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2 hrs ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Ahead of the Bell: Disney earnings hurt by Scrooge

Walt Disney Co.'s new version of "A Christmas Carol" got a Bah Humbug from Deutsche Bank, which predicts a disappointing $31 million in opening weekend ticket sales will lead to smaller quarterly profits.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Animation Movies, Musical Movies, Jim Carrey

7 hrs ago | Broward-Palm Beach - News

2012 Shows That the End of CGI Marvel Is Over

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

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Related Topix: 2012, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Independence Day, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, US National Parks, Washington Monument, Los Angeles, CA, Boat Disaster, Movies, Entertainment

Tue Nov 10, 2009

ContactMusic.com

Jim Carrey - Jim Carrey's Hollywood Blast

Jim Carrey has blasted Tom Cruise, branding him ''a jerk'' in a US TV interview.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Animation Movies, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Chelsea Lately, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

ScreenCrave

Amy Heckerling to Direct Vamps

Why won't this horrid vampire trend end? According to ScreenDaily , another romantically inclined vampire flick is headed our way and its called Vamps .

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless, Confessions of a Shopaholic

NBC Washington

Get Back in the USSR

In "Revolution," the Beatles declare, "We all want to change to the world." A new documentary argues that the Fab Four did so in at least one way they could never have imagined, even during their 1960s hey day.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Beatles, Children TV, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, Vladimir Putin, Music!, Music

The Movie Blog

Len Wiseman to Direct Nocturne

Seems there is a post apocalyptic revival coming with Resident Evil getting another chapter, Mad Max coming along, and even films like The Road or I am Legend showing a world after it ends.

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Related Topix: Underworld, Film Noir, Crime Movies, Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies

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, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Hero, Adventure, Musical Movies, Donnie Yen

Xinhuanet

"A Christmas Carol" has beat "This Is It", rising atop the North America box office.

"A Christmas Carol," Walt Disney Studios' latest animated tribute to Christmas has beat Sony's feature-length documentary depicting the late pop icon Michael Jackson's rehearsal "This Is It," and rose atop the North America box office over the weekend, projected statistics show Sunday.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Animation Movies, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, The Polar Express, Adventure

Mon Nov 09, 2009

CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV

Another Disney studio executive exits as 'A Christmas Carol' opens weakly, troubles continue

Another executive at The Walt Disney Co.'s movie studio is exiting hurriedly as the company's troubles continue at the box office with a weak opening for "A Christmas Carol." Mark Zoradi, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group and the head of worldwide marketing for all Disney, Pixar, Touchstone and Disneynature movies, said Monday ...

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Animation Movies, Musical Movies, Entertainment

24 Hours Vancouer

Lost and Foundation

As a fan of Isaac Asimov, Roland Emmerich feels your pain. About I, Robot, that is.

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Related Topix: 2012, Horror Movies, Animation Movies, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Disney's A Christmas Carol

National Post

Don't make long-term plans at the multiplex

If Chris Knight's predictions are to be believed, the year 2012 will look nothing like the film 2012, pictured 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.

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Related Topix: 2012, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Independence Day, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Avatar, The Road

AndhraNews

Being sacked from Beverly Hills 90210 boosted my career, says Swank

Actress Hilary Swank says that her ouster from teen drama Beverly Hills 90210 boosted her career.

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Related Topix: Boys Don't Cry, Drama Movies, Hilary Swank

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Freshnews

RealD Delivers Over 50% of $31 Million Opening Weekend Gross for 'Disney's A Christmas Carol'

Theatres equipped with RealD's market-leading 3D cinema technology brought in nearly $16 million of the total box office for "Disney's A Christmas Carol" in Disney Digital 3D , which earned an estimated $31 million during its opening weekend.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Animation Movies, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Disney's A Christmas Carol, Contact, Science Fiction Movies

New York Times

Questions as 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' Tops the Box Office

An expensive, six-month marketing push helped a oeDisneya s A Christmas Carola open at No.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Animation Movies, Disney's A Christmas Carol, Musical Movies

ABC News - Brian Ross

Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' Wraps up $31M Weekend

In this film publicity image released by Disney, Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, is shown in a scene from "A Christmas Carol." Jim Carrey's Scrooge is collecting holiday donations from movie fans with a $31 million opening weekend to take the No.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Animation Movies, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Jim Carrey, Entertainment

Toronto Sun

Date with destiny

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, Action Movies, Independence Day, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Opinion

Centre Daily Times

Roland Emmerich's latest big-budget doomsday extravaganza is his darkest film' to date

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.

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Related Topix: 2012, Independence Day, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, War Movies, Universal Soldier, World News, China

Sat Nov 07, 2009

This is Bromsgrove

Joker George has animal magic

George Clooney is taking the UK by storm with three films showing at the London Film Festival.

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Related Topix: The Men Who Stare at Goats, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Up in the Air, Comedy Movies, Er, Drama Movies, Music!, ER, Crime Movies, Soap Opera, Adventure, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Entertainment, Drama, Television

NewsFactor Network

EMI Wins Beatles Music Injunction

Record label EMI has won a court injunction against BlueBeat.com, forcing the web site to stop selling Beatles songs for 25 cents each without permission.

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Related Topix: Music!, iPod

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, A Christmas Carol, Family, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Comedy Movies, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Action Movies, Jim Carrey, Entertainment

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