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Young Star Trek crew boldly walks red carpet - Reuters
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The 11th Star Trek movie in 30 years had its world premiere on Tuesday, its markedly younger cast boldly going along the red carpet to a makeshift cinema in the Sydney Opera House.
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Bollywood producers call "cut" on multiplex releases - Reuters
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Bollywood producers in India insisting on a greater share of box-office revenues are refusing to release new movies in multiplexes, piling on woes in an industry that is already battling a slowdown.
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Redmond O'Neal faces drug charge, arraignment - AP
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The son of actors Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett has been charged with a felony count of bringing drugs to a Los Angeles-area jail facility.
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Budget-conscious Hollywood in grip of remake fever - Reuters
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The impressive opening of "Fast & Furious" during the weekend not only proves there's gas in that franchise, it also gives fuel to Hollywood's obsession with movies based on, well, other movies.
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Latest Hollywood script deals - Reuters
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Writer-directors Jay and Mark Duplass have sold their pitch "Table 19" to Fox Searchlight.
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Maria Bello joins Adam Sandler comedy - Reuters
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Maria Bello is in final negotiations to join the all-star comedy cast of an untitled film project being produced by Adam Sandler.
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Filmmaker Mike Newell digs into "Box of Delights" - Reuters
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Mike Newell, who has tackled fantasy with "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," will direct the big-screen adaptation of the children's classic "The Box of Delights," a 1935 novel by John Masefield.
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Gooding, Howard lead "Red Tails" squadron - Reuters
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Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard head the ensemble cast of "Red Tails," a feature film about the Tuskegee Airmen, the United States' first all-black aerial combat unit.
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Jackie Chan veers back to comedy in China - Reuters
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Jackie Chan, whose latest movie is too violent for Chinese censors, should have fewer problems with his current project, shooting now in southwest China.
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Gossip writer out of job after "Wolverine" review - Reuters
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Columnist Roger Friedman is out at FoxNews.com after reviewing an illegally downloaded copy of Fox's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" last week.
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Fox News columnist out after 'Wolverine' review - AP
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Fox News columnist Roger Friedman is out after posting a review of a leaked full-length work print of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." Fox News said Monday that the company's representatives and Friedman "mutually agreed to part ways immediately."
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Review: `Observe and Report' should cease, desist - AP
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The most charitable thing we can say about the otherwise insufferable "Observe and Report" is that it shows Seth Rogen has some range.
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`Fast & Furious' revs to $71 million debut weekend - AP
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The weekend box office ran on Diesel fuel.
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Keith livid about Rolling Stone story by Hawke - AP
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Ethan Hawke might want to avoid crossing paths with Toby Keith in the near future.
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Cast announced for Lucas' war drama `Red Tails' - AP
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Actors Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard will star in Lucasfilm's upcoming World War II saga "Red Tails," a drama is based on the Tuskegee Airmen.
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Bill Clinton to attend AIDS charity gala in Cannes - Reuters
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Former President Bill Clinton will address the annual amfAR charity gala that raises money for AIDS research during the Cannes film festival on France's southern coast.
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Australian library finds copy of Schindler's list - AP
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Australian researchers sifting papers belonging to the author of "Schindler's List" discovered a yellowing roll of 801 men saved from the Holocaust by the German industrialist the very copy the writer used to bring the story to the world's attention, a curator said Monday.
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Bon Jovi documentary to rock Tribeca Film Festival - Reuters
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Tribeca is giving itself a shot to the heart.
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Film world jumping for Easter Bunny - Reuters
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Easter is becoming the new battleground for studios as two competing projects featuring the Easter Bunny go head to head.
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"Fast & Furious" speeds to No. 1 worldwide - Reuters
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"Fast & Furious," the fourth film in Universal Pictures' hot-rodding franchise, raced to the top spot at the worldwide box office as movie fans with a need for speed snapped up an estimated $102.6 million worth of tickets, the studio said on Sunday.
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'Fast & Furious' accelerates to $72.5M opening - AP
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"Fast & Furious" left the competition in the dust with a $72.5 million opening weekend, the best so far this year.
