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John Wayne celebration a tribute to co-star Maureen O'Hara

You could be forgiven if you thought John Wayne was born in the back of a covered wagon headed west across the Plains or came into this world in a one-room thatched-roof house in a small Irish village.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Times of Oman

The secret love that ended in tears

The sun was setting on America's Lake Tahoe on a chilly autumn evening in 1943 as Hollywood's legendary singing stars Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy knelt together at the water's edge and pledged their undying love.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Rose-Marie, Adventure, Musical Movies, Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy

Examiner.com

'Revenge' season 3 spoilers: How will Charlotte's pregnancy impact story lines?

"Revenge" season 3 spoilers are already sneaking out now that the show has been renewed for another season.

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Related Topix: Revenge, Entertainment, Horror Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Christa B. Allen, Explosion

NBC Action News

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawna

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2 looks set for one last hurrah after landing seven nominations for the 2013 Teen Choice Awards.

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Related Topix: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, Vampire News, Entertainment, Celebrities, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Oz the Great and Powerful, Oblivion, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies

Globe and Mail

Two classic westerns show how an outwardly simple genre holds infinite variety

Jubal and 3:10 to Yuma , two Glenn Ford westerns just released on Blu-ray by the Criterion Collection, didn't kick up much dust when they were released, mostly because westerns weren't much to get excited about then.

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Related Topix: 3:10 to Yuma, Glenn Ford

Sunherald.com

Darius Rucker rides 'Wagon Wheel' to top of charts

In this April 28, 2013 file photo, singer Darius Rucker poses for a portrait backstage on day 3 of the 2013 Stagecoach Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club, in Indio, Calif.

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Related Topix: Country, Darius Rucker, Indio, CA, Old Crow Medicine Show, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, History Movies

Brandon Sun

A song with a story: Darius Rucker rides 'Wagon Wheel' to top of country music charts

In this April 28, 2013 file photo, singer Darius Rucker poses for a portrait backstage on day 3 of the 2013 Stagecoach Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club, in Indio, Calif.

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Related Topix: Country, Darius Rucker, Nashville, TN, Old Crow Medicine Show, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, History Movies

EDGE

The Rise and Fall of Jay Gatsby

I'm a sucker for director Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby," filmed on Aussie locations, scored by Jay-Z, and starring real-life best friends Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, The Great Gatsby, Celebrities, Leonardo DiCaprio, Horror Movies, Ride with the Devil, Tobey Maguire, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Pop/Rock, Sam Waterston

USA Today

Robert Redford: 'Stunned' by Cannes film reception

Robert Redford and director J.C. Chandor found a warm reception for 'All Is Lost,' which premiered Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Related Topix: Jeremiah Johnson, Celebrities, Robert Redford, France, World News, Movies, Entertainment, Theater, Arts

JAM! Showbiz

S.W.A.T.'s Steve Forrest dies

The actor, who also played Lt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson in 1970s TV action series 'S.W.A.T.,' passed away on May 18.

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Orlando Weekly

'At Any Price'

Director Ramin Bahrani is adept at presenting naturalistic glimpses into seldom-depicted cultures and places.

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Related Topix: At Any Price, Goodbye Solo, Agriculture, Science, Thriller, Fargo, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, William H. Macy, Movies, Entertainment

Wed May 22, 2013

Inside Bay Area

Hicks: Is Katie Holmes dating co-star?

Tom Cruise's 34-year-old ex-wife is seeing "Mania Days" co-star Luke Kirby, with whom she was photographed grabbing dinner in New York Tuesday evening after a day of shooting at Washington Square Park.

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Related Topix: Jack and Jill, Oblivion, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Celebrities, Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise, Take This Waltz

Zap2it.com

'Anna Nicole' TV movie gets summer premiere date on Lifetime

"Anna Nicole," Lifetime's TV movie about the weird and tragic life of model and sometimes actress Anna Nicole Smith , is set for a June 29 premiere.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Anna Nicole Smith, Short, Crime Movies, Smith!, Family, Drama Movies, Smith, Action TV, Entertainment, Television

Collider

Francis Ford Coppola Planning to Direct New Italian-American Saga; Will Span from 1930s to 1960s

Francis Ford Coppola was one of the biggest filmmakers of the 1970s, but over the following decades, his stock began to decline.

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Related Topix: Tetro, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller, The Rainmaker, Francis Ford Coppola, Arts, Cinema

Inside Film

The Hard Drive revs up in Queensland

Finally you can shoot true digital cinema with a camera that won't blow the budget.

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E! Online

Revenge's Nick Wechsler and Christa B. Allen Sound Off on Declan's "Awful" Death, Tease Season 3

Revenge 's season-two finale dealt a devastating blow to our favorite Hamptonites and the viewers when Jack's little brother and Charlotte's boyfriend died due to injuries he sustained in the Grayson Global bombing.

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Related Topix: Revenge, Entertainment, Television, Horror Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Nick Wechsler, Christa B. Allen, Emily VanCamp

Hollywood Reporter

Summer Box Office Pile-Up: What Each Studio Has at Stake

Jampacked release calendars and executive intrigue make for an especially stressful blockbuster season as the $200 million gambles begin rolling out.

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Related Topix: After Earth, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Oblivion, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Home Listing, Home, 2012

Firstshowing.net

Must Watch: Hugh Jackman Rages in New Trailer for 'The Wolverine'

" Eternity can be a curse. A man can run out of things to live for. " Honestly, the first domestic trailer for The Wolverine from director James Mangold was a little underwhelming for this writer.

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Related Topix: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Celebrities, Hugh Jackman, Knight and Day, Walk the Line, Drama Movies, 3:10 to Yuma, Biography Movies, Music!

Tue May 21, 2013

Ultimate-guitar.com

Ricky Gervais Premieres 'Learn Guitar With David Brent' [News]

Ricky Gervais has posted the first video in a series which revives his classic comedy character David Brent on YouTube.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Ghost Town, The Office, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, The Ricky Gervais Show, Extras, Ricky Gervais

The Leaf-Chronicle

'Candelabra' fired up Michael Douglas, Matt Damon

Michael Douglas is Liberace and Matt Damon is his longtime lover and confidant Scott Thorson in 'Behind the Candelabra,' which is screening at Cannes and airs on HBO on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Thriller, Drama Movies, The Rainmaker, Celebrities, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Brokeback Mountain, Heath Ledger

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