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 10 Most Promising 
 Summer Blockbusters  

Blockbusters that will make the summer even hotter

Apr 26, 09 4:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - In Hollywood, May flowers don’t bring Pilgrims; they bring summer blockbusters. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the season’s most promising flicks:
  • May 21: Christian Bale stars in Terminator Salvation, a prequel that tries to hew closer to the first two hit films instead of
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Harry Potter • Hollywood • John Travolta • Adam Sandler • Judd Apatow • Christian Bale • Denzel Washington • Seth Rogen • movies • blockbusters • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • summer movies

 Summer's Film Fare: Prequels 

Hollywood faces challenges of reviving classics

Apr 24, 09 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood’s set for a summer of prequels, with the backstories of Star Trek, X-Men, and Terminator ripe for the telling. But how do you make a film exciting when everyone knows how it turns out? “We didn’t want to fall into the trap of the first three... More »

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Hollywood • film • Star Trek • Wolverine • X-Men • Terminator Salvation • summer movies • prequel • JJ Abrams

(Newser) - During the Great Depression, legend has it a group of Wall Street bankers went to Hollywood to see if it was worth investing in, only to be immediately repulsed by the brazen displays of wealth they saw there. Now that it's the bankers being pilloried for their excesses, writes Neal... More »

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Wall Street • Hollywood • financial sector • Great Depression • bank regulation • deregulation • banking industry • financial crisis

Actors Board Narrowly Backs Contract Deal

Pact bumps pay 3.5%
but nixes bucks
for online reruns

Apr 20, 09 1:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - A two-year contract narrowly approved by the board of the Screen Actors Guild board would boost pay 3.5% a year, but dodges payment for most online reruns. The pact, which would cover film and TV actors, was passed by just 53% of the newly elected moderate board, and now... More »

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television • Hollywood • labor unions • Screen Actors Guild • movies • Hollywood studios

Newman More Hustler Than Mr. Nice Guy: Bio

Book claims 'faithful' star was boozing philanderer

Apr 18, 09 2:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Paul Newman’s own secret recipe was a steady diet of booze and womanizing, according to a biography of the late star obtained by the New York Post. In Paul Newman: A Life, slated to come out next month, author Shawn Levy describes the Oscar winner as a functioning alcoholic... More »

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Hollywood • alcohol abuse • biography • infidelity • Paul Newman • womanizer

ANALYSIS

Statham Cracks Skulls, Cracks Up Audiences

Actor's films expertly blend adventure, slapstick

Apr 17, 09 1:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jason Statham, the hulking British action star specializing in shoot-em-up, kick-em-down movies, owes much to Jackie Chan and Wile E. Coyote, Jody Rosen writes for Slate. After all, Statham trades in “a mix of bionic brute force and slapstick”—delivered with his Everyman charm. It may sound absurd,... More »

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Hollywood • action movie • Jason Statham


 LA's Film, TV Shoots 
 Hit Record Low 

Commercial production falls; local TV shoots up after strike

Apr 14, 09 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hit hard by the recession and amped-up incentives to shoot elsewhere, on-location filming in Los Angeles has plummeted 56% in the first quarter to a record low, says the group that processes shooting permits. Commercial production, meanwhile, dropped 34%, the Los Angeles Times reports. TV shooting has surged, but that’... More »

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television • Hollywood • film • Los Angeles

New Galpal Says Chris Brown's
a 'Gentleman'

Girlicious siren shops for tattoos with accused girlfriend-beater

Apr 13, 09 8:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Brown's new lady friend Natalie Mejia says the alleged girlfriend-beater is a complete “gentlemen" so far, Radar reports. The pair was spotted at a Los Angeles tattoo parlor this weekend, but Mejia refused to dish on details. “Things are going well between us but I really... More »

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Hollywood • Los Angeles • Rihanna • Chris Brown

 Cowell Warns 
 He Might 
 Ditch Idol 



American Idol may go as he tries to free up his schedule

Apr 13, 09 5:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Simon Cowell says the pressure of three TV shows and constant flights to Britain may force him to leave American Idol, Access Hollywood reports. “Most people do one show a year and I do three and they involve a lot of traveling. One may have to go,” Cowell... More »

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American Idol • Hollywood • Simon Cowell • gossip • celebrity interview

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan struggled with five bouncers outside a West Hollywood bar last night, proving she and Sam Ronson really are on the outs, OK! reports. Warned not to come, LiLo showed up at a Bar Marmont party DJ'd by Sam and grappled with security men prepped by the Ronsons. "... More »

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Hollywood • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • Samantha Ronson

