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10 Mar by admin in Top Stories

Actor Corey Haim dies at 38

Actor Corey Haim dies at 38
Los Angeles police say actor Corey Haim, once a Hollywood teen heartthrob, has died from what they call an "accidental death."
7 Mar by admin in Movies

Behind the scenes at the Oscars

Behind the scenes at the Oscars
LOS ANGELES — The Academy Awards is without question Hollywood’s biggest night, a time when the world stops to gawk at its celluloid heroes.
7 Mar by admin in Top Stories

Christoph Waltz wins supporting actor Oscar

Christoph Waltz wins supporting actor Oscar
The 82nd annual Academy Awards got underway Sunday evening, with organizers hoping that this year's expanded field of best-picture contenders will draw viewer eyeballs to Hollywood's biggest night.
26 Feb by admin in Movies

‘Maid’ turns potential horror into redemption tale

‘Maid’ turns potential horror into redemption tale
Every so often a foreign film comes around that reminds me how conditioned I am by Hollywood to expect a set of plotpoints to go in certain directions.
21 Feb by admin in Movies

Celeb beards out of control

Celeb beards out of control
Over the decades, the men of Hollywood have gone to some crazy lengths where their hair has been concerned.
12 Feb by admin in Movies

‘Valentine’s Day’ overdoses on cheese

‘Valentine’s Day’ overdoses on cheese
The weird universe in which Hollywood romantic comedies are invariably set — i.e., the ones where Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner and Jessica Alba can't get a date — gets even weirder when they're all in it together.
10 Feb by admin in Movies

Fox eyeing Chinese, Indian productions

Fox eyeing Chinese, Indian productions
Even as “Avatar” conquers the world, a senior Twentieth Century Fox executive says the Hollywood studio is also realizing the importance of foreign-language productions as he promotes new local releases in China and India.
9 Feb by admin in Movies

Group to buy Hollywood sign for $12M

Group to buy Hollywood sign for $12M
A nature conservation group said it has reached a deal that would protect a huge swath of land above the world-famous Hollywood sign from being developed into luxury homes.
7 Feb by admin in Movies

‘Avatar’ star sinks teeth into ‘Dracula’ role

‘Avatar’ star sinks teeth into ‘Dracula’ role
In Hollywood, you only have as much clout as your last movie. So if you just starred in the biggest film in box-office history, you have plenty of equity to spend. Case in point: Avatar’s Sam Worthington, who has signed on to two projects since James Cameron’s science-fiction epic started bulldozing records.
2 Feb by admin in Top Stories

Stars gather to cover We Are the World for Haiti

Stars gather to cover We Are the World for Haiti
The charity anthem We Are the World has been re-recorded by 80 artists who came together in the same Hollywood studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.