
'Book of Mormon' already breaks record in London
The seemingly unstoppable hit "The Book of Mormon" has broken another record — this time on the other side of the Atlantic. The quirky, profane ...

Tom Cruise sets up page on Russian social network
Tom Cruise has become the first Hollywood star to set up a page on the popular Russian social network Vkontakte. The "Mission Impossible" actor's page ...

Oscar winner gets Austria geriatric society prize
It isn't an Oscar or any other film industry prize, but Austrian director Michael Haneke says he is grateful for his award from the Austrian Society ...

Captain Peacock actor Frank Thornton dies
British actor Frank Thornton — best known as Captain Peacock in the long-running television comedy "Are You Being Served?" — has died at age 92, his ...

Rowling to UK govt: Don't let down hacking victims
Celebrities including J.K. Rowling and Hugh Grant accused the British government on Sunday of letting down the victims of media intrusion and urged ...
5 convicted of inventing movie to hide tax fraud
The clue was in the title. In some ways "A Landscape of Lies" was a typical indie film, with a tiny budget, a B-list cast and an award from an ...

Richard Burton's ex, theater producer, dies at 83
The woman Richard Burton left to marry Elizabeth Taylor has died. Theater producer and nightclub founder Sybil Christopher was 83. The Bay Street ...
'Great Gatsby' to open Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival has an American flavor this year, with a Hollywood icon heading the jury and a quintessential U.S. literary figure opening ...

Researcher: Zombie fads peak when society unhappy
In the popular American TV series "The Walking Dead," humans struggle to escape from a pack of zombies hungry for flesh. Prank alerts have warned of ...

Daniel Radcliffe returns to London stage
The time is coming — maybe sooner than you expect — when you look at Daniel Radcliffe and don't think "Harry Potter." The 23-year-old actor has gone ...
River Phoenix's last film to premiere in US
River Phoenix's last film is making its U.S. premiere at the Miami International Film Festival, 20 years after the young actor's death. "Dark Blood," ...

Sam Mendes says no to next James Bond film
Never say never again? Sam Mendes says he won't be directing the next James Bond film — but may work on the series again in the future. Mendes has ...
Mirren reigns as Britain's queen in 'The Audience'
What is the point of a monarch? "The Audience," Peter Morgan's new play about Queen Elizabeth II, suggests that in a democracy such as Britain, one ...

Stewart taking 'Daily Show' break to direct film
Comedy Central says Jon Stewart will take a break from anchoring his satirical comedy news show, "The Daily Show," in summer to direct and produce his ...

Berry says she wants 'normal' life for daughter
Halle Berry says all she wants is a normal life for her daughter. The Oscar-winning actress had hoped to move to France with 4-year-old Nahla and ...

Susan Boyle to make screen acting debut
Susan Boyle is making her big-screen acting debut in a Christmas-themed British period drama. The Scottish singer appears in "The Christmas Candle," ...

'Lincoln' film spurs interest in his foot doctor
He may just be a footnote to history, but Dr. Isachar Zacharie is having a posthumous mini-moment, thanks to the Hollywood-sparked surge of interest ...
Steven Spielberg to head Cannes jury this year
France's Cannes Film Festival says it has finally snagged Steven Spielberg to serve as president of the award jury. Gilles Jacob, the festival's ...

Loved ones salute New Zealand dad killed by shark
About 150 friends and family of a man killed in a shark attack wrote messages to him in the sand Thursday and stepped into the water at a New Zealand ...
Films to bring art exhibits to cinemas worldwide
Art exhibitions abroad are coming to a cinema near you. Art lovers who can't travel to London to see Edouard Manet's portraits at the Royal Academy ...

Large shark kills man in New Zealand; beach closed
A shark possibly 14 feet (4 meters) long killed a swimmer near a popular New Zealand beach on Wednesday, then disappeared after police attempting to ...

Film of Austrian girl's hostage ordeal premieres
The story of Natascha Kampusch, who grew from a 10-year old to a young woman as a captive of a sadistic abductor, is now a movie. The film depicting ...

Sri Lanka opposes UN screening of critical film
Sri Lankan diplomats are working to block a British-made documentary about the Asian country's civil war from being shown on the sidelines of a United ...

SHOW BITS: Lawrence on slip: 'Look at this dress'
Show Bits brings you the 85th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where ...

French actor Depardieu gets Russian home address
French actor Gerard Depardieu got a new permanent address in Russia — 1 Democracy Street — on Saturday, adding a final touch to his quest to get ...