 Hollywood Trims Star Deals 

It's curtains for deals that pay actors before studios recoup losses

Apr 2, 09 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - In this economic climate, even Hollywood has become risk-averse, forcing actors to share in a film’s success or failure, the Wall Street Journal reports. “First-dollar gross” deals, which pay actors handsomely even when films flop, are out of favor. For years, top actors drew deals paying a percentage—... More »

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Hollywood • film • contracts • Julia Roberts • Steve Carell • Paramount Pictures • Harrison Ford • financial crisis • movie studios

 Top Hotels Made 
 Famous in Film 

The top ten real hotels featured in Hollywood

Apr 1, 09 4:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - People usually use movies for escapism, but if you’d like to flip the tables and relive a classic film moment, just check into the hotel where it was shot. The Telegraph runs down some of the most famous, from around the world.
  • Beverly Wilshire, Los Angeles:
... More »

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Hollywood • film • list • classic cinema • movies • hotels

 New X-Men Leaked Online 

High-quality copy has been downloaded 75,000 times

Apr 1, 09 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - An almost-done, high-quality rip of X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been leaked online and downloaded 75,000 times a month before its scheduled release, the BBC reports. 20th Century Fox hasn’t said how its summer blockbuster, starring Hugh Jackman, got out, but there’s at least some solace: “The... More »

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Internet • Hollywood • film • piracy • movies • X-Men

 Doctor Zhivago Composer Dies 

Maurice Jarre worked with Hollywood legends

Mar 30, 09 1:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Maurice Jarre, the composer who wrote the Oscar-winning scores of Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to India, has died of cancer at the age of 84. The Frenchman—who rose to fame after moving to Los Angeles in the '60s—worked with such film director legends as... More »

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Hollywood • obituary • composer • Oscars • Maurice Jarre • film score

 In Tough Times, 
 Celebs Seek Out 
 Infomercials 

Expect to see more stars in late-night ads

Mar 26, 09 10:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the economy tanking, it may not be long before you see high-profile stars hawking ShamWows or Slankets, the New York Post reports. “Celebrities who were once appalled at the idea can’t afford to be quite as picky,” says the author of a home-shopping business book. More »

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Hollywood • celebrity • infomercial • Jessica Simpson • financial crisis • Mr. T • Alyssa Milano • Howard Stern Grid


 Stylist Keeps 
 Michelle's Secrets 
 Under His Hat 

Obama rewards him for staying mum

Mar 26, 09 9:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama has chosen the first hairstylist, and he's not among those seen publicly vying for the spot and milking their connections. Chicagoan Johnny Wright—whose clients include Vivica A. Fox and Selita Ebanks—hasn't let out a peep about his 2-year history with Obama's coif, and that respect may... More »

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Hollywood • Chicago • Michelle Obama • hair • stylist • Johnny Wright

(Newser) - The recession hit Southern California earlier and harder than almost any other part of the country—and it’s likely to linger a lot longer too, Steve Pearlstein writes in the Washington Post. The area played a “central role in the Bubble Economy,” and now, being the “... More »

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California • Hollywood • real estate • Los Angeles • Southern California • recession • entertainment industry • housing bubble • Port of Long Beach • Port of Los Angeles • California economy

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan wants people to get off her back, E! Online reports. “I move forward and I change,” the actress said. “If people would just leave my personal life alone—because it's really not that interesting—then I could land a great role. But all the sicko... More »

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Hollywood • film • Lindsay Lohan • paparazzi • Samantha Ronson • celebrity interview

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Jade's Funeral Date Set 

Plus, Rihanna house hunts, and more

Mar 24, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The funeral for Jade Goody, the British reality star who died of cervical cancer, will be held April 4, the BBC reports. A funeral procession will go from her house to a nearby church. Elsewhere:
  • Rihanna was spotted house-hunting yesterday in the Hollywood Hills, the Sun reports.
  • Struggling-for-cash
... More »

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television • Britney Spears • reality TV • Angelina Jolie • California • Hollywood • taxes • cervical cancer • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • death • lawyer • funeral • Britain • Kiefer Sutherland • legal fees • Rihanna • estate • TV series • law firm • Maserati • Marcheline Bertrand • Jade Goody • back taxes

Warner Bros. Opens Its Film
Vault Online

6,800 movies will
be posted for
viewing, recording

Mar 23, 09 2:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Film fans, rejoice! Warner Bros. is dusting off its archive and making 6,800 films that never made it to DVD available for purchase online. Warnerarchive.com launched yesterday with an initial 150 titles—ranging from the 1923 silent Souls for Sale to the more recent Wisdom with Emilio Estevez.... More »

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Hollywood • film studio • movies • DVDs • Warner Bros

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