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Daniel Yu joins Chengtian
- Web Exclusive: Exec named Zhihong vice general manager -- Former Focus Films topper Daniel Yu has joined Beijing-based production and talent management group Chengtian (aka Orange Sky) as vice general manager of its Orange Sky Zhihong film and TV production subsidiary.
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WNBC set for makeover
- Business News: Network gambles on radical new strategy -- At one of the media world's most potent addresses, 30 Rockefeller Center, a radical makeover is under way just down the hall from "Today" and "Saturday Night Live."
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'Frozen River' flows at Gothams
- Award Central News: Sundance hit wins two of six prizes -- "Frozen River," the Sundance-launched dramatic thriller set on the U.S.-Canada border, won two of the six prizes at Tuesday's Gotham Independent Film Awards.
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Murphy, Lewis to star in 'Tribute'
- Exclusives: Telepic is Lifetime's 4th Roberts adaptation -- Lifetime has cast Brittany Murphy and Jason Lewis to star in "Nora Roberts' Tribute," the last of four telepic adaptations of the author's novels the cabler has set for 2009.
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Earl to co-produce Stallone film
- Exclusives: Planet Hollywood CEO boards 'Expendables' -- Planet Hollywood topper Robert Earl has made his first venture into producing features, signing on as a co-producer for Nu Image/Millennium's "The Expendables," starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Jet Li.
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Johnny Depp books 'Hand of Dante'
- Front Page: Actor's Infinitum Nihil acquires rights to novel -- Johnny Depp's production company Infinitum Nihil has acquired screen rights to the Nick Tosches novel "In the Hand of Dante." The novel will be developed as a potential star vehicle for Depp.
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Pennette pinned to trio of projects
- Exclusives: Writer takes on 'Romeos,' 'Dirty,' 'Flintstones' -- "Samantha Who?" scribe Marco Pennette has a trio of projects in the works, including a music-based drama at ABC.
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VH1 commits to 'Love'
- Reality TV: Reality series comes from Juvonen, Barrymore -- VH1 has made an eight-episode commitment to "Tough Love," a reality series from Nancy Juvonen and Drew Barrymore's Flower Films.
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SAG facing 'Money' allegations
- Labor Issues: Misconduct complaint filed against program -- SAG's "Get Your Money" program is a sham, according to a misconduct complaint filed against SAG president Alan Rosenberg and secretary-treasurer Connie Stevens.
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Brownlow to script 'Captain Blood'
- Exclusives: Philip Noyce developing swashbuckler for WB -- Warner Bros. has tapped John Brownlow to pen its remake of the classic swashbuckler "Captain Blood," produced by Bill Gerber.
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Airing awards shows may not add up
- Timothy M. Gray: WGA, DGA and other groups remain off the air -- When so many awards shows flood the television airwaves this time of year, it's surprising that some groups -- the WGA, DGA, critics orgs -- have not made a TV deal. In fact, some say they don't want a TV deal.
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Smith, Wankel take Shubert reins
- Legit News: Co. owns or operates 17 Broadway theaters -- Philip J. Smith and Robert E. Wankel will take the reins of the Shubert Organization, the company that owns or operates 17 of the 39 Broadway theaters.
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NetDragon, Disney pact for game
- Web Exclusive: 'Fantasy Online' set for Spring 2009 release -- China-based games developer NetDragon has inked a deal with Disney to launch a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) based on characters from the Mouse House.
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Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force
- Web Exclusive: Disney's first major extension of Club Penguin since buying the hugely successful kids virtual world for up to $700 million last year turns out to be a satisfying, kid-friendly point-and-click mystery for Nintendo's handheld DS.
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India festival honors 'Tulpan'
- Web Exclusive: Kazakh film wins top prize at fest -- HONG KONG - Kazakh film "Tulpan" added to its impressive haul of festival kudos Tuesday when it added the top prize from the International Film Festival of India (Nov 22- Dec 2) in Goa.
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Disney Extends 'Hannah Montana,' 'Suite Life'
- Channel picks up more episodes of two top series
It looks like all those reports about the impending end of "Hannah Montana" were a little premature.
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Patrick Swayze Not on Deathbed Yet
- Actor claims tabloid reports of his dire condition amount to 'emotional cruelty'
Patrick Swayze wants to reiterate that he's still not about to knock on death's door anytime soon.
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ABC Plants 'Cupid,' 'Castle' and 'The Unusuals' in Spring
- New dramas will fill slots vacated by departing fall shows
ABC has filled in more of its midseason schedule, finding homes for new dramas "Castle," "Cupid" and "The Unusuals" -- albeit probably at the expense of a couple of the network's current shows.
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CBS Debuts Ashton Kutcher's 'Game Show,' 'Harper's Island' Midseason
- 'Survivor,' 'Amazing Race' and 'Flashpoint' will also return
Prepare for reality, mayhem and murder this midseason on CBS.
