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TLC adds 'Mall of America' to lineup
TV News: 'Ghost Intervention' also given series order -- TLC has given a full-series order to "Mall Cops: Mall of America" and a four-episode OK for docuseries "Ghost Intervention."
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Joshua Jackson's captain of 'UFO'
Los Angeles: 'Fringe' actor set for adaptation of Brit TV series -- "Fringe" star Joshua Jackson will topline "UFO," the feature film version of the British TV series that will be directed by visual effects wiz Matthew Gratzner.
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'Howling' hunts for new audiences
Film News: Werewolf franchise gets a re-launch -- Producers Joel Kastelberg and Etchie Stroh are re-launching the werewolf franchise.
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Oprah gets steamy with HBO
TV News: Harpo Films sets sensual pilot at network -- Oprah Winfrey has a surprising project in the works.
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Demyanenko joins TV Shed
Exec Shuffle: Exec joins production company as senior VP -- Recently launched unscripted shingle Shed Media U.S. ("Supernanny") has tapped Alex Demyanenko as its senior VP.
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Weitz digs 'Gardener'
Front Page: ‘New Moon’ director plants next pic at Summit -- "New Moon" director Chris Weitz was in discussions with Summit Entertainment for his follow-up.
DGA’s Kurumada dies
Obituary: Frank Capra honoree was 64 -- Kim Kurumada, a Directors Guild of America board member who received its Frank Capra Achievement Award this year, died Thursday of esophageal cancer in Northridge. He was 64.
Rapt
Film Reviews: A contemporized take on the real-life 1978 kidnapping of millionaire playboy Edouard-Jean Empain.
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Paper Castles (Castillos de carton)
Film Reviews: "Paper Castles" feels as flimsy as its title.
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Zero Hour
Legit Reviews: Jim Brochu paints a remarkably sympathetic portrait of the famously egomaniacal performer in his solo show.
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Microsoft, News. Corp. pact against Google
Technology News: Duo team to keep articles off search engine -- Microsoft is in discussions with News Corp. to remove its news articles from Google in a move to marginalize the search engine that could have ramifications for the newspaper biz, ...
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West Coast Left Coast Opening Night -- Eureka!
Music Reviews: These are not the best days for California. Our one-time Golden State is starting to tarnish.
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Friends, family honor Gelbart
Obituary: Tribute to writer set for Dec. 10 -- Family members and friends of Larry Gelbart will mount a tribute to the prolific scribe on Dec. 10.
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Santa Barbara hands out Vanguards
Film Festivals: Farmiga, Sarsgaard, Tucci, Waltz honored -- Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Stanley Tucci and Christoph Waltz will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award at the Santa Barbara fest's 25th edition. Fest runs Feb. 4-14.
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‘The Maid’ cleans up at Huelva festival
International News: Chilean pic wins feature, director and actress at fest -- Chilean Sebastian Silva's "La nana" wins big at the 35th Huelva Ibero-American Film Fest.
Greeks honor 'Ajami'
Film Festivals: Thessaloniki festival's top award to Israeli film -- "Ajami" won the Golden Alexander for best feature at the Thessaloniki Film Fest.
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Thessaloniki Fest honors 'Ajami'
Film Festivals: Israeli film nabs Golden Alexander for best pic -- "Ajami" won the Golden Alexander for best feature at the Thessaloniki Film Fest.
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Wii pay-per-view in Japan
Home Ent News: Nintendo service includes 'Sesame,' 'Pokemon' -- Nintendo, together with 12 corporate partners, bowed a PPV service Saturday for its Wii console.
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Tallinn slates indie pics
Film Festivals: North American fare headed to Estonian fest -- For the first time, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will include a section in which indie productions from North America will compete for distribution rights in Europe.
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Cannes comes to Argentina
International News: Fest brings European Film Week in Buenos Aires -- Seven titles selected for the Cannes Festival's first Buenos Aires European Film Week.
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Adrift (A la deriva)
Film Reviews: The existential crisis of a thirtysomething Catalan woman is the subject of prolific Catalan helmer Ventura Pons' 20th feature, the challenging yet accessible "Adrift." Pic reconfirms Pons as an expert analyst of middle-class ...
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Turin kisses 'Mouth'
International News: Marcello's story of gay love wins at festival -- "La bocca del lupo" (The Wolf's Mouth), a daring docudrama depicting a tender love affair between two male ex-cons in Genoa, was the 27th Turin Film Festival's big winner, marking ...
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Dreamgirls
Legit Reviews: Musical has enough vocal talent to compensate for the stiff acting and a shortage of emotional clout.
