HOLLYWOOD News, May 20, 2012

'Avengers' Is No. 1, Becomes Disney's Highest-Grossing Film BusinessWeek By Michael White and Catarina Saraiva on May 20, 2012 “Marvel's The Avengers” was the No. 1 movie at theaters in the US and Canada for a third straight weekend, taking in $55.1 million for Walt Disney Co. (DIS) (DIS), and making it the studio's ... See all stories on this topic »

'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1 The Seattle Times (May 20, 2012, by media nonsense) MORE Its hard to get excited about amovie based on the game Battleship no matter how they... (May 20, 2012, by SMurph) MORE "The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything elseHollywood throws at it, easily sinking ... See all stories on this topic »

'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship,' taking No. 1 Tucson Citizen by Scott Bowles on May. 20, 2012, under USA TODAY News Moviegoers opted for heroes in spandex over heroes at sea this weekend, continuing The Avengers' stranglehold over No. 1 and torpedoing the board-game adaptation, which took second place, ... See all stories on this topic »

Will Smith slaps journalist who tries to kiss him By The Associated Press ... Laramie Boomerang Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III." The reporter from the Ukrainian television channel 1+1, ... See all stories on this topic »

Jacques Audiard praises B movies at Cannes Huffington Post JILL LAWLESS | May 20, 2012 07:03 AM EST | AP The French director has won a prize at the Cannes Film Festival and been nominated for an Academy Award, but he has a passion for the colorful cut-price end of the cinema market: horror films and thrillers, ... See all stories on this topic »

In the shadows of art, Cannes' market flourishes Huffington Post JAKE COYLE | May 20, 2012 10:45 AM EST | AP CANNES, France — Themovie market at Cannes is such a dramatic sideshow that this year it's getting its own film. Director James Toback and actor Alec Baldwin have been knocking up and down Cannes' Croisette ... See all stories on this topic »

Jean-Louis Trintignant back on screen in 'Amour' Carlisle Sentinel AP | Posted: Sunday, May 20, 2012 9:31 am | (0) Comments Actors Emmanuelle Riva, left and Jean-Louis Trintignant pose during a photo call for Love at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Sunday,May 20, 2012. See all stories on this topic »

LA's Old Chinatown ponders a future with Wal-Mart The Olympian By JOHN ROGERS | AP • Published May 20, 2012 LOS ANGELES – On the surface, a big Wal-Mart store might seem out of place in the midst of the old-fashioned curio shops, the little dim sum eateries and the colorful lanterns and pagodas that make up one of ... See all stories on this topic »

Guess Which Stars Just Signed Movie Deals At Cannes? NextMovie (blog) By Scott Harris | May 20, 2012 | 11:42 AM Remember the feeling you used to get as a child on Christmas morning? Well, that's the feeling movie fans andmovie stars alike get during the Cannes Film Festival, as one new project after another is unveiled ... See all stories on this topic »

Movie Talk With Peter Bart A.V. Club by Brandon Nowalk May 20, 2012 Movie Talk With Peter Bart is not the next At The Movies. It isn't exactly trying to be, as it doesn't review new movies, but it does aim to fill the television film talk hole that At The Movies, in its better years, ... See all stories on this topic »

Hollywood stars were good sports for a good cause Victoria Times Colonist By Michael D. Reid, Times Colonist May 20, 2012 It was Victoria's best-kept secret of 2007 - until Merv Griffin spilled the beans to Tom Snyder on CBS's The Late Show. "That's very funny!" laughed Griffin when I later told the legendary talk-show host ... See all stories on this topic »

Cannes '12, Day Four: Bootleggers, transsexuals and falsely accused pedophiles ... A.V. Club DC by Mike D'Angelo May 20, 2012 One of the dangers of gorging yourself on four or five films per day is festival fatigue, by which I don't mean physical exhaustion (though that happens too) but rather a certain involuntary weariness in the face of so ... See all stories on this topic » A.V. Club DC

Haywire – DVD Review Front Row Reviews By Anthony Lowery Published: May 20, 2012 As another entry to the scarce list of Hollywood wonder-woman movies, Haywire builds its arsenal through generously sponging from its immediate superiors. Soderbergh politely knocks on the door of Fincher's ... See all stories on this topic » Front Row Reviews

CALIFORNIAN GO!: Arts & Entertainment for May 20-26, 2012 North County Times JDS, an actor coaching studio, has helped many actors find agents and many are appearing in television, film and commercials. They offer industry workshops with Hollywood professionals as well as acting classes; 2:30 pm; JDS Actors Studio, 40935 County ... See all stories on this topic »

Family Guy still has plenty of ideas—like doing a sequel to an episode based ... A.V. Club New York by Erik Adams May 20, 2012 Here's what's up in the world of TV for Sunday, May 20. All times are Eastern. Family Guy (Fox, 9 pm): On February 14, 2002, Family Guy aired the final episode of its original run: “Family Guy Viewer Mail #1,” featuring three ... See all stories on this topic » A.V. Club New York

Steve Jobs Film Featuring Ashton Kutcher Begins Filming In Original Garage IBTimes.co.uk By IBTimes Staff Reporter | May 20, 2012 2:03 PM GMT Steve Jobs, the late co-founder and Chief Executive of Apple Inc. was such an iconic and influential figure in his heyday it is probably impossible to ever forget his contribution to the global tech ... See all stories on this topic » IBTimes.co.uk

Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy to star in cop comedy Business Standard PTI / Los Angeles May 20, 2012, 15:55 Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy are teaming up for a "buddy cop" movie. The untitled comedy will be directed by Paul Feig of "Bridesmaids" fame and will be penned by "Parks and Recreation" ... See all stories on this topic »

TV best bets: Sun., May 20 NorthJersey.com 10 am, ENCORE: Movie Talk With Peter Bart — Hollywood insider Bart hosts this new series offering an in-depth look into the careers of some of the most recognizable actors and filmmakers who have forever influenced the way we see and experience film. See all stories on this topic »

Eastwood's family gets real on series Opelousas Daily World Eastwood & Company,î debuts Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File) The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Dina Eastwood has heard the question repeatedly: Why put her family and superstar husband Clint Eastwood on display for a reality TV show, ... See all stories on this topic »

Kristen Wiig gets SNL send-off from Mick UPI.com Kristen Wiig arrives on the red carpet at the 84th Academy Awards at the Hollywood and Highlands Center in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 26, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch NEW YORK, May 20 (UPI) -- Kristen Wiig choked up in mid-skit as she... See all stories on this topic » UPI.com

Posted On Monday, May 21, 2012 at 12:48:08 AM Ahmedabad Mirror The Avengers Assemble actress was recently recognised with a permanent tribute to her 20-year movie career and despite having a string of box office successes behind her, she admits it is only now she has been given the star that she feels successful. See all stories on this topic »

Jackie Chan to retire from action films Press Herald From left, Actress Laura Weissbecker, director Jackie Chan, actresses Yao Xingtong, and Zhang Nan Xin during a photo call for Chinese Zodiac at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 18, 2012. See all stories on this topic » Press Herald

The competition is on as the 2012 Miami 48 Hour Film Project kicks off Examiner.com Last night marked the much-anticipated return of the Miami 48 Hour FilmProject (48HFP). Hopefuls gathered on Friday, May 18 at the News Lounge in Miami for the official kickoff where they would learn their film's genre, character name and occupation, ... See all stories on this topic »

Jackie Chan goes out fighting Newsday Movies Newsday > Entertainment > Movies Print Aa Jackie Chan goes out fighting Published: May 19, 2012 7:38 PM By The Associated Press HILARY FOX (Associated Press Writer) Cannes, France - (AP) -- Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star ... See all stories on this topic » Newsday

Jonah Hill regains weight… on purpose? Yahoo! Canada Shine (blog) By Meriah Doty | Movie Talk – Fri, 18 May, 2012 1:53 PM EDT Hill at the height of his weight loss, left, and Hill now. (Photo: Getty Images/ SplashNews)He was plump. He lost weight. And now, he has gained it back. Do Jonah Hill fans care either way? See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Canada Shine (blog)

2012 Billboard Music Awards to Honor Donna Summer, Adam 'MCA' Yauch + Whitney... PopCrush (blog) Music lost quite a few greats less than six months into 2012, and the Billboard Music Awards will recognize pop's fallen stars tonight. The show is slated to feature tributes to Donna Summer, the Beastie Boys' Adam 'MCA' Yauch and Whitney Houston. See all stories on this topic »

Metro bus driver fatally shot in West Hollywood - latimes.com By Carlos Lozano Metro bus driver fatally shot in West Hollywood. May 20, 2012 | 12:09 pm. increase text size decrease text size. A Metro bus driver was fatally shot Sunday morning at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and West Knoll Drive in West ... L.A. NOW

kagablog » 1971. La Région Centrale (Michael Snow, 1971) By ABRAXAS May 20, 2012 ... In Hollywood, this quality of excess manifested itself in the further roll-back and transgression of Hays-era prohibitions, leading not only to the so-called Hollywood Renaissance of the late 1960s and early 1970s, but also to the well documented explosion ... Of course, it is not simply for thefilm's punishing duration, but more importantly for the scope of its ambitions – another era hallmark – that La Région centrale rates as one of the defining examples of 1970s film art. kagablog

Hollywood Video Collection Letter | musing minds By kimsch Published May 20, 2012 | By kimsch. Yesterday I ... …account with our client First Lien Term Lenders Liquidating Trust, the legal successor to Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery, has been sent to us for collections due to its severe past due status. .... Patterico's Pontifications; Point of Law; Popehat; Power Line; Prime Time Crime Review; Radio Equalizer; Rasmussen Reports; RealClearPolitics; RedState; Right Wing News; sisu; The Capitol Fax Blog; Tuesday After; Volokh Conspiracy ... musing minds

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Snow White and the Huntsman - Los Angeles Times Rupert Sanders, a commercial director making his first feature film with ...Video: ' Snow White and the Huntsman' trailer. By John Horn, Los AngelesTimes. May 20 , 2012 .... Yet one more over-hyped Hollywood uber-fanatsy flick that I'll take a big ... morality of 'RoboCop' - L.A. Times - EntertainmentNews 05/20/2012, 12:03 ... www.latimes.com/.../la-ca-snow-white-20120520,0,6124859.s...

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