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Thursday, 20 November 2008 at 04:22 Posted by smp

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Haley Joel makes B'way debut in `American Buffalo' (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 06:16 AM CST

Actor Haley Joel Osment poses for a portrait Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Hollywood can be a tough place to navigate for child stars who outgrow their roles. Once in demand, they find more doors closed than opened as attention shifts to the next It Kid.

Ben Affleck visits refugee camps in eastern Congo (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 06:15 AM CST

US actor Ben Affleck walks through a camp for displaced people, Wednesday Nov. 19, 2008, near Kibati just north of Goma in eastern Congo. Affleck is currently in Congo on his fourth trip over the last year, hoping to understand firsthand one of the world's worst humanitarian crises of this century. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)AP - Ben Affleck is trying to draw more attention to the conflict in eastern Congo, where some 250,000 people have been displaced by violence.

'Impressionism' sets a March 12 Broadway opening (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 06:14 AM CST

In this Sept. 5, 2008, file photo, actor Jeremy Irons attends a screening of 'Appaloosa' during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - The opening date and Broadway theater have been set for the world premiere of "Impressionism," a play by Michael Jacobs starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen.

John Malkovich to film documentary about migrants (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 06:13 AM CST

U.S. actor and director John Malkovich, left, and Mexicans Irene Azuela and Diego Luna, right, pose for photographers during a news conference to promote the play 'El buen canario' or 'The good canary' in Mexico City, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. John Malkovich will direct a Spanish-language version of Zach Helm's play, Luna and Azuela will head the cast. El Buen Canario is scheduled to play a ten-week limited engagement at a local theater. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - John Malkovich is so touched by the plight of migrant children who cross illegally into the United States that he plans to make a documentary about it.

Movie will show White House butler did it all (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 12:46 AM CST

The White House is seen after snow hit the Washington area December 5, 2007. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters)Reuters - Columbia is bringing the story of Eugene Allen, a black man who served as a White House butler for 34 years, to the big screen.

Indie studio counting on "Twilight" success (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 12:38 AM CST

Cast members Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart attend the premiere of the movie 'Twilight' at the Mann Village and Bruin theatres in Westwood, California November 17, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - Much of the conversation about the upcoming vampire romance "Twilight" has centered on the future of the literary-based franchise.

Brad Pitt producing reporter's fake-fed story (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 12:36 AM CST

Brad Pitt attends the 'Burn After Reading' news conference during the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival September 6, 2008. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)Reuters - Paramount is getting behind the power of the press. The studio has picked up the life rights of Missouri journalist Linda Trest, who helped break open the cover of a drug-busting con man.

True tale of tragedy, persistence, payoff (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 12:34 AM CST

Reuters - Collene Campbell's son Scott was murdered in 1982. Six years later her brother, off-road racing legend Mickey Thompson, and his wife were gunned down.

Young vampires and heroic dog set to boost box office (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 11:56 PM CST

Cast members Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart pose at the premiere of the movie 'Twilight' at the Mann Village and Bruin theatres in Westwood, California November 17, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - Weekend ticket sales at the North American box office are shaping up as the kind that industry executives dream about.

Sundance to open with Australian claymation movie (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 10:43 PM CST

Reuters - The Sundance Film Festival, the top destination for U.S. independent filmmakers, on Wednesday unveiled the opening-night movie for its 25th edition in January, the clay animation feature "Mary and Max."

"Twilight" fans have sky-high hopes for movie (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 07:21 PM CST

Cast members Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart pose at the premiere of the movie 'Twilight' at the Mann Village and Bruin theatres in Westwood, California November 17, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - The makers of teen vampire movie "Twilight" have seen fan excitement reach bloodcurdling levels ahead of the U.S. debut on Friday, but as expectations rise, some industry watchers are wondering if all the hype could be too much of a good thing.

Sorry, Bond. Bourne Still Owns You (E! Online)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 11:56 AM CST

Sorry, Bond. Bourne Still Owns You(E! Online)E! Online - Jason Bourne can't be caught. Not by James Bond.

Seth Rogen Makes Another Porno (E! Online)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 11:15 AM CST

Seth Rogen Makes Another Porno(E! Online)E! Online - After taking the raunch to the big screen, Seth Rogen is bringing porno back where it rightfully belongs…in a late-night time slot on a pay cable channel.

Beyonce coming a bit more 'Fierce' (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 02:30 PM CST

Beyonce is photographed in New York on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)AP - With a new album and two movies on the horizon, it appears the Season of Beyonce has begun.

Comedy writer Irving Brecher dies at 94 (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 02:25 PM CST

AP - Irving Brecher, who wrote vaudeville one-liners for Milton Berle and scripted Marx Brothers movies, the TV and radio hit "The Life of Riley" and the Oscar-nominated musical "Meet Me in St. Louis," has died. He was 94.

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