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Fox's Vinciquerra honored
TV News: Exec to be honored at Saban Free Clinic benefit -- Tony Vinciquerra, chairman and CEO of Fox Networks Group, will be feted tonight at the Saban Free Clinic's annual fund-raising gala at the Beverly Hilton.
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'Musical' heads to China
International News: Local language production under way -- Disney is raising the stakes in its penetration of the potentially enormous mainland Chinese market with a local adaptation of its "High School Musical" franchise, which has just started ...
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Show Boat
Legit Reviews: Production offers an appealing display of the timeless melodies, it sorely misses the colorful trappings.
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Ben 10: Alien Swarm
TV Reviews: Cartoon Network has churned out a second live-action movie infused with a slick comicbook feel.
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'New Moon' bites into box office
Front Page: 'Twilight' sequel nabs $140.7 million -- Marking the third best weekend opening of all time, Summit Entertainment's sequel "New Moon" grossed an estimated $140.7 million from 4,024 screens at the domestic B.O., according to insiders close ...
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'New Moon' shines at box office
Front Page: 'Twilight' sequel nabs $140.7 million -- "New Moon" bits off the third best weekend opening of all time with $140.7 million.
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Dreamgirls
Legit Reviews: Musical has enough vocal talent to compensate for the stiff acting and a shortage of emotional clout.
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Vivendi still blocking Comcast takeover of NBC U
Front Page: French corp and GE at impasse in NBC U value -- Vivendi has officially become a thorn in the side of Comcast Corp.'s takeover bid for NBC Universal.
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Vivendi talks hold up Comcast takeover of NBC U
TV News: French corp, GE at impasse over valuation -- Vivendi has officially become a thorn in the side of Comcast Corp.'s takeover bid for NBC Universal.
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'New Moon' takes opening day record
Front Page: Makes $72.7 million, beating 'Dark Knight' -- Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" tore up the box office record for best opening day, grabbing the title away from Warner Bros. "The Dark Knight," and earning a spectacular ...
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Swell Season
Music Reviews: It's not that there's any tension on stage, but it was quite apparent that Swell Season is now more than ever Hansard's band.
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Golden Globes adding extra pizzazz
TV News: HFPA shakes up kudofest with a live show and host -- What's a venerable awards ceremony to do when ratings are down, other newbie awards shows are nipping at its heels and the world in general is moving at a much faster pace than when it ...
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Four Seasons' Watkins rules junket jungle
Award Central: She helps Beverly Hills hotel hold No. 1 ranking -- Who you gonna call when you need to organize a press junket -- or (far trickier) reschedule dates at the last minute because talent is suddenly unavailable?
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TV News: Suburban sex. Political sex. Screwed up families. Paranormal freak-outs. And bunch of high schoolers that seem to always burst into song.
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Globe TV newcomers try to break in
Award Central: Veteran shows have advantage of familiarity -- Suburban sex. Political sex. Screwed up families. Paranormal freak-outs. And bunch of high schoolers that seem to always burst into song.
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Comedy noms may predict Oscar entries
Film News: Clues are found in the history of Globes category -- Separating dramas from comedies and musicals has always invested the Golden Globes with extra interest.
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Globes eye animation
Film News: New rule allows five noms, with many to choose from -- Animated movies have been one of the year's major bright spots at the cineplex. Thanks to a new rule, the HFPA can nominate five (previously three), any one of which could break out to ...
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Nielsen near deal to sell print, online properties
Film News: Hollywood Reporter, Billboard among top brands -- According to a Paid Content report, Nielsen Business Media is about two weeks from selling its print and online properties to a consortium led by James Finkelstein's News Communications.
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Show Boat
Legit Reviews: "Show Boat" can't hide an antiquated book that will appear ever so distant to 21st century auds.
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Girl Crazy
Legit Reviews: This breezy song-and-dance show from 1930 aims only to deliver its saddle-bag full of song hits.
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Carol Littleton receives MPEG honor
Film News: Film editor and former president to be feted -- The Motion Picture Editors Guild will honor film editor and former president Carol Littleton with its Fellowship and Service award.
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'Project Runway' closes with season high
TV News: Ratings down, however, compared to last season -- Although the season-six finale of Lifetime's "Project Runway" was the highest-rated episode of the season, numbers were significantly down from the season-five finale on Bravo.
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'Runway' closes with season high
Reality TV: Ratings down compared to last season -- Although the season-six finale of Lifetime's "Project Runway" was the highest-rated episode of the season, numbers were significantly down from the season-five finale on Bravo.
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