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NEWS ABOUT: Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner stories: 4 news summaries
GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Becks to Shaq: 
 Pick On Someone 
 Your Own Size 

Plus, Jessica Biel sings!

Aug 3, 09 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Beckham is afraid of Shaquille O’Neal—at least according to Shaquille O’Neal. Becks refused to compete against Shaq on the soccer field for the NBA star's upcoming TV show, Shaq Vs., the New York Post reports. That prompted the challenger to declare on Twitter,... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Kobe Bryant • celebrity • David Beckham • feud • Shaquille O'Neal • Sacha Baron Cohen • Naomi Campbell • Jessica Biel • Kevin Costner • Guys and Dolls

 Ex-Bush Aide:
 Swing Vote
 Stole My Story 

Talking head sues, saying he gave similar script to Grammer

Aug 8, 08 10:44 AM CDT
(AP) - An ex-Bush aide has sued Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer, and Disney, claiming the plot and marketing elements of the recently released movie Swing Vote were originally his, the AP reports. Bradley Blakeman, now a TV commentator, says in a federal lawsuit that he gave Grammer a screenplay that the Frasier... More »

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Walt Disney Co. • lawsuit • copyright infringement • movie industry • Kelsey Grammer • Kevin Costner • Swing Vote

Mummy Sequel Misses Top Spot at Box Office

Dark Knight still rules, banking $43M in third weekend win

Aug 3, 08 5:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Even the undead can't stop Batman: The Dark Knight defeated The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in its third weekend win, grossing an unexpected $43.8 million and hitting nearly $400 million. The Mummy sequel took second with $42.4 million, while Kevin Costner's Swing Vote, the only other... More »

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Universal Studios • Universal Pictures • Batman • The Dark Knight • Warner Brothers • Kevin Costner • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor • Swing Vote

movie review

Swing Vote Mostly Falls Short  

Political comedy likeable but 'generic'

Aug 1, 08 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Swing Vote, the story of a beer-drinking slacker whose vote will decide the presidential election, is “a mainstream, eager-to-please, relatively generic endeavor,” writes Manohla Dargis in the New York Times. At the same time, she notes, it’s “one of the most surprising, politically suggestive movies to... More »

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film • movie review • Kevin Costner • political movies

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