Reuters - Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector have appealed his conviction for killing a Hollywood actress, claiming the trial judge made several errors including introducing new evidence at his second trial.
Reuters - The impending release of a feature film about the Runaways is bringing one of the '70s group's members, singer Cherie Currie, back to the spotlight. -- read full article
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:24 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
AP - The name of the late actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring.
AP - The Hong Kong International Film Festival plans to honor Indian screen legend Amitabh Bachchan with a lifetime achievement award at the event's Asian Film Awards. -- read full article
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:02:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
AP - Brooks & Dunn have landed a star-studded lineup for their "Last Rodeo" concert special to be filmed following the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Reuters - CBS Corp's Showtime Networks Inc said on Thursday it has signed a deal to air movies from DreamWorks Studios, in a long-term agreement that could help restore content Showtime lost when three top studios started their own channel. -- read full article
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:04:22 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
AP - A former model says she's appalled that her nearly decade-old bikini photo became a randy prop in the film "Couple's Retreat." -- read full article
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:45:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
AP - A documentary by two Tibetan filmmakers tracing a year in the life of the Dalai Lama has won the Vaclav Havel award for its contribution to the protection of human rights. -- read full article
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:08:58 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
AP - Authorities said Friday they had recovered four prescription drug bottles bearing the name of actor Corey Haim but found nothing illegal while investigating his death.
AP - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday rejected a bid by activist shareholder Carl Icahn to boost his stake in the movie studio, and its board disclosed the adoption of a provision meant to keep him from buying more shares. -- read full article
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:50:03 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - The Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled its first group of films for April's event, including one documentary about the prostitution scandal that brought down former New York governor Eliot Spitzer. -- read full article
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:18:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - Giant-screen movie operator Imax Corp said on Thursday a strong slate of films, including the blockbuster "Avatar", helped it bounce back to a fourth-quarter profit and it forecast a "very strong year" ahead. -- read full article
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:11:48 GMT - Yahoo! News: Movie News
Reuters - Reigning champ "Alice in Wonderland" is sure to score an easy victory at the weekend box office in North America despite four wide releases hitting theaters Friday.
