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Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick Up in the Air
Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick, who had a small part in Twilight, will star opposite of George Clooney in Up in the Air, a comedy about a bored human resources administrator who embarks on a mission to achieve one million frequent flyer miles. He subsequently finds his life falling apart since
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Roman Polanski Seeking Dismissal of Sex Charges
Director Roman Polanski, who fled the country after being charged with having sex with a 13-year-old girl, is seeking dismissal of those decades-old charges, according to papers filed by his legal team in Los Angeles Superior Court. Polanski had pleaded guilty to unlawful intercourse in 1978 and
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Mila Kunis Joins Denzel Washington in Book of Eli
Ukraine-born actress Mila Kunis has joined the cast of the Denzel Washington thriller Book of Eli.
Kunis will tackle the role of Solara, who initially enters the picture as a woman whose goal it is to betray Washington's Eli, who is protecting a decimated America through his possession of a
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John Malkovich To Make Immigration Documentary
John Malkovich plans to direct a documentary about the plight of migrant children who illegally cross into the United States. The film will be called Triple Crossing, and the actor/director hopes to bring a human face to the multi-faceted issue of illegal immigration at American borders. Malkovich
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Interview: The Bronx
"We are in Hackensack, New Jersey. We were just theorizing that maybe this was the home of the hacky sack," laughs The Bronx guitarist Joby Ford. He and his bandmates have had a lot of time to theorize lately while on the road. They've been touring non-stop since Warped Tour this past summer, and
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Feature: Punisher 3
When it comes to urban warfare, size doesn't matter. Just ask Ray Stevenson, star of Punisher: War Zone. "It wasn't about having the biggest gun," he exclaims with a piercing gaze. "It was about having the right gun and knowing how to use it. We did very concise work with the weapons. We had some
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Murder By Death Keep Piling On the Tour Dates
Now that they've wrapped up an East Coast tour, Murder By Death have confirmed yet another headlining trek for early next year. The month-long leg of U.S. dates kicks off in Newport, KY, on February 4 and finishes up on March 4 in Colorado Springs, CO.
In other news, the first release of Murder
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Fleetwood Mac Return to the Road
Fleetwood Mac has solidified the dates for a spring trek that runs throughout March of next year. Things get started on March 1 in Pittsburgh and run through March 26 in Toronto. The Unleashed Tour is the band's first road trip in five years. Additional gigs are expected beyond the initial 15-stop
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Folk Singer Odetta Dies of Heart Disease Complications
Odetta—the critically-acclaimed folk singer who planned on playing Barack Obama's inauguration next month—died on Tuesday after a long battle with heart disease. She was 77.
While she was admitted to Lenox Hill Hospital three weeks ago for kidney failure, Odetta had appeared at 60
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Live Review: The Smashing Pumpkins - Gibson Amphitheater, Los Angeles
During the first night of The Smashing Pumpkins' two-show stop at the Gibson Amphitheater, it felt like 1995 at Universal Citywalk. The "Jurassic Parking" structure resembled a scene from Heavy Metal Parking Lot. The smell of marijuana and stale beer wafted through the air, while various late
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