Golden Treasure Caps off Record Year (E! Online)

Golden Treasure Caps off Record Year (E! Online) - E! Online - Tis the season for popcorn (and chipmunks, and a viral apocalypse, and pregnant teens)…and "Jingle Bells" may have never sounded so sweet to Hollywood, unless you had slathered it in sunscreen and called it Memorial Day weekend.

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Cage, chipmunks bring box office cheer (Reuters)

Cage, chipmunks bring box office cheer (Reuters) - Reuters - Hit movies starring Nicolas Cage and the Chipmunks led a strong slate of diverse crowd pleasers at the North American box office on Sunday.

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Garner named West Virginian of the Year (AP)

Garner named West Virginian of the Year (AP) - AP - Actress Jennifer Garner has been honored as the 2007 West Virginian of the Year by her hometown newspaper.

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'National Treasure' finds fresh fortune (AP)

'National Treasure' finds fresh fortune (AP) - AP - Fortune-seeker Nicolas Cage, lonely guy Will Smith and a pack of talking chipmunks ended Hollywood's year on a happy note. Cage's "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" was the No. 1 movie for a second weekend with $35.6 million, followed by "Alvin and the Chipmunks" with $30 million and Smith's "I Am Legend" with $27.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Will Smith still tops at foreign box office (Reuters)

Will Smith still tops at foreign box office (Reuters) - Reuters - "I Am Legend" ruled the foreign box office for a second weekend, grossing $46.1 million from 25 markets, according to studio estimates issued Sunday.

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Saoirse Ronan a young actress to watch (AP)

Saoirse Ronan a young actress to watch (AP) - AP - Her role in "Atonement" earned Saoirse Ronan a Golden Globe nomination, but she hasn't read the Ian McEwan novel the movie is based on.

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'Old Men' get nod as AP's movie of 2007 (AP)

'Old Men' get nod as AP's movie of 2007 (AP) - AP - It's never happened in all the time we've been doing this: Associated Press reviewers David Germain and Christy Lemire agree on the year's best film. Here's how the rest shake out.

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Sean Penn, Robin Wright Penn to divorce (AP)

Sean Penn, Robin Wright Penn to divorce (AP) - AP - SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Sean Penn may soon be a single man walking. Robin Wright Penn has filed for divorce from the actor and director, according to media reports.

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Spielberg, Zemeckis Flicks Immortalized (E! Online)

Spielberg, Zemeckis Flicks Immortalized (E! Online) - E! Online - You could say it's about time.

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Penn, Wright Splitsville (E! Online)

Penn, Wright Splitsville (E! Online) - E! Online - Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn are entering a state of divorce.

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Palestinian filmmakers defy circumstance (AP)

Palestinian filmmakers defy circumstance (AP) - AP - In a flip-flop of reality, a surly Palestinian soldier guards a West Bank checkpoint, as a line of haggard Israelis wait to have their ID cards examined.

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Sean Penn and wife Robin to divorce after 11 years (Reuters)

Sean Penn and wife Robin to divorce after 11 years (Reuters) - Reuters - Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn and his wife, Robin Wright Penn, are divorcing after 11 years of marriage, People magazine reported on Friday.

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Lawyers decide who gets Pickford Oscars (AP)

Lawyers decide who gets Pickford Oscars (AP) - AP - Lawyers will decide who gets these Academy Awards.

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Chavez starts hostage mission (AP)

Chavez starts hostage mission (AP) - AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sent two helicopters into Colombia on Friday on a delicate mission to pluck three hostages from the rebel-held jungle.

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The pop-culture moments of 2007 (AP)

The pop-culture moments of 2007 (AP) - AP - NEW YORK (AP) — So what really happened in that diner? You know, after the cut-to-black, after the juke box stopped playing "Don't Stop Believin'" and the onion rings were gone? Did Tony Soprano die, or did he live, perhaps not to return to criminal ways but to reinvent himself as an insurance salesman?

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Studios: Writers' losses mount in strike (AP)

Studios: Writers' losses mount in strike (AP) - AP - Hollywood studios said Friday that striking writers have now lost more in salary and benefits than they had hoped to gain by walking off the job.

