Dole hit with $200,000 penalty over movie lawsuit
2010-11-29 13:19:23
Free speech advocates can go bananas over a new court ruling against food giant Dole.
Producer brings 3D video-on-demand porn to Europe
2010-11-29 11:05:51
French porn producer Marc Dorcel, maker of such hardcore classics as "Citizen Shane" and "Casino -- No Limit," is bringing Europe a new dimension in erotic entertainment with the launch of a 3D video-on-demand service for porn videos.
Comic actor Leslie Nielsen dies in Florida, aged 84
2010-11-29 11:05:30
Canadian comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of a string of madcap spoof movies including "Airplane" and "The Naked Gun," died of complications from pneumonia in Florida on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 84.
'Harry Potter' leads holiday weekend with $50.3M
2010-11-29 09:44:38
A fairy-tale princess gave young wizard Harry Potter a run for his money at the weekend box office.
Murakami took 4 years to approve 'Norwegian Wood'
2010-11-28 10:21:13
The director of a soon-to-be-released movie based on Haruki Murakami's book "Norwegian Wood" said it took him four years to win the approval of the Japanese author to adapt the popular novel.
Icahn clashes again with Lions Gate on board
2010-11-28 10:19:17
Carl Icahn released a slate of five proposed dissident directors for the board of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, setting the stage for another showdown between the billionaire investor and the Hollywood studio's senior executives.
James Bond outguns Darth Vader at UK film auction
2010-11-26 14:57:16
A pistol used in a publicity shot for the James Bond film "From Russia With Love" sold for 277,250 pounds ($439,000) at a London auction on Thursday, around 15 times its pre-sale estimate.
A web of marketing awaits the Spider-Man musical
2010-11-26 14:06:33
Robin Buckwalter is fully aware that a Broadway musical about Spider-Man will be opening soon. So far, though, he hasn't felt a buzz of anticipation about it where he works.
Box Office Preview: 'Potter' to win weekend tangle
2010-11-26 14:06:26
Thanksgiving weekend will offer a veritable feast of film choices for U.S. audiences, but the global juggernaut that is "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" will continue its box-office magic, earning a winning $80 million-plus for the five-day holiday period.
Xiao Shenyang strikes with comedy
2010-11-26 11:08:44
Young comedian Xiao Shenyang will lead the cast of slapstick comedy Call Me Nobody, which will premiere on Dec 3.
Jim Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' tops DVD sales chart
2010-11-26 09:43:28
"A Christmas Carol" topped the national home video sales charts Wednesday, a year after Disney's Jim Carrey movie kicked off a modest $139 million run at the North American box office.
Bosnian film tackles plight of Srebrenica survivors
2010-11-26 09:40:45
"Belvedere," a new feature film by Bosnian director Ahmed Imamovic, is the first to deal directly with the legacy of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, one of Europe's worst atrocities since World War Two.