Archive for February, 2008
Reuters - The Netherlands risks economic sanctions and attacks on its citizens and businesses because of a plan by a right-wing politician to broadcast an anti-Islamic film, the Dutch Prime Minister warned on Friday.
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AP - The Screen Actors Guild will not begin negotiating with studios until April, despite pressure to avoid a replay of the turmoil caused by the writers’ 100-day strike.
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E! Online - Maybe they should change the title to Indiana Jones and the Quest for the Palm d’Or.
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AP - Actress and humanitarian activist Angelina Jolie said Thursday that the reinforcement of U.S. troops in Iraq has created an opportunity for humanitarian programs to boost assistance for Iraqi refugees.
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Reuters - The trailer for Universal’s upcoming movie “Wanted” features many of the hallmarks of a studio summer movie: Quick cuts, effects-heavy action, Angelina Jolie on the hood of a vintage red Viper.
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AP - Media giant Time Warner Inc. said Thursday its Warner Bros. Entertainment studio would absorb its New Line Cinema unit, an independent studio that redistributed quirky films like “Reefer Madness” and went on to make blockbusters like “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
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Reuters - “Semi-Pro” looks as if it could be a full-on hit.
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AP - The United Negro College Fund is planning to honor Denzel Washington and his wife at its 64th anniversary dinner in New York.
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Reuters - There’s an unpopular war. There’s an insurgent candidate, attracting a huge wave of support, who opposes that war. He’s facing off against another candidate who voted to authorize the war but now supports its end, and he could do battle with yet another candidate who supports the current surge. Meanwhile, the Democratic contest is heading toward what could be a contentious convention.
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Reuters - “Semi-Pro” is a mess, but it’s a likable one.
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