Romero plans sequel to upcoming zombie film (Reuters)

Romero plans sequel to upcoming zombie film (Reuters) - Reuters - Although "George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead" won't be released until next year, the horror filmmaker is moving ahead with plans for a sequel.

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Actress Banks feels brotherly love for comedy (Reuters)

Actress Banks feels brotherly love for comedy (Reuters) - Reuters - Elizabeth Banks has joined Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott in a comedy feature about a pair of party-hearty salesmen forced into the roles of big brothers.

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N.Y. Public Library gets Hepburn papers (AP)

N.Y. Public Library gets Hepburn papers (AP) - AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Picture this: Katharine Hepburn and her chauffeur stopped for speeding in the tiny town of Blackwell, Okla. Hepburn berates the strapping young officer as a "moron" and "dumbbell," then adds, "If I ever found an Oklahoma car in Connecticut, I would flatten all the tires."

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No tension on set, `Gangster' star says (AP)

No tension on set, `Gangster' star says (AP) - AP - There was no power struggle between Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe on the set of their new crime drama, "American Gangster." Instead, they worked as a team when filming their scenes together.

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Review: `Gangster' familiar but solid (AP)

Review: `Gangster' familiar but solid (AP) - AP - So perhaps "American Gangster," Ridley Scott's much-anticipated mobster epic, doesn't have a single original idea in its head, with its unshakable shades of "Scarface" and "Serpico" and "Superfly." And maybe it's a half-hour too long — this time of year, what film with awards ambitions isn't?

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Jerry Seinfeld returns with `Bee Movie' (AP)

Jerry Seinfeld returns with `Bee Movie' (AP) - AP - Jerry Seinfeld casually refers to "the TV show" like it was just another resume entry, a vaguely familiar event from his past.

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Pierce Probed for Paparazzi Pounding (E! Online)

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"Saw" villain playing sheriff in "Bump" picture (Reuters)

"Saw" villain playing sheriff in "Bump" picture (Reuters) - Reuters - "Saw" star Tobin Bell is switching hats with his next project and will play the good guy in a screen adaptation of the graphic novel "Bump."

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A modern-day take on Poe chiller "Tell-Tale" (Reuters)

A modern-day take on Poe chiller "Tell-Tale" (Reuters) - Reuters - Filmmakers Ridley and Tony Scott are producing a psychological thriller inspired by "The Tell-Tale Heart," one of Edgar Allan Poe's best-known short stories.

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Police guitarist brings memoir to big screen (Reuters)

Police guitarist brings memoir to big screen (Reuters) - Reuters - Police guitarist Andy Summers is turning his autobiography "One Train Later" into a feature documentary, which will boast 25,000 photos from his collection as well as footage from the band's reunion tour.

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"Zodiac" scribe to write "Spidey 4" (Reuters)

"Zodiac" scribe to write "Spidey 4" (Reuters) - Reuters - The writer of the serial-killer thriller "Zodiac" has been hired to write the screenplay for "Spider-Man 4."

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Harrelson, Zahn romance Aniston in comedy (Reuters)

Harrelson, Zahn romance Aniston in comedy (Reuters) - Reuters - Woody Harrelson will play Jennifer Aniston's boyfriend in the romantic comedy "Management."

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Campbell haunts "Ghost Town" romantic comedy (Reuters)

Campbell haunts "Ghost Town" romantic comedy (Reuters) - Reuters - Billy Campbell has joined Ricky Gervais and Tea Leoni in the romantic comedy "Ghost Town."

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Matt Dillon works both sides of law (Reuters)

Matt Dillon works both sides of law (Reuters) - Reuters - Matt Dillon will defend the law and break the law in two upcoming heist thrillers.

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Rhys Meyers dons cape for "Mandrake" (Reuters)

Rhys Meyers dons cape for "Mandrake" (Reuters) - Reuters - Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers will star as the eponymous hero of "Mandrake," a feature based on the classic Hearst comic book about an extreme escape artist embroiled in international intrigue.

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Actor doesn't want zoo to build exhibit (AP)

Actor doesn't want zoo to build exhibit (AP) - AP - Robert Culp's lawsuit alleging that the Los Angeles Zoo mistreats elephants can go forward.

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What's the deal with Seinfeld's boring bees? (Reuters)

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Paris' Hottie Ready to Trot (E! Online)

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Seinfeld Busy As You-Know-What (E! Online)

Seinfeld Busy As You-Know-What (E! Online) - E! Online - Jerry Seinfeld's starting to make bees look bad.

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Warners Rings Up Green Lantern (E! Online)

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Holiday films offer elves, bees, crooks (AP)

Holiday films offer elves, bees, crooks (AP) - AP - Among your choices on Hollywood's holiday menu, you can have talking bees and chipmunks or savage aliens and predators. You can have jolly elves and pretty princesses or vicious gangsters and the mother of all mythic monsters. You can have music, or you can have blood. And in at least one case, you can have both.

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`Juno' wins best film at Rome film fest (AP)

`Juno' wins best film at Rome film fest (AP) - AP - "Juno," a movie about a Minnesota teen faced with an unplanned pregnancy, won the best film award at the Rome Film Festival.

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Review: `Martian Child' piles on fluff (AP)

Review: `Martian Child' piles on fluff (AP) - AP - Martians have landed, or at least one Martian. Instead of slimy and tentacled as in "The War of the Worlds," this Martian is cuddly, adorable and just troubled enough that John Cusack can't help but want to kiss away his psychological boo-boos and play dad to him.

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Fans pay $31.8 million to see 'Saw IV' (AP)

Fans pay $31.8 million to see 'Saw IV' (AP) - AP - Audiences sought out a fresh dose of torture as "Saw IV," the horror sequel about sadistic traps laid by a serial killer, led Hollywood's weekend with a $31.8 million debut.

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'Gangster' stars worked as team on set (AP)

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Letterman casts vote for political youngsters (Reuters)

Letterman casts vote for political youngsters (Reuters) - Reuters - David Letterman is hitting the campaign trail, backing a documentary on college-age candidates running for office.

