
For Baz Luhrmann, Cannes is a birthplace
Baz Luhrmann might never have gone on to direct "The Great Gatsby" — or anything else, for that matter — if not for the Cannes Film Festival.
Disney's 'Oz' bewitches box office with $80M debut
"Oz the Great and the Powerful" clicked with moviegoers. Disney's 3-D prequel to the classic L. Frank Baum tale "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" debuted ...

'Giant Slayer' scares up ho-hum $28 million debut
It wasn't exactly a mighty victory, but "Jack the Giant Slayer" won the weekend at the box office. The Warner Bros. 3-D action extravaganza, based on ...
Musical of 'Big Fish' lands a Broadway theater
The musical of "Big Fish" starring two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz has reeled in a Broadway theater. Producers said Monday that the new ...
McCartney, 'God particle' scientist get honors
Stella McCartney, who designed the uniforms worn by Britain's record-smashing Olympic team, and Scottish physicist Peter Higgs, who gave his name to ...

'Hobbit' extends No. 1 journey with $36.7 million
Tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins is running circles around some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" took ...
Naomi Watts shared 'Impossible' with family
To play a mother torn from her husband and sons by the 2004 tsunami, Naomi Watts sure wasn't going Method. The British actress took her partner Liev ...

Salmon fishing where? Globes snubs and surprises
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is known for what you could call a certain quirkiness in its selection process. Any group that would see fit ...

List of nominees for the Golden Globe Awards
Nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.: MOTION PICTURES — Picture, Drama: "Argo," ''Lincoln," ...
Globe nominations for actor in a musical or comedy
The Golden Globe nominations for best actor in a musical or comedy film have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign Press ...