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"Fast & Furious" fires up U.S. box office - Reuters
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"Fast & Furious," Universal Pictures' fourth hot-rodding film, had the best opening weekend of any movie this year, making an estimated $72.5 million and speeding to the top of the North American box office.
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Madonna leaves Malawi after adoption setback - AP
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Madonna left Malawi on her private jet Sunday after being rebuffed in an attempt to adopt a second child from the poor African nation, air traffic control officials said.
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Madonna bolts Malawi after adoption disappointment - AP
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Air traffic officials say Madonna has left Malawi after being rebuffed in her attempt to adopt a second child from the poor African nation.
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Moore, Nugent, Wilson sound off on Detroit - AP
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Michael Moore says parts of it look like "the landscape of another planet."
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Publicist: Josh Hartnett released from LA hospital - AP
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A publicist says actor Josh Hartnett has been released from a Los Angeles hospital after recovering from gastrointestinal problems.
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Madonna to appeal court ruling on Malawi adoption - AP
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Wealthy, famous, fabulous at 50 but not a mother of four. Pop star extraordinaire Madonna lost a bid Friday to adopt a second child from Malawi, rejected by a judge who said she would not bend the country's strict residency rules even for a wealthy celebrity.
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Nanny says Robert De Niro owes her over $40,000 - AP
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A nanny who was fired by Robert De Niro has sued the actor for more than $40,000 in overtime pay.
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Film industry abuzz about possible Cannes lineup - Reuters
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As spring dawns, so does one of the film world's biggest questions, namely -- what's in the Cannes?
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Denzel Washington donates to NM Boys & Girls Club - AP
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Denzel Washington took time off from filming in New Mexico this week to present a $50,000 donation to the struggling Roswell Boys & Girls Club.
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Andy Garcia: contact, technology will change Cuba - AP
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Forget invasions, exploding cigars or U.N. resolutions, Andy Garcia believes technology and person-to-person contact will help bring down Cuba's communist government.
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Demi Moore linked to a Twitter-based intervention - AP
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An online chain of posts involving Demi Moore apparently prompted police to go to the aid of a California woman who was having suicidal thoughts.
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National Geographic film goes "Inside Guantanamo" - Reuters
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The Guantanamo military prison guards call it a "cocktail," the mix of feces, urine and spit that inmates hurl at them and that dramatizes the soldiers' view that they are serving on a battlefield.
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Man accused of stalking Jamie Foxx at Philly hotel - AP
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Police say a man is in custody for trying to barge into actor Jamie Foxx's hotel penthouse in Philadelphia.
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Woody takes Manhattan again in `Whatever Works' - AP
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Woody Allen is back on familiar ground with his latest movie, the first shot in his beloved New York City after four made in Europe.
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Malawi court rejects Madonna adoption request - AP
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A judge and a lawyer say Madonna's application to adopt a second child from Malawi has been rejected because of a requirement that prospective parents be resident in the country for 18 to 24 months.
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Aaron Eckhart going down "Rabbit Hole" with Kidman - Reuters
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Aaron Eckhart is in talks to play Nicole Kidman's husband in "Rabbit Hole," a drama about a happily married couple's unexpected tragedy.
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"Furious" auto race franchise gets its mojo back - Reuters
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It's kinda like those ads for automotive additives: Just put Brand X into your motor oil and look at that car spark back to life! In the case of "Fast & Furious," Brand X is Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.
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Sci-fi parody never reaches comic stratosphere - Reuters
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Fans of '50s-era sci-fi movies would be well advised to stock up their Netflix queue with the originals rather than checking out director R.W. Goodwin's technically expert but dreadfully dull parody. Although it's refreshing that "Alien Trespass" doesn't indulge in the sort of mindless, gross-out humor that afflicts so many current cinematic spoofs, it errs too much on the other side, offering mere pastiche instead of witty satire.