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AP critics choose year's best films (AP)

AP critics choose year's best films (AP) - AP - It's never happened in all the time we've been doing this: Associated Press reviewers David Germain and Christy Lemire agree on the year's best film. Here's how the rest shake out.

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Stike dulls Hollywood's big year (AP)

Stike dulls Hollywood's big year (AP) - AP - There should be plenty of money and holiday cheer for everyone in town as Hollywood edged near the $10 billion mark at the domestic box office for the first time.

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"27 Dresses" a bad fit for Katherine Heigl (Reuters)

"27 Dresses" a bad fit for Katherine Heigl (Reuters) - Reuters - Having nicely established her big-screen credibility with the summer hit "Knocked Up," Katherine Heigl tries a little further "Grey's Anatomy" moonlighting on for size with "27 Dresses."

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Wife files for divorce from Sean Penn (AP)

Wife files for divorce from Sean Penn (AP) - AP - Sean Penn may soon be a single man walking. Robin Wright Penn has filed for divorce from the actor and director, according to media reports.

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`Wuthering Heights' among 25 top films (AP)

`Wuthering Heights' among 25 top films (AP) - AP - From "The Naked City" to "In a Lonely Place" and "Oklahoma!" the Library of Congress is adding 25 more classic American films to its national registry.

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Wrap-up of entertainment quotes (AP)

Wrap-up of entertainment quotes (AP) - AP - "Clint Eastwood's my hero. That's the model. He's the guy."— Denzel Washington.

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Judge to Connery, neighbors: Stop suing (AP)

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Madonna directorial debut at Berlin fest (AP)

Madonna directorial debut at Berlin fest (AP) - AP - Madonna's debut movie as a director will have its world premiere at the annual Berlin film festival in February.

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Daniel Day-Lewis may be foolhardy, but don't laugh (Reuters)

Daniel Day-Lewis may be foolhardy, but don't laugh (Reuters) - Reuters - In movies from "My Left Foot" to current drama "There Will Be Blood," Daniel Day-Lewis has been called many things: bold, hypnotic, gripping, among them. But foolhardy is a description he may like better.

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Strike tops AFI `Significance' list (AP)

Strike tops AFI `Significance' list (AP) - AP - The Hollywood writers strike, the iPhone and the "hyper-tabloidization" of television news are among the American Film Institute's "Moments of Significance" for 2007.

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Hollywood headed for banner year at box office (Reuters)

Hollywood headed for banner year at box office (Reuters) - Reuters - Hollywood is poised to end the year with a record $9.7 billion in domestic movie receipts, up 4 percent from 2006, but the gain will be fueled largely by higher ticket prices, box office tracking service Media By Numbers said on Thursday.

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'07 and '70s -- when movies experimented (Reuters)

'07 and '70s -- when movies experimented (Reuters) - Reuters - Welcome back to the 1970s.

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Jessica Alba engaged to baby's father (AP)

Jessica Alba engaged to baby's father (AP) - AP - Pregnancy has been an engaging experience for Jessica Alba.

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DreamWorks transforms Paramount into top studio (Reuters)

DreamWorks transforms Paramount into top studio (Reuters) - Reuters - Paramount Pictures will end the year as the top Hollywood studio in terms of market share at the North American box office, thanks largely to its uneasy alliance with DreamWorks, which produced the year's No. 3 movie "Transformers."

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"Simpsons" DVD tops U.S. sales chart (Reuters)

"Simpsons" DVD tops U.S. sales chart (Reuters) - Reuters - "The Simpsons Movie"topped the DVD sales chart in the final week before Christmas, after a colorful promotion across the United States.

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Apple and Fox plan movie rental deal: reports (Reuters)

Apple and Fox plan movie rental deal: reports (Reuters) - Reuters - Apple Inc and Twentieth Century Fox are set to announce a deal that will allow consumers to rent Fox movies through Apple's digital iTunes Store, according to media reports on Thursday.

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Madonna directing debut set for Berlin (Reuters)

Madonna directing debut set for Berlin (Reuters) - Reuters - Her movie career did not amount to much, but Madonna will hope for better luck behind the camera when her directing debut makes its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February.