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Irish top European Union filmgoing list (Reuters)

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Meth-od act: Wright Penn plays "Pippa" (Reuters)

Meth-od act: Wright Penn plays "Pippa" (Reuters) - Reuters - Robin Wright Penn will play a drug-addicted mother in "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," which Rebecca Miller will direct from an adaptation of her own novel.

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Ledger, Penn take part in Malick's "Life" (Reuters)

Ledger, Penn take part in Malick's "Life" (Reuters) - Reuters - Heath Ledger and Sean Penn are in talks to star in a top-secret drama from writer-director Terrence Malick.

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Jason Statham will "Crank" it up again (Reuters)

Jason Statham will "Crank" it up again (Reuters) - Reuters - British actor Jason Statham is reprising his role as a rampaging hitman in a sequel to the 2006 thriller "Crank."

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Michael Douglas' new role: family man (AP)

Michael Douglas' new role: family man (AP) - AP - He's played everything from a Wall Street vulture to the president, but these days Michael Douglas is focusing on his favorite role — father and husband.

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Moviegoers Feast on Serial (Killer) (E! Online)

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'Saw IV' slays in $32.M debut weekend (AP)

'Saw IV' slays in $32.M debut weekend (AP) - AP - The killer of the "Saw" franchise may be dead, but his sadistic spirit lives on. Lionsgate's "Saw IV" led the weekend box office with $32.1 million, maintaining the horror franchise's position as a Halloween perennial, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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"Saw IV" butchers competition at box office (Reuters)

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"Juno" wins top prize at Roma film festival (Reuters)

"Juno" wins top prize at Roma film festival (Reuters) - Reuters - The teen comedy "Juno" -- revolving on a pregnant girl who tries to find a couple to adopt her baby -- won the top prize at the second RomaCinemaFest on Saturday.

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NBC, Fox to launch online video site (AP)

NBC, Fox to launch online video site (AP) - AP - NBC and Fox are set to launch an advertising-supported online video site that hosts programming from varied entertainment companies in a bid to seize viewers from Google Inc.'s YouTube, the broadcasters said.

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Paris Hilton a Valentine's Day "Hottie" (Reuters)

Paris Hilton a Valentine's Day "Hottie" (Reuters) - Reuters - The Paris Hilton vehicle "The Hottie and the Nottie" will hit theaters just in time for Valentine's Day.

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Green Lantern to light up the big screen (Reuters)

Green Lantern to light up the big screen (Reuters) - Reuters - "Everwood" creator Greg Berlanti has signed a deal to co-write and direct a live-action feature adaptation of DC Comics' superhero "Green Lantern."

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Gooding goes crazy for conspiracy thriller (Reuters)

Gooding goes crazy for conspiracy thriller (Reuters) - Reuters - Cuba Gooding Jr. has signed to star in the action thriller "The Way of War," playing a paramilitary operative who goes on a rampage after discovering a war conspiracy. The indie film begins principal photography this week in Baton Rouge, La.

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Ruffalo, Hawke play "Real Men" in crime drama (Reuters)

Ruffalo, Hawke play "Real Men" in crime drama (Reuters) - Reuters - Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke will play Boston thugs in the true-life crime drama "Real Men Cry."

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Cusack, youngster shine in uneven "Martian Child" (Reuters)

Cusack, youngster shine in uneven "Martian Child" (Reuters) - Reuters - The very notion of a story about a widower struggling to bond with a hard-to-place foster child might set the schmaltz-averse running.

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Teenage pregnancy film "Juno" wins Rome festival (Reuters)

Teenage pregnancy film "Juno" wins Rome festival (Reuters) - Reuters - "Juno," the story of an American teenager faced with an unplanned pregnancy, won the top prize at the Rome film festival on Saturday.

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'Saw IV' dices box office rivals (Reuters)

'Saw IV' dices box office rivals (Reuters) - Reuters - "Saw IV," the latest installment in the annual horror franchise, sliced and diced its competition at the weekend box office in North America, according to preliminary sales estimates issued on Saturday.

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Kevorkian helps bring HBO movie to life (Reuters)

Kevorkian helps bring HBO movie to life (Reuters) - Reuters - Jack Kevorkian, the advocate of doctor-assisted suicide who spent eight years in prison for second-degree murder, is cooperating with HBO Films for a movie about his controversial practices.

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Vietnam vet's story resonates with filmmaker (Reuters)

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R.I. man sues Jim Belushi over used SUV (AP)

R.I. man sues Jim Belushi over used SUV (AP) - AP - Jim Belushi is being sued by the 78-year-old father of his former driver, who accuses him of selling a used 2001 Land Rover that turned out to be a lemon.

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LA district atty. won't prosecute Bloom (AP)

LA district atty. won't prosecute Bloom (AP) - AP - The Bloom isn't off the road.

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Shatner's Kirk not aboard for new 'Trek' (AP)

Shatner's Kirk not aboard for new 'Trek' (AP) - AP - The original Capt. Kirk is disheartened he won't get to boldly go anywhere with his old pal Spock in the new "Star Trek" movie. While Leonard Nimoy is reprising his role as the pointy-eared Vulcan in next year's science-fiction flick, William Shatner is not on board as Kirk.

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Owen Wilson Talks Shop, Nothing Else (E! Online)

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Michelle Williams joins "Mammoth" family drama (Reuters)

Michelle Williams joins "Mammoth" family drama (Reuters) - Reuters - Michelle Williams will star alongside Gael Garcia Bernal in Swedish director Lukas Moodysson's first English-language movie, "Mammoth," the film's producer said Friday.

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Beckinsale out of new Underworld film (Reuters)

Beckinsale out of new Underworld film (Reuters) - Reuters - British actress Kate Beckinsale, who starred in the first two "Underworld" films, will not return for the upcoming third installment in the fantasy franchise.

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"Dan" director making "Changes" with Maguire (Reuters)

"Dan" director making "Changes" with Maguire (Reuters) - Reuters - Director Peter Hedges, who returns to theaters Friday with the Steve Carell comedy "Dan in Real Life," is collaborating with Tobey Maguire on a family drama.

