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02/05/2012 01:21 AM
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Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY
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 AP - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.
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02/05/2012 12:28 AM
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Radcliffe admits being drunk during "Harry Potter" scenes
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Reuters - Daniel Radcliffe admitted he was drunk while filming some scenes for the "Harry Potter" movies during a period in his life where he was drinking "nightly," the young star said in an interview.
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02/04/2012 04:02 PM
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Director, writer, producer Zalman King dead at 70
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 AP - Actor and filmmaker Zalman King, who became known for his erotic work after writing and producing his breakthrough film "9 1/2 Weeks," has died. He was 70.
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02/04/2012 02:48 PM
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Congress makes it tougher to shoot in U.S. capitol
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Reuters - Last year was a banner year for production in the nation's capital -- more than a dozen high-budget film and television projects ranging from "Bourne Identity 4 to "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss 'Obese' Season 2" spent time in the city -- but its future as a film location may be in jeopardy.
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02/04/2012 02:46 PM
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"Woman in Black" delivers scares in abundance
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Reuters - From a London choking in smoke and fumes to a chilly marshland blanketed in fog, early 20th century England seems tailor-made for an atmospheric horror film, and "The Woman in Black" takes full advantage of all that built-in creepiness.
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02/04/2012 02:32 PM
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Actor Ben Gazzara dead at 81
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Reuters - Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a Manhattan hospital, his lawyer said. He was 81.
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02/04/2012 11:34 AM
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Patricia Disney dies in Los Angeles at age 77
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AP - Patricia Disney, who was once married to Walt Disney's late nephew Roy E. Disney and was vice chairwoman of Roy's investment company, died Friday after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
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02/04/2012 11:21 AM
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Son of actor Ryan O'Neal gets 16 months in prison
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AP - A San Diego judge has sentenced the son of actor Ryan O'Neal to 16 months in prison for his involvement in a drug-fueled, head-on car crash last year that left another driver injured.
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02/04/2012 10:35 AM
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Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer
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Reuters - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.
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02/04/2012 08:15 AM
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Mel Gibson may be witness in discrimination trial
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 AP - Attorneys for a deputy who arrested Mel Gibson on suspicion of drunken driving want to call the Oscar-winner as a witness during an upcoming trial to determine if the officer suffered discrimination because of the case.
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01/26/2012 01:07 AM
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App developer gets Oscar nomination for film that doubles as iPad app
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Appolicious - The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are upon us, and there’s one unexpected nominee among the usual list of Hollywood studios, crew and actors – an iPad developer.
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02/04/2012 03:36 AM
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Melissa McCarthy, Chris Rock getting hitched for rom-com?
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Reuters - This is the best potential pairing since news that Chris Rock might launch a joint comedy tour with Dave Chappelle: Rock is writing a script for a romantic comedy he hopes will star him and "Bridesmaids" Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy.
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02/04/2012 02:49 AM
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"Artist" star Dujardin in French film poster flap
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Reuters - Oscar nominee and SAG best actor winner Jean Dujardin is in the midst of a tempest over salacious French posters for a new movie in which he appears.
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02/03/2012 09:06 AM
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Michael Sheen replaces Paul Bettany in "Masters of Sex"
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Reuters - Michael Sheen is stepping into Paul Bettany's sex-researcher shoes.
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02/04/2012 08:07 AM
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Movie Scores: How the critics rated the new movies
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 AP - "Chronicle" is working its mind-bending powers on critics, earning some of the best reviews in a crowded weekend of new releases.
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02/02/2012 11:45 AM
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Avatar's Cameron buys up land in NZ hobbit country
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Reuters - Avatar is moving in next door to the Hobbit.
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02/04/2012 07:45 AM
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Bogart's son opens film festival at Smithsonian
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 AP - That famous movie line, "Here's looking at you, kid," will have time to echo in the halls of the Smithsonian this weekend as the son of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall opens the first film festival at the National Mall's new movie theater.
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02/03/2012 09:32 AM
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Exciting "Chronicle" could have skipped the gimmicks
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Reuters - The heart sinks a bit with the opening shot of "Chronicle": a teenager sets up a video camera in front of the mirror and begins narrating the movie, much of which will be seen from his point of view through the lens of his own camera.
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02/04/2012 04:41 AM
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Racy ads for French movie about infidelity pulled
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 AP - What does it take to shock in the land of the Gallic shrug? Ads that suggest adulterous oral sex, according to complaints about new movie "Les Infideles."
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02/02/2012 01:01 PM
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Focus Features comes aboard Damon, Krasinski film
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Reuters - Focus Features is in final negotiations with Gus Van Sant, Matt Damon and John Krasinski to make "Promised Land," TheWrap has confirmed.
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