Monthly Archives: October 2008

Paparazzo’s suit against Keanu Reeves goes to jury – AP

A Los Angeles jury has begun deliberating a paparazzo’s claim that actor Keanu Reeves knocked him down with his Porsche and permanently injured his wrist.

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Police: Gun found in lot used in Hudson slayings – AP

Police confirmed Friday they found the gun used in the killings of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew, as the family’s South Side community prepared a public memorial to say goodbye.

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Joaquin Phoenix retires from movies to be musician – AP

Joaquin Phoenix is quitting movies to focus on music.

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Joaquin Phoenix quitting movies to focus on music – AP

Joaquin Phoenix is quitting movies to focus on music.

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Most British girls prefer Joe Bland to James Bond – Reuters

Job security and marriage to an accountant beat adventure and an exciting Bond-style boyfriend for most British women, a new survey said.

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Film on horrors of Bosnian war wins Rome festival – Reuters

"Resolution 819," a film about the Srebrenica massacre in the last months of Bosnia's 1992-1995 war, won the top prize at the Rome film festival Friday.

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Joaquin Phoenix quits acting to focus on music

Phoenix’s publicist, Susan Patricola, has confirmed his earlier comments to TV’s “Extra”: The upcoming “Two Lovers” will be his last performance on film.

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FEATURE – Working Hard for His Next GO Project – FilmStew.com

Since Mike Leigh favors lesser known actors for the lead roles in his movies, the decorated British filmmaker must forever improvise when it comes to securing funding.

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‘Haunting of Molly Hartley’ all too familiar

Horror flick’s climax is an interesting one, but you have to slog through too many PG-13 scares to get there.

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A Hankering for Hef – FilmStew.com

I once played an integral part in the forward progress of the documentary My Date with Drew, Brian Herzlinger’s pursuit of actress Drew Barrymore, as my early coverage on Yahoo! Movies was brought to her attention and helped thereby legitimize … Continue reading

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