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‘Bridesmaids’ Cast to Present at 2012 Oscars

‘Bridesmaids’ Cast to Present at 2012 Oscars

The 84th Academy Awards telecast just got an extra boost of female funny power. The Academy announced that the cast of Bridesmaids has been added as presenters...

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Daniel Radcliffe Officially Lands Role as Poet Allen Ginsberg

Daniel Radcliffe Officially Lands Role as Poet Allen Ginsberg

Things are rolling along well for Daniel Radcliffe’s post-Harry Potter movie career. The Woman in Black opens on Feb. 3. And now, the actor has officially signed...

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HuaHin Film Festival Launches

HuaHin Film Festival Launches

The inaugural HuaHin Film Festival — Jan. 26-29 — has already pulled off a major coup in its first year with some serious star power, including Michelle Yeoh...

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Slamdance 2012 Awards Announced

Slamdance 2012 Awards Announced

Keith Miller’s Welcome to Pine Hill was awarded the grand jury award for feature narrative, and Jens Pfeifer’s No Ashes, No Phoenix won the grand jury...

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Demi Moore Exits ‘Lovelace’, Javier Bardem Drops ‘Despicable Me 2′

Demi Moore Exits ‘Lovelace’, Javier Bardem Drops ‘Despicable Me 2′

There’s been a very steady stream of casting updates lately, thanks in a large part to the Sundance Film Festival, but today we have news of two roles that didn’t...

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Kate Winslet and Catherine Keener Join Charlie Kaufman’s ‘Frank or Francis’

Kate Winslet and Catherine Keener Join Charlie Kaufman’s ‘Frank or Francis’

Charlie Kaufman writes screenplays that are tricky and intricate, and they attract great actors who like to work with material that is both fun and challenging....

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Witherspoon, Reynolds to star in Big Eyes

Witherspoon, Reynolds to star in Big Eyes

Actors Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Reynolds have signed up to play lead roles in Big Eyes. Witherspoon and Reynolds have been signed up to play artists Margaret...

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Hugo leads with 11 Oscar nominations

Hugo leads with 11 Oscar nominations

Martin Scorsese’s lavish 3D adventure Hugo won 11 Oscar nominations Tuesday, just ahead of hotly-tipped silent movie The Artist with 10 nods for Hollywood’s...

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Fox Partnering with DreamWorks on Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’

Fox Partnering with DreamWorks on Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’

Twentieth Century Fox is boarding and co-financing DreamWorks’ Lincoln, Steven Spielberg’s next film. Fox will handle international distribution duties,...

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Oscars 2012 Nominations: Complete List

Oscars 2012 Nominations: Complete List

The Academy announced the nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards on Tuesday. Nominees were announced by Jennifer Lawrence and Tom Sherak, president of the...

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Elizabeth Olsen, Dakota Fanning, Anton Yelchin to Star in Naomi Foner’s ‘Very Good Girls’

Elizabeth Olsen, Dakota Fanning, Anton Yelchin to Star in Naomi Foner’s ‘Very Good Girls’

I suppose it’s not really correct to call Anton Yelchin and Dakota Fanning up-and-comers, seeing as each of them has been in the industry for over a decade. But...

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Sundance 2012: Julie Dash to Direct Canadian Indie ‘Tupelo 77′

Sundance 2012: Julie Dash to Direct Canadian Indie ‘Tupelo 77′

Julie Dash (The Rosa Parks Story) is to direct the indie feature Tupelo 77 from Canadian indie producer Angel Entertainment. Written by Rich Mancuso, the theatrical...

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