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February 2008
- Spielberg Sparks Storm Over China's Darfur Role
  
  Guardian (UK) | Feb 14, 08 4:28 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Human rights groups praised Hollywood's Steven Spielberg yesterday for stepping down as artistic director of the Beijing Olympics due to China's ongoing support for the Sudanese regime. His move has opened the floodgates to a deluge of criticism over China's involvement in Darfur, giving the Chinese government a taste of what's likely to come during this summer's games, the Guardian reports. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • human rights • Steven Spielberg • Crisis in Darfur • Human Rights Watch
- Spielberg Quits '08 Olympics Over Darfur
  
  BBC | Feb 12, 08 7:33 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Steven Spielberg stepped down today as a 2008 Beijing Olympics adviser over China’s links to the Darfur genocide, the BBC reports. “I find that my conscience will not allow me to continue business as usual,” the filmmaker said. China has been criticized for buying oil from the Sudan, selling it weapons, and supporting it at the UN while Khartoum has waged war in Darfur. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Sudan • Steven Spielberg • Crisis in Darfur • Nobel Peace Prize
January 2008
- Dems Vie for Stars' Support
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jan 11, 08 12:11 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - 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 • Scarlett Johansson • Will Smith • Rob Reiner • Chuck Norris
- New 'Indy' Vexed Film Legends
  
  Vanity Fair | Jan 6, 08 3:34 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - 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 • Shia LaBeouf • George Lucas
December 2007
- Hollywood's 50 Brightest Bulbs
  
  Entertainment Weekly | Dec 3, 07 10:22 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Who are the biggest brains in Hollywood? Entertainment Weekly picks the best and brightest: Judd Apatow, 40, director/writer/producer Steven Spielberg, 60, director/producer James Cameron, 53, director/producer More »
  
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  list • Steven Spielberg • Will Smith • Judd Apatow • Tyler Perry • Meryl Streep • James Cameron
November 2007
- Why Can't They Just Get Along?
  
  Vanity Fair | Nov 17, 07 4:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Less than two years after Paramount acquired DreamWorks, executive tempers have boiled over. The much-heralded union has degenerated into a series of scathing personal attacks between the principals, Sumner Redstone and David Geffen. Shuttling between the bigwigs, Vanity Fair offers an in-depth look at the Hollywood war—and maybe even helps the titans settle scores. More »
  
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  Hollywood • Steven Spielberg • DreamWorks • Paramount • David Geffen • feud
October 2007
- Bundling Hits Its Stride
  
  Wall Street Journal | Oct 18, 07 12:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bundlers have become the stars of 2008 campaign fundraising, the accounting for one-quarter of all money raised in the presidential race—up from 8% in 2000. Donors sought new inroads when soft money was restricted, and the gathering of donations has become “the chief source of abuse,” says Wall Street Journal 's look at bundling’s rise and its inherent risk of fraud. More »
  
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  Rudy Giuliani • campaign finance • Carl Icahn • Steven Spielberg • abuse • Norman Hsu • bundlers
September 2007
- Spilling Spoilers Is a Deathtrap for Indy Extra
  
  New York Post | Sep 27, 07 1:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A spoiler-filled interview with his hometown Oklahoma paper proved as dangerous as a rolling ball of death for an extra in the new Indiana Jones movie. Steven Spielberg is furious that the 24-year-old violated his non-disclosure agreement, the Post reports. “Who knows whether that particular person will ever work in this town again?” a Spielberg spokesman said ominously. More »
  
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  Steven Spielberg • Indiana Jones • Harrison Ford • spoilers
- Speilberg & Paramount Head for Divorce
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 21, 07 3:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A split between the DreamWorks braintrust and Paramount appears inevitable amid reports that director Steven Spielberg and partner David Geffen will seek new backers as soon as they're free to do so. The duo have been upset almost from the moment they sold Dreamworks to Paramount two years ago, complaining that the parent label takes credit for hits like "Transformers," and treats their friends poorly. More »
  
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  movie • film • Hollywood • Steven Spielberg • Viacom • DreamWorks • Paramount Pictures • David Geffen
July 2007
- Spielberg May Split From Paramount
  
  BusinessWeek | Jul 20, 07 10:23 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Steven Spielberg is so disillusioned with Paramount Pictures that he may bail on the studio, which less than 2 years ago bought the director's DreamWorks for $1.53 billion. The legend behind Jaws, E.T., and Transformers is furious that Paramount takes credit for his movies and mistreats his friends, including firing best bud Tom Cruise, Business Week reports. More »
  
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  movie • film • Steven Spielberg • Oscar • Viacom • DreamWorks • Paramount Pictures • David Geffen • Jeffrey Katzenberg • Jaws • Tom Hanks
June 2007
- AFI Updates Top Films, Doesn't Forget Rosebud
  
  Reuters | Jun 21, 07 4:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Citizen Kane has stood the test of time—and then 10 more years. The American Film Institute refreshed its list of the 100 greatest American films, and Orson Welles' portrait of power and privacy remains on top. Rounding out the top 5 are The Godfather , Casablanca , Raging Bull (which surged from number 24) and Singin' In the Rain . More »
  
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  movie • film • Steven Spielberg • Citizen Kane • AFI • Orson Welles
May 2007
- Spielberg and Jackson to Direct Tintin
  
  Variety | May 14, 07 6:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The men behind Jurassic Park 's ferocious dinosaurs and King Kong 's gargantuan ape will soon be the men behind a tiny white dog named Snowy. Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are teaming up to produce and direct a trilogy of movies based on T he Adventures of Tintin , George Remi's popular French comic books about a young Belgian reporter and his dog. More »
  
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  movie • film • Hollywood • Steven Spielberg • 3D • Peter Jackson • Tintin
April 2007
- Hollywood Shapes China's Darfur Policy
  
  New York Times | Apr 13, 07 9:08 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - China is finally joining the international outcry over genocide in Darfur—and it’s down to Hollywood clout, not Washington’s. Long one of Sudan’s closest protectors, China is suddenly calling on the government to accept UN peacekeepers. The reason, reports the Times : Mia Farrow and Steven Spielberg are leading a charge to tie the Beijing Olympics to the country's policies on Sudan. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Hollywood • Sudan • Darfur • Olympic Games • Steven Spielberg • Mia Farrow
March 2007
- Spielberg Anoints a Star
  
  Wall Street Journal | Mar 23, 07 3:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Wide-eyed child star Shia LaBeouf is making his debut as Hollywood''s next it boy, thanks to Steven Spielberg. The former Disney Channel star has already been cast in Spielberg's upcoming Disturbia and Transformers , and is on the short list to play Harrison Ford's son in the upcoming Indiana Jones revival. More »
  
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  movie • film • Hollywood • actor • Steven Spielberg • Indiana Jones • Disney Channel • Shia LaBeouf • child actors • young Hollywood