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'The Immigrant' Director James Gray Says He Is 'Unabashedly Pro Immigration' at Cannes
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 8:16am | indiewire
It was no surprise really that American filmmaker James Gray would be asked for his opinions on immigration policy during the Cannes press conference for his latest work "The Immigrant," simply given ...
Mary Harron's Anna Nicole Smith Lifetime Movie Will Premiere in June
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 8:15am | indiewire
"American Psycho" director may have seemed like an odd fit for a Lifetime Movie when the network's first announced it'd be working with her in October, but Mary Harron did chronicle the life of a famo...
Cannes: Puenzo’s ‘Wakolda’ Clicks With Buyers (EXCLUSIVE)
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 8:06am | variety
CANNES — Lucia Puenzo’s psychological drama “Wakolda,” which world premiered this week in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, is rolling out upbeat international sales, in another sign of an uptu...
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Box Office Report: 'Fast 6' Earns $6.5 Mil Thursday Night, Prepares to Overtake 'Hangover III'
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 8:05am | thr
UPDATED: Todd Phillips' final installment in the R-rated comedy franchise takes in a soft $11.8 million on Thursday after opening Wednesday night; "Fast and Furious 6" continues to break records overs...
Embattled P&G CEO Out, Replaced by Predecessor
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:59am | adweek
Taking a page from the JCPenney playbook, Procter & Gamble is turning to its former CEO to help save a consumer products giant beset by agitated investors and an R&D pipeline that has fizzled...
Steven Soderbergh Clarifies 'Retirement' Plans: He's Just Moving to TV
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:49am | thewrap
Hold off on all the stories about Steven Soderbergh's retirement: The Oscar-winning director says he's just switching mediums from film to TV. Soderbergh says "Behind the Candelabra"...
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'Katie': Another Executive Producer Exits
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:48am | thr
Michael Morrison, who joined the show last January, will be replaced in the second season by Rachel Miskowiec.read more
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Cannes Critics' Week Winner 'The Lunchbox'
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:46am | indiewire
Sony Pictures Classics today acquired North American rights to "The Lunchbox," winner of the Viewer's Choice Award, Grand Rail d'Or, at the 2013 Cannes Critics' Week. Full release below: SONY PICTURE...
President George H.W. Bush Hosts Pre-Memorial Day Screening of 'Honor Flight' in Maine
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:38am | indiewire
President George H.W. Bush hosted a screening of the film "Honor Flight" Thursday evening in Kennebunkport, ME. The documentary focuses on four World War II veterans and their journey to the...
Jon Stewart Says Founding Fathers Cooler With 'Prisoner Mistreatment' Than 'Black President' (Video)
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:36am | thewrap
Morgan Freeman was the guest on "The Daily Show" Thursday night, where he presumably did not doze off even once. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. In the opening segment, Jon Stewart...
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Manuscripts Don't Burn: Cannes Review
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:35am | thr
Defying a 20-year work ban, dissident Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof blasts state censorship in this politically charged murder thriller based on real events.read more
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News Corp. Board Formally Approves Company Split for June 28
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:17am | thr
Rupert Murdoch and sons James and Lachlan will sit on the boards of the entertainment and publishing firms after the separation.read more
News Corp. Board Approves Rupert Murdoch's Split Plan
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:15am | thewrap
News Corp.'s board of directors formally approved plans Friday to split the company into two distinct and publicly traded media conglomerates. One company, 21st Century Fox, will be comprised of i...
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Study Finds Film Criticism Dominated by Men
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:04am | thr
The San Diego State University report also says that reviewers tend to gravitate toward films written and directed by people of their own sex.read more
Roman Polanski's Rarely Seen Formula 1 Racing Doc 'Weekend of a Champion' Is Restored and Updated at Cannes
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:01am | indiewire
In May 1971, Roman Polanski went to Monaco with documentarian Frank Simon to shadow the world's greatest Formula 1 racer, Jackie Stewart. The result, a personable chronicle in which Polanski appears o...
Olympia Dukakis Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:00am | variety
Blame it on the moon; after Olympia Dukakis won the Oscar as Cher’s tough, sardonic mother in the 1987 romantic comedy "Moonstruck," she became both a household name and Hollywood’s go-to actress ...
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Jewel on Playing June Carter Cash: 'I Needed People to Forget About Me'
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:00am | thr
The singer-actress talks to THR about transforming into another music icon for Lifetime's "Ring of Fire" and why she was initially hesitant to sign on for the role.read more
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'Young and the Restless' Tribute: Jeanne Cooper Remembered (Exclusive Video)
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:00am | thr
Tucker McCall, who played the late actress' son for three years on the CBS daytime drama, shares memories of the late actress in an exclusive clip.read more
Exclusive: New Photos of Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell and Toni Collette in 'The Way, Way Back'
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 6:50am | indiewire
We are rapidly approaching the July 5th release of the star-studded Sundance smash "The Way, Way Back," and if April's trailer wasn't enough for you, we've got new exclusive photos to help hold y...
News Corp. Board Sets Company Split for June 28
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 6:44am | variety
News Corp.’s board has formally approved media conglom’s split into two separate publicly traded companies, 21st Century Fox and the new News Corp., expected to occur on June 28. The compa...

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