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Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown
3 images Published: 11/21/09
John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death…
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'New Moon' midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil
Published: 11/20/09
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings.
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Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia
Published: 11/20/09
Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence fo…
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Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong
3 images Published: 11/20/09
A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kon…
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Review: Bella mopes through pretentious `New Moon' 4 images
Published: 11/19/09
Where would Hollywood be without that old standby, the vampire-werewolf-schoolgirl love triangle?
15 documentary features make Oscar's short list One image
Published: 11/19/09
Of the 89 documentary films eligible for Oscar consideration this year, 15 were selected for a short list of potential …
Tom Cruise in Austria's Salzburg for film shoot 4 images
Published: 11/19/09
Tom Cruise has arrived in the Austrian city of Salzburg to shoot scenes for the new action comedy "Knight & Day."
Pattinson, Stewart and Lautner talk `Twilight' 2 images
Published: 11/18/09
The "Twilight" series may have changed the lives of fans worldwide, but perhaps no one has been more affected by its su…
'Twilight' stars attend charity screening in Tenn.
Published: 11/18/09
Actress Kristen Stewart wanted to make the right fashion statement when attending a screening of "The Twilight Saga: Ne…
Cage uncuffs inner bad cop for `Bad Lieutenant' 2 images
Published: 11/18/09
Nicolas Cage figures he owes no apologies when critics gripe about all the Hollywood action flicks he's done.
Zhang considers war drama, romance as next project
Published: 11/18/09
Looking for a new project after finishing a comedy, Zhang Yimou is considering adaptations of novels set against China'…
Nicolas Cage visits Kenyan jail to talk to pirates 5 images
Published: 11/18/09
Film star Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting trial to highlight the pro…
Johnny Depp wins his 2nd 'Sexiest Man Alive' title One image
Published: 11/18/09
Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year's "Sexiest Man Alive" is once again Johnny Depp.
Dugard spokeswoman blasts plans for film on case
Published: 11/17/09
A spokeswoman for Jaycee Dugard says only Dugard and her family should decide when and if a film is made based on the 1…
Nicolas Cage sued by former money manager One image
Published: 11/17/09
Nicolas Cage is being sued by his former business manager, who claims lavish spending, not his advice, is to blame for …
Review: `Broken Embraces' is Almodovar's lastest 2 images
Published: 11/17/09
In the most indelible scene of "Broken Embraces" ("Los abrazos rotos"), Pedro Almodovar's latest vivid melodrama, Penel…
'Blair Witch' thieves prompt new signs in Md. town
Published: 11/17/09
The small Maryland town where "The Blair Witch Project" was set has some new welcome signs. Please don't steal them.
Crawford's attempted blackmailer surrenders One image
Published: 11/17/09
The 26-year-old man charged with trying to extort $100,000 (euro67,258) from former supermodel Cindy Crawford has surre…
Swiss ruling on Polanski bail likely in 2-3 wks
Published: 11/17/09
Switzerland's highest criminal court is expected to decide in two or three weeks whether to release film director Roman…
Thousands cheer stars of 'Twilight' sequel in LA 10 images
Published: 11/17/09
LOS ANGELES _ Exactly 12 months ago, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were surprised to be greeted by throngs of ea…
Scarlett's sister remembers the making of a legend 2 images
Published: 11/16/09
Seventy years later, actress Ann Rutherford still gives a damn about "Gone with the Wind."
`Twilight' hunks part of film's heartthrob history
Published: 11/16/09
Fifteen-year-old Chloe Bates is in love.
Fans applaud apocalypse as `2012' debuts at $65.2M
Published: 11/16/09
Disaster hammered the weekend box office as the doomsday epic "2012" debuted at No. 1 with $65.2 million domestically a…
Courteney Cox ready to shriek again in 'Scream 4' One image
Published: 11/16/09
Courteney Cox isn't done running from masked serial killers.
Lauren Bacall, 2 others receive early Oscars 25 images
Published: 11/15/09
Without the burden of a live worldwide broadcast, members of the film academy threw themselves a lively yet relaxed din…
'Gidget' Director Paul Wendkos dies at age 84
Published: 11/15/09
Paul Wendkos, who directed over 100 films and television shows during a 50-year career, including the 1959 surf movie "…
Film documents Mormon role in gay marriage debate
Published: 11/15/09
Reed Cowan's reasons for making a film about the Mormon church's activism against gay marriage in California are personal.
Struggling studio MGM says it's looking for buyer
Published: 11/14/09
Struggling movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is looking for a buyer.
