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02/07/2012 12:42 PM
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Andrew Garfield "terrified" to take on "Spider-Man"
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Reuters - Sony Pictures on Monday unveiled a first look at the upcoming reboot of the "Spider-Man" movie franchise, and the action-packed thriller has at least one person in the audience shaking in his Spidey suit -- the man who plays him, Andrew Garfield.
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02/07/2012 12:35 PM
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"Night of the Living Dead" actor Bill Hinzman dies
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Reuters - Bill Hinzman, who was cast on-the-spot as a zombie in 1968 cult film "Night of the Living Dead" in a role that earned him the longlasting admiration of horror fans, has died at age 75, his daughter said.
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02/07/2012 12:00 PM
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Warners extends Todd Phillips' first-look deal
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Reuters - Todd Phillips' Green Hat Films will stay at Warner Bros. for at least another two years, the studio said Monday.
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02/07/2012 11:39 AM
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Oscar producers urge fans to celebrate movie memories
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Reuters - Facing a future where many movies will be seen in homes, Oscar organizers on Monday unveiled this year's awards show theme at an annual luncheon honoring nominees by asking fans to relish memories of why they love movies and going to theaters.
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02/07/2012 11:04 AM
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'Amazing Spider-Man' footage teased for fans
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 AP - "The Amazing Spider-Man" dropped in on hundreds of fans Monday.
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02/07/2012 10:53 AM
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Clooney, Pitt, other pals gather for Oscar lunch
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 AP - George Clooney says the best thing about Academy Awards nominations is not necessarily the prizes. It's hanging with old and new friends.
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02/07/2012 10:51 AM
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Mustache film festival to be held in Maine
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Reuters - Move over, Cannes. Maine will be playing host to its first-ever international mustache film festival, part of its annual pageant that celebrates the bristly facial hair.
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02/07/2012 10:34 AM
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'Chronicle' tops box office over 'Woman in Black'
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AP - Both the action film "Chronicle" and Daniel Radcliffe's ghost story "The Woman in Black" performed above expectations on Super Bowl weekend.
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02/07/2012 08:15 AM
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Tribeca Film Institute expands program to Los Angeles
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Reuters - The Tribeca Film Institute is expanding beyond New York City for the first time, bringing its Tribeca Teaches program to Los Angeles with an after-school digital storytelling program at Lennox Middle School, the institute said Monday.
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02/07/2012 05:10 AM
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Alexander Payne makes the cut with cinema editors
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Reuters - Alexander Payne, director of "The Descendants," has been named Filmmaker of the Year by the American Cinema Editors, the ACE Board of directors announced on Monday.
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01/26/2012 01:07 AM
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App developer gets Oscar nomination for film that doubles as iPad app
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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 developer.
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02/07/2012 02:58 AM
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"Up There" and Plummer's "Barrymore" winners at Santa Barbara
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Reuters - The afterlife comedy "Up There" and the Christopher Plummer showcase "Barrymore" are among the films that have won awards at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which concluded its 11-day run on Sunday by handing out 10 jury and one audience award.
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02/07/2012 01:22 AM
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US, Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash
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AP - Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said.
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02/06/2012 02:51 PM
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Travolta, Sandler, more make Super Bowl picks
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 AP - John Travolta had the Super Bowl score wrong — but his prediction was right.
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02/06/2012 11:19 AM
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Cannon says he is completely healthy after illness
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AP - What do you do after recovering from a serious illness? If you're Nick Cannon, you celebrate by attending the Super Bowl.
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02/07/2012 03:22 AM
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Tony Danza to hit Broadway in 'Honeymoon in Vegas'
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 AP - Tony Danza is Broadway-bound, starring in a musical based on the movie "Honeymoon in Vegas."
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02/06/2012 09:29 AM
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Undersea documentarian Mike deGruy dies in crash
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AP - Mike deGruy, an award-winning cinematographer who spent three decades making documentary films about the ocean, was killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia. He was 60.
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02/06/2012 04:32 PM
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Deep-sea filmmakers killed in Australia helicopter crash
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Reuters - Two award-winning filmmakers working on a documentary with renowned Hollywood director James Cameron were killed in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday, according to National Geographic.
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02/06/2012 04:33 PM
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Producers on Tom Cruise film sued for breach of contract
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Reuters - Two producers of Tom Cruise's upcoming thriller "One Shot" were slapped by a breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday by a former producer on the project.
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02/06/2012 02:19 AM
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Johansson, Washington get German acting awards
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 AP - U.S. actors Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington have received Germany's most prestigious film award as best international actors.
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