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Da Vinci Encodes a Sequel (E! Online)

Da Vinci Encodes a Sequel (E! Online) - E! Online - Angels is ready to take flight.

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Queen Latifah loves her curves (AP)

Queen Latifah loves her curves (AP) - AP - Queen Latifah says the definition of beauty is changing.

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Review: `Plains' travels with Carter (AP)

Review: `Plains' travels with Carter (AP) - AP - Sure, the exceedingly respectful "Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains" does play like an infomercial, with director Jonathan Demme following the former president around as he promotes his latest book.

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Blanchett new face of P&G skin care line (AP)

Blanchett new face of P&G skin care line (AP) - AP - Cate Blanchett is used to costumes bordering on disguise on the big screen — layers of thick white makeup for her star turn in the "Elizabeth" movies, or a wig and leather jacket for her portrayal of a young Bob Dylan in the upcoming "I'm Not There."

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Chinese directors compromising too much? (AP)

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Lindsay's father hopes for `redemption' (AP)

Lindsay's father hopes for `redemption' (AP) - AP - Michael Lohan wants to patch things up with his family.

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Paris Hilton's trip to Rwanda postponed (AP)

Paris Hilton's trip to Rwanda postponed (AP) - AP - Rwanda will have to wait for Paris Hilton's help.

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"Saw IV" set to conquer box office (Reuters)

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Berlin Film Festival plans Bunuel retrospective (Reuters)

Berlin Film Festival plans Bunuel retrospective (Reuters) - Reuters - Next year's Berlin International Film Festival (February 7-17) will pay tribute to Spanish surrealist director Luis Bunuel with a retrospective of his films as well as lectures and discussion panels.

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French pirates snub local product (Reuters)

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Potter 1st edition sells for nearly $41K (AP)

Potter 1st edition sells for nearly $41K (AP) - AP - A copy of J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter novel sold at auction Thursday for almost $41,000. The copy of the hardback first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," published in 1997 and signed "Joanne Rowling" on the back of the title page, was sold to an anonymous private bidder for $40,326 at Christie's auction house.

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Underwood to perform at Movies Rock (AP)

Underwood to perform at Movies Rock (AP) - AP - Carrie Underwood, Beyonce and Elton John will be among the performers at the first-ever Movies Rock concert celebrating the relationship between music and film.

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Anderson cited for visionary filmmaking (AP)

Anderson cited for visionary filmmaking (AP) - AP - Wes Anderson will be awarded the Stockholm film festival's Visionary Award for his humane and humorous portrayals of lonely people.

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Rome festival warms to Penn's "Into the Wild" (Reuters)

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Goulet sedated while awaiting transplant (AP)

Goulet sedated while awaiting transplant (AP) - AP - Singer and actor Robert Goulet is heavily sedated and breathing through a respirator in a Los Angeles hospital while he awaits a lung transplant, his wife told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "He can hear me but he can't respond," Vera Goulet said of the 73-year-old crooner.

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Jackie Chan flexes his vocal muscles (AP)

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Hirsch: People relate to wanderlust (AP)

Hirsch: People relate to wanderlust (AP) - AP - Emile Hirsch says a lot of people can relate to his "Into the Wild" character's sense of wanderlust.

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Al Gore, Sienna Miller, Happy Feet Green with Honors (E! Online)

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"Saw" fans urged to give blood to get a lot in return (Reuters)

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New charges filed in O.J. Simpson case (AP)

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Harrelson, Stone reunite for Vietnam drama (Reuters)

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Adam Goldberg brings name to "Untitled" (Reuters)

Adam Goldberg brings name to "Untitled" (Reuters) - Reuters - Adam Goldberg and Marley Shelton are set to star in "Untitled," an indie feature about a tortured musician at odds with his successful brother.

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Foxx earns stripes in crime drama "Zebra" (Reuters)

Foxx earns stripes in crime drama "Zebra" (Reuters) - Reuters - Jamie Foxx will play a trailblazing detective in a fact-based drama involving serial killings and racial harassment.

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Caviezel books "Weekend" thriller in Oz (Reuters)

Caviezel books "Weekend" thriller in Oz (Reuters) - Reuters - Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ," will star in "Long Weekend," a suspense thriller based on a 1978 Australian film of the same name.

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Redford, Cruise brood over war in "Lions for Lambs" (Reuters)

Redford, Cruise brood over war in "Lions for Lambs" (Reuters) - Reuters - Robert Redford and Tom Cruise get serious in their new film "Lions for Lambs," Hollywood's latest take on U.S. foreign policy and the military fallout from the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Tim Robbins wages crusade against noise in new film (Reuters)

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`Man From Plains' turns lens on Carter (AP)

`Man From Plains' turns lens on Carter (AP) - AP - Jimmy Carter has been accustomed to fierce public scrutiny for decades. Being the star of his own movie threw him a bit, though.

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Leo Ready to Island Hop with Marty? (E! Online)

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Review: Carell's `Dan' contrives love (AP)

Review: Carell's `Dan' contrives love (AP) - AP - If you're already groaning at the prospect of spending time with your own lovable but annoying family over the holidays, think twice about seeing "Dan in Real Life." Do you really want to donate time and money to hang with someone else's annoying relations?

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Review: Hard to jump onto `Rails' (AP)

Review: Hard to jump onto `Rails' (AP) - AP - Alison Eastwood seems to have inherited a couple of directing strengths from her father, Clint: a simplicity of vision and an ability to draw understated, nuanced performances from her actors in "Rails & Ties."

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Redford's new film shown at Rome fest (AP)

Redford's new film shown at Rome fest (AP) - AP - Robert Redford hopes his new film, "Lions for Lambs," about U.S. military action in Afghanistan will encourage American youth to "take command of their voice."

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"Purple Rain" greatest film soundtrack: Vanity Fair (Reuters)

"Purple Rain" greatest film soundtrack: Vanity Fair (Reuters) - Reuters - If you've hummed along, tapped your feet, or even danced in your seat while watching "Purple Rain,""Saturday Night Fever" or "Trainspotting," you're not alone.