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Film Registry welcomes sci-fi pics, Westerns (Reuters)

Film Registry welcomes sci-fi pics, Westerns (Reuters) - Reuters - It was "Back to the Future" in more ways than one Thursday when the Library of Congress added the popular 1985 comedy to the National Film Registry, officially making it a "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant work to be preserved for all time.

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Burton says Depp singing wasn't concern (AP)

Burton says Depp singing wasn't concern (AP) - AP - "The Sound of Music" with blood. That's how Tim Burton describes his latest film, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

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Lohan denies drinking before car crash (AP)

Lohan denies drinking before car crash (AP) - AP - Lindsay Lohan says she was sober before a 2005 car crash near Beverly Hills.

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ADL says Will Smith didn't praise Hitler (AP)

ADL says Will Smith didn't praise Hitler (AP) - AP - A Jewish group said Wednesday that it accepts Will Smith's explanation that he never praised Adolf Hitler in remarks the star says were misinterpreted.

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Rising Spanish director debuts "Orphanage" in U.S. (Reuters)

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'Hollywood Sound' composer gets his due (AP)

'Hollywood Sound' composer gets his due (AP) - AP - Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart — Korngold?

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Envelope, please: Oscar ballots mailed (AP)

Envelope, please: Oscar ballots mailed (AP) - AP - Thousands of Oscar nomination ballots were mailed out Wednesday, heralding the official start of Academy Awards season.

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`Atonement' features 5 1/2-minute shot (AP)

`Atonement' features 5 1/2-minute shot (AP) - AP - The story of the long tracking shot would be best told in one take.

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New director for Cruise spy thriller (Reuters)

New director for Cruise spy thriller (Reuters) - Reuters - Peter Berg, the director of "The Kingdom," is in talks to shoot "Edwin A. Salt," a spy thriller starring Tom Cruise.

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Alien smackdown brings Christmas joy to box office (Reuters)

Alien smackdown brings Christmas joy to box office (Reuters) - Reuters - Those darn aliens and predators upset the box office hierarchy established during the weekend before Christmas.

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Tight budgets bring out the best in directors (Reuters)

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Strongest film scripts come from dive into unknown (Reuters)

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"National Treasure" sleighs Christmas box office (Reuters)

"National Treasure" sleighs Christmas box office (Reuters) - Reuters - Nicolas Cage's adventure sequel "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" raced to $65 million during its first five days of release across North America, distributor Walt Disney Pictures said on Tuesday.

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"Aliens vs. Predator" back in deadly sequel (Reuters)

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Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman team up (Reuters)

Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman team up (Reuters) - Reuters - For those tired of bleak and scary movies this Christmas, veteran actors Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freedman suggest an alternative.

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`Juno' opens doors for Diablo Cody (AP)

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Washington looks to stay behind camera (AP)

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Review: `Persepolis' is wildly inventive (AP)

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Review: Subtle scares in `Orphanage' (AP)

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New Oscar voters eager to cast ballots (AP)

New Oscar voters eager to cast ballots (AP) - AP - Although the writers strike has created a swirl of uncertainty, Hollywood's awards season will be business as usual Wednesday, when the academy mails Oscar nomination ballots to its 5,829 voting members.

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"Legend" overtakes "Compass" at foreign box office (Reuters)

"Legend" overtakes "Compass" at foreign box office (Reuters) - Reuters - A week after it opened at No. 1 across North America, "I Am Legend" snatched the top spot at the international box office, ending the two-week reign of domestic dud "The Golden Compass."

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'Treasure' finds $45M in box office gold (AP)

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"National Treasure" shines at crowded box office (Reuters)

"National Treasure" shines at crowded box office (Reuters) - Reuters - Nicolas Cage unearthed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office on Sunday with "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," which earned more than the combined totals of four other high-powered newcomers.

