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Bollywood actor held in custody over girlfriend's suicide

Fri, 06/14/2013 - 10:43am

By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood actor Suraj Pancholi who was arrested after the suicide of his actress girlfriend Jiah Khan will spend at least another week in jail after a Mumbai court on Friday adjourned his bail hearing until June 21. Pancholi, 22, the son of Bollywood acting couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, was arrested on June 10 and is being questioned by police over any possible role in Khan's suicide. ...


Actress Johansson sues over French book

Fri, 06/14/2013 - 10:42am

PARIS (AP) — Actress Scarlett Johansson is suing a French publishing house over a novel that uses her name and image and explores the challenges of being beautiful.


Dark 'Man of Steel' groomed to reboot Superman film franchise

Fri, 06/14/2013 - 7:22am

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Man of Steel," the latest iteration of the Superman series, lands on the big screen on Friday with the hopes that the dark, action-heavy film can revive the classic comic book superhero as a Hollywood franchise. But director Zack Snyder, who is best known for 2007 action film "300" and 2009 superhero flick "Watchmen," told Reuters that it was a delicate balance staying faithful to Superman's story without retreading earlier film and television versions. ...


Filmmaker takes center stage in surveillance story

Fri, 06/14/2013 - 2:53am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Laura Poitras' skill and boldness as a documentary filmmaker have gained her Oscar and Emmy nominations, Sundance Film Festival honors and a public TV showcase, even if her work fell short of making a "Super Size Me" splash.


Melissa McCarthy Breaks Silence on Controversial Rex Reed Review

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 8:48pm

By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - While looking forward to the June 28 release of "The Heat," her new comedy with Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy is also looking back at a controversy that caused its own heat back in February. "Really? Why would someone OK that?" McCarthy told the New York Times of her first reaction after reading the review. This is the first time the actress is speaking about the review in public. ...


'Sleepless in Seattle' Producer Lynda Obst on Why Nobody Makes Romantic Comedies

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 7:48pm
By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Lynda Obst went looking for Hollywood and what she found was an industry obsessed with the wants and whims of teenage boys and foreign audiences and indifferent to traditional virtues like originality, humor or heartbreak. ...

Ethan Hawke Is Going to Die ... as 'Macbeth' on Broadway

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 7:46pm

By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ethan Hawke is "purging" himself of the Hollywood lifestyle and heading back to Broadway, according to the Lincoln Center Theater. Hawke, whose film "The Purge" is still performing strongly at the box office, will be playing the title role in Shakespeare tragedy, "Macbeth." The Lincoln Center Theater production will reunite the actor with director Jack O'Brien. Hawke returns to the venue where he starred in "Henry IV" and "The Coast of Utopia" - the latter of which he was nominated for a Tony Award - with "Macbeth. ...


George Lucas Excited For J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: He 'Understands' The Story

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 6:51pm

J.J. Abrams has taken the intergalactic reins from George Lucas - and the "Star Wars" creator is confident his legacy is in good hands.


John Stamos: I Lost My Virginity To My Friend's Sister

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 6:21pm

John Stamos is producing a new show for Yahoo! with Morgan Spurlock ("Losing It with John Stamos") where the pair will chat with Hollywood stars about how they lost their virginity.


EU tries to persuade France to back U.S. free trade talks

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 6:07pm
By Robin Emmott and Philip Blenkinsop LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The European Union will try to overcome French resistance to free-trade talks with the United States on Friday and keep alive plans for a deal that could boost their struggling economies by dramatically increasing transatlantic business. Paris, which is trying to shield French-language culture from the global might of Hollywood, has refused to join the 26 other EU governments that want talks to start in July, unless movies and digital media are left out of any deal. ...

Pedro Almodovar's raunchy 'I'm So Excited!' satirizes Spain

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 6:05pm

By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar's latest film "I'm So Excited!" is a raunchy screwball comedy that the Oscar-winning director said marks a return to his roots as a satirist even as it delivers biting commentary on modern-day Spain. The Spanish-language movie, which opens the Los Angeles Film Festival on Thursday and will be on limited release in U.S. cinemas on June 28, follows passengers on a flight from Spain to Mexico City after their plane experiences a serious malfunction. ...


'Tapia' film on late NM boxer set to premiere

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 6:02pm
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A documentary on the rise and fall of Albuquerque-born, multiple-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia premieres this weekend.

Melissa McCarthy Responds To Critic Who Called Her A 'Hippo': 'I Felt Really Bad' For Him

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 5:37pm

It's been three months since a film critic lashed out against Melissa McCarthy, infamously describing the hilarious star as "a female hippo" (among other insults), and Melissa has finally spoken out.


Lindsay Lohan Leaves Betty Ford, Checks Into Malibu Rehab

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 4:59pm

Lindsay Lohan has left the Betty Ford Center and is moving to a rehab facility in Malibu, Calif., Access Hollywood has confirmed.


Unpaid internships in jeopardy after court ruling

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 4:30pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — Unpaid internships have long been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads looking to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, publishing and other prominent industries, even if it takes a generous subsidy from Mom and Dad.


Chris Columbus Buys Spec About Brothers Who Try to Prove Santa Claus is Real

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 3:37pm
By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures and Ocean Blue Entertainment have acquired "12/24," Matt Lieberman's spec script about two brothers who try to prove Santa Claus is real using a home video camera. The two brothers end up joining St. Nick on his Christmas Eve sleigh ride, but cause his sleigh to crash and must save Christmas. Lieberman, who last wrote "Short Circuit" for Dimension and also wrote "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" for Disney, based his script on an idea from "Safe House" writer David Guggenheim. ...

Why 'Man of Steel' Holds the Key to Warner Bros.' Future Franchises

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 3:34pm

By Lucas Shaw and Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Man of Steel" flies into theaters on Friday carrying not just a $200 million price tag and the fate of Superman on its chiseled shoulders, but the future of Warner Bros. as well. The most stable studio in town has been anything but over the past few months, as questions swirl about the future of its film chief Jeff Robinov and the studio's relationship with a key financing partner, Legendary Entertainment. Robinov has already predicted that "Man of Steel," starring Henry Cavill, will be the biggest film in studio history. ...


Review: Unsung singers get solos in '20 Feet'

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 2:16pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the span of American pop music, few performers have gone as unrecognized as the backup vocalists who harmonize and contextualize the songs of many a heralded lead musician. With "20 Feet From Stardom," some of the most notable finally get their due, but more than a tribute, the film is a recognition of the talent and sacrifice that many of these vocalists have invested in often challenging careers.


The Hollywood Reporter's best stories of the week

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 2:02pm
The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week:

ROLL CALL: Captain America: The Winter Soldier Major Romance Reveal?

Thu, 06/13/2013 - 1:48pm

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