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Is Jeremy Renner Gonna Be Hawkeye?
Casting news for Kenneth Branagh's Thor has been hitting the internet news table hot and heavy for the past few weeks, but so far, it's all about the characters within Thor and Dr. Donald Blake's general circle of friends and foes. What about ...
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When Models Act: Who Should Stick To The Runway? (PHOTOS)
Plenty of actors have gotten their start as smalltime models, but not many supermodels have successfully transitioned to the screen.
Lily Cole is the latest runway darling to attempt a crossover career. She stars opposite Heath Ledger in the ...
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Exclusive: Transformers 2 Clip
Loose lips sink ships, as do bad robots > >
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Toy Story 3 International Teaser Online
Get a buzz that will give you a... no.
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Swiss: Polanski to be quietly moved to Alpine chalet
Roman Polanski will be quietly transferred from a Zurich jail to house arrest in his Alpine chalet, Swiss authorities said Thursday, ...
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Craig and Jackman sell off vests
Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman raise thousands of dollars for charity by auctioning their sweaty stage vests on Broadway.
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Good Morning, Oscar: Thanksgiving
By Steve Pond On this Thanksgiving edition of Oscar news ‘n’ notes from around the web, no real news or notes … just a few things I’m thankful for this Oscar season.
I’m thankful that Gordon Willis finally got the ...
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A list of nominees at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards (AP)
AP - A list of nominees in the top categories at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, which will be announced this Saturday in Taipei:
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Art-house films top contenders at Chinese Oscars (AP)
AP - An Australia-based director's romance, a Taiwanese family drama and the story of a Chinese peasant guarding a cow are the unlikely trio of top contenders at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars to be announced on Saturday.
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Happy 50th 'Rocky & Bullwinkle'
Fifty years ago, Jay Ward's animated moose and squirrel duo, "Rocky & Bullwinkle," debuted on ABC.
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Nets flourish with fall crop
Weekly TV: New shows shine as reality, crime series fade -- The broadcast networks were on the ropes this television season even before it began -- months before.
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Emma Watson Cozies Up With Spanish Rocker Rafael Cebrian
Her boyfriend had been worried that Emma Watson would fall for 'an American hunk' when she went off to study in the U.S.
Slinky Spanish rock stars obviously didn't occur to him.
Miss Watson, best known as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter ...
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'New Moon' breaks another record
Web Exclusive: Online trailer draws 32.6 million views prior to pic's bow -- According to Visible Measures, the "New Moon" internet spot drew 32.6 million views since last Wednesday.
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Staying Sober with Viggo Mortensen
The last time I interviewed Viggo Mortensen, we got thrown out of a bar. That was more than a decade ago, when he was promoting a mediocre movie and I was writing for a mediocre magazine. Viggo got on the wrong side of an aging bartender (the only ...
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'The Road' versus 'Old Dogs'
Serious films like 'The Lovely Bones' are in a fight with lighter fare like 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' this holiday season. Guess who's expected to win?
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Screenwriter Peckham dives into "Deep Sea" (Reuters)
Reuters - "Invictus" screenwriter Anthony Peckham has been hired to work on the script for the DreamWorks Studios action project "Deep Sea Cowboys."
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Polanski wins $4.5M bail, house arrest likely (AP)
AP - Roman Polanski has been granted $4.5 million bail, clearing the way for the fugitive director to move within days from a Swiss jail to house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Alpine resort chalet.
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Video: Get Ready to 'Dance Your Ass Off'
Watch now: Hopefuls audition for the new season of "Dance Your Ass Off." The series returns for a second season after proving a hit last year with audiences -- while trimming down the contestants! In this audition round of the Oxygen ...
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"Star Trek" lands atop video charts (Reuters)
Reuters - Consumers beamed up "Star Trek" in droves during its first week in stores, enough to make the summer box-office hit the top home-video seller and renter.
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'Matrix' Bullet Time Scene Re-Created ... in Legos
By Wrap Staff From the famous green digital falling numbers to Keanu Reeves' bending over backwards to dodge bullets, "Trinity Help" is a frame-accurate stop-frame animation of the famous bullet-dodge scene from 1999's "The ...
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'Star Trek' Tops Video Sales, Rentals
By the Hollywood Reporter Paramount Home Entertainment's "Star Trek" dominated the video sales and rental charts the week ending Nov. 22, its first week in stores.
J.J. Abrams' reboot of the franchise easily topped both the Nielsen ...
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Film: A Director Who Gives Business the Business
You probably wouldn’t notice Jason Reitman, the director of “Up in the Air,” walking by you in an airport. It would be a good place to look, though.
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Viggo Mortensen: Grilled
By Steve Pond The last time I interviewed Viggo Mortensen, we got thrown out of a bar. That was more than a decade ago, when he was promoting a mediocre movie and I was writing for a mediocre magazine. Viggo got on the wrong side of an ...
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New Poster for The Wolfman
A new international poster for Universal Pictures' The Wolfman has made its way online and can be viewed below. Directed by Joe Johnston, the February 12 release stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving and Art Malik. For ...
