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- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:53:34 +0000:
Jackson Rathbone 'Excited' To Become A Father: It's The 'Greatest Thing' That's Ever Happened To Me
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Jackson Rathbone is about to take on the most import role of his life - that of a father.
"I'm going to be a dad!" the actor told Access Hollywood at the premiere of the new Amanda Seyfried thriller, "Gone," in Los Angeles on Tuesday. "It's kind of the greatest, most exciting thing that's ever happened to me in my life, so I'm very excited."
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:13:31 +0000:
"Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers find home at film academy
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Judy Garland's ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" have found their way home. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday it had acquired one of the four known surviving pairs of the iconic shoes made for the 1939 movie, with the help of Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg. The shoes, regarded as one of the world's best-known film props, are believed to have been worn by Garland's character Dorothy when she clicked her heels three times to return to Kansas from the fantasy land of Oz near the end of the movie. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:50:15 +0000:
Wrestling scion joins Disney in the ring in China
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(Reuters) - Shane McMahon, the son of pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon, will team up with Walt Disney Co to distribute video-on-demand Disney movies in China. The 42-year-old chief executive officer of YOU On Demand Holdings - a joint venture with government-run network CCTV - had previously obtained the rights to distribute movies from Warner Brothers, a unit of Time Warner, and from Hollywood studio Lionsgate. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:17:44 +0000:
Kodak is out of the picture at Oscars
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co is having its named yanked from Sunday's telecast of the Oscars, the president of the group that gives out the awards said on Wednesday. "It will be live from the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California. That's what the landlord has asked us to do and we're going to do it," said Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, in an interview with a Los Angeles television station. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:17:44 +0000:
Kodak is out of the picture at Oscars
- Movies News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co is having its named yanked from Sunday's telecast of the Oscars, the president of the group that gives out the awards said on Wednesday. "It will be live from the Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California. That's what the landlord has asked us to do and we're going to do it," said Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, in an interview with a Los Angeles television station. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:15:51 +0000:
Paramount extends J.J. Abrams' deal through 2015
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LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - Paramount Pictures has extended its first-look deal with in-house hit-maker J.J. Abrams. The new pact pushes the agreement with Abrams' Bad Robot Productions through December 2015. "J.J. is a unique talent and a captivating storyteller," Brad Grey, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, said in a statement. "J.J., Bryan Burk and the whole Bad Robot team are an integral part of Paramount and we're proud to continue our collaboration. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:15:51 +0000:
Paramount extends J.J. Abrams' deal through 2015
- Movies News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsLOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - Paramount Pictures has extended its first-look deal with in-house hit-maker J.J. Abrams. The new pact pushes the agreement with Abrams' Bad Robot Productions through December 2015. "J.J. is a unique talent and a captivating storyteller," Brad Grey, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, said in a statement. "J.J., Bryan Burk and the whole Bad Robot team are an integral part of Paramount and we're proud to continue our collaboration. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:13:33 +0000:
Edgar Wright to direct Johnny Depp in "Night Stalker"
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LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - "Shaun of the Dead" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" director Edgar Wright has signed on to direct Johnny Depp in Disney's "The Night Stalker," TheWrap has confirmed. The movie is based on the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker," that ran on ABC in 1974. The show, remade in 2005, was about an investigative reporter, Carl Kolchak, who investigates strange murders, often involving the paranormal, believing they are somehow linked to his wife's killing. Depp will play Kolchak. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:13:33 +0000:
Edgar Wright to direct Johnny Depp in "Night Stalker"
- Movies News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsLOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - "Shaun of the Dead" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" director Edgar Wright has signed on to direct Johnny Depp in Disney's "The Night Stalker," TheWrap has confirmed. The movie is based on the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker," that ran on ABC in 1974. The show, remade in 2005, was about an investigative reporter, Carl Kolchak, who investigates strange murders, often involving the paranormal, believing they are somehow linked to his wife's killing. Depp will play Kolchak. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:09:23 +0000:
David Cross on using cocaine near Obama
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LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - David Cross opened up to Playboy about his cocaine use at a White House Correspondents' Dinner, telling the magazine that he only snorted a small amount of the drug -- and did it more for the principle than the high. "It wasn't even that much cocaine," the actor/comedian recalled of the 2009 incident, which has been, um, buzzed about in the rumor mill over the past few years. Cross estimates that he was some 65 feet away from Obama when he hoovered up the go-go powder. "It was literally the size of, I don't know, a tick. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:02:11 +0000:
SAG merger opponents file suit to prevent vote
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LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - Opponents of the Screen Actors Guild's proposed merger with the American Federation of Television & Radio Actors filed a lawsuit Wednesday to stop the union from calling for a vote on the plan. The suit charges that SAG's board of directors breached its fiduciary duties by failing to conduct a study detailing the effects of the proposed merger on SAG's pension and health benefits. Among the 68 SAG members listed as plaintiffs are Martin Sheen, Ed Harris, Valerie Harper, Diane Ladd, Edward Asner, Joe Bologna and Nancy Sinatra. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:46:43 +0000:
Taylor Kitsch Talks 'John Carter' & 'Friday Night Lights' Movie Rumors
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Taylor Kitsch steps into his first leading feature film role in the upcoming sci-fi action adventure movie, "John Carter," a project he called "an incredible journey," - but one that took its toll on his body.
