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Willard says he did nothing to warrant arrest
Fred Willard said his recent lewd conduct arrest at an adult movie theater was "very embarrassing" but insisted he did nothing wrong. "It's the last ...
New Tonto, familiar feelings for Native Americans
Gyasi Ross grew up decades after the "Lone Ranger" aired on TV, but his friends would still call him "Tonto" when they teased him.
Hollywood skirts blame in 'Dark Knight' shooting
There seems to be very little of the blame-it-on-Hollywood backlash in the wake of the Colorado theater massacre that so often occurs when people ...
'Twilight,' Swift add to Teen Choice Awards hauls
"The Twilight Saga" is gonna need a bigger garage. It was announced at Sunday's Teen Choice Awards that the supernatural franchise has won 41 ...
'Dark Knight Rises' reportedly earns $160 million
"The Dark Knight Rises" was on track to earn $160 million, which would be a record for 2-D films, over the weekend following a mass shooting at a ...
AP Essay: Will anyone really miss the box office?
A Warner Bros. executive emailed a fact sheet about "The Dark Knight Rises" to Hollywood reporters a few days ago and ended with two hopeful syllables ...
Fog machine malfunction forces CA club evacuation
A fog machine malfunction at a Teen Choice Awards pre-party has sent six people to the hospital and forced the evacuation of a Hollywood nightclub.
Box office goes silent in wake of Colo. shooting
In the aftermath of the Colorado shooting during a screening of "The Dark Knight Rises," Hollywood studios banded together to withhold box-office ...
'Best in Show' actor Willard accused of lewd act
Actor Fred Willard, perhaps best-known as a dog-show announcer in the movie "Best in Show," was arrested on suspicion of committing a lewd act at a ...
Rumors swirling as trade deadline nears
Major league baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is fast approaching and rumors are swirling surrounding several big-name players. Who will be dealt ...
Jackson confesses: he's no superhero comic fan
Peter Jackson does not expect he'll ever get into the superhero business. The filmmaker behind "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the upcoming ...
Oscar-winning producer Richard Zanuck dead at 77
Film producer Richard Zanuck, who won the best picture Oscar for "Driving Miss Daisy" and was involved in such blockbuster films as "Jaws" and "The ...
Comic-Con to celebrate history, heritage
This week's Comic-Con pop-cultural extravaganza in San Diego may not be as cutting-edge cool as you think. Several of the festival's franchise ...
And the Oscar goes to ... Batman? Could happen
It's a good thing Batman dresses in black. He could be a popular guy on Hollywood's black-tie circuit come Academy Awards season. "The Dark Knight ...
Peter O'Toole retires with 'dry-eyed farewell'
Peter O'Toole is retiring from show business, saying he no longer has the heart for it and that it's time to "chuck in the sponge." O'Toole, who turns ...
Cruise, Holmes reach settlement in divorce case
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes reached a settlement on Monday, legally sorting out their divorce with the same speed that kicked off their ...
Durable Borgnine's motto: 'You gotta go to work'
He was a tubby tough guy with a pug of a mug, as unlikely a big-screen star or a romantic lead as could be imagined. Yet Ernest Borgnine won a woman's ...
Spidey swings back to action with $140M launch
Your new friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has spun himself a $65 million opening weekend and $140 million in his first six days at U.S. theaters.
'Ted' outstrips 'Mike' in big box-office weekend
It's both a bear and bull market for Hollywood. The bear is "Ted," Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane's comedy for Universal Pictures about a talking ...
Soderbergh ready for indefinite break from movies
The countdown is on for Steven Soderbergh. With "Magic Mike" opening in theaters Friday, the prolific director has just two more films to finish ...
Prosecutors: Celeb hacker should get prison
Federal prosecutors are recommending a nearly six-year prison sentence for a Florida man who has pleaded guilty to hacking into email accounts ...
Writer-filmmaker Nora Ephron dies at 71
Among the injustices about the death of Nora Ephron is that she isn't around to tell us about it. "She was so, so alive," says her friend Carrie ...
Nora Ephron, writer-filmmaker, dies at 71
Among the injustices about the death of Nora Ephron is that she isn't around to tell us about it. "She was so, so alive," says her friend Carrie ...
Uggie leaves paw prints at famed Grauman's theater
Every dog has its day — and Monday belonged to Uggie. The canine star of the Oscar-winning film "The Artist" became the first dog to put its paw ...
Disney's 'Brave' shows mettle with $66.7M debut
A new Disney princess has ascended to the box-office throne with a No. 1 debut for Pixar Animation's "Brave." The latest from the makers of "WALL-E," ...