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Walk Hard Goes Limp, National Treasure Proves Its Mettle (E! Online)

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Despite buzz, Amy Adams has doubts (AP)

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Cops: 'Mr. Bean' dings a car in Aspen (AP)

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"Office" co-star Wilson to host Spirit Awards (Reuters)

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Rainn Reigns over Spirit Awards (E! Online)

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Psst...Can You Keep a Monster Secret? (E! Online)

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Borat, Ali G: Rest in Peace (E! Online)

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Report: Baron Cohen offing Borat, Ali G (AP)

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Review: `Bucket List' survives gimmicks (AP)

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Review: `Water Horse' a touching story (AP)

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Review: Denzel steers 'Great Debaters' (AP)

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New DVD releases: `Eastern Promises' (AP)

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Review: `Blood' is Anderson's epic (AP)

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(AP) - AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

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Sacha Baron Cohen to shed Borat persona for good (Reuters)

Sacha Baron Cohen to shed Borat persona for good (Reuters) - Reuters - British actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen says the time has come to shed forever his persona as Borat, the boorish, oversexed, TV journalist from Kazakhstan who became a surprise box office sensation last year.

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Tracking the awards leading up to Oscars (AP)

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Chuck Norris: 'Truth' book is a lie (AP)

Chuck Norris: 'Truth' book is a lie (AP) - AP - Trading karate chops for lawyers, tough guy actor Chuck Norris is taking on a new book titled "The Truth About Chuck Norris," saying it's a big lie and he wants to stop its distribution.

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Two pregnant 16-year-olds in spotlight (AP)

Two pregnant 16-year-olds in spotlight (AP) - AP - In the new hit movie "Juno" and now in real life with Jamie Lynn Spears, 16-year-old girls get pregnant and decide to bear the child rather than opt for abortion. For social conservatives, it's a challenging story line — they condemn the teen sex but hail the ensuing choice.

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Documentary filmmaker hits the jackpot (Reuters)

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Dakota Fanning and Alicia Keys drawn to "Bees" (Reuters)

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Nominations for 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (E! Online)

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Three actors on assignment in "G.I. Joe" (Reuters)

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Sizemore Sprung (E! Online)

Sizemore Sprung (E! Online) - E! Online - Christmas came early for Tom Sizemore, who just received another get-out-of-jail card.

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SAGs Snub Sweeney, Go Wild (E! Online)

SAGs Snub Sweeney, Go Wild (E! Online) - E! Online - If Sweeney Todd's going to win any Oscars, it's going to have do so without any Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Review: More `Treasure' fool's gold (AP)

Review: More `Treasure' fool's gold (AP) - AP - The founding fathers of the "National Treasure" franchise wisely know not to tinker with a formula that inexplicably works.

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"Into the Wild" leads surprising SAG nominees (Reuters)

"Into the Wild" leads surprising SAG nominees (Reuters) - Reuters - Sean Penn's wilderness drama "Into the Wild" topped a surprising list of Screen Actors Guild nominees on Thursday with four nods overall, including best ensemble cast and best actor for its star Emile Hirsch.

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Nicholson sharpens politics, to a point (AP)

Nicholson sharpens politics, to a point (AP) - AP - At 70, without a thing left to prove, Jack Nicholson is sharpening his political edges. Not that he'll be showing up at any presidential campaign rallies.

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Studio head Frank Capra Jr. dies (AP)

Studio head Frank Capra Jr. dies (AP) - AP - Frank Capra Jr., a producer who helped build a major television and movie studio and whose father directed the Christmas classic "It's A Wonderful Life," has died. He was 73.

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Writers guild OKs work on Spirit Awards (AP)

Writers guild OKs work on Spirit Awards (AP) - AP - The Writers Guild of America said Thursday that its members will be allowed to work for the Spirit Awards honoring independent film despite uncertainties surrounding other awards shows because of the Hollywood writers strike.

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Policy violations found in Gibson arrest (AP)

Policy violations found in Gibson arrest (AP) - AP - Paris Hilton was busted by the book, but Mel Gibson's booking was a bust.

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Blockbuster raising prices for service (AP)

Blockbuster raising prices for service (AP) - AP - Blockbuster Inc., which has been losing money on online movie orders, is boosting prices of its DVD-by-mail service for new customers and some existing ones by up to 40 percent.

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Filmmakers have more than a feeling about Boston (Reuters)

Filmmakers have more than a feeling about Boston (Reuters) - Reuters - Boston is fast becoming Hollywood Northeast.

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`Into the Wild' leads SAG nominations (AP)

`Into the Wild' leads SAG nominations (AP) - AP - The road-trip drama "Into the Wild" received a leading four Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations Thursday, including honors for lead actor Emile Hirsch and supporting players Hal Holbrook and Catherine Keener.

