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Jim Parsons Will Play a Jeep on Syfy’s ‘Eureka’
Edward James Olmos and Chris Parnell will also voice characters in the animated December episode
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Jon Hamm Joins David Cross’ IFC Comedy ‘Todd Margaret’
And Johnny Marr, legendary guitarist for the Smiths, will compose music for season two of the IFC series
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Mike Medavoy Making Movie About Chilean Miners
“Motorcycle Diaries” screenwriter Jose Rivera will adapt the story
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Universal Moves to Save Ailing Motown and Def Jam
Universal hopes the exec who brought in Justin Bieber can revive the moribund Motown and is also looking for new leadership for Def Jam
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Sarah Palin Doc ‘Undefeated’ Bottoms Out at $24,000; Distributor Opts for Pay Per View
Movie increases play dates from 10 to 14, but box office revenue declines 63%
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Spotify: Why a Freemium Model and Social Stickiness Could Soon Deliver It 50M Users
As you learn about new bands, share your favorites and build playlists, your loyalty to the service will grow — certainly more than your loyalty to Walmart, anyway
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‘Doctor Who’ Fall 2011 Trailer Offers Plenty to Puzzle Over (Video)
The Doctor is in again beginning August 27; prepare yourself with this mystery-filled advance glimpse
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Comic-Con: Matt Smith – I Wish I Was as Cool as Doctor Who
The latest “Doctor Who” star discusses what makes his character tick, who his favorite predecessor is — and the origin of the fez
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‘Glee’ Creator to Comic-Con: ‘No One’s Leaving Just Because They’re Graduating’
But cast members are still concerned that graduation means unemployment; Jenna Ushkowitz erupted with a “Cool!” at Sunday’s panel when she found out she’d be only a junior
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AFTRA Re-Elects Roberta Reardon as National President
More than 300 member delegates unanimously approve re-election at labor organization’s weekend convention in Seattle
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Comic-Con: On Hand to Talk ‘Immortals,’ Henry Cavill Can’t Duck Superman Questions
The panel was for Tarsem Singh’s new Greek warrior flick, but what the audience really wanted to find out about was Cavill’s other project
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Box Office: ‘Captain America’ Delivers Strong Ending to Superhero Summer With $65.8M
Marvel adaptation beats tracking and enjoys biggest opening of the four comics-inspired movies released this summer; rom-com “Friends With Benefits” narrowly misses its mark at $18.5M
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Comic-Con Sees ‘Cowboys & Aliens’: A Solid Action Movie, From Head to Tentacle
After months of campaigning for his offbeat sci-fi-Western, a nervous Favreau presents his movie to a key constituency. The general opinion: It does the job
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‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Writer Roberto Orci: ‘The Government’s Lying!’
The film’s producers stars reveal their affinities for the extraterrestrial
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Patrick Stewart Makes Comic-Con Debut at ‘Dorothy of Oz’ Panel
“Star Trek: The Next Generation” star gets serenaded, sexually propositioned during maiden trip to annual geek-fest