Oscars contingency plan (AP)

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Ethan Hawke, girlfriend expecting a baby (AP)

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Hannah Montana concert movie sets presale records (Reuters)

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Juno Shows Off Oscar Bump (E! Online)

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A Freddy Krueger Comeback (E! Online)

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No verdict yet in Snipes case (AP)

No verdict yet in Snipes case (AP) - AP - The jury in actor Wesley Snipes' tax case passed its first full day of deliberation Wednesday without a verdict.

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"Game Plan" stomps competition on DVD charts (Reuters)

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Weinsteins make a date with Woody's "Cristina" (Reuters)

Weinsteins make a date with Woody's "Cristina" (Reuters) - Reuters - The Weinstein Co. has picked up North American distribution rights to Woody Allen's romantic comedy/drama "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," starring Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson.

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Haggis takes Hwy61 to United Artists (Reuters)

Haggis takes Hwy61 to United Artists (Reuters) - Reuters - Filmmaker Paul Haggis has inked an overall deal with United Artists that will have the Oscar winner writing, producing and possibly directing projects with the studio through his newly created Hwy61 production shingle.

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Criterion and Bertolucci have last word on "Emperor" (Reuters)

Criterion and Bertolucci have last word on "Emperor" (Reuters) - Reuters - Director's cuts of films, which generally are made available as premium DVDs, typically are presented as the last word in a film's life cycle. They're the archival editions, the longer, beefier cuts that present the director's true artistic vision rather than the shorter theatrical cuts.

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Man arrested at Brad Pitt's LA home (AP)

Man arrested at Brad Pitt's LA home (AP) - AP - A man who identified himself as a freelance reporter was arrested outside the Los Angeles home of Brad Pitt on Wednesday, police said.

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"Chimps" gets game treatment from Brash (Reuters)

"Chimps" gets game treatment from Brash (Reuters) - Reuters - Brash Entertainment is developing a video game based on the upcoming movie "Space Chimps," from Vanguard Animation and Starz Media.

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Cast ready to saddle up for "Broncos" (Reuters)

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Indie filmmakers find community online (AP)

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Talks, progress raise hopes for deal (AP)

Talks, progress raise hopes for deal (AP) - AP - While negotiators edge toward agreement on the thorniest issues in the 3-month-old writers strike, many in Hollywood are nurturing new hope that an end is near for the walkout that has brought their industry to a standstill.

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Sean Young Rehabs (E! Online)

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Crash Hits TV (E! Online)

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From green card to SAG card (AP)

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Tom Cruise 1st to get Ducati superbike (AP)

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Snipes trial offers IRS perfect script (AP)

Snipes trial offers IRS perfect script (AP) - AP - Even Hollywood couldn't have written a more ideal script for the Internal Revenue Service than actor Wesley Snipes' tax-fraud trial.

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Director Romanek departs "Wolfman" (Reuters)

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Little buzz for top Oscar films (AP)

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"Nightmare" to haunt big screen again (Reuters)

"Nightmare" to haunt big screen again (Reuters) - Reuters - Freddy's back. Again.

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No immediate results in Brando autopsy (AP)

No immediate results in Brando autopsy (AP) - AP - An autopsy on the body of Christian Brando did not immediately determine what killed the son of the late actor Marlon Brando, authorities said Tuesday.

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Next step for Nealon is "Upstairs" (Reuters)

Next step for Nealon is "Upstairs" (Reuters) - Reuters - Kevin Nealon has joined the cast of Fox's adventure comedy "They Came From Upstairs,"starring Ashley Tisdale.

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'Crash' coming to Starz as a TV series (AP)

'Crash' coming to Starz as a TV series (AP) - AP - The Oscar-winning "Crash" is coming to TV as a drama series this year.

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Snipes' defense rests in tax fraud trial (AP)

Snipes' defense rests in tax fraud trial (AP) - AP - The defense in the tax fraud and conspiracy trial of Wesley Snipes rested Monday.