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Pilots: 'Swingtown' Star Will 'Flash Forward'
- Jack Davenport, Courtney B. Vance cast in hot ABC project
ABC's time-tripping drama pilot "Flash Forward" has found its first two actors, signing "Swingtown" star Jack Davenport and former "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" regular Courtney B. Vance to the cast.
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Exclusive: Lexi Alexander on Punisher: War Zone
- ComingSoon.net's Superhero Hype! talked exclusively with director Lexi Alexander ( Green Street Hooligans ) about Punisher: War Zone , the Lionsgate comic book adaptation opening in theaters on Friday, December 5th. The R-rated action-thriller stars Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Doug Hutchinson, Colin Salmon, Wayne Knight, Dash Mihok and Julie Benz.
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Watchmen Gets Shorter
- SCI FI Wire talked to Zack and Deborah Snyder, the husband-and-wife directing/producing team of Watchmen , who said that the film's final length hasn't been approved yet, but that it is getting shorter.
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Exclusive Clip From The Tale of Despereaux
- ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at a new clip from Universal Pictures' The Tale of Despereaux , opening in theaters on December 19. The animated adventure features the voices of Matthew Broderick, Robbie Coltrane, Frances Conroy, Tony Hale, Ciaran Hinds, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Kline, Frank Langella, Christopher Lloyd, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Tracey Ullman, Emma Watson and Sigourney Weaver.
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Johnny Depp to Star in Hand of Dante
- Johnny Depp's production company Infinitum Nihil has acquired screen rights to the Nick Tosches novel "In the Hand of Dante." The novel will be developed as a potential star vehicle for Depp, reports Vareity .
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Kristen Stewart to Play Joan Jett
- Twilight star Kristen Stewart is set to portray Joan Jett in The Runaways , the rock 'n' roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band.
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Gale Anne Hurd Talks Magdalena
- Over the summer, Valhalla Motion Pictures, Platinum Studios and Top Cow Productions teamed up and announced they were in development on a live action film based on the comic book "Magdalena."
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Neve Campbell Eyes The Philanthropist
- Neve Campbell ("Scream" films) is close to returning to series television with a co-starring role on NBC's midseason drama "The Philanthropist," says The Hollywood Reporter .
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Craig T. Nelson Joins CSI: NY for Arc
- Emmy winner Craig T. Nelson is set to do a three-episode arc of CBS' crime drama "CSI: NY," says The Hollywood Reporter .
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Lost Sneak Peek Clip!
- ABC is going to be releasing sneak peek videos from the premiere of "Lost" Season Five and you can watch the first one here now! "Lost" premieres on Wednesday, January 21st at 8/7c.
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John Brownlow Penning Captain Blood
- Variety says Warner Bros. Pictures has hired John Brownlow to write its remake of the classic swashbuckler Captain Blood , produced by Bill Gerber.
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New Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li Photos!
- We've received five new photos from 20th Century Fox's Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li , opening in theaters on February 27. Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak from a script by Justin Marks, the video game adaptation stars Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clarke Duncan, Neal McDonough, Taboo, Chris Klein, Moon Bloodgood, Edmund Chen, Cheng Pei Pei, Josie Ho and Robin Shou. The movie focuses on female fighter Chun-Li (Kreuk) and her journey for justice.
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Polanski Files for Dismissal of Criminal Case
- Roman Polanski's new lawyers revealed today that they have filed for dismissal of the criminal case against the director.
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Update: George Miller Still on Board Justice League
- UPDATE: A representative from Kennedy Miller Mitchell tells us that George Miller did not appear on the "Sunrise Morning Show" let alone confirm anything about "Justice League" or "Mad Max." According to the representative, "The facts are indeed the complete opposite to what was reported" below.
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Kevin McKidd Says He's a Thor Contender
- Kevin McKidd, who currently stars on "Grey's Anatomy," told IGN that he's still a contender for the lead role in Marvel Studios' Thor .
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Sherlock Holmes Villain Details
- IGN UK got a chance to talk to British actor Mark Strong about the villain(s) in Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming Sherlock Holmes .
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Golden Globes picks: Stranger than ever
- Even though it was submitted as a comedy, "W." will compete as a drama.
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Harvey Weinstein: Hollywood's worst gambler?
- As you may remember, Harvey had to donate a cool $1 million to charity after losing a bet with Nikki Finke.
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Colleagues praise Samuel L. Jackson at American Cinematheque
- The star of "Star Wars," "Pulp Fiction" and Spike Lee films accepts American Cinematheque award.
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Polanski seeks to have child molestation charges dropped
- Thirty years after he fled the country to avoid sentencing on child molestation charges, Academy Award-winning director Roman Polanski has filed a formal request to have the case dismissed.
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Sneak preview of 'Lost' season five
- Kate and Aaron go on the run from more mysterious men.
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Fireworks at "Frost/Nixon" Washington screening
- The joint was full of old Watergate hands, including Watergate committee counsel Richard Ben-Veniste and the ageless ex-CBS News reporter Daniel Schorr.
