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1 hr ago | The Straits Times

Yen enjoyed villain role

ACTION star Donnie Yen says he signed on to play an ancient Chinese secret service agent in his new film - even though it was another kung fu epic - because he wanted to tackle the role of a villain who discovers his humanity.

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Related Topix: War Movies, Drama Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Hero, Adventure, Musical Movies, Donnie Yen

5 hrs ago | Slam Sports

Shaffer won't dish on famous friends

In music and comedy, timing is everything. Few would know that as well as late-night bandleader Paul Shaffer, whose charmed career took him from synagogue performances as a kid in northern Ontario to TV gigs backing comedy and musical greats including Bob Dylan, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Ray Charles and David Letterman.

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Related Topix: Paul Shaffer, The Blues Brothers, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Blues, Black Entertainment, Ray Charles, John Belushi

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Silicon Alley Insider

James Cameron's "Avatar" Could Burn Through $500 Million

James Cameron knows his way around a blockbuster and a bloated budget. The ambitious auteur of "Titanic," a $200 million gamble that paid off as the highest-grossing picture ever, will finally release his long-awaited, 3-D fantasy "Avatar" on Dec.

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Related Topix: Avatar, Titanic, Drama Movies, History Movies, James Cameron, Arts, Cinema

Cinema Blend News

Cassel, Ryder and Hershey Join Aronofsky's Black Swan

Though it would seem that he has yet to receive the mainstream attention he deserves , Darren Aronofsky is one of the most talented directors working today.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream

ContactMusic.com

Mickey Rourke - Rourke Determined to Win Oscar

Caption: Mickey Rourke shares an intimate moment with a friend Los Angeles, California .... MICKEY ROURKE is not letting his Oscars disappointment get him down - he's determined to land a Best Actor award before he retires from Hollywood.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, The Wrestler, Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles Metro, Oscars, Comedy Movies, Milk

Guardian Unlimited

Kate Winslet 'worth A 60m' to UK economy

UK Film Council estimates actor's value based on factors including her salary as well as her films' effect on British tourism and UK-based film production Golden touch a Kate Winslet with her best actress Oscar for The Reader at this year's Academy Awards ceremony.

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Related Topix: Revolutionary Road, The Reader, Titanic, Sense and Sensibility, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, History Movies, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Biography Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Finding Neverland

Beantown Bloggery

Friday Night Lights Filmed in Boston - 11/7

Thanks to Bloggery Readers Ina and Kaitlin for the heads up, sadly I didn't get your emails in time to head over to Harvard Square this weekend to see the filming of Friday Night Lights.

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Related Topix: Boston, MA, Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Friday Night Lights, Connie Britton

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Oshkosh Northwestern

John Lithgow taps into his dark side for 'Dexter'

In a storied career that has included roles as aliens, transvestite football players and presidents, John Lithgow finds himself in a part he especially relishes: psychopathic murderer.

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Related Topix: Dexter, Entertainment, Television, Ricochet, Comedy, Thriller, Crime Movies, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Drama Movies, Science Fiction TV, Cliffhanger, Adventure, John Lithgow

Dose

Michael J. Fox named most influential expat

Michael J. Fox, who used the fame he gained as an actor to take a starring role in the fight against Parkinson's disease, has been named the most influential Canadian expatriate.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Spin City, Family Ties, Entertainment, Television, Teen Wolf, Comedy Movies, Back to the Future, Family, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Michael J. Fox, Parkinson's Disease, Health

Asia Pacific News .Net

Pitt shops for new motorcycle in Japan

Asia Pacific News.Net Thursday 5th November, 2009 Hollywood star Brad Pitt is turning a promotional trip to Japan into a shopping expedition.

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Related Topix: Inglourious Basterds, Fight Club, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Brad Pitt

News.com.au

Brit tipped to take Mel's lead in Mad Max

BRITISH actor Tom Hardy is expected to step into Mel Gibson's lead role in the new Mad Max film.

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Related Topix: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Mel Gibson

Slam Sports

Director Emmerich survives '2012'

Roland Emmerich professes to be tired of blowing up the world. It's an ironic thought here, in the shadow of the Grand Tetons, the outer reaches of the Yellowstone Park super-volcano that some day will erupt in an extinction-level event.

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Related Topix: 2012, Drama Movies, Short, Independence Day, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Winter Sports, Curling

WGN-TV Chicago

Brother of Hollywood Director Busted for Jail Escape Plan in Chicago

The brother of a top Hollywood director is charged with planning an escape from Chicago's federal prison.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Chicago, IL, Federal Prisons, Prison, Crime Movies, The Dark Knight, Thriller

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The New Zealand Herald

Murdoch spends big for French mansion

Actors Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman were among the 10 registered bidders at Australia's most exclusive auction this week, when Sydney's poshest residence went under the hammer.

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Related Topix: Australia, Sport Movies, Gladiator, Documentary Movies, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Cinderella Man, Adventure, Russell Crowe, Home, Home Listing

Cinema Blend News

Milla Jovovich Tweets From Resident Evil 4 Set

There was an overblown tabloid piece a few weeks ago about stars being banned from tweeting from the sets of their movies, because, duh, non-disclosure agreements.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Thriller, Resident Evil, Science Fiction Movies, Milla Jovovich, Alternative

The Post Chronicle

Jim Carrey 'A Christmas Carol' Mirrors Own 'Depression Journey'

Jim Carrey says his latest film, 'A Christmas Carol', mirrors his own journey out of depression.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Animation Movies, Short, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Comedy Movies, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Jim Carrey, Entertainment

IcWales

I read my lines to my baby girl, admits Ioan Gruffudd

Hollywood actor Ioan Gruffudd practised his lines for his latest television role on his new daughter Ella Betsi, he said today.

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Related Topix: Fantastic Four, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Ioan Gruffudd

WHDH

Rodney King says boxing is keeping him sober

Rodney King says boxing is helping him stay sober. King, whose 1991 beating by Los Angeles police was captured on videotape and helped spark riots a year later, is among a group of D-list celebrities appearing around the country as part of the Celebrity Boxing Federation.

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Related Topix: Short, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Documentary Movies, Family, Drama Movies, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Pop/Rock, The Partridge Family, Children TV, Eight is Enough, Willie Aames

Fri Nov 06, 2009

NBC Miami

Is the TomKat Show Moving to San Francisco?

Hide your couches. Rumor has it that Tom Cruise is moving to San Francisco . A home in San Francisco's famed Sea Cliff neighborhood is rumored to have been purchased by the "Mission Impossible" star.

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Mission: Impossible, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Adventure, Tom Cruise, Home, Home Listing, Metal, Metallica, Entertainment

cbs2chicago.com

Movie Director's Brother Accused In Escape Attempt

The brother of the director of "The Dark Knight" was apparently planning his own Batman-style escape from the Metropolitan Correctional Center.

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Related Topix: The Dark Knight, Crime Movies, Thriller, Chicago Metro

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