Biblical Scholar on ‘Noah’ Script: ‘Anti-Human, Pro-Environmental Polemic’ (Guest Blog)
Professor of Old Testament Studies Daniel L. Smith-Christopher reads the script for TheWrap — and has more issues with its message than historical accuracy
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Quentin Tarantino vs. Gawker: Blog Seeks Dismissal, Says ‘Hateful Eight’ Link Was Not Copyright Infringement
Gawker also claims its link was fair use
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Edward Snowden to SXSW: Government Spying is ‘Setting Fire to the Future of the Internet’
The exiled whistleblower tells the packed conference that it’s up to developers to safeguard user data
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The Best. Baseball Movie. Ever (Guest Blog)
“KANO” is not just the best Asian baseball movie ever, but the best baseball movie ever in the world!
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Oscars: ’12 Years a Slave’ Wins the Big One; Cate Blanchett, Matthew McConaughey Take Top Acting Honors
‘Gravity’ rolled through technical awards and Alfonso Cuaron took best director, but Steve McQueen’s slavery epic was Best Picture
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Liam Neeson’s ‘Non-Stop’ Powers Past ‘Son of God’ at Box Office (Video)
The jetliner thriller opened with $30 million to hold off the Bible saga’s $26.5 million; “The Lego Movie” crosses $200 million
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Gawker Media Group Inc. Dismissed From Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Hateful 8’ Lawsuit
Only the Caymans-based parent company was dismissed from the “Django” director’s copyright infringement case — the American entities are still on the hook
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Oscars Telecast Streaming Live for the First Time Ever
Qualified TV subscribers will be able to see the pre-show, telecast and post-show online and on mobile devices
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Rain on Oscar Sunday? Slight Chance Soggy Weekend Will Spill Onto the Red Carpet
There’s a 100% chance that weekend Oscar events will get wet — but the ceremony itself is a 1-in-10 shot
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‘Midnight Rider’ Production Shutting Down in Wake of Fatal Train Accident
Crews sent home with no timetable for return
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Celebrating Documentaries in the Season of Pomp and Backslapping (Guest Blog)
A look at some real life men and women, all around the world, whose courage and boldness inspire extend beyond a soundstage
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Judge Denies Similarity Claim in ‘Trouble With the Curve’ Lawsuit (Updated)
Warner Bros. wins summary judgment in copyright infringement case; door still open for plaintiffs to file new amended complaint
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California Senator Pleads Not Guilty to Taking Bribes Related to State Film, TV Tax Incentives
Ronald Calderon turned himself in Monday as planned
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Harold Ramis, Comedy Great Behind ‘Caddyshack,’ ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Groundhog Day,’ Dead at 69
The writer, director, actor and producer died after a four-year battle with a rare inflammatory disease at his Chicago-area home
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California Senator Indicted for Allegedly Taking Bribes Related to State Film, TV Tax Incentives
Federal grand jury indicts Ronald Calderon of Montebello and his brother
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Crew Member on Greg Allman Biopic ‘Midnight Rider’ Killed During Train Mishap
A dream-sequence being shot with a mattress placed on the trestle went horribly wrong when a freighter arrived unexpectedly
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It’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Marketing Blitz Day, And … ‘You’re Welcome’ (Photos & Video)
A poster and five character videos — all on the same day? We didn’t even get a chance to thank them …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Will: ‘Strong Desire’ for Kids to Live in New York, San Francisco or Chicago
He named longtime companion Mimi O’Donnell as unrestricted executor
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Warner Bros. Production EVP Lynn Harris to Leave the Company
The longtime exec will stay on to consult on pictures still in development
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Trailer Finally Drops on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (Video, Photos)
Fans have been waiting since August — krutacking AUGUST! — for another look at Marvel’s space misfits
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George Clooney Offers an Under-Told Story of World War II in ‘Monuments Men’
“Next time we go to any major museum in Europe or America today, we will remember that some of the major works may have been stolen during World War II”
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Bob Casale, Founding Member of New Wave Pioneers Devo, Dead at 61
The musician reportedly died of heart failure
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Rock Song on New ‘Game of Thrones’ Trailer is Very … ‘Game of Thrones’-ey
The Siouxee and the Banshees cover has this one part that totally sounds like the HBO show’s theme
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Philip Seymour Hoffman Death: Alleged Drug Dealer Says Heroin Was for Personal Use; Bail Set
Robert Vineberg had been held without bail, and remains in custody
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Evan Goldberg Presents Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ as Next LACMA Live Read (Updated)
The “This Is the End” co-director has yet to name any cast for next Thursday’s event
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Ralph Waite, Papa Walton on ‘The Waltons,’ Dead at 85
Waite passed away this afternoon, his church confirms
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John Lennon’s Killer: Why We Make Stars From Monsters (Guest Blog)
Whether it’s the Wolf of Wall Street or Woody — sociopaths and psychopaths sell
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Sid Caesar, Pioneer of American Comedy, Dead at 91
The actor and writer was best known TV series “Your Show of Shows” and “Caesar’s Hour”
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Martin Scorsese Plans to Shoot Japanese Novel ‘Silence’ in Taiwan (Guest Blog)
The director got the idea after personally conferring with Ang Lee
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Benicio Del Toro, Josh Hutcherson Drama ‘Paradise Lost’ Picked Up by Radius-TWC
Del Toro will play Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar; Josh Hutcherson also stars