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Who'swon what leading up to the Oscars (AP)

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Del Toro a Hobbit-Forming Director (E! Online)

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CSNY speak out and listen in "Deja Vu" (Reuters)

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Police won't question Olsen about Ledger (AP)

Police won't question Olsen about Ledger (AP) - AP - Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says Mary-Kate Olsen will not be questioned by detectives about Heath Ledger's death.

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'Spartans' leads weekend with $18.5M (AP)

'Spartans' leads weekend with $18.5M (AP) - AP - The sword-and-sandal spoof "Meet the Spartans" was the weekend's top movie with an $18.5 million debut, narrowly finishing ahead of Sylvester Stallone's "Rambo," which opened with $18.2 million.

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Oscar-winning film "Crash" heads for TV (Reuters)

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Redford, Levinson hit "Walk" trail (Reuters)

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Tatum will Duke it out in "G.I. Joe" (Reuters)

Tatum will Duke it out in "G.I. Joe" (Reuters) - Reuters - Channing Tatum has joined the "G.I. Joe" team. Tatum will play Duke, a key leader of the G.I. Joe crew. Sam Worthington originally was to play the role in the Paramount film. Worthington, however, could not coordinate the production's schedule with his current work on James Cameron's "Avatar," which has run over schedule.

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"Promises,""Devil" each nab 12 Genie nominations (Reuters)

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Point-of-view films make the camera a character (Reuters)

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Liberation, Netflix score "Kicking" rights (Reuters)

Liberation, Netflix score "Kicking" rights (Reuters) - Reuters - Indie distributor Liberation Entertainment and Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment picked up rights to the Sundance soccer docu "Kicking It."

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Spartans Smack John Rambo (E! Online)

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Marion Cotillard making "Enemies" (Reuters)

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Sundance Awash in River, Water (E! Online)

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SAG Awards for Old Men (E! Online)

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Review: SAG Awards a classy, starry show (AP)

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Day-Lewis dedicates award to Ledger (AP)

Day-Lewis dedicates award to Ledger (AP) - AP - Daniel Day-Lewis dedicated his Screen Actors Guild Award to Heath Ledger.

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Overheard at the SAG Awards (AP)

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No star billing for strike at SAG Awards (AP)

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Stars do own stargazing at SAG Awards (AP)

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DGA board unanimously OKs labor deal (AP)

DGA board unanimously OKs labor deal (AP) - AP - The board of directors of the Directors Guild of America voted unanimously Sunday to recommend ratification of a deal with Hollywood studios.

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Oscar gives "Todd" overseas boost (Reuters)

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Del Toro doubles up to direct big-screen "Hobbit" (Reuters)

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"Flowers" in bloom with Roberts (Reuters)

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`No Country' wins key SAG prizes (AP)

`No Country' wins key SAG prizes (AP) - AP - "No Country for Old Men" emerged as the Oscars favorite Sunday by taking top honors for overall cast along with Javier Bardem's supporting-actor prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the lone gathering of A-list stars in an awards season hobbled by the writers strike.

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Slow Days at Sundance (E! Online)

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Oscar nominations put ex-Soviet film on the map (Reuters)

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Redford to take on 'A Walk in the Woods' (AP)

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Spirit of triumph prevails at Sundance (Reuters)

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'Frozen River' best drama at Sundance (AP)

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Tom Cruise among the stars at Screen Actors Guild Awards rehearsal (AP)

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Coen brothers named best 2007 directors by U.S. peers (Reuters)

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Coens win for 'No Country for Old Men' (AP)

Coens win for 'No Country for Old Men' (AP) - AP - Joel and Ethan Coen won the top prize from the Directors Guild of America on Saturday for "No Country for Old Men," giving them the inside track for the same honor at the Academy Awards — assuming the Oscars go on amid the writers strike.

