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'Christmas Carol' No. 1 at box office

It may be only the first week of November, but Disney's "A Christmas Carol" got the holiday season started by spiriting $31 million at the box office, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office.

updated Sun Nov 08 2009 15:31:10

'Christmas Carol' No. 1 at box office

It may be only the first week of November, but Disney's "A Christmas Carol" got the holiday season started by spiriting $31 million at the box office, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 10:53:18

No more farm animals, says Clooney after 'Men Who Stare at Goats' role

It may seem stranger than fiction, but George Clooney's latest film, paranormal comedy "The Men Who Stare at Goats," was inspired by real events.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 10:26:20

Husband: Leave Sandra Bullock out of custody battle

The custody clash between Jesse James and ex-wife Janine Lindemulder over their 5-year-old isn't over, but James says his current wife isn't part of it.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 08:25:16

Review: 'Precious' displays power of film

Part of the great power of movies is that they can take us perilously close to the life of someone we might otherwise feel perilously far from.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 08:21:40

Review: 'Men Who Stare at Goats' is baaaaaad

In "The Men Who Stare at Goats," George Clooney, as one of the founders of a crackpot U.S. military unit, wears a mustache that makes him look like Dennis Farina, and he does his best to act cool, calm, and collected -- which sets him in marked contrast to all the flakes and hysterics around him.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 08:01:16

'The Fourth Kind' of fake?

"The Fourth Kind" isn't the kind that Nome, Alaska, wants around.

updated Fri Nov 06 2009 07:57:52

Review: 'Christmas Carol' OK, but tech adds little

Christmas comes earlier and earlier every year, doesn't it?

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 12:45:19

Horror legends back from the dead

There has been a resurgence of interest in horror recently, with zombies and vampires in particular colonizing our cinema screens in ever greater numbers.

updated Thu Nov 05 2009 12:36:32

Sandra Bullock in messy custody battle

Sandra Bullock and her husband, Jesse James, are still caught in the web of one messy -- and increasingly public -- custody battle.

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 10:57:00

Carrey brings Christmas to London early

updated Wed Nov 04 2009 10:05:46

Classic 'Carol' captured for modern filmgoers

Ebenezer Scrooge has been haunting the holiday season ever since Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was published in 1843 and the miserly old geezer has also been "bah humbug-ing" the big screen for decades.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 16:34:55

Polanski hearing set for December

A hearing has been scheduled for next month in director Roman Polanski's effort to win dismissal of the 1977 sexual assault case that led to his arrest in September.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 13:49:36

'Buffy' creator bids $10,000 for 'Terminator' franchise

Film-maker Joss Whedon says he wants to buy the rights to the multi-million dollar "Terminator" franchise -- not for millions, or hundreds of thousands of dollars, but for ten grand.

updated Tue Nov 03 2009 10:41:00

Hitchcock classics get a remake -- in sticky tape

Philadelphia-based artist Mark Khaisman has proved you don't need suitcases of cash for successful movie remakes -- he simply raided the stationery cupboard.

updated Mon Nov 02 2009 15:30:11

Mel Gibson and girlfriend have a daughter

Actor-director Mel Gibson and his girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, are the new parents of a daughter named Lucia, his spokesman confirmed to CNN.

updated Mon Nov 02 2009 15:05:40

'Twilight' star Pattinson says he and Stewart just 'good friends'

Robert Pattinson would like to set the record straight, once and for all, on any supposed romantic link between him and his "Twilight" co-star Kristen Stewart.

updated Mon Nov 02 2009 14:24:05

'This Is It' wins weekend box office

Halloween audiences picked beats over blood this weekend, pushing "Michael Jackson's This Is It" to the top spot, while horror phenomenon "Paranormal Activity" scored a strong second-place finish.

updated Sun Nov 01 2009 15:13:06

'This Is It' wins weekend box office

Halloween audiences picked beats over blood this weekend, pushing "Michael Jackson's This Is It" to the top spot, while horror phenomenon "Paranormal Activity" scored a strong second-place finish.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 14:47:15

'This Is It' grosses $20.1M worldwide

Like the pop icon himself, Michael Jackson's "This Is It" has become an international hit.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 11:49:37

Actor Dennis Hopper diagnosed with prostate cancer

Actor and filmmaker Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his manager Sam Maydew said Friday.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 11:35:52

Review: 'This Is It' a Jackson triumph

Yes, you probably want to see this.