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Vatican blasts "Golden Compass" as Godless and hopeless (Reuters)

Vatican blasts "Golden Compass" as Godless and hopeless (Reuters) - Reuters - The Vatican on Wednesday condemned the film "The Golden Compass," which some have called anti-Christian, saying it promotes a cold and hopeless world without God.

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Pitt, Penn: Men in Tree? (E! Online)

Pitt, Penn: Men in Tree? (E! Online) - E! Online - Brad Pitt says acting doesn't interest him much anymore, except when it does.

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Vatican Decries Golden Compass' Lost Soul (E! Online)

Vatican Decries Golden Compass' Lost Soul (E! Online) - E! Online - With production on the Da Vinci Code sequel conveniently postponed for now, The Golden Compass has pointed the Vatican's eye for blasphemous content in a new direction.

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Review: `P.S. I Love You' is treacly (AP)

Review: `P.S. I Love You' is treacly (AP) - AP - You can sort of see the allure "P.S. I Love You" might have held for Hilary Swank.

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Horvitz returning to direct the Oscars (AP)

Horvitz returning to direct the Oscars (AP) - AP - Louis J. Horvitz is returning to direct the Academy Awards, his 12th time running the show for Hollywood's biggest party.

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People's Choice Rolls Up Carpet (E! Online)

People's Choice Rolls Up Carpet (E! Online) - E! Online - The other high-heel shoe has dropped.

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Daniel Day-Lewis returns to the screen (AP)

Daniel Day-Lewis returns to the screen (AP) - AP - Daniel Day-Lewis never shows up in gossip mags, hardly ever appears on talk shows and rarely grants interviews. The elusive actor can only be seen on screen — and that's infrequent, too.

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In midst of writers strike, People's Choice Awards may be revamped (AP)

In midst of writers strike, People's Choice Awards may be revamped (AP) - AP - In the midst of the Hollywood writers strike, People's Choice Award organizers may retool the format for the Jan. 8 ceremony, two people close to the show told The Associated Press.

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Helen Mirren: Oscar winner, action hero (AP)

Helen Mirren: Oscar winner, action hero (AP) - AP - Helen Mirren, who swept Hollywood's awards season last year with her work in `The Queen,' is trading in her tiara for bumps and bruises.

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"Bourne,""Potter" DVDs vie for honors (Reuters)

"Bourne,""Potter" DVDs vie for honors (Reuters) - Reuters - It was Jason vs. Harry on DVD last week, and the showdown between "The Bourne Ultimatum" and Warner Home Video's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" ended in a split decision.

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Hollywood writers press talks with small producers (Reuters)

Hollywood writers press talks with small producers (Reuters) - Reuters - Striking Hollywood writers have opened preliminary contract talks with small, independent producers willing to break from major studios with whom the writers are deadlocked, their union leaders said on Wednesday.

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Mad Man probes space visitor in "Earth" remake (Reuters)

Mad Man probes space visitor in "Earth" remake (Reuters) - Reuters - Jon Hamm, a Golden Globe nominee for the AMC drama "Mad Men," has joined Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly in the sci-fi remake "The Day the Earth Stood Still."

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Douglas is NBC `Nightly News' announcer (AP)

Douglas is NBC `Nightly News' announcer (AP) - AP - Michael Douglas has a new role on TV five nights a week.

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"Kite Runner" makers hope to bridge world cultures (Reuters)

"Kite Runner" makers hope to bridge world cultures (Reuters) - Reuters - In a year in which most films dealing with conflicting world cultures have failed to excite moviegoers, the makers of "The Kite Runner" hope to win audiences by bridging the divide of race and ethnicity.

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Jackson Ready for Hobbit Action (E! Online)

Jackson Ready for Hobbit Action (E! Online) - E! Online - The One Ring continues to rule them all.

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Cruise's Valkyrie Grounded (E! Online)

Cruise's Valkyrie Grounded (E! Online) - E! Online - Thanks to yet another production hangup, Tom Cruise's Valkyrie won't be taking flight as planned.

