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British Director Clive Donner Dies
New Wave-era filmmaker directed “What’s New Pussycat”; helped launch the careers of Ian McKellen and Alan Bates
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‘Watchmen’ Star Malin Akerman Joins Ethan Hawke in CIA Thriller
Kaspar Barfoed will direct “The Numbers Station” from a script by F. Scott Frazier
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TIFF: ‘Hockey Musical’ Drops the Puck on Toronto Fest
The opening-night attraction was as Canadian as maple syrup, and drew mostly homegrown celebs to the TIFF kickoff
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Ratings: Terriers Off to a Rough Start
FX’s new crime drama was the network’s lowest-rated drama debut
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ABC/Disney at Center of ‘Here You Have’ Virus Outbreak
The media company was one of the hardest hit by the malware epidemic, but it was not immediately clear whether there was a specific target
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‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’ Braves Slow Post-Labor Day B.O.
Sony 3D sequel is the only new wide release; Summit set to give “Eclipse” another spin
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Variety Editor’s New Film a ‘Masterpiece’ … Says Variety
The buoyant review of “Road to Nowhere,” a movie written by the trade’s No. 2 editor, is one more example of the pub giving accolades to top-level staff
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‘Cleveland Show’ Announces Season 2 Guest List
Lineup for the cartoon sitcom includes David Lynch, Robert Rodriguez, Will Forte, LeBron James and Kanye West
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Keanu Reeves Will Prefer Sex + Drugs in ‘Generation Um’
Bojana Novakovic and Adelaide Clemens have also been cast in Mark L. Mann’s indie drama
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‘Want Your Money’ Director: It’s Time to Take on Left-Wing Documentaries
My film taps the millions of Americans for whom fiscal conservatism isn’t just politics – it’s a national emergency
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Massive Computer Virus Strikes ABC/Disney, Comcast, Google, Others
Clicking on PDF attachment in “Here You Have” email spams the victim’s entire contact list and reportedly breaks PCs that are shut down while infected
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The MTV Video Music Award Party List
MTV’s VMA weekend in L.A. features new approaches to the party circuit
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Update: Jeremy Renner, Noomi Rapace May Play ‘Hansel & Gretel’
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are producing Tommy Wirkola’s horror-comedy
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‘In Treatment’ Returns Oct. 25 With Debra Winger
Winger will be a new patient for Dr. Paul Weston in the third season of HBO’s acclaimed psycho-series
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Renters Make It ‘Date Night’ for 4th Straight Week
“Why Did I Get Married Too?” is the week’s best-selling disc