"Poltergeist" remake grabs two scribes (Reuters)
Reuters - Writers Juliet Snowden and Stiles White are going into the light.
Hollywood actors union seeks authority for strike (Reuters)
Reuters - Film and television actors ratcheted up pressure on Hollywood's major studios on Wednesday when negotiators, stalled in labor talks with producers, sought backing to put a strike authorization vote to guild members.
Man who killed burglary suspects cleared
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Bertha could become Atlantic hurricane
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U.S. border agents detain Mexican troops
Seven members of the Mexican military were found inside the United States on Friday, telling border agents they had become disoriented while on patrol and accidentally crossed into the country, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said.
Robert Downey Jr. Is Sherlock's 100-Percent Solution (E! Online)
E! Online - Robert Downey Jr. has elected to put this role in his pipe and smoke it.
G8 summit opens with eye toward Africa
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Manhatten "Mystery" apartment to get movie makeover (Reuters)
Reuters - Paramount Pictures has purchased "Mystery on Fifth Avenue," an article from the New York Times' Home & Garden section, for a feature film that "Lost" co-creator J.J. Abrams will produce.
Notables express sorrow at Heston death
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McCain defends Obama 'race card' charge
Barack Obama is charging that rival John McCain doesn't have any new ideas and that's why the Arizona senator's campaign is focusing its energy on anti-Obama ads.
Bertha brings high winds to Bermuda
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Palin comes out fighting, fires up GOP
John McCain spoke briefly at the GOP convention tonight after a speech by his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who ripped Barack Obama as unfit to lead. McCain later officially won the nomination.
A-List Secrets: How Much Do Megan and Shia Make? (E! Online)
E! Online - What's the salary range for non-A-listers in movies, people who've been around for a while but are not household names yet (Kristen Bell, Nia Long, Megan Fox)?
Selena Gomez's Cinderella Liplock (E! Online)
E! Online - Selena Gomez is kissing and telling!
Hollywood deals proceed despite Wall Street drama (Reuters)
Reuters - The chaos on Wall Street might be unfolding like a disaster movie, but Hollywood dealmaking continues behind the scenes.
Photographer to blame in Spears hit-run
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"Kit Kittredge" may seem old but times change (Reuters)
Reuters - Getting movie fans to relate to a
young heroine based on a doll living in the 1930s is no easy
task, but the makers of "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" think
they have one factor in their favor -- the troubled U.S.
economy.
Slideshow: Dems show pride at stadium
"Dark Knight" reclaims box-office heights overseas (Reuters)
Reuters - Warner Bros.' "The Dark
Knight" regained the overseas box-office lead -- even as it
relinquished the No. 1 domestic position after a four-week
stand -- reaching a foreign gross of $328.6 million with its
weekend take of $42.4 from 7,775 screens in 61 markets.
Holiday movies roll out
The holiday movie season is a chance to see old friends and make new ones. Among the old pals: Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, the "Titanic" duo, reuniting for "Revolutionary Road." New visitors include the vampires and humans of "Twilight" and "Bolt," an animated tale about a dog who plays a superhero on TV.
DreamWorks Animation, Intel tie up on 3-D movies (Reuters)
Reuters - Starting in 2009, all of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc's films will be in next-generation 3-D.