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Lindsay Lohan pleases judge on "home stretch" of probation Reuters - 17 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan got high marks from a Los Angeles judge at her penultimate progress hearing on Wednesday, as she entered the "home stretch" … More »Lindsay Lohan pleases judge on "home stretch" of probation
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan got high marks from a Los Angeles judge at her penultimate progress hearing on Wednesday, as she entered the "home stretch" of her probation after being convicted for theft last year. "The probation officer is pleased with your progress. You seem to be getting your life back …
Jai Courtney to play Jack McClane in new "Die Hard" film Joshua L. Weinstein - Reuters - 12 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - Jai Courtney, an Australian television star, will play Jack McClane in "A Good Day to Die Hard," Fox said Wednesday. Jack McClane … More »Jai Courtney to play Jack McClane in new "Die Hard" film
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - Jai Courtney, an Australian television star, will play Jack McClane in "A Good Day to Die Hard," Fox said Wednesday. Jack McClane is the son of Bruce Willis's character, John McClane. "A Good Day to Die Hard" -- the fifth in the "Die Hard" franchise -- introduces John McClane's estranged …
Oscars 2012: A year of comfort Bob Tourtellotte - Reuters - 17 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When the curtain rises on the Oscars this Sunday, nervous anticipation will, as usual, fill the theater at the world's top film awards, but this … More »Oscars 2012: A year of comfort
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When the curtain rises on the Oscars this Sunday, nervous anticipation will, as usual, fill the theater at the world's top film awards, but this year movie fans can relax. After years of trying to jazz up the Academy Awards with flashy, hip hosts, emcee Billy Crystal is returning for a ninth time …
"Hunger Games" onslaught begins with advance ticket sales Tim Kenneally - Reuters - 20 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Hunger Games" won't hit theaters for more than a month, but already Lionsgate is making a multi-front push to maximize interest in the film … More »"Hunger Games" onslaught begins with advance ticket sales
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Hunger Games" won't hit theaters for more than a month, but already Lionsgate is making a multi-front push to maximize interest in the film weeks ahead of its March 23 release. Tickets for the film, based on Suzanne Collins' young-adult novels, go on sale Wednesday, a full four weeks before …
Short films fill tall order as Oscar nominees Jordan Riefe - Reuters - 20 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar week kicked off Tuesday night at a celebration of this year's nominees for live action and short films, who are among the least-known of … More »Short films fill tall order as Oscar nominees
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar week kicked off Tuesday night at a celebration of this year's nominees for live action and short films, who are among the least-known of the 2012 Academy Award contenders but no less important to the movie industry. Brad Bird, two-time Oscar winner for "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille," hosted …
Paramount extends J.J. Abrams' deal through 2015 Brent Lang - Reuters - 15 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - Paramount Pictures has extended its first-look deal with in-house hit-maker J.J. Abrams. The new pact pushes the agreement with Abrams' … More »Paramount extends J.J. Abrams' deal through 2015
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - Paramount Pictures has extended its first-look deal with in-house hit-maker J.J. Abrams. The new pact pushes the agreement with Abrams' Bad Robot Productions through December 2015. "J.J. is a unique talent and a captivating storyteller," Brad Grey, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, …
Wrestling scion joins Disney in the ring in China Ronald Grover and Lisa Richwine - Reuters - 12 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Shane McMahon, the son of pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon, will team up with Walt Disney Co to distribute video-on-demand Disney movies in China. The … More »Wrestling scion joins Disney in the ring in China
(Reuters) - Shane McMahon, the son of pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon, will team up with Walt Disney Co to distribute video-on-demand Disney movies in China. The 42-year-old chief executive officer of YOU On Demand Holdings - a joint venture with China Home Cinema - had previously obtained the rights to distribute …
Kodak is out of the picture at Oscars Reuters - 15 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co is having its named yanked from Sunday's telecast of the Oscars, the president of the group that gives out the awards … More »Kodak is out of the picture at Oscars
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co is having its named yanked from Sunday's telecast of the Oscars, the president of the group that gives out the awards said on Wednesday. "It will be live from the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California. That's what the landlord has asked us to do and we're …
"Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers find home at film academy Reuters - 12 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Judy Garland's ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" have found their way home. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday … More »"Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers find home at film academy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Judy Garland's ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" have found their way home. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday it had acquired one of the four known surviving pairs of the iconic shoes made for the 1939 movie, with the help of Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg. …
"Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers find home at film academy Reuters - 14 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Judy Garland's ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" have found their way home. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday … More »"Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers find home at film academy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Judy Garland's ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" have found their way home. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday it had acquired one of the four known surviving pairs of the iconic shoes made for the 1939 movie, with the help of Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg. …
Edgar Wright to direct Johnny Depp in "Night Stalker" Joshua L. Weinstein - Reuters - 15 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - "Shaun of the Dead" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" director Edgar Wright has signed on to direct Johnny Depp in Disney's "The Night … More »Edgar Wright to direct Johnny Depp in "Night Stalker"
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - "Shaun of the Dead" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" director Edgar Wright has signed on to direct Johnny Depp in Disney's "The Night Stalker," TheWrap has confirmed. The movie is based on the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker," that ran on ABC in 1974. The show, remade in …
Actor's Equity endorses SAG-AFTRA merger Tim Kenneally - Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Actors' Equity Association on Tuesday gave its blessing to the proposed merger between the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation … More »Actor's Equity endorses SAG-AFTRA merger
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Actors' Equity Association on Tuesday gave its blessing to the proposed merger between the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. The Actors Equity Association is the labor union that represents live theater actors and stage managers, many of whom …
Wrestling scion joins Disney in the ring in China Ronald Grover - Reuters - 15 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Shane McMahon, the son of pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon, will team up with Walt Disney Co to distribute video-on-demand Disney movies in China. The … More »Wrestling scion joins Disney in the ring in China
(Reuters) - Shane McMahon, the son of pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon, will team up with Walt Disney Co to distribute video-on-demand Disney movies in China. The 42-year-old chief executive officer of YOU On Demand Holdings - a joint venture with government-run network CCTV - had previously obtained the rights to …
Costume designers honor "W.E.," "Harry Potter," "Glee" Steve Pond - Reuters - 20 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "W.E." and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" have won the top awards from the Costume Designers … More »Costume designers honor "W.E.," "Harry Potter," "Glee"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "W.E." and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" have won the top awards from the Costume Designers Guild, which handed out this awards season's last set of guild awards on Tuesday night. "Dragon Tattoo" was honored as the best costume design in a contemporary …
"The Help": Bold, black and bidding for Oscar glory Jill Serjeant - Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Viola Davis knew she had big shoes to fill when she agreed to play the role of a lowly black maid to a rich white family in 1960s Mississippi … More »"The Help": Bold, black and bidding for Oscar glory
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Viola Davis knew she had big shoes to fill when she agreed to play the role of a lowly black maid to a rich white family in 1960s Mississippi in "The Help". They included those of her mother, her late grandmother and thousands of African-American women who were maids themselves, many of whom would …
David Cross on using cocaine near Obama Tim Kenneally - Reuters - 15 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - David Cross opened up to Playboy about his cocaine use at a White House Correspondents' Dinner, telling the magazine that he only … More »David Cross on using cocaine near Obama
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - David Cross opened up to Playboy about his cocaine use at a White House Correspondents' Dinner, telling the magazine that he only snorted a small amount of the drug -- and did it more for the principle than the high. "It wasn't even that much cocaine," the actor/comedian recalled of the …
Lose at Oscars? 15 "used" statuettes up for auction Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fifteen Oscar statuettes are to be auctioned off next week in what organizers said on Tuesday is the largest collection of Academy Awards ever … More »Lose at Oscars? 15 "used" statuettes up for auction
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fifteen Oscar statuettes are to be auctioned off next week in what organizers said on Tuesday is the largest collection of Academy Awards ever to go under the hammer. Los Angeles auctioneers Nate D. Sanders said the Oscars that will go up for grabs two days after the 2012 Academy Awards ceremony …