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'Biggest Loser's' Amy: I blew it
- What did she learn from last week?
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Review: 'Spectacle: Elvis Costello with . . . . '
- The onetime angry young rocker proves a perfectly amiable host on his new Sundance Channel talk show.
Elvis Costello, the knock-kneed, gap-toothed Angry Thin Man of mid-'70s pub/punk/new wave rock who once identified his exclusive motivations as revenge and guilt, has settled into friendly middle age as the host of his own music-themed Sundance Channel talk show, " Spectacle: Elvis Costello with .... "
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Put Bruce Springsteen to work for the inauguration
- The Boss will be playing. That much is sure. The question is: Where?
When you're the Boss, you're the boss -- even when the other guy has been elected.
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Eastwood rides into race in 'Gran Torino'
- Landing a third best actor nomination should be no problem, though his new film's fate in other categories is unclear.
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Jessica Alba Unveils Baby Honor Marie
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Cheery Pop Singer Caught With Coke, Pot
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Miley Wants God and Bibles, Not Scandal
- (July 15) -- On her new album 'Breakout,' Miley Cyrus croons about '7 Things' in life she hates about an ex ... but what's the one thing she couldn't live without? "The Bible," the scandal-prone teen starlet says in a new TV Guide interview, calling it her "Âhow-to' guide for life." She also says that she wouldn't know what to do "without a God that blesses me with the ability to do this."
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Kidman Won't Sell Her Baby ... Photos
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Kardashian Going to the Slammer
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Dancing Sets Date for Spring Fling
- Brooke Burke's moment in the spotlight just got upgraded from 15 minutes to three months--the time until Dancing With the Stars' newest batch of celebs takes to the...
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House, The Mentalist Take Tuesday
- With According to Jim and without Dancing With the Stars, ABC got killed in Tuesday night's ratings race.
Fox and CBS stepped in and cleaned up with a solid House (12.4 million...
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Speidi's Wedding Bands: "They Cost 40 Pesos"
- "Newlyweds" Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt (who's still rocking a creepy flesh-colored beard) are back from their romantic trip to Cabo and attended the Road to a Cure charity gala...
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Jack Black Stars as Jesus in Prop 8--The Musical
- Sometimes it just takes a good ol' song-and-dance routine to make sense of everything, like
Prop. 8--The Musical, which stars a lot of famous people strutting around onstage....
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Gossip Girl Shocker! Guess Who's Having a Baby---On the Show?
- Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford (Lily) is having a baby in real life! A hearty congrats to the lovely and charming 40-year-old actress...but what I really need to tell you involves a huge...
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Brad Pitt Spills Clooney's Chippendales Infatuation...and Plenty More Secrets
- Brad Pitt must not have gotten the memo that this week is Britney's and no one else's. He can have next week if he really wants it, but this week is supposed to be all about Circus,...
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Mary-Kate Not Expecting Ultramini Mini-Me
- Mary-Kate Olsen's house is in no danger of getting full.
The pint-size mogul's spokesman has shot back at a National Enquirer report claiming the 22-year-old is packing her first...
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Rihanna & Chris Brown's $1M Hit (Not the Good Kind)
- A photographer won't stop the music until Rihanna and Chris Brown have forked over $1 million.
Luis Santana, a shutterbug for Florida's St. Petersburg Times, is suing the...
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Twilight's Kristen Stewart Jetts into New Gig
- We know Kristen Stewart loves pasty teen vampires. Turns out she also loves rock 'n' roll, so put another dime in the jukebox, baby...
The Twilight star has signed on to play...
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Top 10 Celebrity Fashion Fads of 2008!
- Miley's hippie headband. Lindsay's leggings. Katie's box bob. Even Eva dressing like a parrot. It's been a year of fedoras, maxi dresses and plenty more great (and bad) style...
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A Real Housewives of Orange County Catfight!
- Meow! Meow! Meow!
Tamra Barney (above, right) of The Real Housewives of Orange County has some fightin' words for the show's newest housewife, Gretchen Rossi (above,...
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K-Fed Talks Brit: "I'm Definitely Rooting for Her"
- Anything Brit can do, K-Fed can do better on her coattails and with a slightly lower production value.
Hot off Britney Spears' For the Record MTV documentary, Kevin Federline is...
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Rise 'n' Shine: Jessica Simpson Seeks Religious Education
- • Need guidance? Jessica Simpson may soon be your go-to religious guru.
• Evan Rachel Wood no longer looks like her ex, Marilyn Manson, or, for that matter, her ex's ex,...
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Britney Spears: Inside Her New York Birthday Party
- Britney Spears can't stop turning 27--or at least celebrating it, anyway.
Not only did she have a candle-covered cake at a London nightclub on Saturday, but just this morning...
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Grey's Anatomy Video: Sloan and Lexie Get Sexy
- It's looking more and more like Little Grey (Chyler Leigh) and McSteamy (Eric Dane) are going to get down and dirty on Grey's Anatomy. Press play above to see the proposition, and then...
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