Reuters - Getting movie fans to relate to a
young heroine based on a doll living in the 1930s is no easy
task, but the makers of "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" think
they have one factor in their favor -- the troubled U.S.
economy.
Reuters - "Hancock," the new Will Smith
action movie opening ahead of the July Fourth holiday, seems
sure to extend Hollywood's latest hot streak, keeping the U.S.
box office on pace to exceed last year's record summer.
Reuters - Pregnant Hollywood actress
Angelina Jolie is doing well in a French Riviera hospital and
is expected to give birth to twins in "the coming weeks," her
doctor said on Wednesday.
AP - The father of a 13-year-old girl who may be Lindsay Lohan's half-sister said the family went public with the story after Lohan's father, Michael, repeatedly refused to provide support.
Reuters - Right-wing Dutch
politician Geert Wilders is planning a sequel to his
anti-Muslim film "Fitna," the local daily De Telegraaf reported
Tuesday. The move comes after the Dutch Ministry of Justice on
Monday decided not to prosecute him for inciting hatred of
Muslims with his film denouncing the Koran.
Reuters - A spokesman for Angelina Jolie on
Tuesday said the actress is "doing great" following reports
that she has checked into a hospital in Nice, France, ahead of
the birth of twins.
Reuters - Multiplatinum rap star
Young Jeezy is making his feature film debut in
rapper-turned-filmmaker Ice Cube's latest comedy "Janky
Promoters," which is currently in production.
Reuters - Thomas McCarthy, the
writer and director behind the season's indie sleeper hit, "The
Visitor," is moving into disaster movie territory by booking a
role in Roland Emmerich's "2012." -- read full article
Reuters - "Kit Kittredge: American
Girl" has her work cut out for her as she expands to movie
theaters across North America on Wednesday after two weekends
of solid returns in limited release.
