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Monday, 8 December 2008 at 04:22 Posted by smp

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Lauren Holly and Luke Perry "Storm"-troopers (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 02:01 AM CST

Reuters - Lauren Holly and Luke Perry star in the $5 million apocalyptic thriller "The Storm," which German filmmaker Uwe Boll is shooting in Vancouver.

"Madagascar" ends Bond's foreign rule (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 01:57 AM CST

Actors Ben Stiller (L) and Chris Rock pose with the character 'Alex' the lion at the State Theatre in Sydney before the Australian premier of their new film 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa', November 17, 2008. (Tim Wimborne/Reuters)Reuters - A batch of Central Park zoo animals returning to their jungle habitat ended James Bond's five-week domination of the international box office.

Twilight Director Not Returning for Sequel (E! Online)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 11:57 PM CST

Twilight Director Not Returning for Sequel(E! Online)E! Online - Catherine Hardwicke delivered the biggest opening weekend ever for a female film director—not to mention Robert Pattinson to the screaming fans—but it doesn't look like she'll be getting the chance to top that record with the next Twilight film.

Frost/Nixon Frosts Four Christmases, Twilight (E! Online)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 11:49 PM CST

Frost/Nixon Frosts Four Christmases, Twilight(E! Online)E! Online - Twilight was big. Four Christmases was bigger. But Richard Nixon was the one at the weekend box office.

"Twilight" director won't shoot sequel (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 10:03 PM CST

Director of the movie, Catherine Hardwicke, gestures at the premiere of the movie 'Twilight' at the Mann Village and Bruin theatres in Westwood, California, November 17, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke won't shoot the second picture in the fledgling vampire franchise.

Jamie Foxx: Obamas need a pitbull (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 08:15 PM CST

In this Nov. 23, 2008. file photo, Actor Jamie Foxx poses on the press line at the 2008 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)AP - As the quest for the first dog continues, Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx thinks he's come up with the perfect solution for the President-elect and his family.

"Che" movie wins praise in Cuba (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 07:55 PM CST

People stand next an image of late rebel leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara in Cardenas, December 6, 2008. (Claudia Daut/Reuters)Reuters - Cubans have applauded an American director's new movie on Ernesto "Che" Guevara for its accurate portrayal of his role in Cuba's revolution.

"Four Christmases" top movie for second weekend (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 07:52 PM CST

Cast member Reese Witherspoon poses at the premiere of the movie 'Four Christmases' at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California November 20, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - "Four Christmases," a holiday comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, led the North American box office for a second weekend on Sunday, while the spotlight shifted to a handful of Oscar hopefuls playing in limited release.

Australian film industry honors Heath Ledger (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 07:23 PM CST

AP - Heath Ledger's family paid a teary tribute to the late Australian actor as they accepted a top Australian film industry award on his behalf.

Actress and drama teacher Nina Foch dies at 84 (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 06:41 PM CST

In this May 1959 file photo, actress Nina Foch works on a needlepoint seat cover between scenes while guest starring in the 'Rawhide' episode of ' Incident of the Judas Trap'. Foch, who often played cool, calculating women in films, theater and television and later became a respected acting coach died at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Friday Dec. 5, 2008 from complications from a blood disorder. She was 84. Foch made her film debut in 1943 and appeared in such movies as 'An American in Paris,' 'The Ten Commandments,' 'Spartacus,' 'Rich and Famous' and 'Sliver.' (AP Photo/File)AP - Nina Foch, the Dutch-born actress who often played cool, calculating women in films, theater and television and was a respected coach of aspiring actors and directors, has died. She was 84.

'Christmases' repeats at No. 1 with $18.2M take (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 04:45 PM CST

This photo released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Reese Witherspoon as Kate and Vince Vaughn as Brad as they discover the pitfalls of holding a baby in New Line Cinema's romantic comedy, AP - Movie crowds kept up their holiday spirit as Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn's comedy "Four Christmases" rang up $18.2 million to lead the box office for a second-straight weekend.

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