CNN Entertainment News: 19 February 2009
February 20th, 2009 • CNN News, Entertainment
- No player, no air time, Tennis Channel says
The Tennis Channel has canceled plans to broadcast a tournament in Dubai because an Israeli player was banned. - Little-known Oscar nominees soak up the spotlight
Cameras click as members of the media shout, “Look this way please!” and “Over here!” while pushing at each other to get the best shot. - What it takes to make it in Hollywood
Carsten Kurpanek bought a car. Then he and his girlfriend packed up their things and drove more than 2,000 miles to Los Angeles. Since then, it’s been up and down as they’ve tried to succeed in the movie business. - Black actors still face Oscar challenges
On a winter evening in early 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first black performer to win an Oscar, a best supporting actress honor for her performance as Mammy, the servant in “Gone With the Wind.” - Gallery: Fashion Week glamour
- Oscar green room ‘glamorous’
Designer Stephen Shadley knows the entertainment industry. He grew up in Southern California, worked as a scenic artist and toured with Disney. He’s also designed homes for stars such as Diane Keaton, Woody Allen and Jennifer Aniston. - The movie of ‘destiny’?
The hero of “Slumdog Millionaire,” a poverty-raised teaboy seeking his lost love, works his way through the questions on the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” knowing that, at any time, he can lose and walk away with nothing. At this point, the movie appears unlikely to face the same fate.