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Review: `Charlie' is a crisp satire (AP)

Review: `Charlie' is a crisp satire (AP) - AP - "Charlie Wilson's War," a crisp, biting satire that confidently mixes sex and politics, glides along so smartly and smoothly, it makes you wonder how it's possible that director Mike Nichols and writer Aaron Sorkin have never teamed up before.

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Following the Oscar hunt online (AP)

Following the Oscar hunt online (AP) - AP - It's not wabbit season, it's Oscar season — and the best hunting is on the Web.

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Oscar doom? Writers aim to snuff awards (AP)

Oscar doom? Writers aim to snuff awards (AP) - AP - Could striking writers really shut down Hollywood's biggest party?

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Peter Jackson to produce two Hobbit films (Reuters)

Peter Jackson to produce two Hobbit films (Reuters) - Reuters - The makers of the smash hit "Lord of the Rings" films said on Tuesday they settled a legal dispute and agreed to make two movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," but most likely without Peter Jackson directing.

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Oscar winner Michael Douglas introduces newscast (Reuters)

Oscar winner Michael Douglas introduces newscast (Reuters) - Reuters - Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas doesn't have to memorize too many lines for his latest role -- a recorded voice-over introducing the "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams."

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"Sweet Home Alabama" script suit dismissed (Reuters)

"Sweet Home Alabama" script suit dismissed (Reuters) - Reuters - A federal court judge has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit against The Walt Disney Co. concerning its movie "Sweet Home Alabama"

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Spanish horror film poses marketing conundrum (Reuters)

Spanish horror film poses marketing conundrum (Reuters) - Reuters - Studio chief Bob Berney pauses just a split second when asked if his December 28 release "The Orphanage," a gothic chiller sure to boost sales of Ambien, might struggle to land both younger horror fans and older specialty audiences.

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Affleck subbing for Norton in political thriller (Reuters)

Affleck subbing for Norton in political thriller (Reuters) - Reuters - "State of Play" has undergone another player substitution.

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Studio has "Rite" stuff for exorcism film (Reuters)

Studio has "Rite" stuff for exorcism film (Reuters) - Reuters - New Line Cinema has taken possession of "The Rite," the true story of an American priest who studied at an exorcism school in Italy.

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AFI Boosts Knocked Up (E! Online)

AFI Boosts Knocked Up (E! Online) - E! Online - Knocked Up has been delivered to awards-show season. Finally.

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Tintin Goes Gollum (E! Online)

Tintin Goes Gollum (E! Online) - E! Online - Andy Serkis has a new precious: Tintin.

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Baldwin Arrest Warrant Nixed (E! Online)

Baldwin Arrest Warrant Nixed (E! Online) - E! Online - Daniel Baldwin is no longer wanted.

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Emmy Rossum rolls with "Dragonball" lineup (Reuters)

Emmy Rossum rolls with "Dragonball" lineup (Reuters) - Reuters - Emmy Rossum has joined the cast of the sci-fi adventure "Dragonball," a live-action adaptation of a popular Japanese comic

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McConaughey Fight Film Hits Back (E! Online)

McConaughey Fight Film Hits Back (E! Online) - E! Online - This latest film has been a real cut above for Matthew McConaughey. 

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Kudos for "Devil," no love for "No Country" (Reuters)

Kudos for "Devil," no love for "No Country" (Reuters) - Reuters - The best movie I've seen so far this year: Sidney Lumet's "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead." The title the most people have trouble remembering: "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead."

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Golden Globes Won't Have the Write Stuff (E! Online)

Golden Globes Won't Have the Write Stuff (E! Online) - E! Online - Ladies and gentlemen, start your improvising. 

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World ends but Smith thrives on 'Legend' (AP)

World ends but Smith thrives on 'Legend' (AP) - AP - The end of the world came in "I Am Legend," yet Will Smith continued to prosper with a $77.2 million opening weekend for his latest hit, the biggest December debut ever.

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Review: `Sweeney,' Burton a perfect fit (AP)

Review: `Sweeney,' Burton a perfect fit (AP) - AP - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is the quintessential Tim Burton movie, even though it springs from somebody else's celebrated mind.

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Hollywood writers reject award shows (AP)

Hollywood writers reject award shows (AP) - AP - The union representing striking writers aimed a blow at the glamorous heart of Hollywood, refusing to allow its members to write for the Academy Awards or Golden Globe ceremonies.

