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  • July 2008

    • China's New Artist Policy Could Ban Spielberg

      newser  |  Hollywood Reporter  |  Jul 18, 08 4:33 PM CDT

      China's New Artist Policy Could Ban Spielberg

      Steven Spielberg or his films could be banned from China under the new rules barring artists seen as a threat to national sovereignty, the Hollywood Reporter notes. Spielberg rankled Chinese leadership when he publicly withdrew from an artistic advisory board for the Beijing Olympics in protest of the nation’s trade arrangements with Sudan. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Sudan  • Darfur  • Beijing  • censorship  • Steven Spielberg  • free speech  • artistic expression

    • 'Jaws' Visits Town That Made Him Famous

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 11, 08 9:00 AM CDT

      'Jaws' Visits Town That Made Him Famous

      Fears of a real-live great white shark gripped the island site of the film Jaws yesterday, closing two beaches amid unconfirmed reports of a sighting, the AP reports. A plane searched the waters around Martha’s Vineyard off Massachusetts but found no sign of such a beast. Great whites are rare but not unknown in New England, where Steven Spielberg filmed the 1974 movie. More »

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      Massachusetts  • Steven Spielberg  • New England  • Jaws  • great white shark

  • June 2008

    • DreamWorks Near Bollywood Alliance

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 18, 08 10:09 AM CDT

      DreamWorks Near Bollywood Alliance

      Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks venture is closing in on a deal with an Indian media conglomerate that could fund a break from Paramount Pictures, the Wall Street Journal reports. Mumbai-based Reliance, a conglomerate with stakes in telecom, finance, and entertainment looking to expand into Hollywood, could bring as much as $600 million. The Spielberg team's relations with Paramount have grown chilly recently. More »

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      Steven Spielberg  • Viacom  • DreamWorks  • Paramount  • Bollywood  • David Geffen  • Jeffrey Katzenberg

  • May 2008

    • Indiana Jones Whips Up $311M

      newser  |  Variety  |  May 27, 08 4:00 AM CDT

      Indiana Jones Whips Up $311M

      Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has struck it rich, racking up the most lucrative international opening of all time and the second highest US weekend box office take ever in a blockbuster weekend for the Steven Spielberg epic. The film grossed $151 million domestically and $160 million overseas, Variety reports. It's Paramount's second summer hit along with Iron Man. More »

    • Indiana Jones & Raiders of the Fat Fridge

      newser  |  Salon  |  May 21, 08 5:21 AM CDT

      Indiana Jones &amp; Raiders of the Fat Fridge

      Indiana Jones has a new enemy. Pediatrician Rahul Parikh is irritated about Indy's marketing tie-ins to high-calorie foods like Burger King's "Indy Double Whopper" and Snicker's "Adventure Bar." Parikh has been enjoying the films of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg for decades, but he's also watching kids grow obese, thanks in part to fatty food marketing, he writes in Salon. More »

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      obesity  • marketing  • Steven Spielberg  • childhood obesity  • Indiana Jones  • junk food  • George Lucas

    • 10 Score Later, America Still Loves Lincoln

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  May 19, 08 4:36 PM CDT

      10 Score Later, America Still Loves Lincoln

      Honest Abe may be gone, but an industry of books, debates, and a Spielberg biopic are all alive and well. With Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial coming next year, all three White House hopefuls have invoked his name, and the US Mint is issuing pennies to honor states where he lived. "He changed America's views through his verbiage and thoughts," one expert said. More »

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      history  • America  • Steven Spielberg  • publishing  • Abraham Lincoln  • history of democracy

    • Indy's Still Kicking Butt in Crystal Skull

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 18, 08 6:52 PM CDT

      Indy's Still Kicking Butt in Crystal Skull

      Who you calling old? It may be 19 years since Indiana Jones last donned a fedora, but Harrison Ford amply kicks Russian butt in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kenneth Turan writes in the Los Angeles Times . The flick, opening in the US on Thursday, premiered today at Cannes to audiences cheering at its opening credits. More »

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      movie review  • Steven Spielberg  • Cannes Film Festival  • Cate Blanchett  • Harrison Ford  • George Lucas  • Shia LaBeouf

    • Spielberg Launches Puzzle Game

      newser  |  ABC News  |  May 12, 08 4:02 PM CDT

      Spielberg Launches Puzzle Game

      As if the release of the next Indiana Jones film wasn’t enough to keep him busy, Steven Spielberg launched a new video game for the Wii last week, called Boom Blox , ABC News reports. A puzzle game with cute characters and engaging animations, it was created with the intent of "bringing grownups and kids together with a great activity," Spielberg says. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Steven Spielberg  • Electronic Arts  • video game developers  • game development

    • Spielberg to Shoot Lincoln Picture Next

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 10, 08 5:21 PM CDT

      Spielberg to Shoot Lincoln Picture Next

      Once he wraps up Tintin , Steven Spielberg will make a long-awaited biopic about Abraham Lincoln, the Los Angeles Times reports. The director spilled the beans while promoting Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , and said he wants to shoot the flick next year, Lincon's 200th anniversary—but did not confirm rumors that Liam Neeson will play the 16th US president. More »

