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THE WRESTLER': Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke, left, gives a poignant performance in director Darren Aronofsky's potent 2008 drama at 8 p.m. on HBO.

MERRY MADAGASCAR a ' In this holiday sequel to "Madagascar" and "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria must deliver Santa's presents to save Christmas when St.

So it goes in the world of animated holiday specials. This time around, it's the Central Park Zoo denizens of the "Madagascar" films who must help Santa Claus.

The former Spice Girls star has previously made a cameo appearance in Ugly Betty and provided a voice-over for hit kids show Spongebob Squarepants.

According to Chris Rock, this documentary directed by Jeff Stilson was born when his young daughter asked him: "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?" Rock's exploration of black hair takes him from the barbershops of Harlem to the human-hair trade in India to a stylist "battle royale" at the Bonner Bros.

Chat at 11 a.m. with Courtney Hollands on upcoming events in Boston. Chat at noon with Matthew Gilbert and Joanna Weiss on TV.

Hollywood should jump back into the win column this weekend with three diverse wide openers, led by "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa." A built-in fan base and strong early reviews could help the DreamWorks Animation sequel outpace the 2005 franchise original's opening Friday-Sunday haul of $47.2 million.

Actor and all-around funnyman Chris Rock is being sued by a filmmaker for allegedly copying parts of her film 'My Nappy Roots' and using them in his documentary entitled 'Good Hair,' which opens nationwide Oct.

Actor Chris Rock attends 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' photocall on November 26, 2008 in Rome, Italy Actor Chris Rock has hit out at the woman suing him for allegedly stealing her hair documentary idea, insisting the only similarity between the projects is the topic.

Digital Domain, the visual effects company behind Academy Award-winning films Titanic and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, will open a 20,000-square-foot studio in Vancouver in early 2010.

"Monsters vs. Aliens" and "Madagascar" holiday specials are coming to a TV near you.

Just one day before the inauguration of President Barack Obama, the town of Davie hosted its own celebration to honor the achievements of the Rev.

NBC has announced they'll be airing 2 all-new half-hour holiday specials based off of "Monsters vs.

American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers said Wednesday.

A small aircraft described as a gyrocopter has crashed into a pond in a gated community in Mount Pleasant on the South Carolina coast.

This 1987 drama is as beloved for its dance moves and '60s soundtrack as for its Cinderella story line.

Robert Redford has picked the city of Savannah as the location for his post-Civil War film about a woman who was hanged for aiding the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.

A teenage boy visiting a Boston zoo has fallen into a lion pit that's part of a set for the upcoming Kevin James movie "The Zookeeper." Franklin Park Zoo spokeswoman Brooke Wardrop says no animals were inside when the boy fell Wednesday and the movie crew wasn't around.

Take a journey to Africa, Europe and Asia this weekend at three free outdoor movie nights.

The scene was like something out of a movie - except it wasn't. Workers preparing a Manhattan neighborhood for an upcoming movie shoot saw real bullets flying outside a housing project.