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McConaughey injured in fight training (AP)

McConaughey injured in fight training (AP) - AP - Matthew McConaughey was in stitches — literally — after training for his upcoming fighter flick.

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Hitting the funny notes in 'Walk Hard' (AP)

Hitting the funny notes in 'Walk Hard' (AP) - AP - There's the Weird Al way of making funny music: steal a melody, add zany high-concept lyrics, and rock on.

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LA judge drops Baldwin arrest warrant (AP)

LA judge drops Baldwin arrest warrant (AP) - AP - An arrest warrant for actor Daniel Baldwin was canceled Monday after he told a judge he missed a hearing in a drug case because he was working in Canada.

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Bollywood raises rare toast to childhood (Reuters)

Bollywood raises rare toast to childhood (Reuters) - Reuters - In a rare film focusing on children, Bollywood is delving into the world of a special child where the colors of flowers and kites hold more appeal than grades, but whose talent only a sensitive teacher understands.

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The Legend of the Box Office (E! Online)

The Legend of the Box Office (E! Online) - E! Online - Will Smith. Alvin. Box office fixed.

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Coppola: No 2nd, 3rd takes in this life (AP)

Coppola: No 2nd, 3rd takes in this life (AP) - AP - Francis Ford Coppola says little would change if he were given a chance to do his life over, like the central character in his new movie, "Youth Without Youth."

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Smith's 'Legend' grows with $76.5M debut (AP)

Smith's 'Legend' grows with $76.5M debut (AP) - AP - For the last man on Earth, Will Smith sure has a lot of friends. The Warner Bros. tale "I Am Legend," starring Smith as a plague survivor who may be the last living human, debuted with $76.5 million, the biggest December opening ever and a personal best for one of Hollywood's top box-office champs, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Film Institute lists year's 10 best (AP)

Film Institute lists year's 10 best (AP) - AP - The crime tale "No Country for Old Men," the oil saga "There Will Be Blood" and the legal drama "Michael Clayton" were among critical favorites that landed on the American Film Institute's list of the year's 10 best movies.

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More Hollywood honors for "Wild" (Reuters)

More Hollywood honors for "Wild" (Reuters) - Reuters - Early awards-season favorites "Into the Wild,""Michael Clayton" and "No Country For Old Men"scored another accolade on Sunday by making the year's top 10 list from the American Film Institute.

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Will Smith, Chipmunks send box office soaring (Reuters)

Will Smith, Chipmunks send box office soaring (Reuters) - Reuters - The last man on Earth was first at the weekend box office in North America as Will Smith's sci-fi thriller "I Am Legend" crushed the competition with a record opening, distributor Warner Bros. said on Sunday.

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"Kite Runner" director surprised by controversy (Reuters)

"Kite Runner" director surprised by controversy (Reuters) - Reuters - Swiss-raised director Marc Forster made his name in Hollywood with the 2001 drama "Monster's Ball," which garnered an Academy Award for Halle Berry. He went on to direct "Finding Neverland" and "Stranger that Fiction," and is slated to take the reins on the 22nd, as-yet-unnamed James Bond film for 2008.

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"Compass" still golden at foreign box office (Reuters)

"Compass" still golden at foreign box office (Reuters) - Reuters - Fast running out of steam in North America, "The Golden Compass" led the foreign box office for a second weekend, while new domestic champ "I Am Legend," rolled up huge returns in eight Asian markets.

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Gollum guy on "Tintin" team (Reuters)

Gollum guy on "Tintin" team (Reuters) - Reuters - Andy Serkis is reteaming with director Peter Jackson in "Tintin," the DreamWorks movie trilogy collaboration from the "Lord of the Rings" director and Steven Spielberg.

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Two singers, one swinger for "Christmases" (Reuters)

Two singers, one swinger for "Christmases" (Reuters) - Reuters - Jon Favreau and country stars Tim McGraw and Dwight Yoakam are hoppin' in the saddle for the romantic comedy "Four Christmases."

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Bonham Carter, Burton welcome baby girl (AP)

Bonham Carter, Burton welcome baby girl (AP) - AP - Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton have welcomed their second child, a girl, in London, the actress' representative told a magazine.