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Rosemarie DeWitt recruited for "Company Men" - Reuters
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Rosemarie DeWitt, who played the title character in "Rachel Getting Married," is slated to join "The Company Men," a drama about corporate downsizing that Chris Cooper also is in negotiations to board.
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Effects company denies leaking 'Wolverine' online - AP
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An Australian visual effects company that worked on "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" said Thursday it was not responsible for leaking a full-length work print online.
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Gladys Knight cast in Tyler Perry film - Reuters
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Tyler Perry has Grammy fever.
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Two actors get tough for "The Losers" film - Reuters
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Idris Elba ("The Wire") and Zoe Saldana are in negotiations to be part of "The Losers," an adaptation of the Vertigo/DC Comics book.
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Will Arnett joins "Jonah Hex" - Reuters
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Will Arnett and Oscar-nominated "Revolutionary Road" co-star Michael Shannon are boarding "Jonah Hex," a Western based on the DC Comics character.
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Golden Globes ditches time delay for 2010 - Reuters
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The Golden Globes will air live across the United States for the first time next year, meaning viewers on the west coast won't have to wait three hours to see what Hollywood stars wore to the annual awards bash.
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Just a Minute With: Eric McCormack in "Alien Trespass" - Reuters
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Canadian actor Eric McCormack received his big Hollywood break in 1998 playing Will Truman in the hit U.S. television series "Will & Grace," a role that earned him five Golden Globe nominations and an Emmy.
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Clarkson revels in title as indie-film royalty - AP
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Patricia Clarkson has a regal bearing to match the aristocratic nickname she has gained in the movie business: queen of independent film.
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Legacy of 80s music cloven by new film, musical - AP
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Whitesnake. Cinderella. Flock of Seagulls. These did little to help the legacy of 1980s rock music.
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Netflix delivers 2 billionth movie - Reuters
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Netflix Inc on Thursday said it delivered its two billionth movie and gave the lucky recipient of the milestone DVD a complimentary lifetime membership.
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X-Men pic "Wolverine" leaks online - Reuters
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"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" made an unauthorized debut online Tuesday, even though the film isn't set for U.S. release until May 1.
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"World Without Us" to be adapted as sci-fi film - Reuters
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"The World Without Us," Alan Weisman's nonfiction hypothetical book about the earth's environment, is on its way to becoming a high-profile movie.
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Jeanne Tripplehorn up for "Morning" - Reuters
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Jeanne Tripplehorn will star in the indie feature "Morning," which will mark the directorial debut of her husband, actor Leland Orser, who wrote the original screenplay.
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Page, Cotillard line up for DiCaprio movie - Reuters
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Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Cillian Murphy are in talks to join Leonardo DiCaprio in the cast of "Inception," the latest project from "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan.
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Madonna's African adoptions part of growing trend - AP
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Madonna's efforts to adopt two youngsters from Malawi have put her in the media spotlight. But she isn't alone: a growing number of Americans are bringing home children from Africa as countries like China and Russia cut back on adoptions by foreigners.
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'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' leaked online - AP
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"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" isn't due in theaters until next month, but the prequel has already hacked its way online.
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Vin Diesel and company get "Fast & Furious" again - Reuters
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Street racing movie "Fast & Furious" motors into theaters on Friday with action star Vin Diesel and others from the original film back on screen to refuel the film franchise.
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Puerto Rican actor Miguelangel Suarez dies - AP
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Puerto Rican actor Miguelangel Suarez, whose career included minor roles in last year's epic "Che" and Woody Allen's "Bananas," died on Wednesday. He was 69.
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Fed takes mortgage act to movie theaters - Reuters
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Superheroes aren't the only ones saving the day in movie theaters. This month, the Federal Reserve aims to help struggling homeowners by placing advertisements in theaters telling people how to avoid mortgage scams.
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Trio of actors ready for "Clash of the Titans" - Reuters
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Mads Mikkelsen, Gemma Arterton and Alexa Davalos are joining the cast of "Clash of the Titans," the Greek-god epic being directed by Louis Leterrier.
