AP - On-location movie shoots are on the rise in Los Angeles, despite repeated warnings from Hollywood studios that the possibility of an actors strike had stalled moviemaking, a permitting group said Wednesday.
Reuters - Elaborate DVD and
Blu-ray Disc editions of "Batman Begins," "Casablanca" and "The
Flintstones" top this year's slate of pricey gift sets from
Warner Home Video, a category that experienced 26% growth in
the past year, according to the studio.
Reuters - Last weekend, like a lot
of other moviegoers, Steve Martin's Inspector Clouseau lined up
to buy a ticket to "WALL-E." He struggled several times to
pronounce "I would like a ticket for 'WALL-E"' only to learn
that the show was sold out. Undaunted, the intrepid inspector
snuck into the theater, where he inadvertently sliced his way
through the movie screen before tiptoeing offstage. -- read full article
Reuters - An online network formed
by professional TV and film scribes during the Hollywood
writers' strike earlier this year unveiled a slate Wednesday
featuring contributions from the minds behind the likes of "The
Office" and "Die Hard."
AP - Jack Nicholson's Joker was a blast. Heath Ledger's Joker is as dark and anarchic a figure as Randle McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," the role that brought Nicholson his first Academy Award.
AP - The woman in a sex tape featuring Verne Troyer — best known for his role in the "Austin Powers" movies — says she allowed celebrity Web site TMZ to broadcast snippets of the tape.
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.