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Christian Brando dies at L.A. hospital (AP)

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Ledger memorials planned for New York, Los Angeles (Reuters)

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Stallone Big on HGH (E! Online)

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Lower-profile films find fans, buyers at Sundance (Reuters)

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Writers Strike Some Marvelous Deals (E! Online)

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Parties and paparazzi flood Sundance (AP)

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RKO Pictures inks deal with writers (AP)

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Johansson: I'm in love with Obama! (AP)

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Chuck Norris charity cheat: I'm guilty (AP)

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RKO signs interim deal with Hollywood writers (Reuters)

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Universal, Working Title sign director Wright (Reuters)

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Israel-Lebanon war sparks "human" films at Sundance (Reuters)

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"Rose,""Secret" lead France's Cesar noms (Reuters)

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Stallone: HGH use is 'nothing' (AP)

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Ledger's funeral arrangements a mystery (AP)

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Hollywood stars return to spotlight at SAG awards (Reuters)

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"Toy Story" films headed back to theaters in 3-D (Reuters)

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Where is Osama? He's in a cartoon, at Sundance (Reuters)

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Bond Finds Solace in New Film (E! Online)

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Ledger's Joker a Serious Topic (E! Online)

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A status report on the writers strike (AP)

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Theron, Walken get Hasty Pudding awards (AP)

Theron, Walken get Hasty Pudding awards (AP) - AP - Academy Award winners Charlize Theron and Christopher Walken will add another trophy to their collection — a Hasty Pudding award.

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Will Ferrell wins James Joyce award (AP)

Will Ferrell wins James Joyce award (AP) - AP - Will Ferrell has received the James Joyce award — but concedes he's no literary expert.

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Quaid chokes up talking about babies (AP)

Quaid chokes up talking about babies (AP) - AP - Dennis Quaid says his new movie shows "life imitating art."

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Lionsgate signs deal with writers (AP)

Lionsgate signs deal with writers (AP) - AP - Lionsgate studio is the latest company to sign an interim deal with the striking Writers Guild of America.

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Ledger masseuse made 4 calls to Olsen (AP)

Ledger masseuse made 4 calls to Olsen (AP) - AP - The woman who discovered a lifeless Heath Ledger spent nine minutes making three calls to Mary-Kate Olsen before she dialed 911 for help, police said Thursday. She called the "Full House" actress a fourth time after paramedics arrived.

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James Bond is out for revenge in new film (Reuters)

James Bond is out for revenge in new film (Reuters) - Reuters - The latest James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace," sees the British super spy out for revenge on a mission that takes him to Austria, Italy and South America.

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Ledger's death puts Gilliam's "Imaginarium" on hold (Reuters)

Ledger's death puts Gilliam's "Imaginarium" on hold (Reuters) - Reuters - Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," which was to shoot special effects work in Vancouver next week, has halted production indefinitely after the death of co-lead Heath Ledger.

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Lionsgate, Marvel reach deals with striking writers (Reuters)

Lionsgate, Marvel reach deals with striking writers (Reuters) - Reuters - Film and television studio Lionsgate on Thursday said it reached an interim agreement with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) enabling striking Hollywood writers to work on its projects.

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"Rambo" leads crowd entering box-office fray (Reuters)

"Rambo" leads crowd entering box-office fray (Reuters) - Reuters - There just might be blood. The domestic boxoffice will feature a kind of midwinter mayhem this weekend, as strong holdover films are joined in a competitive fray by four wide-release debutants and Oscar-rejuvenated titles.

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Teen pregnancy comedy "Juno" delivers Oscar goods (Reuters)

Teen pregnancy comedy "Juno" delivers Oscar goods (Reuters) - Reuters - Juno is sarcastic, 16, and pregnant and has already won the hearts of millions of fans.

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Acclaimed films miss out on foreign-Oscar bid (Reuters)

Acclaimed films miss out on foreign-Oscar bid (Reuters) - Reuters - Oscar has stirred up some international intrigue.