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Disney doubles up on 3-D "Toy Story" - Reuters
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Walt Disney Studios will release Pixar Animation Studios' "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" as a digital 3-D double feature for a two-week engagement starting October 2.
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Arnett, Shannon under spell of "Jonah Hex" - Reuters
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Will Arnett and Oscar nominee Michael Shannon are joining the cast of "Jonah Hex," an action Western based on the DC Comics character.
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James Franco in demand for high-profile films - Reuters
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James Franco is so much in demand that the actor is reluctantly saying no to some of the biggest movie projects in town.
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Film sets atwitter with stars' tweets - Reuters
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When he showed up to begin shooting his new film "Five Killers" in the south of France last week, Ashton Kutcher encountered one of those unexpected glitches that regularly pop up on any movie set.
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Global box office hits record $28 billion in '08 - Reuters
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The global movie box office rose 5 percent to a record $28.1 billion in 2008 as fans sought to escape tough economic times through the triumphs of superheroes in films like "The Dark Knight," and "Iron Man."
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FX gets TV rights for DreamWorks animated films - AP
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The FX channel is going to be the TV destination for "Monsters vs. Aliens," "Kung Fu Panda" and other DreamWorks animated movies.
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Disney does 3-D with `Toy Story,' `Beast' reissues - AP
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Walt Disney is going 3-D on a lot of future films and some from its past.
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Downey gives Sherlock Holmes an action update - AP
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Leave it to Robert Downey Jr. to turn Sherlock Holmes into a wisecracking action hero who ends up handcuffed naked to a bed.
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Global box office rose to record $28.1 bln: group - Reuters
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Global box office receipts rose 5 percent to a record $28.1 billion in 2008, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) said on Tuesday.
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Capsule reviews of `Adventureland' and other films - AP
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Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
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A grieving Liam Neeson finishes work on film - AP
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Liam Neeson has completed work on "Chloe," the film he was shooting when wife Natasha Richardson died after falling on a beginners' slope at a Canadian ski resort.
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Review: `Adventureland' has its ups and downs - AP
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On the surface, "Adventureland," director Greg Mottola's follow-up to his hit "Superbad," looks like another good-time, raunchy romp. And it certainly has healthy amounts of partying and pranks to go along with its gross-out gags.
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Paul Bettany to battle vampires in "Priest" - Reuters
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Paul Bettany, seen recently in "Inkheart," is in negotiations to star in "Priest," a horror Western.
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Drew Barrymore goes the "Distance" - Reuters
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Drew Barrymore will star opposite Justin Long in the romantic comedy "Going the Distance."
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Russian movie gives Kremlin's view of Georgia war - AP
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A nerdy American entomologist hunting for a rare butterfly is the central character of a new film offering the Kremlin's version of the August war with Georgia.
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Miley Cyrus: No more 'Hannah Montana' films - AP
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Miley Cyrus plans to be back on the big screen, and soon. Hannah Montana? Not likely after her latest film.
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Ballet performances to unspool for moviegoers - Reuters
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A series of New York Theatre Ballet performances will screen exclusively in select movie theaters nationwide beginning in August, under a deal that NCM Fathom, the alternative entertainment division of National CineMedia, has struck with MarQe Entertainment.
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"Wackness" director finds "Sitter" - Reuters
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Jonathan Levine, who wrote and directed Sundance darling "The Wackness," a coming-of-age feature, has signed to direct "The Sitter," an irreverent comedy.
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Rock 'n' roll movie "Boat" just barely stays afloat - Reuters
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Richard Curtis' new comedy "The Boat That Rocked," about the pirate radio stations that sprang up briefly in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, is like a long, slow cruise where all the fun is in the exotic ports of call but life on board is pretty dull.
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Makeup and fashion gurus sue Queen Latifah - AP
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A makeup artist and a fashion stylist claim in coordinated lawsuits that they got ugly treatment from Queen Latifah when she cheated them out of $1 million.
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"Twilight" takes lead in '09 video sales - Reuters
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"Twilight" has quickly become the biggest home-video release of the year, selling 5.6 million units during its first eight days, according to trade publication Home Media Magazine.
