Movies
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LucasFilm Releases … Druuumroll … New ‘Star Wars’ Blu-ray Boxes!
Yep, when you’re talking “Star Wars,” even the box art can stir up buzz — a point LucasFilm seems to be well aware of. Three hi-def-disc compilation releases arrive in September
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Malin Akerman to Sing and Dance in ‘Rock of Ages’
“Watchmen” star will appear alongside Tom Cruise in big screen adaptation of hit rock musical
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Mel Gibson’s Domestic-Violence Charges Dropped By Ex
TMZ reports that the judge at Wednesday’s hearing was “visibly shocked” by Oksana Grigorieva’s abrupt reversal; decision said to be an “olive branch” to get Gibson to settle civil claim
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Rachel Weisz Might Get Wicked in ‘Oz’
The Oscar-winner would star with James Franco and Mila Kunis in the Walt Disney movie
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‘Coraline’ Collaborators Focus Features and Laika Make 2-Picture Deal
The first, “ParaNorman,” is a stop-motion animation feature comedy
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Cannes Adds ‘The Artist,’ Fills Out Juries
Michel Hazanavicius’ black-and-white comedy moves into competitive slot, while Tribeca’s Geoff Gilmore joins Un Certain Regard jury
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Watch Will Ferrell’s President Bush React to Bin Laden’s Death (Video)
In Funny or Die parody, turns out Dubya has been busy waging his own successful War on Terror
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Venice Festival Gives Glory to Al Pacino
Actor/director will receive Glory to the Filmmaker Award, debut new film “Wilde Salome”
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NATO to Hollywood: Give Us DirecTV’s Premium VOD Numbers
“What’s an experiment without data?” asks NATO president
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Warner Bros. to Start Distributing Sony Pictures Movies in Italy
Companies announce distribution deal that will result in “substantial cost savings” for Sony
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Warner Bros. to Acquire Flixster, Rotten Tomatoes
Company says both sites will operate independently
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Hollywood Won’t Learn: It’s a White Summer Again
“Fast Five” opened huge by appealing to Latinos and African-Americans, but the lesson was lost on the rest of tentpole season’s slate
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Clive Owen, Roger Donaldson, Anil Kapoor Infiltrate ‘Cities’
The financial thriller is set to film in October in London, Mumbai and New York
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Hawaiian Tax Credit Stalls in Committee, Jeopardizes $400M Studio Plans
Joint legislative committee defers action on bill until next year
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I Lost My Investor!
Transparency is the only insurance policy against wasted time and money
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Jeff Steele