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Disney unlikely to change 'Star Wars' brand
Naysayers would have you believe Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm can only mean one thing: Bambi and Mickey Mouse are sure to appear in future "Star ...
Review: 'Details' says little new about suburbia
In "The Details," Dr. Jeff Lang (Tobey Maguire) lives in a charming suburban Seattle home with his beautiful wife, Nealy (Elizabeth Banks), and their ...
Spider-Man co-creator talks to Ga. arts school
Before he scripted the first adventures of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, a young Stan Lee launched his career in comic books as a lowly sidekick.
Review: Denzel soars as troubled pilot in 'Flight'
If "Flight" weren't so exceptionally crafted and acted, this tale of self-destruction and eventual redemption might feel like the sort of feel-good ...
Brad Pitt donates $100K for gay marriage effort
Brad Pitt has agreed to donate $100,000 to help the Human Rights Campaign raise money for its efforts to support same-sex marriage initiatives in ...
'Liar's Autobiography' honors Python's 'dead one'
Some call Graham Chapman the forgotten Python. Some call him the enigmatic one. John Cleese calls him the dead one. Don't expect the animated film "A ...
Penn gets multiple requests in Bolivia
It's not clear whether Sean Penn knew ahead of his visit to Bolivia of the missions he'd be asked to assume by President Evo Morales. Cabinet chief ...
Uzbek dictator's daughter has a role for Depardieu
French actor Gerard Depardieu will reportedly play a part in the film based on a script written by the daughter of Uzbekistan's authoritarian ...
In NYC, the show goes on, even if sans audience
For the second night in a row, superstorm Sandy and its aftermath forced David Letterman to live out that performer's nightmare: Telling jokes to a ...
Spielberg, Day-Lewis unite for epic 'Lincoln' tale
The task of encapsulating the essence of Abraham Lincoln in a single film took Steven Spielberg roughly three times as long as it took the 16th ...
Police: Gene Hackman slaps homeless man in NM
Police in New Mexico say Gene Hackman was acting in self-defense when he slapped a homeless man who had become aggressive toward the Oscar-winning ...
Disney to make new 'Star Wars' films, buy Lucas co
A decade since George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theaters after The Walt ...
Review: 'Wreck-It' casts a wide and beguiling net
Guided by executive producer John Lasseter, Walt Disney Animation Studios has clearly devoted significant resources and talent to "Wreck-It Ralph," ...
Actor Edward Furlong arrested at LA airport
Authorities say actor Edward Furlong has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of domestic violence. Airport police say the ...
Wife of tall ship captain awaits word on his fate
The Coast Guard used ships and airplanes to search the Atlantic on Tuesday for the captain of the sunken HMS Bounty as the sailor's wife held on to ...
Daniel Day-Lewis gives poet dad's work to Oxford
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis is donating papers belonging to his father, the poet Cecil Day-Lewis, to Oxford University. The archive, which fills 54 boxes, ...
1 dead, captain missing after Sandy claims ship
When the Bounty set sail last week, the captain running the ship made famous in Hollywood adventure films believed he could navigate around Hurricane ...
Superstorm Sandy rattles entertainment industry
Video gamers in the Northeast angling to be among the first to play the highly anticipated "Assassin's Creed III" will have to wait a little longer ...
Faulkner estate sues over quotes in movie, ad
William Faulkner wrote that the past is never dead. His heirs say their copyright to that phrase is very much alive. The author's literary estate is ...
'Argo' reigns at the box office in its third week
"Argo" finally reached the top of the box office in its third week in theaters. The Warner Bros. thriller, directed by and starring Ben Affleck, had ...
Police seeking help in traffic death of R&B artist
Authorities are trying the figure out why R&B artist Natina Reed was in a street when she was struck by a car and killed, two days shy of her 33rd ...
'Skyfall' opens with sky-high box office
James Bond rules the box office — though he has failed to dethrone Harry Potter. Producers say the new Bond adventure, "Skyfall," has had the ...
Prowler at Cruise's home turns out to be neighbor
Authorities say a security guard at Tom Cruise's Beverly Hills, Calif., mansion used a stun gun on a trespasser who turned out to be an intoxicated ...