting, not just a wedding band, but a prominent bump and a bigger bust writes Star Magazine Dr. Randy Fink says of the always slender actress, "The shape of Nicole's belly is the dead giveaway. It looks like the distended belly we see early in pregnancies." .... | |
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| | | PARADE.COM POLLS AMERICA ON POP CULTURE: Oprah, Star Jones, Halle Berry show up in various categories. | | Posted Friday, August 11, 2006 11:04:55 AM by Blog57 Team | | *It's that time of year again – when Parade.com lists the results of its annual Pop Culture Poll featuring such categories as hottest sex symbols, favorite celeb transformation and weirdest baby name. Star Jones Reynolds and her battle with “The View" tops the list of “most intriguing rivalries" with 30 percent of the vote. Trailing close behind are The DaVinci Code vs. the Catholic Church (23%), Heather Locklear vs. Denise Richards (20%), Tom Cruise vs. Brooke Shields (11%) and Tori Spelling vs. her mom, Candy Spelling (8%). Oprah Winfrey was the celebrity that Americans would most want to receive a party invitation from. She earned 43% of the vote to beat President Bush (15%), Paris Hilton (12%), Donald Trump (9%), Martha Stewart (7%), and P.... | |
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| | | Former 'X-Files' Actor To Join Halle Berry In New Film | | Posted Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:03:28 PM by Blog57 Team | | Hollywood, CA (AHN) - Former 'X-Files' actor David Duchovny has signed on to star in a new film opposite Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry in 'Things We Lost in the Fire'. The film is written by Allan Loeb. Actor Benicio Del Toro is to also star in the film. The film tells the story of a woman (Berry) trying to come to terms with her husband's (Duchovny) sudden death. His troubled best friend (Del Toro) comes to stay with her and rebuilds his life, while helping the family come to terms with their loss. Danish director Susanne Bier is set to direct the film. Meanwhile, Duchovny has revealed that he plans on shocking audiences by taking a different approach in his acting in order to shed his role as Fox Mulder in 'The X-Files'.... | |
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| | | AQUAMARINE 1/2 | | Posted Thursday, July 20, 2006 11:08:33 PM by Blog57 Team | | Heartfelt but a bit clunky, this mermaid-out-of-water story makes worthwhile viewing for its target audience, ``tween'' girls. The focus in on two young Florida teens (Emma Roberts of Nickelodeon's ``Unfabulous'' and singer Joanna ``JoJo'' Levesque) who discover a mermaid in a swimming pool and agree to help her win the love of a hunky lifeguard so she can escape a marriage that her father, a sea god, will otherwise arrange. (Carla Meyer, McClatchy.) PG (slight profanity). 1 hour, 43 minutes. Campbell • Plaza THU: 10 AM Morgan Hill • Cinelux Tennant Station Stadium Cinemas THU: 10 AM THE BREAK-UP * 1/2 Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston play ex-lovers occupying the same apartment in this ``anti-romantic comedy'' .... | |
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| | | ERIC BENET LASHES OUT AGAINST HALLE BERRY: Singer urges ex-wife to ... | | Posted Monday, July 03, 2006 5:03:43 PM by Blog57 Team | | *It all started with a quote in last week's In Touch magazine. Commenting on her divorce settlement with ex-husband Eric Benet, actress Halle Berry said she “finds it difficult to pay money to a man who cheated on me, like, 27 times." Benet read the quote, got upset, and unleashed a torrent of pent-up frustration toward Berry to the New York Post. "If she said that, that I cheated on her 27 times, then she is simply lying. Straight out, that's a lie and a gross, gross exaggeration of what happened in our marriage," the singer told the newspaper, adding that he has not received any money from the “X-Men" star, nor has he asked for money. “I've admitted my indiscretion and apologized and took responsibility," he continued.... | |
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