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Haruki Murakami to make rare speaking appearance -- in Japan
Haruki Murakami tends to stay out of the public eye. The author of the novels "1Q84," "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle," the memoir "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running," and a dozen other books has not made a public appearance in his home country,...
Tags: Literature, Arts and Culture, Japan, Awards and Prizes, Book
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Acclaimed Scottish writer Iain Banks has terminal cancer
Novelist Iain Banks released a personal statement on his website Wednesday morning. "I am officially Very Poorly," it begins. Banks goes on to say that he has been diagnosed with late stage gallbladder cancer and writes that "it is extremely unlikely" he'...
Tags: Adele (music artist), Gallbladder Cancer, Authors, Fiction
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Steven Soderbergh's 12-hour John Barth adaptation, via James Greer
Steven Soderbergh plans to direct a 12-hour adaptation of John Barth's 1960 novel "The Sot-Weed Factor." The book is a 768-page epic -- a satirical epic -- set on a Maryland tobacco farm in the 18th century. “I was going to do it as a movie, but I...
Tags: Netflix Inc., Satellite and Cable Service, Entertainment, Authors
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Village Roadshow hits jackpot with Chinese-language films
Village Roadshow Pictures Asia released its first Chinese-language film with no certainty the modestly budgeted movie would succeed with audiences in the world's most populous country. But "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," a comedic take...
Tags: Stephen Chow, Literature, Tim Burton, Justin Lin, Entertainment
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'Veronica Mars' creator to give the people what they want
To noir or not to noir -- that is the question "Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas weighs as his long-hoped-for film adaptation of the teen TV series becomes a reality. Fans have pledged $3.4 million to fund an independent film based on the UPN-turned-CW...
Tags: The CW (tv network), Side Effects (movie), Joss Whedon, Kristen Bell, Gilmore Girls (tv program)
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'Silver Linings Playbook' wins best feature at Indie Spirit Awards
David O. Russell's dramatic comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" took home the best feature prize at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon at a raucous ceremony hosted by Andy Samberg on the beach in Santa Monica. It was a big afternoon for...
Tags: Moonrise Kingdom (movie), The Invisible War (movie), Entertainment, John Hawkes, IFC (tv network)
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Hollywood's outsiders come inside
It's been nearly a generation since Quentin Tarantino burst on the scene with his raucous indie film "Pulp Fiction" in 1994, and Hollywood is a very different place. The once-vibrant independent film scene that Tarantino helped shape has shrunk to a...
Tags: Life of Pi (movie), Harry Potter (fictional character), The Green Hornet (movie) , John Malkovich, Wes Anderson
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With 'Side Effects,' more evidence of a bad movie prescription
The current state of our healthcare system, and especially the pervasiveness of prescription pills, have been the subject of great and compelling interest to news outlets over the last few years. But it's not exactly been the stuff of great multiplex...
Tags: Side Effects (movie), Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Reese Witherspoon, Entertainment
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Grammys! 'Identity Thief' steals top spot. NBCU rebrands G4.
After the coffee. Before dealing with real life. The Skinny: I missed "The Walking Dead," "Girls" and my new favorite "Enlightened" last night so no spoilers until I catch up! And, no, I wasn't at the Grammys or doing anything fun. Monday's headlines...
Tags: Television, AMC (tv network), Academy Awards, Kelly Clarkson, Television Industry
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Melissa McCarthy leads 'Identity Thief' to biggest opening of 2013
Melissa McCarthy stole the show at the box office this weekend, proving she has the star power to attract moviegoers to theaters even during a blizzard. "Identity Thief," her comedy co-starring Jason Bateman, easily ran away with the weekend's No. 1...
Tags: Criminals, AMC (tv network), New York Observer, Bridesmaids (movie), Theft
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'Identity Thief' to steal top spot. An Oscar list to die for!
After the coffee. Before seeing who took my Grammy Award tickets. The Skinny: Hope my East Coast peeps find shelter from the snowstorm. Friday's headlines include a preview of the weekend box office, how NBC fell so fast and a look at the jockeying that...
Tags: Sunday Night Football (tv program), Netflix Inc., Cablevision Systems Corp., Awards and Prizes, Entertainment
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'Identity Thief' will easily steal No. 1 from 'Side Effects'
“Identity Thief” will make a name for itself this weekend as the comedy is poised to easily pocket the No. 1 spot at the box office. The film, co-starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, is set to debut with a strong $25 million,...
Tags: Criminals, Tony Scott, AMC (tv network), Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry
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