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Genesis Awards Honor ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Colbert Report” and Ellen DeGeneres win Genesis Awards for raising consciousness of animal issues
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Chris Claremont’s Dream X-Men Movie: James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, and Bob Hoskins as Wolverine
X-Men writer Chris Claremont’s movie that might have been: James Cameron produces, Kathryn Bigelow directs, Bob Hoskins as Wolverine, Angela Bassett as Storm
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‘Hunger Games’ Consumes International Box Office, Too
“The Hunger Games” debuts to nearly $60 million at the international box office
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Lady Gaga, ‘Smash’ Producers Win GLAAD Media Awards
Lady Gaga, the movie “Pariah” and HBO’s ‘Cinema Verite” are among the winners at the GLAAD Media Awards in New York
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Julian Fellowes: James Cameron Painted False Picture of First Mate in ‘Titanic’
“Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes says first mate was a hero not a coward as portrayed by James Cameron in “Titanic,” and he’ll set record straight in new miniseries
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Frank Langella: Affairs with Liz Taylor, Rita Hayworth and Plenty of Dish
Frank Langella details affairs with Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth and takes some pot shots in his memoir “Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them”
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‘Hunger Games’ Devours the Box Office With $155M
“The Hunger Games” beats already optimistic box-office projections and is the third-highest opening of all time with $155 million
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‘Borat’ Anthem Played At Kuwait Ceremony to Celebrate Kazakh Win (Video)
“Borat” still rules, though Kazakhstan continues to suffer
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FBI Arrests Two For Defrauding Lionsgate, Buying Mercedes
Roccio James Cuccia worked at Lionsgate as a senior buyer; FBI says he faces 200-plus years in prison
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Universal Music Lines Up Buyers for Its Overseas Assets as Merger Scrutiny Continues
Universal Music Group has identified buyers for more than $650 million in assets, but will it be enough to mollify regulators investigating its EMI purchase?
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‘Hunger Games’ Kills With $68.25M at Friday Box Office
“The Hunger Games” $68.25 million box-office take puts the movie on track to exceed $132 million over the weekend
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‘The Deep Blue Sea’ Review: Passion and Torment in a Cold-Water Flat
Rachel Weisz mixes sex appeal and melancholy in this examination of an unfaithful wife in post-WWII London
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‘The Hunger Games’: 5 Things You Need to Know if You Haven’t Read the Book
Don’t know much about District 12? Don’t sweat it
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‘The Hunger Games’ Racks Up $1.3M in IMAX Midnight Showings
IMAX Filmed Entertainment chief Greg Foster says the strong sales are continuing into Friday and Saturday
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What’s Variety Worth and Who Will Buy It?
My insiders say the trade makes about $45 million a year and is profitable. Who still likes content?