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Ellen finds Simon "a challenge" on "Idol"

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:12:27 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New "American Idol" judge Ellen DeGeneres on Tuesday hinted of fireworks between her and Simon Cowell, and said she'd prefer not to sit next to the acid-tongued Briton in future.

Disney aims to shorten big-screen run for "Alice"

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:08:55 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Bob Iger wasn't bluffing. The Disney CEO has been telling Wall Street for months of his plans for studio executives to shorten traditional movie release schedules, and it appears the time has arrived for the first grand experiment.

Cruise takes on "Mission: Impossible IV"

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:07:09 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paramount Pictures on Tuesday said Tom Cruise will star in a new "Mission: Impossible" movie set for release in 2011 and produced by Cruise and J.J. Abrams.

Avatar makes it seven weeks at top

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:45:28 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - "Avatar," the biggest-grossing movie ever, extended its run at the top of the domestic box office over the weekend, taking another 4.3 million pounds, Screen International said on Tuesday.

Hedge fund wins "Terminator" franchise

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:56:50 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The rights to the "Terminator" science-fiction action movie franchise have been won by a California-based hedge fund in a bankruptcy auction, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Extreme stunts on tap for MTV

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:02:46 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - MTV has ordered a pair of post-"Jackass" extreme-stunt reality series, each with a format that's been tested.

White Stripes objects to Air Force Reserve ad

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:00:38 +0000

LONDON (Billboard) - The White Stripes plans "strong action" against the Air Force Reserve over its Super Bowl commercial, which the duo claims is an unauthorized re-recording of its song "Fell in Love With a Girl."

Academy streamlines process for Oscar winners

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:05:01 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - This year's Oscar winners won't have to put up with delayed gratification.

BBC paid top stars £229 million last year

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:51:11 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC revealed on Tuesday that it paid its top presenters 229 million pounds last year, in a move widely seen as an attempt to quell growing disquiet over the pay packets of its biggest stars.

Actress Angelina Jolie visits quake-hit Haiti

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:37:50 +0000

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie visited earthquake victims in Haiti on Tuesday in her latest trip to help survivors of conflict and natural disaster as a goodwill envoy for a United Nations agency.