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Disney sells Miramax to investor for $660 million (AP)

38 min 19 sec ago

FILE - Disney corporate headquarters in Burbank, Calif., is seen in this Feb. 6, 2006 file photo. The New York Times and Los Angeles times report that Disney signed an agreement to sell Miramax Films for about $660 million late Thursday July 29, 2010with Filmyard Holding. The investor group is led by construction magnate Ronald Tutor  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)AP - The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to sell its Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio and a six-month bidding process.


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Rocker Dee Snider is normal 1 in `Twisted' show (AP)

39 min 35 sec ago

In this publicity image released by A&E, the Snider family, clockwise from left, Cody, Suzette, Logan Lane,  Patty, Jesse, Shane, Cheyenne and Dee, holding dog Chase, stars of the A&E reality show, 'Growing Up Twisted,' are shown on June 8, 2010.  (AP Photo/A&E)AP - As the lead singer of Twisted Sister, the costumed makeup-wearing heavy metal band, Dee Snider has spent most of his 34 years as a rock star all fired up.


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Attorneys in Calif prepare for trial in Smith case (AP)

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AP - Attorneys were setting the stage for the trial of two doctors and the attorney boyfriend of the late Anna Nicole Smith, arguing about what evidence will be allowed in court.
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Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol' (AP)

55 min 33 sec ago

FILE - Jennifer Lopez arrives for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 63rd Cannes international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, southern France in this May 20, 2010 file photo. Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's 'American Idol' as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday July 29, 2010. The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity.  (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)AP - Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on "American Idol."


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"Charlie St. Cloud" a silly failure (Reuters)

2 hours 50 min ago
Reuters - Every now and then a brave filmmaker can't resist the temptation to make a metaphysical movie that somehow will manage to portray everlasting love on the screen, that will somehow show a romantic idealism so great that it transcends even the boundaries between the living and dead.
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Disney sells Miramax for over $660 million to Filmyard (Reuters)

3 hours 3 min ago

A plane flies past a musical parade at Hong Kong Disneyland November 4, 2009. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuReuters - Walt Disney Co has sold film studio Miramax for more than $660 million to Filmyard Holdings LLC, ending months of talks between the media group and various bidders.


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Family feud could silence beloved singer Fairouz (AP)

3 hours 42 min ago
AP - Across four decades, Fairouz's songs of freedom, justice and love transfixed Arab audiences, moved millions to tears and gave hope to the Lebanese during the darkest days of their 15-year civil war.
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North Korean diplomats seize books on Kim in Myanmar (Reuters)

4 hours 40 min ago
Reuters - North Korean diplomats in Myanmar have confiscated hundreds of copies of a locally published biography on the Stalinist state's reclusive leader, Kim Jong-il, the book's author said Friday.
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Jill Biden plays to type in 'Army Wives' episode (AP)

4 hours 43 min ago

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2009 file photo, Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden is shown during a State Arriva for India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Biden will play herself in an upcoming episode of Lifetime network's 'Army Wives' when she visits the show's Fort Marshall to hear about the challenges facing military families and offer them words of encouragement. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)AP - It isn't much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives."


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Capsule reviews: `Dinner for Schmucks' and others (AP)

5 hours 5 min ago

In this film publicity image released by Sony Pictures Classics, from left, Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Bill Murray are shown in a scene from 'Get Low.' (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Classics, Sam Emerson)AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:


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Miramax sale could still leave Disney on board (Reuters)

5 hours 17 min ago
Reuters - The group led by construction executive Ronald Tutor and investment group Colony Capital is closing in on the acquisition of Miramax Films for more than $650 million, but final deal points and financing specifics were still being worked out Thursday.
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Sofia Coppola, Aronofsky lead Venice film lineup (Reuters)

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 02:58
Reuters - World premieres by directors Sofia Coppola and Darren Aronofsky as well as the hotly anticipated adaptation of cult novel "Barney's Version" will be among the highlights of this year's Venice film festival.
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Mark Wahlberg: God most important part of my life (Reuters)

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 02:52
Reuters - Actor Mark Wahlberg received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday as part of the promotion for "The Other Guys."
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Marc Cohn's new album sets chart record for singer (Reuters)

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 02:27
Reuters - Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has notched his highest career rank on the Billboard 200 album chart, as "Listening Booth: 1970" debuted at No. 28 this week.
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Box Office Preview: 'Inception' vs. the 'Schmucks' (AP)

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 02:04

In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Christopher O'Dowd, left, and Zach Galifianakis are shown in a scene from 'Dinner for Schmucks.' (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Merie Weismiller Wallace)AP - Chris Nolan's "Inception" has been the No. 1 film every day since it opened earlier this month. Yet it could face a formidable challenge from the debuting comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" for the top spot at this weekend's box office.


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Steve Carell howls in "Raised by Wolfs" comedy (Reuters)

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 01:20
Reuters - Steve Carell is attached to star in and produce an original comedy feature "Raised By Wolfs" at DreamWorks.
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Novelist Anne Rice says she's leaving Christianity (AP)

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 01:07

FILE - In this April 25, 2006 file photo, writer Anne Rice arrives to the opening night of the new Broadway musical 'Lestat,' in New York. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh, file)AP - Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She's no longer a Christian.


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Ellen DeGeneres quits "American Idol" as judge (Reuters)

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 00:40
Reuters - "American Idol" judge Ellen DeGeneres unexpectedly quit the top-rated television singing show on Thursday after just a year in the job, saying it was not the right fit for her.
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Ellen DeGeneres out as 'American Idol' judge (AP)

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 23:56

FILE - In this April 6, 2008 file photo, Kristy Lee Cook appears at the 'Idol Gives Back' fundraising special of 'American Idol' in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)AP - Ellen DeGeneres is leaving "American Idol" after one season as a judge for the hit Fox TV singing contest.


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Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 23:15

Actor Mark Wahlberg arrives at the Comic Con Maxim party celebrating the feature film 'The Other Guys' in San Diego, Calif. on Friday, July 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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