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:09:32 +0000:
Capsule review of new movie release
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This would provide an intriguing double feature with "Martha Marcy May Marlene." Both are about people who search for their true selves in woodsy communes, get sucked into the brainwashing and insularity by a charismatic leader and eventually struggle to escape. One of these films contains poop jokes. Guess which one it is. Yes, "Wanderlust" proudly wears its sketch-comedy origins on its sleeve, and that means the gags are as hit-and-miss as you'd imagine. David Wain ("Role Models") directs from a script he co-wrote with longtime friend and collaborator Ken Marino, but it's clear that a lot of improv took place, as well. That's the bread and butter for these guys and their cast members, with whom they've worked in the past on TV ("The State," ''Children's Hospital") and in movies ("Wet Hot American Summer," ''The Ten"). Some jokes get hammered into the ground; others go well past the point of cringe-inducing awkwardness, which is the point. But some do reach the levels of brilliant, unfettered lunacy to which they aspire. Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star as married Manhattanites who find themselves at a hippie enclave known as Elysium. Justin Theroux, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Malin Akerman and Alan Alda are among its drugged-up denizens. R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use. 98 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:03:18 +0000:
MPTF fined $80,000 in patient's mysterious death
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LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - The Motion Picture and Television Fund's long-term care facility has been fined $80,000 over the death of a patient, according to the California Department of Public Health. Although the patient was unnamed, two people close to the situation identified her as Carrie DeLay, an 89-year woman who fell to her death under mysterious circumstances in 2010. The citation faults the facility for failing to ensure an environment free of accident hazards and for inadequate supervision. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:56:08 +0000:
Oscars 2012: A year of comfort
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When the curtain rises on the Oscars this Sunday, nervous anticipation will, as usual, fill the theater at the world's top film awards, but this year movie fans can relax. After years of trying to jazz up the Academy Awards with flashy, hip hosts, emcee Billy Crystal is returning for a ninth time in 2012, bringing what Oscar watchers say is a level of predictability and comfort to the show. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:56:08 +0000:
Oscars 2012: A year of comfort
- Movies News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When the curtain rises on the Oscars this Sunday, nervous anticipation will, as usual, fill the theater at the world's top film awards, but this year movie fans can relax. After years of trying to jazz up the Academy Awards with flashy, hip hosts, emcee Billy Crystal is returning for a ninth time in 2012, bringing what Oscar watchers say is a level of predictability and comfort to the show. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:35:45 +0000:
Lindsay Lohan pleases judge on "home stretch" of probation
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan got high marks from a Los Angeles judge at her penultimate progress hearing on Wednesday, as she entered the "home stretch" of her probation after being convicted for theft last year. "The probation officer is pleased with your progress. You seem to be getting your life back on track and that's what we all hoped for," Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner told Lohan. "It was never our goal to just put people in jail, we like to see...change, and I think we've all seen that," she said. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:30:17 +0000:
Short films fill tall order as Oscar nominees
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar week kicked off Tuesday night at a celebration of this year's nominees for live action and short films, who are among the least-known of the 2012 Academy Award contenders but no less important to the movie industry. Brad Bird, two-time Oscar winner for "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille," hosted the event in front of a packed house at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:26:16 +0000:
Costume designers honor "W.E.," "Harry Potter," "Glee"
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "W.E." and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" have won the top awards from the Costume Designers Guild, which handed out this awards season's last set of guild awards on Tuesday night. "Dragon Tattoo" was honored as the best costume design in a contemporary film, while "W.E." won the award for period film and "Harry Potter" topped the fantasy film category. "W.E.." which alternates scenes set in the 1920s and '30s with contemporary sequences, is the only one of the winners to also have an Oscar nomination. ... - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:14:58 +0000:
"Hunger Games" onslaught begins with advance ticket sales
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Hunger Games" won't hit theaters for more than a month, but already Lionsgate is making a multi-front push to maximize interest in the film weeks ahead of its March 23 release. Tickets for the film, based on Suzanne Collins' young-adult novels, go on sale Wednesday, a full four weeks before the film draws screaming teenagers into the multiplexes nationwide. Fans of the Collins books -- and anyone who might just be interested in checking out what could become the next "Twilight"-like movie craze -- can purchase their seats via MovieTickets.com and Fandango.com. ...