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Barber, Crowley on Michael Caine
Award Central: Thesp captivates directors of his latest films -- "I like to look for the little movie in England, and I love to give new people a chance," Caine says.
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Streep's, Baldwin's Awards Complications
By Steve Pond Is Meryl Streep having an even better awards-worthy year than we recognized? And is Alec Baldwin in line for a extremely rare feat? It’s possible that she is, and he is, and the “It’s Complicated” co-stars ...
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Caine makes it look easy
Award Central: Actor has enjoyed performing wide range of roles -- No British movie star of the past 50 years is more iconic than Michael Caine, with his golden hair, glasses and Cockney accent.
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Fed credit card tips coming to big screen near you (AP)
AP - Sneak previews of upcoming blockbusters. Snappy reminders to buy popcorn, and turn off all cell phones and pagers.
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New Daybreakers Trailer Hits
A new trailer for Lionsgate's Daybreakers has come online and can be watched using the player below. Directed by the Spierig brothers, the film stars Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman, Vince Colosimo, Isabel Lucas and Sam Neill.
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Brad and Angelina's Kid-Friendly Movie Night
They're not old enough for Mr. & Mrs. Smith, so what's family movie night like at Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's house?
How about the 1984 classic Karate...
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ArtsBeat: Bail Offer for Roman Polanski Is Approved
The Swiss Criminal Court said it still considered Mr. Polanski a high flight risk, but that his new bail offer of $4.5 million was significant enough to offset those concerns.
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Flocking to ‘Fela’
Legit News: Legit opening draws red-carpet crowd in Gotham -- Producers Will and Jada Pinkett Smith didn't show up to the opening of Broadway musical "Fela!"
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Video From Resident Evil: Afterlife 's Plane Graveyard
Fans of Milla Jovovich's Twitter updates on Resident Evil: Afterlife got a surprise yesterday when the actress switched to video blogs. Today, she posted the following video where you'll find the RE crew in a Toronto field that serves as an ...
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L.A. Times Layoff Rumors Spread
By Steven Mikulan Another day, another layoff rumor. That seems to be the mood at the L.A. Times, where the guillotine still stands in the corner.
“I think that at a certain point,” says staff writer Gale Holland, “after a ...
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Movie projector: 'New Moon' to dominate again as three new movies look soft
"Old Dogs," "Ninja Assassin" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox" don't seem to be a challenge to the supernatural love story.
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Pearce hops on to 'Hungry Rabbit Jumps'
Film News: Thesp will star opposite Nicolas Cage, January Jones -- Guy Pearce has signed on to star in the dramatic thriller "Hungry Rabbit Jumps."
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First The Losers and Jonah Hex Photos
The first photos from Warner Bros. Pictures' comic book adaptations The Losers and Jonah Hex have come online.
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Nude photo of Polanski, Tate to be auctioned in NY (AP)
AP - A nude photo of filmmaker Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate taken just months before her death will be sold at auction next month.
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Nude photo of Polanski, Tate to be auctioned
A nude photo of filmmaker Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate taken just months before her death will be sold at auction next month.
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In recession, `Up in the Air' touches down on time (AP)
AP - "Up in the Air" has undergone the rarest of flights: It was delayed for a long time and its course was altered, yet it has arrived right on time.
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Roman Polanski's $4.5M Thanksgiving
By Steven Mikulan The news that Roman Polanski has been granted bail by Switzerland’s highest criminal court came like a bolt from the blue, but was the result of what people familiar with the decision describe as a long process.
And ...
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'Invictus' Scribe to Work on 'Deep Sea Cowboys'
By the Hollywood Reporter Anthony Peckham has been hired to work on the script for DreamWorks Studios' action project "Deep Sea Cowboys."
Peckham, who wrote "Invictus" and co-wrote "Sherlock Holmes," will bring ...
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Women's Group Announces Screenings, Awards
By the Hollywood Reporter The Women's International Film & Television Showcase and TheWIFTS International Visionary Awards -- now in their second year -- will celebrate next week the talent and accomplishments of women in the film and TV ...
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Brad and Angelina give millions
Big-name stars? Definitely. But Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are also big donors.
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Tribeca Film: Free Flick Fridays: Pieces Of April
This weekend, take a break from your own family (dys)function to check out Katie Holmes in Pieces of April . It's a Thanksgiving classic, now available for free on Hulu.
Pieces of April
dir. Peter Hedges (2003)
Remember when Katie ...
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MGM Sends Out Confidentiality Agreements
By Reuters Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the famed film studio that is considering selling itself, has sent confidentiality agreements to about 20 interested parties including Time Warner Inc and News Corp, sources familiar with the matter said on ...
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Saoirse Ronan From "Atonement": All Grown Up! (PHOTO)
Saoirse Ronan, the little girl who played a young Briony in 2007's "Atonement" is all grown up and starring in "The Lovely Bones." The new movie had its UK premiere Tuesday night in London, with even Prince Charles in attendance.
Ronan, now 15, ...
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Iranian director, opposition campaigner wins award (Reuters)
Reuters - Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf won the Freedom to Create Prize on Wednesday, and dedicated his award to leading cleric Hossein Ali Montazeri and the popular opposition movement he supports.
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