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Clannish Bollywood readies the kids to take over (Reuters)

Clannish Bollywood readies the kids to take over (Reuters) - Reuters - At least half a dozen children from top Indian film families are debuting this year in Bollywood, a clannish industry that has for generations shoehorned its sons and daughters into instant stardom.

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Costner stars in creepy-daughter thriller (Reuters)

Costner stars in creepy-daughter thriller (Reuters) - Reuters - Kevin Costner will star as a dad whose daughter begins displaying scary behavior in "The New Daughter," an indie thriller set to start shooting early next year.

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Bush documentary inspires political romance (Reuters)

Bush documentary inspires political romance (Reuters) - Reuters - Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi is developing a fictionalized project based on her HBO documentary "Journeys With George," which followed George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign.

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Biel brings mystery to "Little" thriller (Reuters)

Biel brings mystery to "Little" thriller (Reuters) - Reuters - Jessica Biel will play a beautiful and mysterious woman in the crime thriller "Die a Little."

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"Ratatouille" No. 1 on foreign menu again (Reuters)

"Ratatouille" No. 1 on foreign menu again (Reuters) - Reuters - "Ratatouille" was easily the most popular film at the foreign box office for a third weekend in a row, with weekend sales of $30.2 million from 31 countries, according to final data issued Monday.

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Cruise meets fans at launch of Afghan-themed film (Reuters)

Cruise meets fans at launch of Afghan-themed film (Reuters) - Reuters - Film star Tom Cruise spent more than two hours signing autographs and greeting fans in London on Monday at the world premiere of his new movie "Lions for Lambs,"Hollywood's latest examination of U.S. foreign policy.

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"Braveheart" scribe enters supernatural realm (Reuters)

"Braveheart" scribe enters supernatural realm (Reuters) - Reuters - "Braveheart"screenwriter Randall Wallace will direct "The Arcanum," a fantasy adventure adapted from the debut novel of Thomas Wheeler.

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Steve Martin writes children's book (AP)

Steve Martin writes children's book (AP) - AP - The trend seems as plain as the nose on your child's face, or an arrow through your head. There's Madonna, Billy Crystal and Jamie Lee Curtis. And Jerry Seinfeld. And John Lithgow. And Katie Couric.

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'30 Days of Night' leads box-office pack (AP)

'30 Days of Night' leads box-office pack (AP) - AP - Vampires put the bite on the box office as "30 Days of Night," a fright flick about bloodsuckers on the prowl in Alaska, debuted at the top of the box-office chart with $16 million.

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Young Indy returns in DVD adventures (AP)

Young Indy returns in DVD adventures (AP) - AP - George Lucas is emphasizing academics over adventure as he revisits the early years of his bold hero Indiana Jones.

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Mainstream success eludes short film (AP)

Mainstream success eludes short film (AP) - AP - The short has enjoyed a year of mainstream attention.

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Wahlberg Bones Up for Gosling (E! Online)

Wahlberg Bones Up for Gosling (E! Online) - E! Online - Mark Wahlberg has just saved The Lovely Bones from an early grave.

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Review: `Devil' has impossible details (AP)

Review: `Devil' has impossible details (AP) - AP - "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" begins with an unflinching depiction of a tubby Philip Seymour Hoffman having vigorous vacation sex with the shapely Marisa Tomei.

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Christian filmmakers praise Walt, fault Disney Co. (Reuters)

Christian filmmakers praise Walt, fault Disney Co. (Reuters) - Reuters - Hundreds of Christian filmmakers gathered on Monday in Texas to study entertainment pioneer Walt Disney and how they believe his corporate heirs at the Walt Disney Co went astray from his family-friendly legacy.

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"The Comebacks" a depressing sports comedy (Reuters)

"The Comebacks" a depressing sports comedy (Reuters) - Reuters - The cliches of the endless stream of inspiration sports dramas in recent years would seem ripe for sending up, but the misbegotten "The Comebacks"fumbles the ball badly.

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Stiles goes out on a limb for "Owl" thriller (Reuters)

Stiles goes out on a limb for "Owl" thriller (Reuters) - Reuters - Julia Stiles will play a woman who falls for her stalker in "Cry of the Owl," a thriller based on the 1962 novel by Patricia Highsmith ("The Talented Mr. Ripley").

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"Transformers" starlet Fox has "Body" for comedy (Reuters)

"Transformers" starlet Fox has "Body" for comedy (Reuters) - Reuters - "Transformers" hottie Megan Fox is in negotiations to star in a comedic supernatural thriller from the writer of the upcoming buzz picture "Juno."

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Ailing Lumet skips "Dead" premiere in Rome (Reuters)

Ailing Lumet skips "Dead" premiere in Rome (Reuters) - Reuters - Last-minute cancellations left the European premiere of Sidney Lumet's "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" without most of its star power Monday.

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Redford goes to war in "Lions for Lambs" (Reuters)

Redford goes to war in "Lions for Lambs" (Reuters) - Reuters - The title of Robert Redford's "Lions for Lambs" comes from a comment made by a German officer in World War I about the bravery of British soldiers compared to the criminal stupidity of their commanders.

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Bassett to co-star in legal thriller (Reuters)

Bassett to co-star in legal thriller (Reuters) - Reuters - Angela Bassett and Noah Wyle will star in Rod Lurie's thriller "Nothing but the Truth"opposite Kate Beckinsale and Matt Dillon.

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Steve Carell in "Real Life" crowd-pleaser (Reuters)

Steve Carell in "Real Life" crowd-pleaser (Reuters) - Reuters - Peter Hedges has snuck up on us.

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Another Scary Weekend for Hollywood (E! Online)

Another Scary Weekend for Hollywood (E! Online) - E! Online - In another dead week for the movie business, the undead were the liveliest stiffs around.

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Kevin Smith to shoot film in Pittsburgh (AP)

Kevin Smith to shoot film in Pittsburgh (AP) - AP - Kevin Smith, who has written, directed and acted in several films, including the comedies "Clerks" and "Chasing Amy," said he plans to shoot another comedy in Pittsburgh starting in January.

