John Travolta’s stolen vintage Mercedes recovered in pieces (Reuters)

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Reuters - Film star John Travolta's vintage Mercedes-Benz, stolen from a Los Angeles suburb, has been recovered in pieces and two men have been arrested, police said on......

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Actor James Farentino dies at 73 (Reuters)

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Reuters - Actor James Farentino, who played more than 100 roles in TV, film and on stage, has died at age of 73, a family spokesman said on......

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`War Horse’ star one of Hollywood’s equine elite (AP)

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AP - One star of Steven Spielberg's latest epic likes to end his work day by rolling around in the dirt, kicking his legs in the air and flaring his......

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App developer gets Oscar nomination for film that doubles as iPad app (Appolicious)

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Appolicious - The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are upon us, and there’s one unexpected nominee among the usual list of Hollywood studios, crew and actors – an iPad......

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British actor Nicol Williamson dies at age 75 (AP)

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AP - The son of Nicol Williamson says the British actor, best known for his role as the wizard Merlin in the 1981 film "Excalibur," has died of esophageal cancer. He was......

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Sundance documentary examines rape in US military (AP)

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AP - The Department of Defense estimates that more than 19,000 military men and women were sexually assaulted by fellow troops in 2010 while serving in the United States armed forces. At least 20 percent of servicewomen and one percent of men — an estimated 500,000 troops — have......

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Documentary makers spur calls to action at Sundance (Reuters)

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Reuters - Each year documentaries at the Sundance Film Festival are among the best movies here, and in 2012 nonfiction works on subjects from the healthcare crisis to the war on drugs and rape in the military are wowing crowds and spurring calls to......

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Actor James Farentino dies of heart failure at 73 (AP)

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AP - Actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital, according to a family spokesman. He was......

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"Rango" gets brief re-release after Oscar nod (Reuters)

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Reuters - The Johnny Depp-voiced "Rango," which scored an Oscar nomination for best animated feature film on Tuesday, will receive an extremely limited re-release later this month, according to......

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Director, Writer named for "The Crow" (Reuters)

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Reuters - A day after the Weinstein Co. and Relativity Media settled their lawsuit over the movie "The Crow," Relativity on Tuesday said that it has attached a director and writer to the......

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Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos dies in accident (AP)

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AP - Theo Angelopoulos, an award-winning Greek filmmaker known for his slow and dreamlike style as a director, was killed in a road accident Tuesday while working on his latest movie. He was......

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France’s Jean Dujardin plays down Hollywood success (Reuters)

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Reuters - His suave Clark Gable looks have made him an international heartthrob, while his role as silent movie icon George Valentin in French film "The Artist" has earned him a best actor Oscar......

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LA mayor signs law requiring condoms in porn films (AP)

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AP - Actors in adult movies filmed in Los Angeles will be required to use condoms under an ordinance signed into law by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and porn industry leaders say the regulation could lead them to abandon the nation's porn......

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Analysis: Fresh faces help enliven nominations (AP)

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AP - Waking up at 4 a.m. on a Tuesday is never fun, but the promise of Oscar nominations makes that dark hour vaguely more tolerable. Upon arriving at the Academy for this year's batch of hotly awaited announcements, several nominations made me extremely happy. Among......

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Look of old Hollywood glamour is a modern favorite (AP)

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AP - In the Hollywood landscape of new, new, new, what really stands out is that today's starlets still emulate the looks of classic screen beauties, including Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth, who ruled the red carpet in the......

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More surprises than snubs in open Oscar field (AP)

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AP - In a refreshingly open Oscar field, the surprises outweighed the snubs among the varied nominees announced......

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