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Berlin film fest mixes US stars, global contenders
New movies from directors Steven Soderbergh and Gus Van Sant and a trio of films starring French divas will be competing this year at the Berlin ...
'Argo' on a roll with big win at SAG Awards
A few weeks ago, the Oscar race looked wide open. The stately, historical "Lincoln" seemed like the safe and likely choice, with the provocative "Zero ...
Damon 'hijacks' Kimmel's ABC show
Matt Damon had his revenge. The butt of a long-running joke on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," the actor opened Thursday night's show as a kidnapper who ...
New documentary targets critics of fracking
"FrackNation" is a new documentary that attacks opponents of fracking for oil and gas, but it also raises a bigger question: Is it possible to ...
Kimmel says he expects to run 3rd in late night
Jimmy Kimmel says he expects to settle in at third place in the ratings behind Jay Leno and David Letterman, even as one week of direct competition ...
Highlights of Hollywood's 2013 film lineup
Highlights of Hollywood's 2013 schedule (release dates are subject to change): JANUARY: "Broken City": Mark Wahlberg's an ex-cop out for revenge ...
Hollywood sticks to tried and true in 2013 lineup
It's not really news that Arnold Schwarzenegger is back this year. Everybody else in Hollywood is, too, so why not the former California governor? ...
Jimmy Kimmel moves to late-night's sweet spot
During production of his final post-midnight show, Jimmy Kimmel's studio audience waited patiently while he taped a string of promotional spots.
'Chainsaw 3-D' carves out No. 1 debut with $23M
It took Leatherface and his chainsaw to chase tiny hobbit Bilbo Baggins out of the top spot at the box office. Lionsgate's horror sequel "Texas ...
Hollywood faces fracking in 'Promised Land'
The new movie "Promised Land" digs into the fierce national debate over fracking, the technique that's generated a boom in U.S. natural gas production ...
'The Grandmaster' to premiere at Berlin festival
Chinese director Wong Kar-wai's martial arts epic "The Grandmaster" will have its international premiere at next year's Berlin Film Festival.
5 films about the financial crisis you can bank on
"Killing Them Softly" is a stylish and violent dark comedy about low-level gangsters and thugs, set squarely within the U.S. economic collapse of ...
Gas drilling presents Obama with historic choices
Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or ...
'30 Rock' heroine Liz Lemon to wed this month
Liz Lemon is getting married and you're invited. Fans of "30 Rock" might have reasonably assumed that Lemon, the harried TV producer played by Tina ...
People magazine says Channing Tatum is sexiest man
Channing Tatum is People magazine's "sexiest man alive" for 2012. The 32-year-old actor says his first thought on hearing the news was: "'Y'all are ...
Foster earns lifetime-achievement honor at Globes
Jodie Foster is adding a new trophy to her collection — a lifetime-achievement honor at the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association ...
Hollywood costumes exhibition opens in London
Darth Vader, Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp, Scarlett O'Hara and Indiana Jones have all come under one London roof. Not the actual characters, of ...
Celeb chefs team with Matt Damon for cancer cause
Ming Tsai, Mario Batali, Marc Forgione, Masaharu Morimoto and ... Matt Damon? It's an unlikely culinary cast that teamed Tuesday night to raise money ...
Streisand, Minnelli sing for Marvin Hamlisch in NY
Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin and Liza Minnelli took turns singing songs by the late Marvin Hamlisch during a stirring memorial service for the ...
Hanks, Roberts among stars on 'Stand up to Cancer'
Cancer is big, but so are the celebrities determined to help conquer it. Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sofia ...
Hanks, Timberlake among 'Stand Up to Cancer' stars
More A-listers have signed on to support the third Stand Up to Cancer telethon. Organizers say Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake, Sofia ...
Celeb presence will be smaller this year for Dems
Four years ago, Ben Affleck was a familiar presence around the Democratic convention, packing produce for charity and even winning a poker tournament.
Paltrow, Roberts, Swift set for cancer telethon
An A-list cast of celebrities is joining a telethon to raise money and awareness to fight cancer. Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Samuel L
Clinton, Minnelli among stars at Hamlisch funeral
Friends and admirers of Marvin Hamlisch including former President Bill Clinton and Liza Minnelli gathered Tuesday to bid farewell to the celebrated ...