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Ex-Gitmo inmates: Bin Laden movie excuses torture
Two former Guantanamo detainees on Thursday condemned "Zero Dark Thirty," a film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden whose brutal interrogation scenes ...
Box-office numbers for Oscar best-picture nominees
North American box-office performance as of Sunday for Oscar best-picture nominees: — "Amour," Sony Pictures Classics, five nominations, $311,247, ...
Concerns over online Oscar voting eased by turnout
Worries that technical snafus with the Academy Awards' first-ever online voting system would lead to a record-low turnout were apparently unwarranted ...
Academy shows love for 'Amour' with 5 Oscar nods
Hollywood's movie elite sent their love to "Amour" on Thursday, giving director Michael Haneke's searing portrait of old age five Academy Award ...
Spielberg's in at Oscars, Bigelow, Affleck are out
Steven Spielberg had a great day at the Academy Awards nominations, where his Civil War saga "Lincoln" led with 12 nominations. It was not so great ...
Reactions to nominations for 85th Academy Awards
Reactions to nominations announced Thursday for the 85th annual Academy Awards: ___ "I'm completely freaking out." — First-time filmmaker Behn ...
'The Warriors' author Sol Yurick dies in NYC at 87
A writer whose street gang novel "The Warriors" was adapted into a film of the same title that became a cult favorite has died. Sol Yurick was 87.
Oscar odds, ends, facts and figures
Fun stuff to know about Thursday's Oscar nominations: GOLDEN AGE: At 85 years old, Emmanuelle Riva of "Amour" is now the oldest best actress nominee, ...
Oscar snubs: Musical chairs in the director's seat
In this year's Oscar nominations, the director's seat was the hot seat. In the now heavily analyzed awards season, unequivocal snubs have become less ...
Daughter claims Klaus Kinski abused her as child
Klaus Kinski's eldest daughter claims the late German actor raped her when she was a child, showering her with gifts as he used her as a "sex object," ...
List of 85th annual Academy Award nominations
Complete list of 85th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Thursday: 1. Best Picture: "Amour," ''Argo," ''Beasts of the Southern Wild," ''Django ...
Oscar nominations announced for supporting actress
The 85th annual Academy Award nominations for supporting actress in a motion picture have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Academy of ...
Oscar nominations announced for supporting actor
The 85th annual Academy Award nominations for supporting actor in a motion picture have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Academy of ...
People's Choice Awards a feast for 'Hunger Games'
"The Hunger Games" devoured the competition at the People's Choice Awards, emerging the top victor with five trophies. Katy Perry won three awards at ...
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler ready for Golden Globes show
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are ready to crack each other up at the Golden Globe Awards. The two multi-hyphenate talents offered a taste of their ...
Yoda statue among features of new N. Calif. park
A Northern California park being built on land donated by filmmaker George Lucas will feature statues of Indiana Jones and Yoda, two of his most ...
Review: 'Gangster Squad' is a numbing barrage
"Gangster Squad," a pulpy, violent tale of cops and mobsters in 1949 Los Angeles, rides an uncomfortable line between outlandishness and outright ...
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? ...
'Gangster Squad' to debut after reality intervened
"Gangster Squad" director Ruben Fleischer was stepping out of the shower on the night of July 20 last year when he received a chilling phone call from ...
Maggie Grace finds her inner strength on Broadway
Maggie Grace had a scary moment during a recent matinee of "Picnic" on Broadway. William Inge's script calls for a struggle at the end of the play ...
'Lincoln' leads race for British Academy Awards
Historical biopic "Lincoln" leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 10 nominations including best picture and best actor — but ...
Nominations for British Academy Film Awards
Nominees in major categories for the British Academy Film Awards, announced Wednesday: —Film: "Argo," ''Les Miserables," "Life Of Pi," ''Lincoln," ...
'Twilight' finale leads Razzies worst-of list
The "Twilight" finale had better reviews than the franchise's previous four movies, but you'd never know it from the Razzie nominations singling out ...
Bill Taylor to be awarded John A. Bonner Medal
Visual effects supervisor Bill Taylor is being honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The academy says Taylor will be awarded the ...