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Coen brothers' spy comedy divides Venice critics

VENICE, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — The Coen brothers' latest film, the madcap comedy "Burn After Reading," has sharply divided the critics, unlike last year's acclaimed "No Country For Old Men" which won four Oscars including best picture. ...  > full story

Sean Connery's memoirs no "kiss and tell"

EDINBURGH, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — If you are looking for kiss-and-tell stories about the Bond girls or movie town gossip, Sean Connery's memoirs are not for you. ...  > full story

Hemingway confidante brings author's Havana to life

EDINBURGH, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — She was a teenager from Dublin looking to make her name as a journalist when American author Ernest Hemingway entered her life in 1959. ...  > full story

Cage to play ex-cop in "Kick-Ass" indie pic

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — Nicolas Cage, British actor Aaron Johnson and Lyndsy Fonseca ("How I Met Your Mother") will star in "Kick-Ass," Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of the violent Mark Millar comic-book series. ...  > full story

Fox seeks to stop WB's "Watchmen" after court win

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — Twentieth Century Fox said on Monday it will seek an injunction to block release of the Warner Bros movie "Watchmen" after a Los Angeles court ruled a copyright lawsuit against Warner can go forward. ...  > full story

"Twilight" moves into "Potter's" old date

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — The highly anticipated adaptation of the Stephenie Meyer teen vampire romance novel "Twilight" has been moved from its December 12 release date to November 21, the date just vacated by Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." ...  > full story

Ghost of Dickens haunts Edinburgh 150 years on

EDINBURGH, Aug. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — The ghost of Charles Dickens is walking the Music Hall stage at Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms, 150 years after the great Victorian novelist appeared in person at the same location to read his works. ...  > full story

Write this Way: Aerosmith singer to write memoir

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6, 2008 (Reuters) — Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler's life is so exciting that he's writing his second memoir in five years, according to media reports. ...  > full story

Riposte to "Eat, Pray, Love" hooks studio deal

NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — Warner Bros. has acquired rights to the book "Drink, Play, F@#K," a comedic male retort to the femme-centric best-seller "Eat, Pray, Love." ...  > full story

"Traveling Pants" sequel a surprising fit

NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — By Hollywood profit standards, the cast and producers of the sequel to "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" admit they were surprised another film based on the hit book series was even made. ...  > full story
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