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"Monsters vs Aliens" signals future 3-D successes - Reuters
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DreamWorks Animation SKG's strong $59.3 million opening weekend for 3-D movie "Monsters vs. Aliens" signals that Hollywood's greater reliance on the third dimension is popular with audiences.
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Casting agent sent actor on "Road" to stardom - Reuters
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When casting director Debra Zane brought in the little-known actor Michael Shannon to tape an audition for "Revolutionary Road," she pulled out all the stops.
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'Dr. Zhivago' composer Maurice Jarre dies at 84 - AP
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Oscar-winning composer Maurice Jarre, who captured the majesty of the desert in his music for "Lawrence of Arabia" and wrote the haunting "Lara's Theme" in his score for "Doctor Zhivago," has died. He was 84.
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3-D vs. 2-D: `Monsters' scores on added dimension - AP
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The cheesy 3-D gimmick of old Hollywood has become solid gold today.
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`Monsters vs. Aliens' rules with $59 million debut - AP
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The animated adventure "Monsters vs. Aliens" staged a successful invasion at movie theaters, pulling in $59.3 million to dominate the weekend box office.
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Matt Dillon pleads guilty speeding, pays $828 fine - AP
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Matt Dillon had his case dismissed after pleading guilty to speeding and paying an $828 fine.
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Fire destroys ski lodge co-owned by Bruce Willis - AP
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Authorities say a fire has destroyed the main lodge at a small ski operation co-owned by Bruce Willis.
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Josh Hartnett hospitalized with stomach trouble - AP
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Josh Hartnett's publicist says the 30-year-old actor has been taken to a Los Angeles hospital with gastrointestinal problems.
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Virginia Madsen was 'actively looking' for horror - AP
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Virginia Madsen is not afraid of the dark. In fact, she craves it.
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Review: Nothing new & creative in `Fast & Furious' - AP
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Noise, noise, noise. Crunched metal and shattered glass. More noise. Revving engines. Vin Diesel's giant head. Hot chicks in tight miniskirts. Even more noise. The end.
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Maurice Jarre, composer of "Zhivago" score, dies - Reuters
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Oscar-winning French composer Maurice Jarre, who wrote the rich, lyrical scores for films including "Doctor Zhivago" and "Lawrence of Arabia," has died in Los Angeles at the age of 84.
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Credit crunch impairs theaters' digital vision - Reuters
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At the Carmike Encore Park Cinemas megaplex in Elkhart, Ind., box office receipts are way up this year. But the returns at the candy counter aren't so sweet.
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Eric Bana loves his car, moviegoers won't - Reuters
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Eric Bana's directorial debut "Love the Beast," documenting a quarter-century love affair with his 1974 Ford Falcon coupe, could easily be dismissed as a vanity project. Except that the immensely likable Australian actor seems incapable of conceit.
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Wrestling star Cena is dead weight in "12 Rounds" - Reuters
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In "12 Rounds," a fortuitous confluence of luck and pluck allows lowly New Orleans beat cop Danny Fisher (John Cena) to arrest infernally clever Irish arms dealer Miles Jackson (Aiden Gillen), who's been leading the FBI a merry chase for three years.
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David O. Russell uncovers "Silver Lining" - Reuters
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David O. Russell is attached to write and direct "The Silver Linings Playbook," a Weinstein Co project based on Matthew Quick's offbeat debut novel.
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Kathy Bates on "Blind Side" team - Reuters
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Kathy Bates has joined Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side," a football comedy-drama based on the best-selling novel by Michael Lewis.
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"Monsters vs. Aliens" fuels booming box office - Reuters
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What recession?
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'Monsters vs. Aliens' hurtles to $58.2M debut - AP
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Movie beasts from old-time Hollywood got a makeover as heroes and conquered the weekend box office.
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Kids' Choice Awards winners - AP
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Winners from the 22nd annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards:
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'High School Musical 3' wins at Kids Choice Awards - AP
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"High School Music 3: Senior Year" graduated with honors Saturday at the Kids Choice Awards.
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