Movies
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Bombs Away at the Box Office: ‘Narnia’ Debuts to $8.2M, ‘Tourist’ at $6.1M
Third C.S. Lewis fantasy adaptation on pace to underperform tracking by about $20M for Fox, while Sony’s Depp/Jolie spy-thriller doesn’t look like it’ll crack the $20M mark this weekend
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Universal in Preliminary Talks to Sell Focus; Gores Bros. Interested
Universal would like to sell the arthouse division if it can get the right price, but it’s unclear whether Comcast would bless a deal
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Julie Taymor Grilled on Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man’: We Feel Very Good
The director talks unfair critics — and Mirren playing a man in her new film version of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”
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Variety Loses Another As Dana Harris Named IndieWIRE Editor-in-Chief
Veteran trade reporter will be based in Los Angeles and will begin her new job in January
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Leslie Nielsen’s Last Film Gets DVD Release Date
Screen Media plans to release low-budget comedy “Stonerville” on Jan. 11
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‘The Fighter’ Review: Knockout With a One-Two Punch
When the final credits roll and you get a glimpse of the real Dicky, you realize just how dead-on Bale’s performance is
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Icahn vs. Lionsgate: Takeover King Loses in Court
Billionaire investor’s bid to overturn debt for equity swapped denied
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‘Twilight’ Tops DVD Sales Charts, But Tweens Don’t Rent
Box office disappointments “Knight & Day” and “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” also debut strongly
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LA Shuts Down Porn Health Clinic
As HIV positive performer comes out, Dept. of Public Health denies clinic license
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Disney’s ‘Tangled’ Passes $100M at the Domestic Box Office
Three-D animated film passes benchmark after only 15 days … which is good for the studio, given its staggering cost
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But Dad, I Hate 3D!
If your film is intended for an audience under 10 years old, I wouldn’t rush out to make it in 3D
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Wesley Snipes Goes Behind Bars
Actor reports to Pennsylvania prison for three-year stint for not paying taxman
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Michael Lang Named New Miramax CEO
Lang advised Filmyard in its acquisition of film library full of modern classics
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Advisory Firms Differ Over Icahn’s Board Nominees (update)
One major shareholder advisory firm recommends parts of the rebel slate, while another endorses the studios candidates
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Report: Disney’s Appeal of $319M Celador Verdict Tentatively Denied
The ruling isn’t final, but the judge looks likely to uphold Celador’s jury award