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  • October 2008

    • 150K On Strike in Bollywood

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Oct 1, 08 1:28 PM CDT

      150K On Strike in Bollywood

      (Newser) - Bollywood workers began an indefinite strike today, with roughly 150,000 actors, dancers, and cameramen refusing to work, according to the Hollywood Reporter . At issue are late payments, non-union labor, and notoriously poor working conditions. Many technical workers make 600 rupees per day—or about $12. “It is within our rights to ask for better pay,” said one union’s chief. More »

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      film  • India  • actor  • strike  • Bollywood

  • September 2008

    • Whose Voice Is That Telling You How to Vote?

      Newsweek  |  Sep 27, 08 3:10 PM CDT

      Whose Voice Is That Telling You How to Vote?

      (Newser) - We all know who’s approving the message, but who are those guys actually reading it? The world of voice actors for campaign ads is a tight, politically charged one, Newsweek reports. Voters will be exposed to about 3,000 ads this season, and almost all will be voiced by one of a couple of dozen specialized readers. And like everything else in politics, this talent pool is partisan. More »

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      Election 2008  • actor  • political advertising

    • Paul Newman Dead at 83

      Associated Press  |  Sep 27, 08 9:47 AM CDT

      Paul Newman Dead at 83

      (Newser) - Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning actor who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario and the anti-hero of such films as Hud , Cool Hand Luke and The Color of Money, has died after a long battle with cancer, the AP reports. He was 83. In May, Newman had dropped plans to direct a fall production of Of Mice and Men , citing health issues. More »

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      film  • obituary  • cancer  • actor  • Paul Newman  • activist  • Joanne Woodward

    • Vintage Stars Got Big Bucks to Smoke

      BBC  |  Sep 25, 08 8:47 AM CDT

      Vintage Stars Got Big Bucks to Smoke

      (Newser) - Almost all of Hollywood's big names from the '30s, '40s, and '50s were on the payroll of tobacco companies, the BBC reports. Documents released as part of anti-smoking lawsuits reveal that stars like Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, and Joan Crawford got up to $10,000 each from Lucky Strike in 1937—equivalent to $150,000 per head in today's money. More »

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      movie  • Hollywood  • actor  • smoking  • tobacco companies  • Clark Gable

    • Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor

      Forbes  |  Sep 10, 08 11:40 AM CDT

      Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor

      (Newser) - With an ignominious 1:1 ratio of salary to receipts, Nicole Kidman snags the top spot on Forbes ’ list of most overpaid movie stars. In other words, her films make a mere $1 for every dollar she’s paid, an average $15 million per flick. Ex-husband Tom Cruise is close behind at No. 3, with Jennifer Garner in the runner-up slot. More »

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      celebrity  • movie  • film  • Hollywood  • actor  • Tom Cruise  • movie industry  • Nicole Kidman  • Cate Blanchett  • Jennifer Lopez  • Will Ferrell  • Nicolas Cage  • Cameron Diaz  • Drew Barrymore  • Jennifer Garner  • Jim Carrey

    • Driver Has Son With British Mystery Dad

      Us Magazine  |  Sep 8, 08 8:12 PM CDT

      Driver Has Son With British Mystery Dad

      (Newser) - Minnie Driver gave birth to 9 lb., 12 oz. Henry Story Driver in Los Angeles on Friday but still has not revealed the identity of the father, Us reports. Driver says only that he is "sort of in the same business" and that they have no plans to marry. More »

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      Hollywood  • actor  • birth  • Minnie Driver  • boy

    • De Niro Exit Zings Mel's Comeback

      Independent (UK)  |  Sep 6, 08 8:59 AM CDT

      De Niro Exit Zings Mel's Comeback

      (Newser) - Mel Gibson's hopes of a Hollywood acting comeback have taken a major hit with the abrupt departure of Robert De Niro from the set of Edge of Darkness , reports the Independent . Unspecified "creative differences" triggered the exit, which has put the thriller on hold, said a De Niro spokesman. Rumors are rampant that the two actors did not get along. Work has been in short supply for Gibson since he made anti-Semitic comments to police arresting him for drunk driving 2 years ago. More »

