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Up All Night Star Maya Rudolph Pregnant With Fourth Child

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 1:21pm

Maya Rudolph is about to be "Up All Night" with a baby for the fourth time!


Russian developer pledges $3 billion for DreamWorks parks

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 12:08pm
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian developer Regions Group said it planned to invest around $3 billion in the construction of three theme parks under a licensing agreement with Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. The California-based animation studio behind "Shrek" may thus become the first Hollywood studio to have theme parks in Russia, which the company said was one of the most important markets for it in the world. ...

Bird droppings, bull testicles among pre-Oscar beauty treatments

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 10:25am

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood stars wanting to look their best for Tinseltown's biggest night of the year are being offered beauty treatments ranging from the lavish to plain loony such as $250,000 black diamond nail varnish and bird excrement facials. The Academy Awards on February 24 are almost as much about fashion as they are about films, with the televised red carpet arrivals and ceremony drawing an estimated audience of one billion people worldwide. ...


Romanian cinema triumphs again with top Berlin award

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 4:46am

BERLIN (Reuters) - Romania claimed another major scalp on the European film festival circuit this weekend when "Child's Pose" won the Golden Bear in Berlin, underlining the country's emergence as a powerhouse of hard-hitting cinema in the post-Communist era. The film, directed by Calin Peter Netzer, tells the story of Cornelia, an obsessive mother who uses every trick in the book to prevent her son from going to jail after he kills a boy in a car accident. ...


Factbox: Berlin film festival 2013 winners

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 4:46am
(Reuters) - The Berlin film festival ended on Saturday with the closing awards ceremony. Following is the list of prize winners: Best film (Golden Bear) - "Child's Pose", directed by Calin Peter Netzer, Romania Jury Grand Prix (Silver Bear) - "An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker", directed by Danis Tanovic, Bosnia Best Director (Silver Bear) - U.S. ...

Hugh Grant Welcomes Second Child, Adores His Kids To 'An Uncool Degree'

Sat, 02/16/2013 - 8:42pm
Hugh Grant is now the father of two! The actor, 52, shared the happy news on Twitter.

British actor Hugh Grant announces birth of second child

Sat, 02/16/2013 - 8:37pm

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hugh Grant announced on Saturday that he had become a father for the second time after Tinglan Hong gave birth to a baby boy. "In answer to some journos (journalists)," the British actor posted on the social media website Twitter, "am thrilled my daughter now has a brother. Adore them both to an uncool degree. They have a fab mum." "And to be crystal clear. I am the Daddy," he added in a second tweet. Grant, 52, who is best known for such films as "Notting Hill" and "About a Boy," did not reveal the child's name on Twitter. ...


Hugh Grant announces birth of second child

Sat, 02/16/2013 - 8:29pm

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hugh Grant announced on Saturday that he had become a father for the second time after Tinglan Hong gave birth to a baby boy. "In answer to some journos (journalists)," the British actor posted on the social media website Twitter, "am thrilled my daughter now has a brother. Adore them both to an uncool degree. They have a fab mum." "And to be crystal clear. I am the Daddy," he added in a second tweet. Grant, 52, who is best known for such films as "Notting Hill" and "About a Boy," did not reveal the child's name on Twitter. ...


Factbox: Berlin film festival 2013 winners

Sat, 02/16/2013 - 6:18pm
(Reuters) - The Berlin film festival ended on Saturday with the closing awards ceremony. Following is the list of prize winners: Best film (Golden Bear) - "Child's Pose", directed by Calin Peter Netzer, Romania Jury Grand Prix (Silver Bear) - "An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker", directed by Danis Tanovic, Bosnia Best Director (Silver Bear) - U.S. ...

Romanian film "Child's Pose" wins Berlin Golden Bear

Sat, 02/16/2013 - 6:14pm

BERLIN (Reuters) - "Child's Pose", a Romanian drama about a domineering mother using her social position to try to save her son from jail, won the Golden Bear for best picture at the Berlin film festival on Saturday. The movie, directed by Calin Peter Netzer and starring Luminita Gheorghiu in the central role, had been among the favorites for the coveted prize, which extends the remarkable success of Romanian filmmakers on the European festival circuit. ...


Romanian movie 'Child's Pose' wins at Berlin fest

Sat, 02/16/2013 - 5:49pm

BERLIN (AP) — A Romanian drama that centers on a woman's effort to cover up her son's responsibility for an accident in which a boy is fatally injured won the Berlin film festival's top Golden Bear award on Saturday.


Hugh Grant becomes father for 2nd time

Sat, 02/16/2013 - 4:11pm
LONDON (AP) — Hugh Grant says he has become a father for the second time.

Jennifer Lopez Not In Talks Jenni Rivera Biopic; Concert Movie For Late Star May Be In The Works (Source)

Sat, 02/16/2013 - 2:33pm

Contrary to online reports claiming Jennifer Lopez is in talks to produce and/or star in a Jenni Rivera biopic, the actress is not looking to secure the rights to the story of the late Mexican-American superstar. "The J.Lo rumor is not true," a source close to the Rivera family tells Access Hollywood.


Jennifer Lawrence To Reteam With Bradley Cooper & David O. Russell For Next Project

Sat, 02/16/2013 - 1:11pm

Jennifer Lawrence has lined up her next gig. The actress, fresh off her Golden Globe Best Actress win for "Silver Linings Playbook" and Academy Award nomination, will reteam with the hit movie's director (David O. Russell) and co-star Bradley Cooper for a new drama.


Film fans in Asia want light fun, make Oscars wait

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 7:48pm

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lights, camera, laughs.


DreamWorks partners on Russian theme parks

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 5:18pm
GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. says it is licensing its characters to a developer of theme parks in Russia.

Lindsay Lohan's The Canyons Heading To The Theaters This Summer

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 4:48pm

After being rejected by numerous film festivals, "The Canyons," with Lindsay Lohan and adult film star James Deen, will hit theaters this summer.


Oscar-nominated documentaries capture history

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 4:34pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oscar-nominated features "5 Broken Cameras" and "How to Survive a Plague" represent documentaries in the truest, purest form of the word: They capture a spark, a moment in history, and they make us feel as if we were there, too.


Ohioan acquitted of 3rd count in Batman film case

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 4:14pm
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio man who earlier pleaded guilty to two charges for bringing a loaded gun, ammunition and knives to a showing of the latest Batman movie has been acquitted of a third weapons count.

Leading ladies dominate Berlin film awards buzz

Fri, 02/15/2013 - 3:20pm

BERLIN (Reuters) - If older women can't find work in Hollywood they might want to come to Berlin, where this year's film festival has been studded with performances by seasoned actresses that have put them and their movies in the running for top prizes. The 11-day cinema event, centered around the main competition of 19 films but showcasing hundreds more, winds up with an evening awards ceremony on Saturday. ...