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The Morning Fix: 'Puss in Boots' roars! Brian Williams' 2nd job
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Gold Derby nuggets: 'Nowhere Boy' may be serious comedy contender at Golden Globes | Michael Caine gripes he ought to have more Oscars
Gold Derby⢠"Proving that its buzz wasn't short-lived, Facebook movie 'The Social Network' topped the box office for the second weekend in a row, with ticket sales down a small 31% from its debut at $15.5 million," reports the L.A. Times. That helps to sustain... -
The Oscars on TV this weekend
Show TrackerFor those who just can't wait until the Feb. 27 Oscar telecast and can't get enough of Amy, Christian, Colin, Annette, Geoffrey, Hailee, Javier, Helena, Jeff, Jennifer, Jesse and all the rest, listed below are some highlights of movies, series,...... -
Daily Variety ends boffo run
Hold onto your Tuesday copy of Daily Variety. It could be worth something one day. The publication, which has kept Hollywood insiders on top of whose star is rising and whose is falling for almost 80 years, ended its run as a print vehicle today to...
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SBFF lineup: DeGruy, 'No,' 'Singin' in the Rain': Fest to include retrospective of docu filmmaker, Warner archive pics
VarietyThe 28th Santa Barbara Film Fest will screen films from 49 countries during its Jan. 24-Feb. 3 run, along with a retrospective of docu filmmaker Mike deGruy and digitally remastered films from the Warner Archives. Opening night pic is the Jason Bateman-...Tags: Festive Events, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Jason Bateman, Elle Fanning
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Rise of e-book trade causing a lit snit: The venerable book business is experiencing a moment of turmoil, as evidenced by two events last week.
VarietyThe venerable book business is experiencing a moment of turmoil, as evidenced by two events last week. A glitzy party on Wednesday triggered the most extravagant book launch of the year (if not the decade). It is being funded by a neophyte publisher...Tags: Lorne Michaels, Scott Rudin, Entertainment, Kevin Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth
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'Wicked' games: Biz big on pic-stage crossovers: It's always daunting to predict box office hits, but here's an exercise that's even scarier: forecasting "transies."
VarietyIt's always daunting to predict box office hits, but here's an exercise that's even scarier: forecasting "transies." I define a "transie" as any show that can transcend its original medium, stage or screen, and find another robust audience in an alien...Tags: Mormonism, Theater, Entertainment, Gerard Butler, Music
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Crix seek relief from blockbuster fatigue: Summer's end spells relief for some folks -- parents who are glad to see their kids back in school or film critics who won't have to review any more superhero movies.
VarietySummer's end spells relief for some folks -- parents who are glad to see their kids back in school or film critics who won't have to review any more superhero movies. A case in point are the two chief critics for the New York Times who wrote one of...Tags: Ice Age: Continental Drift (movie), Fatigue, The Amazing Spider-Man (movie), The Dark Knight Rises (movie), Entertainment
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Brandstanding celebs bring backlash: "There's no business like show business" was a great lyric in its time, but today it might be revised to "There's no business like the celebrity business."
Variety"There's no business like show business" was a great lyric in its time, but today it might be revised to "There's no business like the celebrity business." Movie stars today regard themselves as "brands" and seem more interested in endorsements than...Tags: Katie Holmes, Television Industry, Entertainment, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Health and Medical Professionals
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'The Godfather': An offer many helmers could refuse: Like most people, I hate being proved wrong -- especially on national television.
VarietyLike most people, I hate being proved wrong -- especially on national television. Here's the back story: For its thoughtful 40th-anniversary retrospective on "The Godfather," to be broadcast July 24, the History channel mobilized a formidible array of...Tags: James Caan, Al Pacino, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Marlon Brando
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Dark passage for H'wood tentpole titans: With the startling (and tragic) opening week of "The Dark Knight Rises" behind us, it's timely to ask: How is Hollywood's Faustian bargain working out?
VarietySummer 2012 has demonstrated anew the impact of the industry's avid commitment to superheroes and also its tacit abandonment of cost constraints and of counterprogramming. The box office returns indicate that the ride is getting ever bumpier. The...Tags: The Amazing Spider-Man (movie), The Dark Knight Rises (movie), Indiana Jones (fictional character), John Wayne, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Evidence for emasculate perception: There are many stellar events these days celebrating the empowerment of women, but I keep running into powerful women at these occasions who seem perplexed by the fragility of the male ego.
VarietyThere are many stellar events these days celebrating the empowerment of women, but I keep running into powerful women at these occasions who seem perplexed by the fragility of the male ego. That's understandable. A recent spate of films and books...Tags: Spider-Man (fictional character), Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Personal Service, Authors
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