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Friday, 14 November 2008 at 04:28 Posted by smp

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Indian "Millionaire" an unlikely Oscar contender (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2008 04:48 AM CST

Reuters - You can call "Slumdog Millionaire," the Fox Searchlight movie with more plaudits and awards expectations than Barack Obama, many things. A dark horse isn't one of them.

Disney's latest dog picture a fetching romp (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2008 04:45 AM CST

Reuters - Those Beverly Hills Chihuahuas might have run their course, but a Hollywood White Shepherd efficiently marks his territory in "Bolt," an animated adventure about a canine action hero who's inadvertently shipped from his studio to the East Coast.

Angelina Jolie plans "fade away" from Hollywood (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2008 02:22 AM CST

Cast member Angelina Jolie attends the DVD release of 'Kung Fu Panda' at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California, November 9, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - With six kids to watch over, "Changeling" star Angelina Jolie told the BBC she plans to fade away from acting to spend more time raising her family, but she stopped short of pledging to quit her craft for good.

Review: Quantum of Solace Packs Actionâ€"but Lacks (E! Online)

Posted: 14 Nov 2008 01:49 AM CST

Review: Quantum of Solace Packs Actionâ€E! Online - Review in a Hurry: It's like Casino Royale with cheese: Daniel Craig's second outing as 007 has all the action it needs and then some, but lacks the focus of its predecessor.

DreamWorks sets priority lineup (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2008 01:29 AM CST

Reuters - With its separation from Paramount complete, DreamWorks is putting a handful of projects on its high-priority list.

"Twilight" film franchise looks ahead (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2008 12:26 AM CST

(L-R) Cast members from the film 'Twilight,' Robert Patterson, Cam Gigandet, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart, pose for photographers at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles September 7, 2008. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)Reuters - Ahead of next Friday's release of the eagerly anticipated vampire romance "Twilight," indie studio Summit Entertainment is moving potential future installments in the franchise into the development pipeline.

Jennifer Hudson Moves Forward With Ad Campaign (E! Online)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 10:29 PM CST

Jennifer Hudson Moves Forward With Ad Campaign(E! Online)E! Online - Jennifer Hudson continues to mourn her family tragedy.

Tough gig: Director gets naked with his actresses (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 07:43 PM CST

Reuters - Writer-director Vadim Glowna has given himself an enviable starring role in "House of Sleeping Beauties," which opens Friday via First Run Features.

Why Can't James Bond Catch Jason Bourne? (E! Online)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 07:42 PM CST

Why Can't James Bond Catch Jason Bourne?(E! Online)E! Online - Compared to James Bond, Jason Bourne is a punk.

Movie "Che" to be shown at Cuba film festival (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 07:03 PM CST

Reuters - "Che," the movie about Argentine Ernesto "Che" Guevara who fought alongside Fidel Castro in the Cuban revolution, will be shown next month in Cuba, the director of Havana's New Latin American Film Festival said on Thursday.

Tough new Bond girl divides fans, reignites debate (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 03:51 PM CST

Denise Richards in the 1999 James Bond series film 'The World Is Not Enough'. (Courtesy of MGM/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Another Bond film, another debate about the role of women in the long-running franchise.

Fashion designer convicted in LA of sexual assault (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:54 PM CST

AP - Fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting girls and women, some of them aspiring models who authorities say were lured to Los Angeles with rarely fulfilled promises of jobs and stays at luxury hotels.

Review: `Quantum of Solace' feels too slight (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 02:00 PM CST

In this image released by Sony Pictures, Daniel Craig stars as James Bond 007 in a scene from 'Quantum of Solace.' (AP Photo/Sony Pictures, Susie Allnutt )AP - "Casino Royale" came along just as the James Bond franchise was sinking into a lazy rehash of all that had gone before. It jump-started 007 with its seamless mix of action and emotion, and now "Quantum of Solace" keeps it humming along — in a familiar, but forgettable, gear.

Flaming Lips make a sci-fi movie in their backyard (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 01:39 PM CST

In this image released by Warner Bros. Records, musician Wayne Coyne is shown in a scene from, 'Christmas on Mars.' (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Records)AP - Seven years in the making, the Flaming Lips' new "Christmas on Mars" is a lo-fi feat of obsession and endurance.

Live From New York, It's New Saturday Nighters (E! Online)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:13 PM CST

Live From New York, It's New Saturday Nighters(E! Online)E! Online - Never heard of Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins? Well, they just might be the next Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, if Lorne Michaels has his way.

Tom Ford dresses newest James Bond (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:49 PM CST

In this March 26, 2007, file photo, designer Tom Ford arrives to the 18th annual GLAAD media awards in New York. Ford, who largely left the fashion world behind to try his hand in Hollywood, announced, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, his first deal to direct a film. 'A Single Man,' starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode, is set to begin filming in Los Angeles on Monday. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff, file)AP - When it comes to fashion, few would argue that 007 is anything less than a 10.

Dark Knight's Oscar Chances Dim Slightly (E! Online)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 10:08 AM CST

Dark Knight's Oscar Chances Dim Slightly(E! Online)E! Online - While many Oscar pundits are predicting The Dark Knight as a dark horse Best Picture Academy Award contender, we just found out one statuette the Caped Crusader sequel won't take back to Gotham City.

Ryan O'Neal, son delay entering pleas (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:45 PM CST

Actor Ryan O'Neal, center and his son Redmond O'Neal appear for arraignment on methamphetamine possession charges, at the courthouse in Malibu, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 11, 2008. Redmond O'Neal, 23, also faces misdemeanor charges for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of pepper spray. The father and son were arrested Sept. 17 after deputies searched their Malibu home, part of the younger Redmond's probation. At left is Ryan O'Neal's attorney Mark Werksman. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, pool)AP - Ryan O'Neal and his son have delayed entering pleas in their felony drug cases until after the new year.

Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend not enjoying prison (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:21 PM CST

In this Feb. 3, 2008 file photo, Raffaello Follieri is seen at the Miss Sixty 2008 Fall Collection during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - Italian con man Raffaello Follieri, who went from dating actress Anne Hathaway to serving a prison term for fraud, isn't enjoying the "unspeakably unsanitary" conditions at a federal jail in Brooklyn.

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