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"Christmas" comes early for Jim Carrey (Reuters)

"Christmas" comes early for Jim Carrey (Reuters) - Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter)- Jim Carrey will star in a special effects-heavy adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," which Robert Zemeckis will direct for Walt Disney Pictures.

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Friend joins Blunt in "Victoria" (Reuters)

Friend joins Blunt in "Victoria" (Reuters) - Reuters - British actor Rupert Friend has been cast as Prince Albert opposite Emily Blunt in the historical drama "The Young Victoria."

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Vampires vanquish Hollywood stars at box office (Reuters)

Vampires vanquish Hollywood stars at box office (Reuters) - Reuters - The vampires of "30 Days of Night"feasted on Ben Affleck, Reese Witherspoon and Benicio Del Toro at a blood-soaked weekend box office in North America.

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Clooney to help manage energy company (AP)

Clooney to help manage energy company (AP) - AP - George Clooney will become an executive board member of a new Swiss energy company that will develop environmentally friendly techniques for car motors and other devices, the billionaire who is setting up the firm said Saturday.

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First Coppola film in a decade premieres (AP)

First Coppola film in a decade premieres (AP) - AP - It is Francis Ford Coppola's first movie in a decade, and the Oscar-winning director said Saturday that audiences should be in no hurry before deciding if "Youth Without Youth" is good or bad.

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Chan tells aspiring actors to be natural (AP)

Chan tells aspiring actors to be natural (AP) - AP - Jackie Chan to aspiring action stars: Don't bow to me. Chan said in a blog entry on his Web site Sunday that he's not a fan of the way disciples greet their masters in kung fu movies by grasping a clenched fist in a prayer-like gesture, then bowing their heads.

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Vampires sink teeth into movie audiences (AP)

Vampires sink teeth into movie audiences (AP) - AP - The horror tale "30 Days of Night" had three days of box-office bite. The Sony fright flick, with Josh Hartnett leading Alaskans against ravenous vampires that turn up for the prolonged winter darkness, debuted as the weekend's No. 1 movie with $16 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Portman revealed at Anderson's "Hotel" (Reuters)

Portman revealed at Anderson's "Hotel" (Reuters) - Reuters - When Wes Anderson's "The Darjeeling Limited" expands to some 600-700 screens Friday, moviegoers will get two unexpected treats: his 13-minute "Part 1" intro to the film, "Hotel Chevalier," and the first big-screen glimpse of star Natalie Portman's bare derriere.

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Overseas boxoffice is a real rat race (Reuters)

Overseas boxoffice is a real rat race (Reuters) - Reuters - Ranking first in 13 overseas territories including Italy, where it registered a gangbusters opening, "Ratatouille" coasted to No. 1 internationally for the third consecutive weekend.

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Coppola's latest comeback a disappointment (Reuters)

Coppola's latest comeback a disappointment (Reuters) - Reuters - It has been 10 years since Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola last worked behind the camera, but high expectations for his new feature "Youth Without Youth," which screened Sunday at the RomaCinemaFest, are dashed as it proves to be a muddled fantasy about the transmigration of souls.

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Washington, Crowe face off in "Gangster" (Reuters)

Washington, Crowe face off in "Gangster" (Reuters) - Reuters - The title is catchy but misleading. Frank Lucas was less an "American Gangster" than an original Old Gangster in sable, a caricature in the tradition of '70s blaxploitation flicks.

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First Coppola film in decade premieres (AP)

First Coppola film in decade premieres (AP) - AP - It is Francis Ford Coppola's first movie in a decade, and the Oscar-winning director said Saturday that audiences should be in no hurry before deciding if "Youth Without Youth" is good or bad.

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Coppola seeks lost youth with return to film making (Reuters)

Coppola seeks lost youth with return to film making (Reuters) - Reuters - Director Francis Ford Coppola says he has a lot in common with Dominic Matei, the protagonist of his first film in 10 years, "Youth Without Youth."

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Sophia Loren cries at Rome ceremony (AP)

Sophia Loren cries at Rome ceremony (AP) - AP - Sophia Loren broke into tears at an awards ceremony Saturday as she recalled her climb to fame from the gritty Neapolitan suburb where she grew up.

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Vampire film "30 Days" wins box office bloodbath (Reuters)

Vampire film "30 Days" wins box office bloodbath (Reuters) - Reuters - The new vampire thriller "30 Days of Night" took a commanding early lead at the North American box office on Saturday, while the serious dramas "Gone Baby Gone,""Rendition" and "Things We Lost in the Fire" were on track for disastrous debuts.

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Canadian province to extend film tax incentives (Reuters)

Canadian province to extend film tax incentives (Reuters) - Reuters - British Columbia said on Friday it plans to extend its tax incentives for film makers, which have lured movie production work from the United States and angered Hollywood unions.

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Keke Palmer strives to be a role model (AP)

Keke Palmer strives to be a role model (AP) - AP - Keke Palmer is looking to inspire kids with her CD debut "So Uncool." But being a positive role model is nothing new for this 14-year-old performer.

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J.K. Rowling outs Hogwarts character (AP)

J.K. Rowling outs Hogwarts character (AP) - AP - Harry Potter fans, the rumors are true: Albus Dumbledore, master wizard and Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay. J.K. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series that ended last summer, outed the beloved character Friday night while appearing before a full house at Carnegie Hall.

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Pine joins `Trek' cast as young Kirk (AP)

Pine joins `Trek' cast as young Kirk (AP) - AP - The bridge of the starship Enterprise is filling up.

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Depardieu imposter fools hotel staff in Rome (Reuters)

Depardieu imposter fools hotel staff in Rome (Reuters) - Reuters - A look-alike pretending to be French actor Gerard Depardieu walked into a luxury hotel in Rome and walked out with a gift basket weighed down with freebies, local media reports said Friday.

