Daniel Silva will visit the Wall Street Borders on Wednesday, July 23 at 1 p.m. to discuss Moscow Rules, his latest thriller starring Gabriel Allon, art-restorer and former agent. Allon travels to Russia and winds up trying to put a stop Ivan Kharkov, a former KGB agent, from selling weapons to terrorists. The novel will be published on July 22.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe, the second movie based on the TV series, is a standalone story that is not a sequel to the first film. Nothing has been revealed about the top-secret plot; audiences only know that FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) join forces once again to investigate the paranormal.
Click the widget below for the trailer, an entrance to the movie’s official chat room, and photo and video clues.
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including late-night news shake-ups.
Joyce Carol Oates will visit the Bryant Park Reading Room on Wednesday, July 23 to discuss her latest book, My Sister, My Love: The Intimate Story of Skyler Rampike, a satirical mystery inspired by a true crime. The event will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Visit Bryant Park’s event page for further details.
Click below to read part of the book.
Style expert and TV personality Carson Kressley returns to host the second season of How To Look Good Naked, which premieres on Tuesday, July 22 at 10 p.m. EST on Lifetime. Based on the British series of the same name, the show features insecure women of various ages, weights, and body shapes. In each episode, Kressley spends a week with his guest, proving that her self-image is distorted and helping her find clothing that flatters her assets. Each episode ends with a glamorous, tastefully nude photoshoot.
Click below for a flashback to Season One.
Customers who try on any pair of women’s sunglasses at the 59th Street or SoHo Bloomingdale’s can receive a complimentary pair of passes to attend the advance screening of the upcoming political comedy Swing Vote. No purchase necessary. The event will take place all day from July 21 to July 27. Visit Bloomingdales.com for further details about the event.
Swing Vote, which opens nationwide on Friday, August 1, stars Kevin Costner as a man whose vote will decide the next U.S. election. Also starring Dennis Hopper, Kelsey Grammer, and Stanley Tucci. Watch the trailer below.
Jay McCarroll, Project Runway’s first winner, has designed men’s and women’s T-shirts to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which raises money for childhood cancer research. Five dollars from every shirt sold will go to the foundation.
Mamma Mia! is the big-screen adaptation of the musical that features the music of ABBA. Donna (Meryl Streep) is about to marry off her daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), who wants to find out who her father is so he can walk her down the aisle. Behind her mother’s back, she invites the three likely candidates (Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellen Skarsgard) to the wedding in the hopes of solving the puzzle. Also starring Christine Baranski and Julie Walters. Opening Friday, July 18.
Watch a featurette and a scene from the movie below.
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news, including the dispute between actors and studios.
Copyright © 2006–2009 Denise Tong
Logo: Luminous Arts | Banner photos: ©iStockphoto.com/disorderly, PaulCowan, PixelchickDK, CaroleGomez | Template: 2MHost | Subscription management: PHPlist.com | Host: Bluehost