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 10:04:12

'Where the Wild Things Are' gets it right

"The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind ... and another ..."

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 08:37:42

Hammer glamour: A history of horror's leading ladies

There is a special place reserved in the history of film for the gothic kitsch of "Hammer horror."

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 08:35:22

Quiz: Finish off these quotes from classic horror movies

updated Fri Oct 30 2009 08:27:21

Christopher Lee: Horror films today are 'obscene'

Although his name is synonymous with horror, Christopher Lee says he doesn't have much desire to see pictures that fall under that genre these days.

updated Wed Oct 28 2009 08:58:48

Carey Mulligan braves 'It Girl' status

There was a time when the name Julia Roberts would have drawn a blank stare from movie fans.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 22:08:20

Don Cheadle's poker playing has benefits

"Hotel Rwanda" star Don Cheadle got a first-hand view of horror when he traveled to the devastated Darfur region of Sudan in 2005.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 18:58:20

Director Paul Haggis quits Church of Scientology

Acclaimed film director Paul Haggis's decision to leave the Church of Scientology shines a further public spotlight on the organization.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 18:18:01

'Moon' director wants to make fans cry

With "New Moon" ready to rise in theaters November 20, director Chris Weitz wants it known: He is going to try to make you cry.

updated Tue Oct 27 2009 16:08:40

Elizabeth Taylor tweets praises of 'Michael's genius' in 'This Is it'

It is an understatement to say that Elizabeth Taylor likes the new Michael Jackson movie "This Is it."

updated Sun Oct 25 2009 15:43:20

'Paranormal Activity' No. 1 at box office

See ya, Saw. According to early estimates from Hollywood.com Box Office, the new big kahuna in horror is officially "Paranormal Activity," which conjured $22 million in its first weekend with a full wide release, clawing its way to the top of the box office after a full month in theaters.

updated Sun Oct 25 2009 10:25:47

Eco-thriller exposes dolphin capture trade

"The Cove" is a controversial documentary about dolphin slaughter that reveals the distressing secrets behind the multi-billion dollar industry in captive dolphins.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 16:35:44

Review: 'Amelia' doesn't fly

"Amelia" is a frustratingly old-school, Hollywood-style, inspirational biopic about Amelia Earhart that doesn't trust a viewer's independent assessment of the famous woman pictured on the screen.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 14:17:01

Review: Von Trier's 'Antichrist' an atrocity

An infant falls to his death from a second-story window while his parents are making love.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 12:22:42

Clooney jokes about adopting Pitt's kids

Believe it or not, perpetual bachelor George Clooney sees lots of children in his future.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 12:22:08

Polanski refused bail in Swiss court

A Swiss court has refused a request from director Roman Polanski to be released on bail pending an extradition battle, saying he poses a high flight risk, according to court documents.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 11:00:10

U.S. formally demands Polanski extradition

U.S. Embassy officials in Bern, Switzerland, formally submitted an extradition request for Roman Polanski to the Swiss government on Thursday night, but a lawyer for the film director said his client will continue to resist deportation.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 10:38:58

'Black Dynamite' pays homage to blaxploitation films

Actor Michael Jai White thinks the negative connotation surrounding the term "blaxploitation film" is a bunch of jive.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 10:37:15

Travolta 'disappointed' over mistrial in extortion case

Actor John Travolta and his legal team are dismayed that the alleged behavior of a juror led to a mistrial in the case of two people accused of attempting to extort millions from Travolta, his representative said.

updated Sat Oct 24 2009 09:56:33

Patrick Swayze's widow to break silence

In her first interview since Swayze's September 14 death, Lisa Niemi, 53, who was married to the actor for 34 years, will join Elizabeth Edwards and Susan St. James, both of whom suffered the loss of children in accidents.

