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  • Fox CEO wants US to join France on Internet piracy AP - Mon Nov 23, 11:29 AM ET

    ATHENS, Greece - The chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment said Monday the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films.

  • Werner Herzog to head Berlin film festival jury Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 8:51 AM ET

    BERLIN (Reuters) - German director Werner Herzog will head the jury at the 2010 Berlin film festival, organizers said on Thursday.

  • In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Viggo Mortensen, right, and Kodi Smit-McPhee are shown in a scene from, 'The Road.'  (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company, Macall Polay)
    Review: `The Road' strives, but leads nowhere AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:49 AM ET

    In Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel "The Road," no word is repeated so often and with such steady emphasis as "ash."

  • France's first lady, singing ex-supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, seen here in Doha earlier this month, has agreed to star in US auteur Woody Allen's next movie, she told a television interviewer.(AFP/File/Karim Jaafar)
    French first lady Bruni to act for Woody Allen AFP - Tue Nov 24, 5:58 AM ET

    PARIS (AFP) - France's first lady, singing ex-supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, has agreed to star in US auteur Woody Allen's next movie, she told a television interviewer.

  • Latest Hollywood script deals Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 1:33 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Josh Klausner has been tapped to adapt Adena Halpern's novel "The Ten Best Days of My Life," which 20th Century Fox is developing as a starring vehicle for Amy Adams and directing vehicle for Shawn Levy.

  • Jermaine Jackson accepts the award for best soul R&B favorite male artist on behalf of his late brother Michael Jackson at the 37th Annual  American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
    Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist AP - Mon Nov 23, 6:34 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES - The King of Pop is still winning awards and setting records doing it.

  • Eddie Murphy involved in big-screen "Misadventures" Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 1:32 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Eddie Murphy will produce the buddy comedy "The Misadventures of Fluffy."

  • Disney takes 'High School Musical' to China AP - Sun Nov 22, 11:55 PM ET

    HONG KONG - How do you say school's out in Chinese?

  • Marc Shaiman named Oscar music director Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 8:11 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Marc Shaiman has been named music director of the 82nd Academy Awards.

  • "Nicholas Flamel" novels headed to big screen Reuters - Wed Nov 18, 11:32 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Michael Scott's young adult fantasy novels, "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel," will be adapted as a series of feature films.

  • FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo, Tom Cruise attends a photo call to promote his movie 'Valkyrie' in Rio de Janeiro. (AP Photo/Ricardo Moraes, File)
    Bulls escape on set of film starring Cruise, Diaz AP - Sun Nov 22, 9:38 PM ET

    MADRID - Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have broken free in Spain and slightly injured two people.

  • Actor Robert Pattinson arrives at the afterparty for the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the Hammer Museum on November 16, in Los Angeles, California. The "Twilight" vampire romance sequel "New Moon" took a record-breaking bite out of the North American box office this weekend, final figures showed Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevin Winter)
    Vampire sequel 'New Moon' feasts on box office AFP - Mon Nov 23, 6:43 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The "Twilight" vampire romance sequel "New Moon" took a record-breaking bite out of the North American box office this weekend, final figures showed Monday.

  • 'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite AP - Sat Nov 21, 12:41 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which had a $67.2 million opening day last year.

  • Penelope Cruz offers a "dream year" in movies Reuters - Wed Nov 18, 4:13 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Penelope Cruz feels uncomfortable talking about nude scenes and says she has "an allergy to labels," but she becomes effusive when discussing her "dream year" with two special films about to hit theaters.

  • In this film publicity image released by Disney, from left,  Ella Bleu Travolta, John Travolta, and Conner Rayburn are shown in a scene from the film, 'Old Dogs.' (AP Photo/Disney, Ron Phillips)
    Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown AP - Sat Nov 21, 7:40 AM ET

    OCALA, Fla. - John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night.

  • "New Moon" star Kristen Stewart says "be extreme" Reuters - Wed Nov 18, 9:03 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," lovelorn character Bella Swan gets dumped by her vampire man, sinks into depression and later flies to Italy to pursue him. While that may sound too extreme, actress Kristen Stewart thinks Bella is setting a good example to girls.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2009 file photo actress Sarah Jessica Parker films a scene on location for 'Sex and the City 2' in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
    Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks AP - Sat Nov 21, 12:07 AM ET

    ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio - The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict.