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Director De Palma disturbed over Iraq film edit (Reuters)

Director De Palma disturbed over Iraq film edit (Reuters) - Reuters - Veteran Hollywood director Brian De Palma has lashed out at what he calls the censorship of his new film about Iraq and the chilling effect of corporate America on the war.

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Fincher showing "Zodiac" director's cut (Reuters)

Fincher showing "Zodiac" director's cut (Reuters) - Reuters - Eight months after its theatrical release, David Fincher will present the director's cut of his thriller "Zodiac" at a November 19 event hosted by the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

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Metal Bird Tangled Up in Bleu (E! Online)

Metal Bird Tangled Up in Bleu (E! Online) - E! Online - There's still more High School ahead, but Corbin Bleu has put himself on the fast track to graduation.

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J.K. Rowling Outs Dumbledore (E! Online)

J.K. Rowling Outs Dumbledore (E! Online) - E! Online - Albus Dumbledore took quite a few secrets with him to the grave. And it's possible that even he didn't know about this one.

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Douglas' grown son faces drug charges (AP)

Douglas' grown son faces drug charges (AP) - AP - Michael Douglas' grown son, Cameron, has been ordered to stand trial on cocaine possession charges.

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Star Trek Reboot Finds Kirk, McCoy (E! Online)

Star Trek Reboot Finds Kirk, McCoy (E! Online) - E! Online - J.J. Abrams has beamed up two key actors for his forthcoming Star Trek flick.

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Deborah Kerr: An Actress to Remember (E! Online)

Deborah Kerr: An Actress to Remember (E! Online) - E! Online - Deborah Kerr's last name, as it was often pointed out, rhymes with star.

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Moviegoers to Hollywood: Don't mention the War (Reuters)

Moviegoers to Hollywood: Don't mention the War (Reuters) - Reuters - One of the biggest challenges in marketing "Rendition," which stars Reese Witherspoon as a young American mother whose Egyptian-born husband mysteriously disappears, has been differentiating the film from other recent movies set against the backdrop of the Middle East.

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Wolverine Carves Out May '09 Release (E! Online)

Wolverine Carves Out May '09 Release (E! Online) - E! Online - Fox is sending out a May Day for Wolverine.

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Rome festival honors Loren with career award (Reuters)

Rome festival honors Loren with career award (Reuters) - Reuters - When the Rome film festival forgot to invite Sophia Loren for its first edition last year, she was said to be furious at the snub.

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Lee's Lust Loses Oscar Luster (E! Online)

Lee's Lust Loses Oscar Luster (E! Online) - E! Online - Talk about throwing Caution to the wind.

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Ebert to be honored at Gotham Awards (AP)

Ebert to be honored at Gotham Awards (AP) - AP - Roger Ebert will be honored at the 17th annual Gotham Awards for a career of championing independent cinema.

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U.S. won't probe Canadian film subsidies (Reuters)

U.S. won't probe Canadian film subsidies (Reuters) - Reuters - The Bush administration said on Friday it turned down a request from the Screen Actors Guild and other film industry groups to file a complaint against Canadian film subsidies at the World Trade Organization.

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Hollywood union authorized to strike (AP)

Hollywood union authorized to strike (AP) - AP - Members of Hollywood's film and television writers union have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike anytime after their contract expires at the end of the month.

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Coppola chides 3 Oscar-winning actors (AP)

Coppola chides 3 Oscar-winning actors (AP) - AP - Everyone wants to work with Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson — except Francis Ford Coppola. Coppola — who directed Pacino and De Niro in "The Godfather" trilogy — says the trio of Oscar-winning actors have become apathetic.

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Joey Bishop dead at 89 (AP)

Joey Bishop dead at 89 (AP) - AP - The Rat Pack once was the coolest group of entertainers on the planet — Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr. Oh, yeah, and a stone-faced comedian named Joey Bishop.

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Anthony Hopkins sues production company (AP)

Anthony Hopkins sues production company (AP) - AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Hopkins wants his money.

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Review: `Things' looks at loss, grief (AP)

Review: `Things' looks at loss, grief (AP) - AP - Danish director Susanne Bier brings a stripped-down, Dogma sensibility to "Things We Lost in the Fire," which could have been an overwrought story of loss and redemption but in Bier's hands has powerful revelations.

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Star Wars TV Series Coming Soon (E! Online)

Star Wars TV Series Coming Soon (E! Online) - E! Online - A short time from now, in a galaxy not far from your living room...

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Author applauds 'Kite Runner' film delay (AP)

Author applauds 'Kite Runner' film delay (AP) - AP - "The Kite Runner" author Khaled Hosseini is commending the delayed release of the film adaptation of his novel over fears for the actors' safety.

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George Lucas plans `Star Wars' TV series (AP)

George Lucas plans `Star Wars' TV series (AP) - AP - The Force may soon be coming to a television near you.

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Guantanamo lawyer says Gyllenhaal film rings true (Reuters)

Guantanamo lawyer says Gyllenhaal film rings true (Reuters) - Reuters - Hollywood's latest take on kidnapping and torture in the war on terror is surprisingly bold and realistic but won't change people's views overnight, a prominent lawyer for Guantanamo Bay prisoners says.

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Hopkins Seeks Merchant Ivory Green (E! Online)

Hopkins Seeks Merchant Ivory Green (E! Online) - E! Online - Call it The Remains of the Pay.

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Review: `Road' a maudlin melodrama (AP)

Review: `Road' a maudlin melodrama (AP) - AP - "Reservation Road" is essentially a made-for-Lifetime melodrama with higher aspirations because of its award-winning cast.

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'Lars' movie shines light on RealDolls (AP)

'Lars' movie shines light on RealDolls (AP) - AP - A dozen headless female bodies hang from industrial metal hooks in the center of the room. To the left are a table of plastic faces, awaiting makeup. To the right, a stack of silicone molds ready for the next order of life-sized love toys.

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"Scorpion King" prequel shooting for DVD premiere (Reuters)

"Scorpion King" prequel shooting for DVD premiere (Reuters) - Reuters - Having tapped into its "American Pie" franchise for three successful direct-to-video sequels, Universal Studios is now casting its eye toward "The Mummy."