updated Fri Oct 23 2009 18:56:54

Review: 'Amelia' doesn't fly

"Amelia" is a frustratingly old-school, Hollywood-style, inspirational biopic about Amelia Earhart that doesn't trust a viewer's independent assessment of the famous woman pictured on the screen.

updated Fri Oct 23 2009 12:26:53

Man blamed for Travolta mistrial to appear in court

The man who caused a mistrial in John Travolta's extortion trial is to appear before a judge next week, the prosecutor said Friday.

updated Fri Oct 23 2009 08:00:02

Review: Von Trier's 'Antichrist' an atrocity

An infant falls to his death from a second-story window while his parents are making love.

updated Fri Oct 23 2009 04:53:06

U.S. formally asks for Polanski extradition

The United States has formally asked Switzerland to extradite film director Roman Polanski, Swiss authorities said Friday.

updated Thu Oct 22 2009 11:59:00

The Screening Room's top 10 movie shoots from hell

Budgets spiraling out of control; cast and crew on the verge of collapse; sets destroyed: Just a few of the catastrophes to afflict the ill-fated productions in The Screening Room's Top 10 movie shoots from hell.

updated Thu Oct 22 2009 11:00:14

Travolta 'disappointed' over extortion mistrial

Actor John Travolta and his legal team are dismayed that the alleged behavior of a juror led to a mistrial in the case of two people accused of attempting to extort millions from Travolta, his representative said.

updated Thu Oct 22 2009 09:24:12

'Black Dynamite' pays homage to blaxploitation films

Actor Michael Jai White thinks the negative connotation surrounding the term "blaxploitation film" is a bunch of jive.

updated Wed Oct 21 2009 15:11:59

Jury begins deliberations in Travolta extortion trial

A jury began deliberations Wednesday in the trial of two people accused of attempting to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta.

updated Tue Oct 20 2009 13:20:43

Parents upset, bored by 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Parents may have fond memories of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, "Where the Wild Things Are." But if their social-networking postings are any indication, some are not pleased with the movie.

updated Tue Oct 20 2009 09:37:57

Director Polanski refused bail in Swiss court

A Swiss court has refused a request from director Roman Polanski to be released on bail pending an extradition battle, saying he poses a high flight risk, according to court documents.

updated Sun Oct 18 2009 22:48:24

'Wild Things' is king at the box office with $32.5 million

After a long and troubled production, Warner Bros.' "Where the Wild Things Are" found its supper waiting, and it was hot to the tune of $32.5 million, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office.

updated Fri Oct 16 2009 14:29:50

The little town that inspired Roald Dahl's 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'

updated Thu Oct 15 2009 18:29:28

Review: 'Where the Wild Things Are' gets it right

"The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind ... and another ..."

updated Thu Oct 15 2009 11:39:25

Clooney and 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' kick off London Film Fest

updated Wed Oct 14 2009 21:55:00

Paramedic: Jett Travolta dead before ambulance called

A paramedic accused of plotting to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta after his 16-year-old son died in the Bahamas told a jury Wednesday the boy had been dead for some time before the ambulance service was called.

updated Wed Oct 14 2009 18:35:06

Clooney jokes about adopting Pitt's kids

Believe it or not, perpetual bachelor George Clooney sees lots of children in his future.

updated Wed Oct 14 2009 14:51:50

Spike Jonze goes 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Get your wolf suit out, channel your inner child and get ready to howl -- it's time for the wild rumpus to start.

updated Tue Oct 13 2009 11:35:41

Four guys who should've taught Vince Vaughn how to propose

Vince Vaughn got engaged to Canadian realtor Kyla Weber on Valentine's Day this year, but before you get all giddy with romantic cliches, he told Ellen DeGeneres that he picked that particular day so he'd never forget the date.

updated Mon Oct 12 2009 20:01:45

Surprise hit 'Paranormal Activity' scares money out of moviegoers

The new horror movie "Paranormal Activity" could be filling movie studio marketing departments with fear.

updated Mon Oct 12 2009 10:37:03

George Lucas impressed with 'Star Wars in Concert'

George Lucas didn't get to be a billionaire by delegating.

updated Fri Oct 09 2009 14:06:04

Elizabeth Taylor says heart surgery went 'perfectly'