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Complete List of Nominations for 80th Annual Academy Awards (E! Online)

Complete List of Nominations for 80th Annual Academy Awards (E! Online) - E! Online - There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men lead the nominees for the 80th Annual Academy Awards, with eight nominations apiece. Jon Stewart is set to host the awards show, taking place Feb. 24 at the Kodak Theater. Here's the complete list of this year's Oscar nominations:

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Depp, Clooney, Oscars (E! Online)

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Oscar Reactions: Texts, Booze, Thanks (E! Online)

Oscar Reactions: Texts, Booze, Thanks (E! Online) - E! Online - Whether it's a show of solidarity with the striking writers or just a lack of overall enthusiasm, the major stars among this year's crop of Oscar nominees just don't seem to be too enthused about the good news.

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"No Country,""Blood" lead grim Oscar field (Reuters)

"No Country,""Blood" lead grim Oscar field (Reuters) - Reuters - "No Country For Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood," two violent portraits of moral decline, led the Oscar race with eight nominations each

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'No Country,''Blood' tie for Oscar lead (AP)

'No Country,''Blood' tie for Oscar lead (AP) - AP - "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" led with eight Academy Awards nominations each Tuesday, among them best picture and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem — but it remained in doubt whether any stars would cross striking writers' picket lines to attend the ceremony.

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"Hamlet 2" takes top price tag among Sundance deals (Reuters)

"Hamlet 2" takes top price tag among Sundance deals (Reuters) - Reuters - After a sleepy first four days of Sundance, the festival sprang to life Tuesday with a number of film distribution deals, including one of the biggest sales in the history of the fest.

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Rare double feature for cinematographer Deakins (Reuters)

Rare double feature for cinematographer Deakins (Reuters) - Reuters - Here's an Oscar fact to focus on: Roger Deakins is the first director of photography to receive two nominations in the same year since 1971.

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"Hamlet 2" sends up suburbia in rowdy fashion (Reuters)

"Hamlet 2" sends up suburbia in rowdy fashion (Reuters) - Reuters - If art-house theaters still do weekend midnight showings where everyone dresses up as characters from the film, "Hamlet 2" would be a fitting selection. An erratic, freewheeling satire of Middle American mores, it should thrive as a festival curio, appealing to anti-establishment sensibilities.

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Ledger family says his death accidental (AP)

Ledger family says his death accidental (AP) - AP - SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Heath Ledger's family rejected any suggestion Wednesday that the actor killed himself and joined fellow Australians in mourning one of their rising stars after he was found dead in a New York apartment.

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"Good Dick" a limp drama about bad behavior (Reuters)

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Film producer and wife plead not guilty (AP)

Film producer and wife plead not guilty (AP) - AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film producer and his wife have pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bribing a Thai government official to run an annual international film festival in Bangkok.

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Moore seeks more screens for non-studio films (Reuters)

Moore seeks more screens for non-studio films (Reuters) - Reuters - Michael Moore is mad as hell about documentaries and foreign films being crowded out of theaters, and he's not going to take it anymore.

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Heath Ledger found dead in NYC at age 28 (AP)

Heath Ledger found dead in NYC at age 28 (AP) - AP - Heath Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding roles that defied his leading-man looks, was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, facedown at the foot of his bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby, police said.

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Guild, studios agree to informal talks (AP)

Guild, studios agree to informal talks (AP) - AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — With idled entertainment industry workers and Oscar-nominated actors among the interested observers, striking writers and studios are talking again after weeks of bargaining silence.

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Elle Fanning stars in 'Wonderland' (AP)

Elle Fanning stars in 'Wonderland' (AP) - AP - Elle Fanning follows in her older sister Dakota's precocious footsteps with a star turn in the film "Phoebe in Wonderland."

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Oliver Stone looks to direct 'Bush' (AP)

Oliver Stone looks to direct 'Bush' (AP) - AP - Oliver Stone is ready to put the life of George W. Bush on the big screen.

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More SAG Awards presenters announced (AP)

More SAG Awards presenters announced (AP) - AP - Russell Crowe, Kate Beckinsale and John Travolta will be among the stars set to present trophies at this weekend's Screen Actors Guild Awards, officials said Monday.