  • Ahead of the Bell: 'New Moon' lifts theater chains AP - Mon Nov 23, 9:21 AM ET

    PHILADELPHIA - A surprisingly strong weekend opening for the second movie in the Twilight vampire series, "New Moon," led analysts to raise their box office forecasts and support a more upbeat outlook for theater chains.

  • Demian Bichir to play Mexican revolutionary leader Reuters - Wed Nov 18, 2:00 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Demian Bichir, who played the young Fidel Castro in Steven Soderbergh's "Che," will play another revolutionary in the Mexican film "Hidalgo-Moliere."

  • 'New Moon' midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil AP - Fri Nov 20, 2:32 PM ET

    NEW YORK - "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings.

  • Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia AP - Fri Nov 20, 1:01 PM ET

    ATLANTA - Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges.

  • Cuba film institute founder looks back on 50 years AP - Mon Nov 23, 8:18 AM ET

    HAVANA - Fidel Castro was 32 and building his new government on the fly.

  • A Chinese cleaner removes trash from a bin near a poster advertising the Hollywood blockbuster 2012 at a theater in Beijing, China, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Chinese movie goers are flocking to the movie that appears to portray China as a savior of the world in a doomsday scenario where the earth's overheating core destabilizes the planet's crust and destroys humanity. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
    '2012' a home run with patriotic fans in China AP - Fri Nov 20, 6:07 AM ET

    BEIJING - When the apocalypse comes, China will save the world.

  • Actress Natalie Portman attends the "Brothers" premiere in New York, November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
    "Brothers" remake admirable but loses some impact Reuters - Mon Nov 23, 12:57 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The simple yet powerful story of the Prodigal Son was given a vigorous new interpretation in the 2004 Danish film "Brothers," directed by Susanne Bier.

  • Two women were slightly hurt on Sunday when they were struck by bulls that escaped the set of a new film that stars Tom Cruise, pictured in August 2009, and Cameron Diaz, local police and officials said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alberto E. Rodriguez)
    Two hurt as bulls flee Tom Cruise film set AFP - Sun Nov 22, 9:02 PM ET

    MADRID (AFP) - Two women were slightly hurt when they were struck by bulls that escaped the set of a new film that stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, local police and officials said.

  • Antonio Banderas, pictured in 2008, wants to ramp up production at his vineyard in the north of Spain and build a hotel there, the Hollywood film star said in an interview published on Sunday.(AFP/File/Luis Acosta)
    Antonio Banderas plans hotel at Spanish vineyard AFP - Sun Nov 22, 4:04 PM ET

    MADRID (AFP) - Antonio Banderas wants to ramp up production at his vineyard in the north of Spain and build a hotel there, the Hollywood film star said in an interview published on Sunday.

  • American actress Susan Sarandon, pictured in October 2009, was on Saturday honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Stockholm film festival.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Stephen Lovekin)
    Sarandon gets lifetime achievement award at Stockholm film fest AFP - Sat Nov 21, 7:16 PM ET

    STOCKHOLM (AFP) - American actress Susan Sarandon was on Saturday honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Stockholm film festival.

  • Actors Kristen Stewart (L) and Robert Pattinson arrive at the afterparty for the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the Hammer Museum on November 16 in Los Angeles, California. All the hype surrounding the "Twilight" sequel is scoring big at the box office, with industry reports estimating Saturday it took in the largest opening-day receipts on record.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevin Winter)
    'Twilight' sequel breaks opening day record: report AFP - Sat Nov 21, 1:30 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (AFP) - All the hype surrounding the "Twilight" vampire romance sequel is scoring big at the box office, with industry reports estimating Saturday it took in the largest opening-day receipts on record.

  • The 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto by Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao, seen here on November 17, was the top-drawing pay-per-view bout of 2009 with 1.25 million purchases worth 70 million dollars in revenue, Home Box Office Sports said Friday.(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)
    1.25 million bought Pacquiao-Cotto pay per view AFP - Fri Nov 20, 3:16 PM ET

    NEW YORK (AFP) - Manny Pacquiao's 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto was the top-drawing pay-per-view bout of 2009 with 1.25 million purchases worth 70 million dollars in revenue, Home Box Office Sports said Friday.

  • Actress Audrey Hepburn's wardrobe up for auction Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 2:42 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Audrey Hepburn once declared her look was "attainable" and an upcoming auction of some of the fashionable film star's wardrobe will make that possible.

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