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Downey Jr. adds punch to "stuffy" Holmes films

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:15:25 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. actor Robert Downey Jr. adds punch to the role of Sherlock Holmes in an action-packed movie that breaks with what its makers called "stuffy" screen interpretations of the fictional English detective..

"Hurt Locker" gains traction in awards heavy week

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:11:19 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Independently-made Iraq war movie "The Hurt Locker" won a second key film critics award on Monday in a week heavy with nominations that are likely to set the stage for the Oscars.

Leona Lewis attacker held under UK mental health laws

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:53:23 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - A schizophrenic man who admitted punching British pop star Leona Lewis as she signed copies of her autobiography in a London bookstore was ordered by a court on Monday to be detained indefinitely under mental health regulations.

"Nanny Returns" to New York's now troubled elite

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:18:18 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dad has gone off with a Hollywood star, Mom is faking cancer, the kids are sexting, drinking and making mischief on social networking sites, and an elite New York school is opening a helicopter pad on the roof.

Disney's "Princess" charms weekend moviegoers

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:37:40 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disney's animated "The Princess and the Frog" hopped over feel-good football film "The Blind Side," to take the top spot in North American box office sales in its first weekend in wide release.

History miniseries takes on the Kennedys

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:23:11 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The History cable network has cast its vote for "The Kennedys," developing an eight-hour miniseries about the iconic American clan.

Downey's "Sherlock Holmes" an action hero

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:58:01 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It's a good time to be Robert Downey Jr.

L.A. critics honor Iraq war movie "Hurt Locker"

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:13:26 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Hurt Locker," an independent movie about a team of American bomb-disposal experts serving in Iraq, was named the year's best picture by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association on Sunday.

NBC launching "Chuck" game

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:20:22 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC is launching a "Chuck" game that gives points to fans who talk about the show using social media.

Haneke's "White Ribbon" sweeps European Film Awards

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:14:24 -0500

BOCHUM, Germany (Reuters) - Austrian director Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon," a chilling exploration of the roots of Nazi terror, dominated the European Film Awards on Saturday, winning three prizes including best film.