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Going, going, gone! Bob Hope items net $601,000 (AP) Posted: 20 Oct 2008 06:10 AM CDT AP - An autographed photo of Lucille Ball, complete with blacked out teeth, fetched more than $6,500, an inscribed photo of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor went for $27,500, cufflinks from President Nixon brought $10,000.

Miramax opts for "Divorce" (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2008 03:11 AM CDT Reuters - Divorce is a traumatic experience for millions of families, and Miramax hopes to heal their pain through the gift of twisted laughter.

L.A. film critics honor former exec John Calley (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 11:55 PM CDT Reuters - For the first time in its history, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association has honored a former studio chief with its annual Career Achievement Award. The organization selected John Calley for that honor in voting Sunday afternoon.

Recent Hollywood screenwriting deals (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 11:55 PM CDT Reuters - Universal Pictures has picked up film rights to "The Creed of Violence," a Western-cum-gangster novel by Boston Teran.

'Max Payne,' 'Chihuahua,' 'Bees' out-poll 'W' (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 11:23 PM CDT AP - Movie-goers elected a "W," but it was Mark Wahlberg, not George W. Bush.

Foreign-language Oscar entries unveiled (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 10:15 PM CDT Reuters - The race for the best foreign-language film Oscar is the most crowded one yet, with a record 67 countries submitting a film to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Sean Penn visits Venezuela's Chavez for 2nd time (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 09:36 PM CDT AP - U.S. actor Sean Penn is visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez — again.

"Eagle Eye" spots win at overseas box office (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 09:29 PM CDT Reuters - Thanks to weekend openings in seven territories, led by Japan and the U.K. DreamWorks/Paramount's thriller "Eagle Eye" ensnared an estimated $12 million from 3,779 screens in 49 markets, finishing No. 1 on the international circuit for the first time.

"Road" rerouted into 2009 release schedule (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 09:28 PM CDT Reuters - When it comes to the 2008 Oscars, this could be the end of "The Road." The Viggo Mortensen-starring dark thriller, which earlier this week had been pushed from November to December, now looks likely to open in 2009.

U.S. actors union requests federal mediation (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 07:30 PM CDT Reuters - The Screen Actors Guild said on Sunday its board had voted to have a federal mediator brought into labor contract negotiations with Hollywood studios.

Max Payne Wins Popular Vote (E! Online) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 02:14 PM CDT E! Online - John McCain and Barack Obama should be happy they're not running against a video-game hero.

Gauging W.'s Poll Numbers (E! Online) Posted: 17 Oct 2008 09:36 AM CDT E! Online - It's so easy to misunderestimate W.

SAG board votes to allow members to vote on strike (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 07:02 PM CDT AP - A vote by the leaders of the Screen Actors Guild on Sunday has simultaneously ratcheted up negotiation efforts and the possibility of strike.

"Max Payne" shoots to top of box office roster (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 01:49 PM CDT Reuters - Action-packed "Max Payne" shot its way to the top of the North American box office, grossing $18 million during the video game adaptation's first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.