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Al Freeman Jr., Breakthrough Black Actor and Professor, Dead at 78
Al Freeman, Jr., the great actor who scored breakthroughs with his performances in the TV movie "To Be Young, Gifted, and Black" on "One...
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“Dark Knight” Falls– A Lot, But Strong Showing for Meryl Steep Marriage Comedy
"The Dark Knight Rises" has fallen. With $376 million in the bank domestically, the Chris Nolan caped crusader finale made just $5 million on...
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Golden Globes Spends Three Times As Much On Legal Fees as Charitable Giving
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association made a big announcement yesterday: they gave $1.2 million away this year to film-related charities. What they didn't say:...
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Bob Hoskins, “Roger Rabbit” Actor, Retires Citing Parkinson’s
Bob Hoskins, the gruff and lovable character actor who starred in a series of terrific movies including "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?," is retiring from...
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Marvin Hamlisch Last Project: Music for Liberace Movie Completed
Before he died Marvin Hamlisch completed his final full project. Producer Jerry Weintraub confirmed for me tonight that Hamlisch completed all the music for...
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Scientology Movie “The Master” Gets Raves After L.A. Surprise Screening
Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master"-- said to be based on the story of L. Ron Hubbard inventing Scientology--got a surprise screening the other night...
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Early Oscar Action: Meryl vs. Viola, Round 2? Nicole Kidman in Supporting
Yes, it's August 6th, and the Oscars are a million weeks away. But still, things are starting to rumble as films line up. It's...
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Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones “Hope Springs” Is Oscar Material
This is not Oscar season, and no movie released on August 8th is supposed to be award worthy. This is the month of action...