Elizabeth Taylor said Thursday that her heart surgery was successful, adding that "it was like having a brand new ticker."

updated Fri Oct 09 2009 09:06:43

Review: Take a vacation from 'Couples Retreat'

Remember "You're money, baby"? Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau making the L.A. bar scene in "Swingers" back in 1996?

updated Fri Oct 09 2009 08:00:34

Vince Vaughn looking forward to marriage

We've always known -- and loved -- Vince Vaughn as a bachelor, on and off the big screen.

updated Fri Oct 09 2009 07:58:10

Review: 'An Education' showcases new It Girl

England doesn't yet swing in the transporting, ruefully tender coming-of-age drama "An Education."

updated Tue Oct 06 2009 22:08:11

Tyler Perry recounts childhood abuse on Web site

Tyler Perry has, for the first time, revealed graphic details about the sexual, physical and emotional abuse he says he suffered as a child.

updated Tue Oct 06 2009 18:15:48

Brooke Shields and Jim Belushi unharmed in airplane mishap

With comedy stars like Brooke Shields and Jim Belushi aboard, even a plane landing can be funny.

updated Tue Oct 06 2009 12:52:38

Tyler Perry reveals sexual abuse

There's nothing funny about Tyler Perry's latest work: a revealing account of the horrific abuse he suffered as a child.

updated Tue Oct 06 2009 10:34:43

Swiss fight Polanski appeal against arrest

The arrest warrant used to detain filmmaker Roman Polanski in Switzerland was valid, the Swiss Justice Ministry said Tuesday, making clear it will fight the director's appeal against his detention over a 1977 sex case.

updated Tue Oct 06 2009 01:44:34

Video recorded by Travolta's attorney played at trial

Videotapes secretly recorded by John Travolta's attorney were played Monday at the trial of two people accused of trying to extort millions of dollars from the actor after his son died in the Bahamas in January.

updated Mon Oct 05 2009 18:12:48

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem engaged?

Will Penelope Cruz soon be Mrs. Javier Bardem?

updated Mon Oct 05 2009 03:11:00

Film shows how newspaper family 'invented' Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Times' headquarters aptly sits where the U.S. Army corralled camels during the Civil War, when Southern California was a desert with no natural resources.

updated Fri Oct 02 2009 22:15:53

Polanski promised $500K to rape victim in '93 settlement

Roman Polanski in 1993 agreed to pay his sexual assault victim $500,000 to settle a damage claim she filed against the fugitive film director, according to court papers released Friday.

updated Fri Oct 02 2009 07:58:49

Review: 'Whip It!' is too soft

"Whip It!" suggests what might have happened if Juno had gone to a high school as poky as Napoleon Dynamite's and decided that although her mother wanted her to be a beauty queen like Little Miss Sunshine, she'd rather just strap on roller skates.

updated Fri Oct 02 2009 07:56:59

Review: The truth is, 'Lying' succeeds

The Academy-Award winning British producer and (briefly) Columbia Pictures head David Puttnam used to have a placard on the wall of his office. It read: "Hello, he lied."

updated Fri Oct 02 2009 06:51:49

Drew Barrymore whips it up with directorial debut

She's only 34, but Drew Barrymore has spent a lifetime in Hollywood.

updated Thu Oct 01 2009 21:23:24

Travolta lawyer says he refused alleged extortion scheme

A lawyer for John Travolta on Thursday told jurors that he refused to comply with would-be extortionists who allegedly threatened to go to the media with reports implying that the famed actor was culpable in his son's death.

updated Thu Oct 01 2009 09:51:11

'Zombieland' not your standard brain-eating fare

Like all zombie movies, "Zombieland" has hundreds of zombies doing awful things, such as attacking and eating humans, but you could argue it's not a zombie movie.

updated Wed Sep 30 2009 18:36:36

Actor Dennis Hopper hospitalized

Actor Dennis Hopper was taken to a New York City area hospital Wednesday morning for an undisclosed ailment, according to a publicist.

updated Wed Sep 30 2009 18:00:42

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are still on

Despite reports that Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's two-year relationship is over, sources told PEOPLE the couple have not broken up.

