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Billy Ray Cyrus says he reflects his dad in the Hallmark Channel movie 'Christmas in Canaan'
CAITLIN R. KING - December 24, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Billy Ray Cyrus has been preparing his whole life for the role of Daniel Burton in the Hallmark Channel movie "Christmas in Canaan." "I started digging through like old boxes of stuff and finding old Polaroids of my dad from 1964," the 48-year-old country singer...
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, partners for 23 years, announce they separated over the summer
By Associated Press - December 24, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) One of Hollywood's most enduring couples has separated. Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, partners for 23 years and parents of two sons, split up over the summer, publicist Teal Cannady said in a statement Wednesday. She did not elaborate. Sarandon, 63, and...
In second careers as actors, Jay Chou, Lin Chi-ling enjoy shooting action sequences
MIN LEE - December 23, 2009
HONG KONG (AP) He's one of Chinese pop's biggest acts and she's one of the most famous Chinese faces on the catwalk. But R&B sensation Jay Chou and model Lin Chi-ling are enjoying their second careers as actors. Promoting their new film "The Treasure Hunter" in Hong Kong on Wednesday,...
From Hamlet to Hotson: Jude Law brings star quality to sidekick role in 'Sherlock Holmes'
JILL LAWLESS - December 23, 2009
LONDON (AP) Poor Dr. Watson. Always the sidekick, never the star. Jude Law hopes to rectify that situation with his charismatic performance alongside Robert Downey Jr. in "Sherlock Holmes," making the detective's right-hand-man a handsome action hero in his own right. He's just not...
James Cameron says China should let more movies in, imports will also boost domestic industry
GILLIAN WONG - December 23, 2009
BEIJING (AP) Hollywood director James Cameron urged China to open its doors to more foreign films, arguing it would boost the local cinema industry after the WTO ruled Beijing was illegally restricting movie and other media imports. In Beijing to promote his latest sci-fi...
Hollywood's record year climbs higher as domestic box office tops $10 billion for first time
By Associated Press - December 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Hollywood is crossing a new milestone as domestic revenues top $10 billion for the first time. Box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com projected that 2009 receipts would pass that mark Tuesday. The box office already surpassed the $9.7...
Reality TV star bids $4,200 to live like Ralphie for 2 nights in 'A Christmas Story' house
By Associated Press - December 22, 2009
CLEVELAND (AP) A reality TV star gets to spend a couple of nights living like Ralphie in the house used for the movie "A Christmas Story." The experience is a "major award" for Billy Jeffrey, who says he's obsessed with the 1983 film. He bid $4,200 in an online charity auction and was...
Arnold Stang, nerdy actor who appeared with Berle, Sinatra and was 'Top Cat' voice, dies at 91
MARK PRATT - December 22, 2009
BOSTON (AP) Arnold Stang, an actor who appeared alongside Milton Berle and Frank Sinatra and was known for his nerdy looks and distinctive nasal voice, has died. He was 91. Stang died Sunday of pneumonia at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Massachusetts, said JoAnne Stang, his wife of 60...
Post-Madonna, Guy Ritchie puts his faith in hard work and 'Sherlock Holmes'
JILL LAWLESS - December 22, 2009
LONDON (AP) All in all, Guy Ritchie has had a pretty good 2009. He had a blast making his big-budget thriller "Sherlock Holmes," stayed focused on his work and avoided coverage of the fallout from his split with Madonna. "I haven't read the papers for so long now," said Ritchie. "I...
Venice festival honors John Woo with lifetime achievement award
MIN LEE - December 22, 2009
HONG KONG (AP) Organizers for the Venice Film Festival have honored John Woo with its lifetime achievement award, saying the veteran director transformed action movies both in his native Hong Kong and his current professional home of Hollywood. Calling the 61-year-old filmmaker "an innovator of...
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