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Disappointing news for those wishing to see Chaim Topol perform the role he made famous in the film version of Fiddler On The Roof , as the performer notified producers of his upcoming Mirvish run in Toronto - " a stop in his North American part of his "Farewell Tour" - that he would have to withdraw from the role due to injury.

This, too, is the micro-level dramaof "2012," the latest nihilistic disaster flick to revel in the destruction of the planet.

Cusack, searching for those precious arks. Details: 2012 , starring Oliver Platt, Danny Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Cusack, and Amanda Peet.

When you're Will Smith and you're not currently attached to any film, life is good.A It's a little less good when the news comes out that your potential Oldboy adaptation with Steven Spielberg is dead and the entire Internet cheers.A But you pick yourself up, say a hearty, "Awhellnaw", and move on to then next project, which could be another ...

If you rolled every disaster movie into one spectacular package, you would wind up with something close to "2012," Roland Emmerich's latest apocalyptic fantasy.

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.

If the premise of Roland Emmerich's new film is to be believed, we have 47 shopping days left until Christmas, and then another 1,084 days left -- period.

Roland Emmerich has an ongoing project: destroying the world. In 1996's "Independence Day," the German director sent aliens to wipe out the White House.

Last time we heard from Roland Emmerich about plans for a second Independence Day movie , he said that Fox was balking at putting up the money for Will Smith to be part of the film.

Apocalypse now: cities and countries across the world are destroyed when the Mayan calendar comes to an end.

The upcoming disaster movie "2012" lays waste to many political, cultural and religious buildings and landmarks.

Some upcoming holiday releases seem like deja vu all over again, either because of the talent involved or themes that evoke the ghosts of crowd-pleasers past.

Run! Run! RUN! Go! Go! GO! Don't look back! NOW! Have finer words been spoken in the history of the motion picture? If so, I have not heard them.

Call me crazy, but I expect Richard Heene to be at the front of the line on November 13th when Sony Pictures drops 2012 into theatres across our doomed planet.

Look out, John Cusack! The end of the world as predicted by the Mayans is nigh! 2012 is a disaster movie - or the disaster movie - designed to converge with the larger 2012: the real-life doomsday phenomenon.

California prosecutors say they will seek the extradition of Randy Quaid and wife Evi after the couple were no-shows for a felony court hearing.

Sony Pictures recently released this new teaser trailer for the upcoming film "2012" by director Roland Emmerich and starring Thandie Newton , John Cusack , Amanda Peet and Danny Glover as President Wilson.

Robert Loggia has joined the cast of TNT's new dramedy Men of a Certain Age , TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

Everyone likes Will Smith. Christ, we can't think of anyone who doesn't love this not so fresh-faced rascal.

Prepare yourself for the end. Or at least, prepare yourself for a rush of films, books and heated discussion inspired by the purported Mayan prophecy that armageddon will arrive on 21 December 2012 .