updated Wed Sep 30 2009 11:45:29

'My sister! My daughter!' and other tales of 'Chinatown'

If you think you were confused and challenged by the famously labyrinthine plot of "Chinatown," imagine how the screenwriter felt.

updated Wed Sep 30 2009 10:51:47

A sampling of Polanski's best

updated Wed Sep 30 2009 08:55:45

Filmmakers demand Polanski's release

Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar and Martin Scorsese have "demanded the immediate release" of fellow filmmaker Roman Polanski, who was arrested in Switzerland on a U.S. arrest warrant related to a 1977 child sex charge.

updated Tue Sep 29 2009 20:25:37

Travolta's lawyer testifies in Bahamas extortion trial

John Travolta's lawyer testified Tuesday that the paramedic who drove Travolta's son to a hospital the day he died later wanted money for documents the driver suggested could be detrimental to the actor.

updated Tue Sep 29 2009 20:11:53

'Wizard of Oz' goes hi-def on 70th birthday

updated Tue Sep 29 2009 19:46:09

Scarlett Johansson never thought she'd get married

There were plenty of people surprised by Scarlett Johansson's remote Canadian wedding to Ryan Reynolds last September -- and you can count Scarlett among them.

updated Tue Sep 29 2009 14:42:56

Brain scans gauge horror flick fear factor

Film producer Peter Katz doesn't just want his horror movies to scare you. He wants to pinpoint how frightened you are down to an exact moment in a scene.

updated Tue Sep 29 2009 07:13:33

Profile: Tumultuous Polanski always in spotlight

Roman Polanski is regarded as one of the finest directors of his generation, winning an Oscar for "The Pianist" and nominations for "Tess" and "Rosemary's Baby," but he is probably as equally well known for his own tumultuous life.

updated Mon Sep 28 2009 12:36:46

Roman Polanski: A life on celluloid

updated Mon Sep 28 2009 09:42:32

Explosive evidence from Travolta extortion trial

Is it the smoking gun?

updated Sun Sep 27 2009 15:23:03

'Meatballs' holds box office for second week

Seconds, anyone? Eating up $24.6 million worth of tickets, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" defied box office gravity by falling a minuscule 19 percent to win the top spot yet again.

updated Sun Sep 27 2009 09:25:53

Polanski arrested in connection with sex charge

Filmmaker Roman Polanski has been arrested on an arrest warrant stemming from a decades-old sex charge, Swiss police said Sunday.

updated Fri Sep 25 2009 15:24:47

Site picks worst movies of the decade

"Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever" had few fans upon its release in 2002. The $70 million movie, starring Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu, was a box office failure, making just $14.3 million domestically and less than $6 million overseas.

updated Fri Sep 25 2009 12:28:46

Vince Vaughn said he's really ready for kids

Vince Vaughn swings no more.

updated Fri Sep 25 2009 09:16:42

Review: 'Fame' should be called 'Anonymity'

Remember! Remember! Remember! Remember!

updated Thu Sep 24 2009 10:57:16

Michael Moore: Capitalism has proven it's failed

It has been 20 years since filmmaker Michael Moore took on General Motors in "Roger and Me." He's still sticking it to big business for what he sees as the deliberate shafting of the little guy.

updated Thu Sep 24 2009 04:33:24

Free-spirited Drew Barrymore champions women

Drew Barrymore keeps evolving -- from star to producer, and now director.

updated Wed Sep 23 2009 18:24:11

It's a girl for Jude Law

Less than two months after he acknowledged that a model he had dated was pregnant with his child, Jude Law is a father -- again.

updated Wed Sep 23 2009 12:13:19

Sarah Michelle Prinze has baby girl

Sarah Michelle Prinze and husband Freddie Prinze Jr. are parents, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.

updated Tue Sep 22 2009 19:04:20

Catherine Zeta-Jones to star in Broadway musical

Catherine Zeta-Jones is limbering up for her Broadway debut.

updated Tue Sep 22 2009 14:19:32

John Travolta in Bahamas for extortion trial

John Travolta has traveled to the Bahamas and is prepared to be the first witness Tuesday in an extortion case linked to his 16-year-old son's death, a source told PEOPLE.

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