June 19, 2013

Rihanna to Follow ‘Battleship’ with Comedy ‘End of the World’

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*Rihanna has booked a follow up to her feature film debut in “Battleship.” The singer is currently in New Orleans on the set of “The End of the World,” an apocalypse-themed movie starring Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill, set for release next year. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Rihanna was spotted shooting scenes with “Harry [...]




‘Men in Black 3’ Tops ‘Avengers’ at Holiday Box Office

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*Will Smith’s sequel “Men in Black 3″ debuted as the No. 1 movie over Memorial Day weekend with $55 million domestically from Friday to Sunday. That bumps Disney’s “The Avengers” into second-place after three weekends on top. “The Avengers” took in $37 million over the three days to push its domestic total to $514 million [...]




Rihanna & ‘Battleship’ Sunk by ‘The Avengers’ at Box Office

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*(Via The Hollywood Reporter) – Universal and Hasbro Entertainment’s big-budget Battleship barely left port in its North American launch, grossing a dismal $25.3 million. That’s well below the anticipated $35 million to $40 million that Universal and director Peter Berg were hoping for. Battleship, designed to put the studio squarely in the tentpole game, cost [...]




Rihanna on Her Role in ‘Battleship’ (Video)

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*Rihanna’s first movie role is in the humongous tent pole “Battleship” opening May 18. Here, she discusses her role in the film and whether she will continue to pursue film roles in her 1-on-1 interview on the USS Missouri in sunny Hawaii with Shawn Edwards. Riri also talks about her future in acting and the [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Rihanna Gives Stellar Performance in ‘Battleship’

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*R&B/Pop sensation Rihanna gives a stellar performance in Universal Picture’s newest film release Battleship, based on the Hasbro classic naval-combat board game of the same name. Battleship, a powerful new take on alien contact, arrives at theaters May 18, 2012. Rihanna plays Petty Officer Second Class Cora Raikes – a weapons specialist, who assist Lt. [...]




Video: Rihanna on Her Character in (Her Film Debut) ‘Battleship’

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*As we’ve reported, superstar singer Rihanna has part in the upcoming Summer tentpole film “Battleship.” As Shadow and Act has pointed out, in the trailer, RiRi is just barely seen. If you blink you’ll miss her. This lead to speculation that perhaps her role was miniscule at best. Well, not so fast. RELATED: Rihanna Crowned [...]




Rihanna Offended by Ashton Kutcher Question at Press Conf.

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*Rihanna played the appalled card when a reporter at a London press conference for her movie “Battleship” tried to address rumors that she’s dating “Two and Half Men” star Ashton Kutcher. Paps recently caught the singer leaving Kutcher’s Los Angeles home at 4 a.m., but she didn’t take kindly to one reporter asking whether he [...]




Video: Rihanna in Third Trailer for ‘Battleship’

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*Universal just dropped its third trailer for “Battleship,” the forthcoming Peter Berg-directed film based on the Hasbro board game. The film has “John Carter” star Taylor Kitsch in the lead, alongside co-stars Liam Neeson, Brooklyn Decker and Rihanna, who is still barely featured in the trailer. The movie opens April 11.




Trailer: Rihanna Makes Film Debut in ‘Battleship’: Don’t Blink or You’ll Miss Her!

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*If you haven’t heard, be looking out for next summer’s “Battleship” featuring the one and only Rihanna.  Yes, RiRi will be making her big screen debut, according to Shadow and Act. Directed by Peter Berg, the singer was supposedly cast because of her “urban appeal.” “I spent a lot of time in the Navy thinking [...]




Watch: Ciara, Patti’s ‘Mama I Want to Sing’ out on DVD in Feb.

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*A film that’s been sitting in the vault for several years is finally getting released … via DVD. For whatever reason – “Mama I Want to Sing” starring Ciara, Lynn Whitfield, Patti LaBelle, Hill Harper and Ben Vereen – didn’t get a lot of attention as in a theatrical release that we’re aware of when [...]




Rihanna Not Interested in Whitney Houston’s ‘Bodyguard’ Role

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*Her name has been floating around for years in connection with a planned remake of “The Bodyguard.” But now that the movie has gotten the official green light, Rihanna is making it clear that she’s not interested in filling Whitney Houston’s shoes in the starring role. Rihanna tells OK! magazine she won’t take on the [...]




Rihanna’s Surprise on Sunday

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*Rihanna surprised fans and VMA watchers with a surprise performance with Detroit’s finest, Eminem with their collaborative effort, “Love the Way You Lie.” Her appearance was the top Tweet topic with 4,700 tweets per minute. She told the public she was sorry because she wouldn’t be able to make the awards due to her busy [...]




Rihanna Tries Acting

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*Rihanna will be making her big screen debut on Universal’s latest idea, “Battleship,” alongside Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Kitsch. The news was announced Monday evening, with director Peter Berg expected to begin shooting shortly the live-action film, based on Hasbro’s naval combat board game. The movie is expected to release May 25, 2012. “Battleship” takes [...]