Weinstein Co. to appeal "R" rating for "Bully" Tim Kenneally - Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Weinstein Co. won't be cowed into accepting an R rating for its upcoming documentary "Bully." Weinstein Co. co-chairman Harvey Weinstein … More »Weinstein Co. to appeal "R" rating for "Bully"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Weinstein Co. won't be cowed into accepting an R rating for its upcoming documentary "Bully." Weinstein Co. co-chairman Harvey Weinstein will appeal the Motion Picture Association of America's decision to assign an R rating to the Lee Hirsch film, which takes "an urgent and intimate look …
Film studio sues to prevent more "Godfather" books Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The movie studio that controls the rights to "The Godfather" has sued the estate of its creator Mario Puzo, accusing his heirs of wrongfully authorizing … More »Film studio sues to prevent more "Godfather" books
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The movie studio that controls the rights to "The Godfather" has sued the estate of its creator Mario Puzo, accusing his heirs of wrongfully authorizing new book sequels to the fictional mafia family's story. Paramount Pictures studio, in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court on February 17, accused …
Universal, Paul Walker sign two-year first-look deal Joshua L. Weinstein - Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Feb 21 (TheWrap.com) - Paul Walker, the star of Universal's wildly successful "Fast and Furious" films, has signed a two-year first-look deal to house his … More »Universal, Paul Walker sign two-year first-look deal
LOS ANGELES, Feb 21 (TheWrap.com) - Paul Walker, the star of Universal's wildly successful "Fast and Furious" films, has signed a two-year first-look deal to house his Laguna Ridge Pictures at the studio, Universal said Tuesday. The first project under the pact will be "Skyscraper," an action thriller that Walker will star …
Sundance Selects acquires rights to Weiwei documentary Joshua L. Weinstein - Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
LOS ANGELES, Feb 21 (TheWrap.com) - Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to the documentary "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," the company said Tuesday. Alison … More »Sundance Selects acquires rights to Weiwei documentary
LOS ANGELES, Feb 21 (TheWrap.com) - Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to the documentary "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," the company said Tuesday. Alison Klayman directed the Sundance documentary about Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei. The company plans to distribute it this summer, to coincide with Weiwei's first …
TheWrap's Oscar picks: "The Artist" will win, but should it? Steve Pond - Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Artist" will win six Oscars, "Hugo" will take home four, and "The Help" will land two of the four acting awards. And the film I picked … More »TheWrap's Oscar picks: "The Artist" will win, but should it?
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Artist" will win six Oscars, "Hugo" will take home four, and "The Help" will land two of the four acting awards. And the film I picked to win it all back in early September, "The Descendants," will have to settle for a single win for its screenplay. With Oscar ballots due back at PricewaterhouseCoopers …
"Descendants," "Midnight in Paris" win Writers Guild Awards Bob Tourtellotte - Reuters - Sun, Feb 19, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. film and television writers gave their top two movie awards on Sunday to romance "Midnight in Paris" and drama "The Descendants" in the final … More »"Descendants," "Midnight in Paris" win Writers Guild Awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. film and television writers gave their top two movie awards on Sunday to romance "Midnight in Paris" and drama "The Descendants" in the final Hollywood guild awards show before next week's Oscars. Writer-director Woody Allen won the Writers Guild of America award for best original screenplay …
Michael Douglas added to list of Oscar presenters Todd Cunningham - Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Two-time Oscar-winner Michael Douglas is the latest presenter announced for the 84th Academy Awards ceremony. Producers Brian Grazer and Don … More »Michael Douglas added to list of Oscar presenters
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Two-time Oscar-winner Michael Douglas is the latest presenter announced for the 84th Academy Awards ceremony. Producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer made the announcement Monday. Douglas won an Oscar for his lead performance in "Wall Street" (1987) and a Best Picture award as a producer of "One …
Oscar front-runner "The Artist" expanding theaters Joshua L. Weinstein - Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - With less than a week until the Oscars, The Weinstein Company is planning to expand the box-office reach of Best Picture front-runner "The … More »Oscar front-runner "The Artist" expanding theaters
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - With less than a week until the Oscars, The Weinstein Company is planning to expand the box-office reach of Best Picture front-runner "The Artist." Erik Lomis, The Weinstein Company's head of distribution, told TheWrap that he intends to add at least 200 locations -- and maybe as many as 400 …

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