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Cloverfield's a Monster (E! Online)

Cloverfield's a Monster (E! Online) - E! Online - Godzilla has met its match.

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Razzies Light in Lohan (E! Online)

Razzies Light in Lohan (E! Online) - E! Online - Good thing Britney Spears didn't star in a movie last year.

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"Smart" casting for slightly smug comedy (Reuters)

"Smart" casting for slightly smug comedy (Reuters) - Reuters - With a title like "Smart People," a film placed in academia signals that its characters might be too clever for their own good.

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Brothers return to Sundance as indie heroes (Reuters)

Brothers return to Sundance as indie heroes (Reuters) - Reuters - Three years ago, Jay and Mark Duplass broke out at Sundance with "The Puffy Chair,"a fictional film about two brothers and a girlfriend who embark on a road trip to deliver a chair to their father.

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Christian Brando laid up with pneumonia (AP)

Christian Brando laid up with pneumonia (AP) - AP - Christian Brando has been hospitalized with pneumonia, his lawyer said Monday.

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Sundance movies have suicidal tendencies (Reuters)

Sundance movies have suicidal tendencies (Reuters) - Reuters - A weekend of slow Sundance sales might not be enough to drive film executives to suicide, but several films they're watching could. More than 15 entries at this year's festival have characters contemplating, attempting or actually killing themselves.

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Will Smith still top draw at foreign box office (Reuters)

Will Smith still top draw at foreign box office (Reuters) - Reuters - "I Am Legend" hit $262.5 million at the foreign box office, after a $29 million weekend in 56 countries, according to final data issued Monday.

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Wall Street bearish about 2008 box office (Reuters)

Wall Street bearish about 2008 box office (Reuters) - Reuters - Wall Street analysts have been digging into this year's expected film releases to gauge box office trends, and some don't like what they see.

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"Phoebe in Wonderland" a compelling drama (Reuters)

"Phoebe in Wonderland" a compelling drama (Reuters) - Reuters - "Phoebe in Wonderland" reverberates with the frustration of a young girl who seeks refuge in a fantasy world when her parents and school fail her. A jarring and sweet depiction of disability, "Phoebe"should win hearts on the art house circuit and appeal to female and family audiences on cable.

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Martin Sheen playing dad in romantic comedy (Reuters)

Martin Sheen playing dad in romantic comedy (Reuters) - Reuters - Martin Sheen will play Aaron Eckhart's father in "Traveling," a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston.

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Brody, Wright join musical Chess club (Reuters)

Brody, Wright join musical Chess club (Reuters) - Reuters - Adrien Brody will play Chess Records founder Leonard Chess in "Cadillac Records," a musical biopic that follows the turbulent lives of such bluesmen as Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Howlin' Wolf.

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Time for Oscar noms, strike or no strike (AP)

Time for Oscar noms, strike or no strike (AP) - AP - Hollywood's month of self-congratulation is here, with a field of Oscar contenders strong enough that no clear favorite for best picture has emerged. Not that it will matter, if the writers strike bleeds into the Feb. 24 telecast.

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Oscar noms arrive, but will show go on? (AP)

Oscar noms arrive, but will show go on? (AP) - AP - Film fans finally will soon learn who's competing for this season's Academy Awards. Now all we need to know is whether any nominees will turn up for the big show amid a writers strike that has thrown the awards season into turmoil.

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Acclaimed movies eye Oscar, box office gold (Reuters)

Acclaimed movies eye Oscar, box office gold (Reuters) - Reuters - Tales of tragedy and struggle will vie for Oscar attention on Tuesday as an unusual awards season overshadowed by the Hollywood writers strike heads into its final stretch.

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Day-Lewis calls co-star, 10, remarkable (AP)

Day-Lewis calls co-star, 10, remarkable (AP) - AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Even though his 10-year-old co-star was new to acting, Daniel Day-Lewis said he didn't need to adjust his style while filming "There Will Be Blood."

