Archive for February, 2008



Dutch PM warns of attacks due to anti-Islam film (Reuters)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 5:02 pm

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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Actors union expects talks to April (AP)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 2:02 pm

Writers Guild of America members and supporters picket in front of NBC studios on February 8, 2008. Hollywood's screenwriters on Tuesday formally approved the contract that ended their bitter 14-week strike, union officials said in a statement.(AFP/GETTY IMAGES/File/David McNew)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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Indiana Jones’ Cannes Opener (E! Online)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 9:02 am

Indiana Jones' Cannes Opener(E! Online)E! Online - Maybe they should change the title to Indiana Jones and the Quest for the Palm d’Or.


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Jolie sees benefit in US surge in Iraq (AP)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 8:02 am

Angelina Jolie arrives at the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. in this Feb. 23, 2008, file photo.  Jolie said Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, that the reinforcement of U.S. troops in Iraq has created an opportunity for humanitarian programs to boost assistance for Iraqi refugees. In an op-ed piece published by the Washington Post, titled 'A Reason to Stay in Iraq,' Jolie details the plight of refugees and says their conditions have not improved since she visited the country last August to urge governments to provide more support. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)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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Foreign directors taking on Hollywood (Reuters)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 5:02 am

Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallee poses during a photo session at the 5th Marrakesh International Film Festival in Marrakesh, Morocco, November 13,2005. The list of directors now making the jump from local fare to U.S. wide releases with surprising speed is wide and varied. REUTERS/Andrea ComasReuters - 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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Time Warner consolidates Warner Bros. Entertainment, New Line Cinema to boost profits (AP)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 4:02 am

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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“Semi-Pro” a slam dunk for box office crown (Reuters)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 9:02 pm

Reuters - “Semi-Pro” looks as if it could be a full-on hit.

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UNCF to honor Denzel Washington, wife (AP)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 9:02 pm

Actor Denzel Washington poses at a film premiere in New York, in this March 20, 2006 file photo. The United Negro College Fund is honoring actor Denzel Washington and his wife at its 64th anniversary dinner in New York.   (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, file)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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“Chicago 10″ shows now is not too far from then (Reuters)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 9:02 pm

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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Ferrell’s latest sports comedy “Semi”-successful (Reuters)

Thursday 28 February 2008 @ 9:02 pm

Reuters - “Semi-Pro” is a mess, but it’s a likable one.

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