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      movie  • film  • Steven Spielberg  • Abraham Lincoln  • biography  • Liam Neeson

  • April 2008

    • Hollywood Poised to Engulf Cannes

      newser  |  Variety  |  Apr 23, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      Hollywood Poised to Engulf Cannes

      The lineup at this year's Cannes Film Festival was unveiled today, and the schedule is packed with Hollywood films, Variety reports. Steven Soderbergh and Clint Eastwood both have films in contention, and the release of the new Indiana Jones movie, though not for competition, is likely to be the biggest premiere at the May event. More »

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      film  • Steven Spielberg  • Cannes Film Festival  • Indiana Jones  • Clint Eastwood

    • Indiana Jones' New Treasure: Cannes Debut

      newser  |  BBC  |  Apr 7, 08 3:20 AM CDT

      Indiana Jones' New Treasure: Cannes Debut

      The first new Indiana Jones movie in 18 years will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival before its May 22 release in the US, according to one of the movie's stars. But British actor John Hurt, who spilled the beans on BBC TV, is sworn to secrecy about details of the movie, The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. More »

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      Steven Spielberg  • Cannes Film Festival  • Cate Blanchett  • Indiana Jones  • Harrison Ford  • Shia LaBeouf

    • 17 Best Peace-Loving War Films

      newser  |  Entertainment Weekly  |  Apr 2, 08 11:41 AM CDT

      17 Best Peace-Loving War Films

      Stop-Loss is hardly the first blockbuster to take a hard line on war. Entertainment Weekly lists 17 of the best anti-war films of all time. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930): One of the earliest anti-war films follows naïve German troops into battle in WWI. Paths of Glory (1957): Kirk Douglas stars as a WWI colonel in Stanley Kubrick’s first box office hit. More »

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      movies  • Steven Spielberg  • movie industry  • peace  • Francis Ford Coppola  • anti-war movies

  • March 2008

    • Mills' Haul Only No. 7 of Top Celeb Splits

      newser  |  Daily Mirror (UK)  |  Mar 18, 08 8:26 PM CDT

      Mills' Haul Only No. 7 of Top Celeb Splits

      The $46.8 million settlement Paul McCartney has to shell out to divorce Heather Mills only ranks seventh on the Mirror's list of celebrity divorces: Michael and Juanita Jordan, 2007, $168 million: She filed for divorce once before, in 2002. Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey, 1994, $150 million: He amicably said she was "worth every penny." Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving, 1989, $100 million: She walked away with half his fortune; he walked with an Indiana Jones star. More »

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      celebrity  • divorce  • Paul McCartney  • Steven Spielberg  • Heather Mills  • Harrison Ford  • Mick Jagger  • divorce settlement  • Michael Jordan  • Jerry Hall  • Neil Diamond  • Ted Danson

    • Clooney Wound Up Over Omega Role in Olympics

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 12, 08 3:45 AM CDT

      Clooney Wound Up Over Omega Role in Olympics

      Actor George Clooney is pressuring watchmaker Omega, a key sponsor of  the Beijing Olympics, to speak out against China's involvement in Darfur. Clooney, a spokesman for the legendary Swiss company, is the latest Hollywood figure to use the upcoming Olympics as leverage against China, the strongest ally of Sudan, which is wreaking havoc in Darfur. "I have talked with Omega about China for over a year," said Clooney, who was recently made a UN peace envoy. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Sudan  • Darfur  • Steven Spielberg  • George Clooney  • Omega

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Dems Vie for Stars' Support

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 11, 08 12:11 PM CST

      Dems Vie for Stars' Support

      Democratic frontrunners Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are actively recruiting an army of Hollywood stars to help on the campaign trail. The LA Times runs down the supporting casts: Besides Oprah Winfrey, Obama has the support of George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Will Smith, Jennifer Aniston, and Halle Berry. Clinton's star backers include Magic Johnson, Steven Spielberg, and Rob Reiner. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Oprah Winfrey  • Steven Spielberg  • George Clooney  • Will Smith  • Scarlett Johansson  • Chuck Norris  • Rob Reiner

    • New 'Indy' Vexed Film Legends

      newser  |  Vanity Fair  |  Jan 6, 08 3:34 PM CST

      New 'Indy' Vexed Film Legends

      It seems like a sure thing: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, in on 13 of the 100 highest-grossing movies ever, revive the billion-dollar Indiana Jones franchise. But Lucas spent 15 years trying to convince Spielberg and Harrison Ford to do Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , due out May 22. Why the discord? It all came down to what Hollywood calls a MacGuffin, Vanity Fair reports. More »

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      movie  • Hollywood  • Steven Spielberg  • Indiana Jones  • Harrison Ford  • George Lucas  • Shia LaBeouf

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