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Striking writers, studios eye informal talks (Reuters)

Striking writers, studios eye informal talks (Reuters) - Reuters - Hollywood's striking writers and the major studios enter this week sharing a single resolve: once more, with feeling.

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Polanski sex scandal film shakes up Sundance (Reuters)

Polanski sex scandal film shakes up Sundance (Reuters) - Reuters - Thirty years after director Roman Polanski fled the United States and a conviction for unlawful sex with a minor, a U.S. filmmaker has reopened the sensational case in a documentary that is shaking up the Sundance Film Festival.

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GLAAD Happy About Betty, Housewives (E! Online)

GLAAD Happy About Betty, Housewives (E! Online) - E! Online - Ugly Betty is pretty in pink.

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Oliver Stone to make "fair" movie about George W. Bush (Reuters)

Oliver Stone to make "fair" movie about George W. Bush (Reuters) - Reuters - Director Oliver Stone, who has made movies about Presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, is developing a project about the current occupant of the White House, but promises it will not be a hatchet job, Daily Variety reported on Sunday.

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Mr. Big Has a Baby (E! Online)

Mr. Big Has a Baby (E! Online) - E! Online - Just call him Big Daddy now.

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'Cloverfield' sets January movie record (AP)

'Cloverfield' sets January movie record (AP) - AP - The creature-feature "Cloverfield" became the first monster hit released in 2008, debuting with $41 million, a record opening for January, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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U2 concert film debuts in 3D at Sundance (AP)

U2 concert film debuts in 3D at Sundance (AP) - AP - After a career playing to sold-out stadiums, U2 did what their fans have done for years — stood in line to see U2 perform.

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'Legend' wins easy victory at foreign box office (Reuters)

'Legend' wins easy victory at foreign box office (Reuters) - Reuters - "I Am Legend" took the top spot at the foreign box office for a fifth consecutive weekend with sales of $28.7 million from 54 countries, according to estimates issued Sunday. The total for the Will Smith smash rose to $262.4 million.

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Hyped movies fall flat at Sundance (Reuters)

Hyped movies fall flat at Sundance (Reuters) - Reuters - Documentaries stole the show at the Sundance Film Festival over the weekend.

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Funny business at festival premieres (Reuters)

Funny business at festival premieres (Reuters) - Reuters - The sound of an audience laughing throatily is usually a sign that a movie is working.

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Cruz mixes beauty, brains in Disney cartoon (Reuters)

Cruz mixes beauty, brains in Disney cartoon (Reuters) - Reuters - Penelope Cruz will provide the voice of a brainy guinea pig in "G-Force," a combination live-action/computer-animated film from Disney.

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"Universe,""Housewives" nominated by gay group (Reuters)

"Universe,""Housewives" nominated by gay group (Reuters) - Reuters - Julie Taymor's Beatles-tuned "Across the Universe," the Israeli film "The Bubble," and ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" and "Desperate Housewives" are among the gay-friendly films and TV series nominated for the 19th annual GLAAD Media Awards.

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"Polanski" offers fresh take on director's exile (Reuters)

"Polanski" offers fresh take on director's exile (Reuters) - Reuters - For movie lovers around the world, one of the saddest chapters in film history was the exile of Roman Polanski from the U.S. more than 30 years ago.

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"Transsiberian" a thrill ride (Reuters)

"Transsiberian" a thrill ride (Reuters) - Reuters - Jet travel being almost ubiquitous today, the thriller-mystery set aboard a train has almost disappeared from movie subgenres. Brad Anderson brings it back to robust life in "Transsiberian," a vigorous, fast-paced tale that entwines plot with character and psychology set against an incredibly exotic backdrop.

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Francis Ford Coppola realizes art-house ambitions (Reuters)

Francis Ford Coppola realizes art-house ambitions (Reuters) - Reuters - After a 10-year directing hiatus, Francis Ford Coppola recently returned to theaters as a writer-director-producer with "Youth Without Youth," based on the Mircea Eliade novella about aging, identity and language. Next, he'll start shooting "Tetro" in Argentina.