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"Surf's Up" rides DVD wave to dual wins (Reuters)

"Surf's Up" rides DVD wave to dual wins (Reuters) - Reuters - It was "Surf's Up" at DVD stores last week as the penguin cartoon caught a wave to the top of the national sales and rental charts.

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Bones, Kirk enlist for "Star Trek" movie (Reuters)

Bones, Kirk enlist for "Star Trek" movie (Reuters) - Reuters - "Lord of the Rings"veteran Karl Urban is strapping on a stethoscope to play Leonard "Bones" McCoy, the Starship's Enterprise's medical officer, in J.J. Abrams'"Star Trek" feature.

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Baker will border on indie thriller (Reuters)

Baker will border on indie thriller (Reuters) - Reuters - Australian actor Simon Baker (CBS'"The Guardian") has been cast in the lead role of the indie psychological thriller "Not Forgotten."

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Arab talent in spotlight as Mideast meets West (Reuters)

Arab talent in spotlight as Mideast meets West (Reuters) - Reuters - The political thriller "Rendition," which opens Friday, might feature Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal on the poster, but its real stars are two actors who hardly qualify as A-listers.

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George Lucas plans 'Star Wars' TV series (AP)

George Lucas plans 'Star Wars' TV series (AP) - AP - The Force may soon be coming to a television near you.

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Hollywood studios drop key issue in writers talks (Reuters)

Hollywood studios drop key issue in writers talks (Reuters) - Reuters - Seeking to remove a big stumbling block in stalled contract talks with Hollywood screenwriters, studio executives on Tuesday dropped a proposal to overhaul residual payments -- a key, decades-old source of writers'income.

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Egyptian film tells family's story of diversity (Reuters)

Egyptian film tells family's story of diversity (Reuters) - Reuters - Egyptian director Nadia Kamel, worried by messages of religious war her young nephew was hearing from Cairo mosques, decided to show him their own family's history of mixed marriage in a journey that takes her from Italy to Israel.

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Welles' Oscar Up for Grabs (E! Online)

Welles' Oscar Up for Grabs (E! Online) - E! Online - Orson Welles is long gone, but now's your chance to pick up a little something to remember him by?if the price is right.

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Witherspoon gives a dramatic `Rendition' (AP)

Witherspoon gives a dramatic `Rendition' (AP) - AP - Before her latest film, if anyone had asked Reese Witherspoon what the term "extraordinary rendition" meant, she might have answered with a blank stare.

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Magazine celebrates women in Hollywood (AP)

Magazine celebrates women in Hollywood (AP) - AP - Some of Hollywood's leading ladies gathered at a magazine ceremony marking the achievements of six actresses and a director.

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Review: No gray area in `Rendition' (AP)

Review: No gray area in `Rendition' (AP) - AP - "Rendition" focuses on the U.S. government's policy of transporting captured terror suspects to foreign countries for detention, interrogation and perhaps torture — a topic that's prime for debate and more than worthy for exploration in a film.

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Review: `30 Days of Night' has soft bite (AP)

Review: `30 Days of Night' has soft bite (AP) - AP - With the very cool idea behind the graphic novel "30 Days of Night"— vampires tramping up to Barrow, Alaska, for a monthlong feeding frenzy during winter's prolonged darkness — it was virtually assured that Hollywood would turn it into a movie.

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Welles''Kane' Oscar to be auctioned (AP)

Welles''Kane' Oscar to be auctioned (AP) - AP - Orson Welles' 1941 Oscar for "Citizen Kane," considered one of the greatest movies of all time, will go on the auction block in December.

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Perry's success has black films in fashion (Reuters)

Perry's success has black films in fashion (Reuters) - Reuters - Tyler Perry's triumph at the box office with "Why Did I Get Married?" has heartened the growing number of studios looking to crack the market for black films.

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Lionsgate puts faith in Christian media firm (Reuters)

Lionsgate puts faith in Christian media firm (Reuters) - Reuters - Lionsgate is getting religion again.

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Orson Welles'"Citizen Kane" Oscar to be auctioned (Reuters)

Orson Welles'"Citizen Kane" Oscar to be auctioned (Reuters) - Reuters - It won only one Oscar, but Orson Welles' 1941 film "Citizen Kane" is widely considered his best movie. Now the Academy Award Welles received for his masterwork can be bought for a cool million -- or maybe more.

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Moviegoers warm to Perry's marital tale (AP)

Moviegoers warm to Perry's marital tale (AP) - AP - "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?" led the official weekend box office tally as the tale of couples reassessing their relationships debuted with $21.4 million.

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For richer: "Married" life is good box office (Reuters)

For richer: "Married" life is good box office (Reuters) - Reuters - A trio of awards-season hopefuls were forced to cede the spotlight at the weekend box office to the latest populist hit from Tyler Perry, the writer-director-actor-producer whose commercial success is inversely proportional to his critical respect.

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India may withdraw its entry for Oscars (AP)

India may withdraw its entry for Oscars (AP) - AP - India may be forced to withdraw its Oscar entry in the foreign film category because of alleged bias in the selection process.

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Actors join Jolie for Eastwood drama (Reuters)

Actors join Jolie for Eastwood drama (Reuters) - Reuters - Jeffrey Donovan, Colm Feore and John Malkovich have joined Angelina Jolie in director Clint Eastwood's true-life drama "Changeling."

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Review: Affleck directs powerful `Gone' (AP)

Review: Affleck directs powerful `Gone' (AP) - AP - Say the name Ben Affleck, and myriad images come to mind.

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Bollywood's Khan and Kajol to reunite (Reuters)

Bollywood's Khan and Kajol to reunite (Reuters) - Reuters - Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, two of Bollywood's biggest stars, are reuniting as lead actors in a film for the first time in seven years, its director said.

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Cruise's Valkyrie Chemically Unenhanced (E! Online)

Cruise's Valkyrie Chemically Unenhanced (E! Online) - E! Online - Maybe filming on an ancient Indian burial ground would have been easier.