IRS papers say Zsa Zsa Gabor has $118,321 tax bill One image
Published: 11/14/09
Zsa Zsa Gabor's lawyer blames convicted swindler Bernard Madoff for a hefty tax bill owed by his client.
Eastwood made French Legion of Honor commander 9 images
Published: 11/14/09
American screen icon Clint Eastwood was made a commander in France's prestigious Legion of Honor on Friday.
Clint Eastwood made Legion of Honor commander
Published: 11/13/09
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is making American actor and director Clinton Eastwood a commander in the prestigious …
Chan marks anniversary of Peking Opera school One image
Published: 11/13/09
Jackie Chan didn't take acting lessons or attend a fancy conservatory. The biggest star in kung fu cinema learned his c…
Ohio schools sorry for movie-shoot bus diversion
Published: 11/13/09
Ohio parents who say their children endured long, complicated walks home are panning the disruption of school bus servi…
Studio settlement reported for fake movie news
Published: 11/12/09
Universal Pictures has agreed to pay $20,000 to the Alaska Press Club to settle complaints about fake news archives use…
Disney CEO hints at successor amid upbeat 4Q 2 images
Published: 11/12/09
The Walt Disney Co. posted a surprise 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday and announced an executiv…
Film honors NYC defense attorney William Kunstler One image
Published: 11/12/09
They grew up in a home like no other _ where bullets arrived in the mail and where their father went to the basement to…
The end is near as Hollywood does the apocalypse One image
Published: 11/12/09
It's the end of the world as we know it, and Hollywood feels fine.
Lucy Liu film highlights child trafficking 2 images
Published: 11/12/09
Actress Lucy Liu, who has produced a film about children sold into the sex trade in Cambodia, says the fight against hu…
Scorsese earns DeMille lifetime honor at Globes 2 images
Published: 11/12/09
Director Martin Scorsese is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes.
Jackson's `This Is It' tops $200 million worldwide
Published: 11/12/09
Sony Pictures says "Michael Jackson's This Is It" has passed the $200 million mark at the box office worldwide.
Review: `Pirate Radio' rolls when it should rock 2 images
Published: 11/11/09
No movie can be all bad when juiced up with a soundtrack of more than 50 classic rock tunes.
Review: The end not soon enough for `2012' 2 images
Published: 11/11/09
Cataclysmic disaster and apocalyptic doom, as foretold by Hollywood, have a way of bringing together broken families, r…
Review: Humor falls flat in 'Women In Trouble' 2 images
Published: 11/11/09
"Women In Trouble" follows a day in the life of 10 different females, united by their uncanny ability to look fabulous …
Capsule reviews: "2012," "Mr. Fox" and others
Published: 11/11/09
Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
And the Oscar goes to... B-movie king Corman 3 images
Published: 11/11/09
Roger Corman, memorably dubbed "the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie" and "the Pope of Pop Cinema," never expected the words…
Oscars get record 20 animated submissions 2 images
Published: 11/11/09
A record 20 films have been submitted for best animated feature at the Academy Awards.
Arrest warrant dropped for Quaids in hotel case
Published: 11/10/09
An arrest warrant has been dropped for actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, who are accused of stiffing a Santa Barbara…
Gheorghe Dinica, well-known Romanian actor, dies 3 images
Published: 11/10/09
Gheorghe Dinica, a Romanian actor who delighted his country by portraying characters such as villainous politicians and…
Halle Berry to receive Sherry Lansing award One image
Published: 11/10/09
Halle Berry has something else in common with fellow Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Jodie Foster: The Sherry Lansing Le…
Yen says he enjoyed exploring villain role 5 images
Published: 11/10/09
Action star Donnie Yen says he signed on to play an ancient Chinese secret service agent in his new film _ even though …
Lawyer: Woods' brother did not get proper care 2 images
Published: 11/09/09
A hospital did not do enough to care for the brother of James Woods when he went to the emergency room complaining of a…
Another Disney studio executive exits
Published: 11/09/09
Another executive at The Walt Disney Co.'s movie studio is exiting hurriedly as the company's troubles continue at the …
Review: `Fantastic Mr. Fox' is mighty fine 2 images
Published: 11/09/09
It may not merit the adjective in its title, yet the animated yarn "Fantastic Mr. Fox" offers some of the most goofy fu…
50 years: Kan. town grieves 'In Cold Blood' deaths 4 images
Published: 11/09/09
It's one of America's most haunting crime stories: four members of a Kansas family brutally murdered on Nov. 15, 1959, …

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