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From the shadows to the silver screen (AP)

From the shadows to the silver screen (AP) - AP - With his owlish glasses and nasally voice, Mike Vickers isn't Hollywood's version of an international man of mystery.

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Charlie Wilson's war cast (AP)

Charlie Wilson's war cast (AP) - AP - The movie "Charlie Wilson's War," opens Dec. 21 and stars Tom Hanks as the scandal-prone Wilson, a Democratic congressman from Texas. Julia Roberts also gets top billing as Joanne Herring, the Houston socialite who emboldened Wilson to stuff the CIA's classified budget with huge amounts of money for the Afghan fighters.

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N.O. recovery puts Pitt in spotlight (AP)

N.O. recovery puts Pitt in spotlight (AP) - AP - Forget about the movies, Brad Pitt is all about resurrecting New Orleans. The actor says he's put his Hollywood career on hold, with no film projects underway, while doing all he can to help the city recover from Hurricane Katrina.

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Reports: Andy Serkis signs for 'Tintin' (AP)

Reports: Andy Serkis signs for 'Tintin' (AP) - AP - The actor who provided movements and expressions for the animated Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" and for Kong in "King Kong" is joining the cast of a planned DreamWorks trilogy based on the Belgian cartoon character Tintin, according to reports Saturday.

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Writers propose independent negotiations (AP)

Writers propose independent negotiations (AP) - AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Faced with the indefinite suspension of negotiations, the union representing striking Hollywood writers told its members Saturday it would try to deal directly with Hollywood studios and production companies, bypassing the umbrella organization that has been representing them.

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Globes put Focus on "Atonement" producer (Reuters)

Globes put Focus on "Atonement" producer (Reuters) - Reuters - Two years after "Brokeback Mountain" powered Focus Features to the top of the heap for the Golden Globe nominees, the specialty studio is back in familiar territory.

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"P.S. I Love You" an awkward footnote (Reuters)

"P.S. I Love You" an awkward footnote (Reuters) - Reuters - Tearjerkers about dead spouses who haunt loved ones seem to be all the rage. In "Grace Is Gone," a father and two daughters cope with the loss of Mom in Iraq. In "Things We Lost in the Fire," a mother and two youngsters mourn the death of the husband and father.

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Director in contention with German, Turkish films (Reuters)

Director in contention with German, Turkish films (Reuters) - Reuters - Fatih Akin is riding two horses as the Oscar race for foreign-language feature rounds the far bend, heading to the January 22 announcement of Academy Award nominations.

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"Blood" runs thick with London film critics (Reuters)

"Blood" runs thick with London film critics (Reuters) - Reuters - "There Will Be Blood," a tale of U.S. oil prospectors in a frontier town, picked up three major nominations, including film of the year, from London's Critics' Circle.

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Kidman wins damages over perfume claim (AP)

Kidman wins damages over perfume claim (AP) - AP - Nicole Kidman accepted damages from The Daily Telegraph newspaper Friday for falsely reporting she had breached the terms of her promotional contract for Chanel No. 5 perfume.

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Johnny Depp rates No. 1 for autographs (AP)

Johnny Depp rates No. 1 for autographs (AP) - AP - Want an autograph from Johnny Depp? Chances are, he'll sign something for you — and not be a jerk about it.

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New DVDs include `The Simpsons Movie' (AP)

New DVDs include `The Simpsons Movie' (AP) - AP - Selected home-video releases:

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Banderas buys art at charity auction (AP)

Banderas buys art at charity auction (AP) - AP - Antonio Banderas and his wife, Melanie Griffith, paid $50,000 for works by Joan Miro and Salvador Dali at a charity event this week, an auction official said.

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Sunnier Days Ahead for Late-Night? (E! Online)

Sunnier Days Ahead for Late-Night? (E! Online) - E! Online -  If David Letterman jumped off a bridge, would his fellow late-night hosts do the same?   

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Big names among Globes, Mitchell Report (AP)

Big names among Globes, Mitchell Report (AP) - AP - It was a cataclysmic collision of notable names. On Thursday, both the Golden Globe nominations and the Mitchell Report of baseball players suspected of steroid use were announced.

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