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      movie  • actor  • Mel Gibson  • Robert De Niro

  • August 2008

    • Iran Bars Actress From Leaving Country

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 21, 08 8:09 AM CDT

      Iran Bars Actress From Leaving Country

      (Newser) - Iran has barred an actress from leaving the country after details of her role alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in a spy thriller emerged, the Guardian reports. Golshifteh Farahani was on her way to Hollywood to discuss future roles when authorities stopped her at the airport. A trailer for the thriller, Body of Lies , shows Farahani without a hijab on. More »

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      Iran  • movie  • actor  • Leonardo DiCaprio  • Ridley Scott

    • Franco Puts Bad Movies Behind Him

      GQ  |  Aug 20, 08 2:20 PM CDT

      Franco Puts Bad Movies Behind Him

      (Newser) - James Franco is an apologetic guy. He’s sorry for being mean to Annapolis co-star Tyrese (“If he had a bad experience working with me, I was probably a jerk”) and for talking too much (“I am just rambling”), Chris Heath observes in a GQ profile. But with hit Pineapple Express and Oscar-material biopic Milk under his belt, the “young-leading-man-in-bad-movies” finally won’t have much to apologize for. More »

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      celebrity  • film  • actor  • Sean Penn  • Pineapple Express

    • Bill Murray Drops In on Air Show

      Chicago Sun-Times  |  Aug 16, 08 6:51 AM CDT

      Bill Murray Drops In on Air Show

      (Newser) - Wisecracking comedian Bill Murray launched himself from 13,500 feet to start off the Chicago Air and Water Show yesterday, AP reports. "Is there some frequent flier program?" quipped the 57-year-old actor before leaping from a plane and executing several spins strapped to the belly of a sergeant from the Army's Golden Knights parachute team. "It was quite a kick," gushed Murray after a picture-perfect landing. More »

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      Chicago  • actor  • Bill Murray  • skydiving  • air show  • parachute

    • Office Actor Charged With Possession, DUI

      People  |  Aug 15, 08 8:42 PM CDT

      Office Actor Charged With Possession, DUI

      (Newser) - The Office actor Craig Robinson has been hit with drug possession and misdemeanor DUI charges, according to a complaint released today. Los Angeles police say they pulled Robinson over for a traffic violation this summer, discovered drugs in his car, and found him high on amphetamines, cocaine, and cannabis. The Pineapple Express co-star is slated to be in court later this month, People reports. More »

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      actor  • DUI  • The Office  • television personality  • Craig Robinson

    • Che Jr? Bernal to Be a Papa

      E! Online  |  Aug 15, 08 6:00 AM CDT

      Che Jr? Bernal to Be a Papa

      (Newser) - You say you want a revolution? Well, you’ll have to wait for naptime. Mexican actor Gael García Bernal, famous for his portrayal of Che Guevara in The Motorcycle Diaries , has just announced his imminent daddyhood, reports E! Online. Bernal, who also starred in Y Tu Mamá También and Babel , is expecting his first child with Argentine actress Dolores Fonzi early next year. More »

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      celebrity  • actor  • celebrity pregnancy  • Motorcycle Diaries

    • Diaz Tops Best-Paid Actresses

      Forbes  |  Aug 12, 08 10:17 AM CDT

      Diaz Tops Best-Paid Actresses

      (Newser) - Hollywood's leading ladies earn big bucks for delivering box office gold, and rake in even more with lucrative product endorsements. Together, the top 10 best-paid actresses made more than $244 million in the last 12 months, reports Forbes . Here's how the stars stack up: Cameron Diaz, $50 million Keira Knightley, $32 million Jennifer Aniston, $27 million More »

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      list  • Hollywood  • endorsement  • actor  • Angelina Jolie  • Sarah Jessica Parker  • income  • Forbes  • Gwyneth Paltrow  •