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Friday, 19 December 2008 at 04:38 Posted by smp

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Pro wrestler 'Mad Dog' Bell found dead (AP)

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 05:43 AM CST

AP - Mike "Mad Dog" Bell, a former professional wrestler whose struggle with substance abuse was featured in the documentary "Bigger, Stronger, Faster," has died. He was 37.

Golden Globe contenders a complicated bunch (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 05:14 AM CST

Michael Sheen in a scene from 'Frost/Nixon'. (Universal Pictures/Reuters)Reuters - The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.'s decision to divvy up its Golden Globe nominations among a slew of pictures has made the task of predicting winners at the January 11 event all the harder. So where do the leading candidates stand?

Critics weigh in on year's best films (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 05:12 AM CST

Reuters - In an average Hollywood year, the critics are the precursors of the awards groups, the men and women whose consensus first signals which movies are going to win the big prizes.

Full-length "Che" extending theatrical run (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 05:10 AM CST

Reuters - Moviegoers are getting another chance to cha-cha-cha to the full four-hour-plus version of Steven Soderbergh's "Che."

"Benjamin Button" took decades to reach big screen (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 05:04 AM CST

A scene from the film 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'. (Paramount Pictures/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - It's a pity that the best parts of life come at the beginning, the worst parts at the end.

"Sin City" creator eyes big-screen "Buck Rogers" (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 04:12 AM CST

Graphic artist and director Frank Miller poses for a portrait while promoting the film 'The Spirit' in New York December 13, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - "Sin City" creator Frank Miller, who returns to theaters on Christmas Day with the comic book adaptation "The Spirit," plans to bring Buck Rogers to the big screen.

Mumbai crowds flow back to their beloved Bollywood (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 03:23 AM CST

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma (R) kisses Shah Rukh Khan during a promotional event for their movie 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' (God made the couple) in Mumbai December 18, 2008. The movie is directed by Aditya Chopra and was released on December 12, 2008. Picture taken December 18, 2008. (Manav Manglani/Reuters)Reuters - After a fortnight of playing to near empty cinemas, Bollywood is breathing a sigh of relief as a new Shah Rukh Khan film pulls in audiences in a city still recovering from November's deadly attacks.

Jack Ryan taking on a new assignment (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Dec 2008 02:03 AM CST

Reuters - Is there such a thing as too many franchises?

Restoring some reality to Oscar handicapping (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 09:22 PM CST

An Oscar statue stands on the red carpet during preparations for the 80th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, February 23, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - The world is full of tropes -- oft-repeated ideas that lack grounding in reality. The Titanic will never sink. Americans will never elect a black president. This investment fund isn't a Ponzi scheme.

"Australia" director defends movie against critics (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 08:23 PM CST

Australian actors Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman arrive for the British premiere of 'Australia' at Leicester Square in central London in this file photo from December 10, 2008. (Andrew Parsons/Reuters)Reuters - Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" may be doing some middling U.S. boxoffice, earning about $39 million since it opened Thanksgiving weekend, but the director is unrepentant as the movie nears its first month of release stateside.

Wallace & Gromit vs. Internet Pirates (E! Online)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 02:56 PM CST

Wallace & Gromit vs. Internet Pirates(E! Online)E! Online - Calll it Wallace & Gromit and the Case of the Stolen Video.

Can Nicole Kidman Undo Her Curse? (E! Online)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 01:32 PM CST

Can Nicole Kidman Undo Her Curse?(E! Online)E! Online - I hear Nicole Kidman was cursed for life after blowing into that didgeridoo. Can that possibly be true?

Review: Rourke tears it up in `The Wrestler' (AP)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 07:30 PM CST

In this image released by Fox Searchlight, Mickey Rourke is shown in a scene from, 'The Wrestler.' (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight, Niko Tavernise)AP - It couldn't have had a more cliched premise: A washed-up athlete struggles against the odds for one last shot at greatness.

Complete List of Nominations for 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (E! Online)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 09:01 AM CST

Complete List of Nominations for 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(E! Online)E! Online - Doubt leads all nominees for the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, with five nods, including Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture.

Capsule reviews of `Seven Pounds' and other films (AP)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 07:27 PM CST

AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

Brancato jury reports deadlock, resuming Friday (AP)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 06:46 PM CST

Actor Lillo Brancato, Jr. is shown in this Feb. 2005, file photo in New York. Brancato is charged with second-degree murder in the 2005 shooting death of Officer Daniel Enchautegui. A mistrial was avoided in his trial after it was discovered a juror had been taking notes during testimony and doing research on the case at home. Brancato agreed to a substitution with an alternate juror Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, after the original juror was dismissed. His consent was required because the jury had already started deliberating. (AP Photo/David Greene, file)AP - The jury hearing the Lillo Brancato second-degree murder case says it's deadlocked 11-1.

SAG Awards nominations come as strike vote looms (AP)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 04:07 PM CST

AP - Though the spotlight was on Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees Thursday, concerns about division within the union and a looming strike vote weren't far in the background.

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