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Monster thriller "Cloverfield" crushes box office (Reuters)

Monster thriller "Cloverfield" crushes box office (Reuters) - Reuters - The low-budget monster movie "Cloverfield" destroyed the competition, including fellow rookie "27 Dresses," during its first day of release in North American theaters, according to preliminary sales estimates issued on Saturday.

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Redford says Sundance maintains essence (AP)

Redford says Sundance maintains essence (AP) - AP - Robert Redford says the Sundance Film Festival has maintained a sense of community for independent filmmakers despite the increasing number of celebrities and partiers who attend each year.

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A different 'Sunshine' at Sundance (AP)

A different 'Sunshine' at Sundance (AP) - AP - There's more "Sunshine" at Sundance.

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Kingsley, Olsen hook up in Sundance film (AP)

Kingsley, Olsen hook up in Sundance film (AP) - AP - Here's an image that'll be difficult to top at Sundance: Mary-Kate Olsen making out in a phone booth with Gandhi.

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Sundance founder's daughter debuts at festival (Reuters)

Sundance founder's daughter debuts at festival (Reuters) - Reuters - Whatever people may think, Robert Redford and his daughter Amy Redford say that her debut as director of "The Guitar" at the Sundance Film Festival was all Amy's doing -- no help from the Sundance Kid.

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Eco-conscious Sundance turns deeper shade of green (Reuters)

Eco-conscious Sundance turns deeper shade of green (Reuters) - Reuters - When former Vice President Al Gore premiered documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, he inspired not only greater awareness of global warming, but the general greening of this top movie event.

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Directors deal "template" for others: MPAA chief (Reuters)

Directors deal "template" for others: MPAA chief (Reuters) - Reuters - The head of the Motion Picture Association of America said on Saturday a recent labor contract between major studios and film and TV directors offers a template for deals with striking writers and other guilds.

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Cambodian police block Mia Farrow (AP)

Cambodian police block Mia Farrow (AP) - AP - Cambodian police blocked Mia Farrow from holding a genocide memorial ceremony Sunday at a Khmer Rouge prison, at one point forcefully pushing her group away from a barricade.

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Writers' strike threatens Grammys show (AP)

Writers' strike threatens Grammys show (AP) - AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Producers of the Grammy Awards have requested an interim agreement that would allow striking Hollywood writers to work on next month's telecast, The Recording Academy said Tuesday.

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Roberts, Johansson films added to Berlin lineup (Reuters)

Roberts, Johansson films added to Berlin lineup (Reuters) - Reuters - Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman were added to a star-filled Berlin Film Festival lineup on Friday that already includes the Rolling Stones, Martin Scorsese and Madonna.

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Zac Efron Gets Schooled by Orson Welles (E! Online)

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Sundance woos world's budding filmmakers (Reuters)

Sundance woos world's budding filmmakers (Reuters) - Reuters - When Amin Matalqa made his first feature film in his native Jordan, he got some local attention, but when his "Captain Abu Raed" earned a spot at the Sundance Film Festival, the director saw his ticket into U.S. movie theaters.

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Met at the movies draws big crowds (AP)

Met at the movies draws big crowds (AP) - AP - Last week in Fargo, N.D., moviegoers had a choice among "Aliens vs. Predator,""The Great Debaters"— and "Macbeth," live from New York's Metropolitan Opera.

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WGA Awards to hold small NYC ceremony (AP)

WGA Awards to hold small NYC ceremony (AP) - AP - While the writers strike continues to cause turmoil throughout awards season, the ceremony will go on for the Writers Guild of America — albeit scaled down considerably.

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George Clooney named UN peace envoy (AP)

George Clooney named UN peace envoy (AP) - AP - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon designated George Clooney as a U.N. "messenger of peace" Friday to promote the world body's activities, especially in its far-flung peacekeeping missions.

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Police call Sutherland a good inmate (AP)

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Recording Academy circulates petition (AP)

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Lohan to visit morgue as punishment (AP)

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'Borat' star wins Ala. case over movie (AP)

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