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India accuses Oscar group of "disparaging" comments (Reuters)

India accuses Oscar group of "disparaging" comments (Reuters) - Reuters - India's Oscar selectors accused Hollywood's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science of "disparaging" comments on Monday after it questioned the country's official award entry this year.

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Just Call It Tyler Perry's Box Office (E! Online)

Just Call It Tyler Perry's Box Office (E! Online) - E! Online - Maybe The Heartbreak Kid should have been called Tyler Perry's The Heartbreak Kid.

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Lynch promotes meditation on Israel trip (AP)

Lynch promotes meditation on Israel trip (AP) - AP - David Lynch, on a five-day visit to Israel to encourage transcendental meditation, met with Israeli President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shimon Peres.

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Lincoln Center to honor Meryl Streep (AP)

Lincoln Center to honor Meryl Streep (AP) - AP - Meryl Streep is about to collect another yet honor, this one from the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

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"Die Hard" DVD will include computer file (Reuters)

"Die Hard" DVD will include computer file (Reuters) - Reuters - In an industry first, 20th Century Fox is expected to announce Tuesday that the special-edition DVD of "Live Free or Die Hard" will come with an electronic copy of the complete movie that can be played on a computer and select portable video players.

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Pinhead pops again in "Hellraiser" remake (Reuters)

Pinhead pops again in "Hellraiser" remake (Reuters) - Reuters - Following the recent success of the "Halloween" remake, Dimension Films is resurrecting "Hellraiser," one of horrormeister's Clive Barker's best-known creations.

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Playing mad king, wizard easy for Sir Ian McKellen (Reuters)

Playing mad king, wizard easy for Sir Ian McKellen (Reuters) - Reuters - Farewell King Lear. Hello Hobbits. An actor's life can take strange turns.

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Matt Dillon playing Chess in music movie (Reuters)

Matt Dillon playing Chess in music movie (Reuters) - Reuters - Matt Dillon has the blues.

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Documentary tracks Nazis' "Rape" of artwork (Reuters)

Documentary tracks Nazis' "Rape" of artwork (Reuters) - Reuters - A fascinating and relatively unexplored topic is examined in "The Rape of Europa," detailing the Nazis' systematic pillaging of art works throughout the continent.

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Perry's latest easily wins box office (AP)

Perry's latest easily wins box office (AP) - AP - Academy Awards heavyweights such as George Clooney and Cate Blanchett were no match for another of Tyler Perry's populist tales.

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Young actors seek "Justice" for comic adaptation (Reuters)

Young actors seek "Justice" for comic adaptation (Reuters) - Reuters - Young Hollywood is stepping into the superhero hall of justice to vie for parts in the comic book movie "Justice League of America."

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Just Call It Tyler Perry's Box Office (E! Online)

Just Call It Tyler Perry's Box Office (E! Online) - E! Online - Maybe The Heartbreak Kid should have been called Tyler Perry's The Heartbreak Kid.

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India accuses Oscar group of "disparaging" comments (Reuters)

India accuses Oscar group of "disparaging" comments (Reuters) - Reuters - India's Oscar selectors accused Hollywood's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science of "disparaging" comments on Monday after it questioned the country's official award entry this year.

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Moviegoers rush to "Get Married" (Reuters)

Matt Dillon playing Chess in music movie (Reuters) - Reuters - Matt Dillon has the blues.

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Affleck enjoys strong notices for 'Gone' (AP)

Affleck enjoys strong notices for 'Gone' (AP) - AP - Fresh off his directorial debut, Ben Affleck says he's found his calling. "In the beginning, part of wanting to be a director was just a natural extension of acting," said Affleck, whose movie "Gone Baby Gone," opens Friday. "But now this feels like what I am, or what I want to be. It's so satisfying and exhilarating.

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Co-defendant in Simpson case to plea (AP)

Co-defendant in Simpson case to plea (AP) - AP - LAS VEGAS (AP) — Accused of being one of five men who joined O.J. Simpson in a hotel-room confrontation with two sports memorabilia dealers, Charles Cashmore will plead guilty to a reduced charge and testify that guns were involved in the theft of sports collectibles.

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Hollywood honors Julia Roberts (Reuters)

Hollywood honors Julia Roberts (Reuters) - Reuters - Some of Hollywood's biggest and brightest stars turned out on Friday night to pay tribute to one of its own -- actress Julia Roberts but she declared she was most happy in her roles as wife and mother.

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Sigourney Weaver to co-host NY awards (AP)

Sigourney Weaver to co-host NY awards (AP) - AP - She won't be singing, but Sigourney Weaver will be surrounded by some of the world's opera greats when she joins mezzo-soprano Susan Graham to host the Opera News awards.

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Maria von Trapp's stepson dead at 91 (AP)

Maria von Trapp's stepson dead at 91 (AP) - AP - MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Werner von Trapp, a member of the musical family made famous by the 1965 movie "The Sound of Music," has died, his family said. He was 91.

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'Fat Wedding' star filming at Acropolis (AP)

'Fat Wedding' star filming at Acropolis (AP) - AP - ATHENS, Greece — Nia Vardalos, star of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," stood under a big reflector on Saturday, filming a new romantic comedy among the dramatic ruins on the Acropolis.

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Orlando Bloom in minor car crash in LA (AP)

Orlando Bloom in minor car crash in LA (AP) - AP - Orlando Bloom was involved in a minor car crash on a Hollywood street early Friday morning, police said. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star told police he was being chased by paparazzi as he left a nightclub around 2:15 a.m. in his 2003 Toyota Matrix. Bloom, 30, said a paparazzo in a silver or white sport utility vehicle made a sudden lane change and cut him off, said Officer Ana Aguirre.

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Chavez-funded movie hits screens (AP)

Chavez-funded movie hits screens (AP) - AP - President Hugo Chavez is taking on Hollywood with the first major film produced by his government.

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Star Trek Scores Scotty, Sulu (E! Online)

Star Trek Scores Scotty, Sulu (E! Online) - E! Online - Great Scotty—the Starship Enterprise just ensured that the careers of two more thesps will live long and, with any luck, prosper.

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