May 31, 2013
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The gig: Mary Micucci, 63, is the owner of Along Came Mary Events, one of Hollywood's leading catering and special events businesses. Often called the "caterer to the stars," Micucci has handled more than 400 movie premieres, from "Titanic" in 1997 to...
Apr 11, 2013
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At 35, Kelly Oxford is Hollywood's latest "It" girl, a Twitter superstar with a following of more than 460,000, who last year sold her first screenplay to Warner Bros. (Drew Barrymore is in talks to direct) and will soon begin work on a television pilot....
Mar 24, 2013
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This should be a golden age for visual effects in movies. Thanks to the box office success of movies such as "The Avengers" and "Life of Pi," demand for visual effects has never been greater. Studios are spending $100 million or more to put ever more...
Mar 28, 2013
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A priceless collection of jewelry salvaged from the wreckage of the luxury liner Titanic has been added to "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" at the Luxor in Las Vegas. The display, called "Jewels of Titanic" are to be shown through May 31.
A...
May 5, 2013
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"Iron Man 3" surpassed everything except "The Avengers."
The third Tony Stark movie from Disney’s Marvel Studios enjoyed the second-best opening in box-office history, grossing an estimated $175.3 million in its debut weekend, Disney said Sunday....
Mar 7, 2013
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Producer and former studio chief Sherry Lansing will receive the 2013 Israel Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award at the opening-night gala April 18 at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.
Named president of 20th Century Fox in 1980, Lansing,...
Jan 17, 2013
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Sound Editing - Music In A Feature Film
"Life of Pi"
Music Editor: Erich Stratmann
Additional Music Editor: Mitch Bederman
Sound Editing - Music In A Musical Feature Film
"Les Misérables"
Supervising Music Editor: Gerard Mccann
Co-...
Dec 27, 2012
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This post has been corrected, as detailed below.
Kate Winslet landed herself an early Christmas gift of the musical variety: a reported husband in Ned Rock'nroll.
The nephew of Sir Richard Branson (yes, his legal name is Rock'nroll) and Winslet wed in early December, reports People.
"I can confirm...
Jan 2, 2013
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The 3-D re-release of James Cameron's "Titanic" in early 2012 was a worldwide box-office success (though nowhere near the scale of the original 1997 movie's theatrical run), and it performed best in China. The re-release grossed over $100 million,...
Dec 22, 2012
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You can fly from Los Angeles to Seattle in less time than it takes to watch "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." Elite runners can finish a marathon faster than the total time of "Django Unchained." And you can roast and carve your Christmas turkey...
Dec 1, 2012
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Actress Sharon Stone has sold a compound in the Beverly Crest area for $6.575 million.
The buyer is producer Lili Zanuck, widow of film producer Richard Zanuck.
Surrounded by walls and gated, the Mediterranean-style estate sits on 5 acres with...
Nov 6, 2012
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Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has put a Malibu rental property up for sale at $23 million.
The oceanfront Cape Cod-inspired compound had been listed for lease this summer at $75,000 a month for a long-term tenant or $150,000 a month for a lease of less than...
