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Swiss ruling on Polanski bail likely in 2-3 wks

Switzerland's highest criminal court is expected to decide in two or three weeks whether to release film director Roman Polanski on bail pending a decision on his extradition to the United States, a court official said Tuesday. U.S. authorities want Po...

Review: `Broken Embraces' is Almodovar's lastest

In the most indelible scene of "Broken Embraces" ("Los abrazos rotos"), Pedro Almodovar's latest vivid melodrama, Penelope Cruz plays dress-up. As an aspiring actress named Lena, she's testing wardrobe for a film. She quickly turns to the camera in one...

'Blair Witch' thieves prompt new signs in Md. town

The small Maryland town where "The Blair Witch Project" was set has some new welcome signs. Please don't steal them. The new signs have little resemblance to the older-style black-and-white signs with cursive script shown briefly in the hit 1999 horror...

Crawford's attempted blackmailer surrenders

The 26-year-old man charged with trying to extort $100,000 (euro67,258) from former supermodel Cindy Crawford has surrendered, German prosecutors said Tuesday. Edis Kayalar walked into a police station late Monday to give himself up, according to prose...

Thousands cheer stars of 'Twilight' sequel in LA

LOS ANGELES _ Exactly 12 months ago, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were surprised to be greeted by throngs of eager fans of the novel "Twilight" at the premiere of the big-screen adaptation. What a difference a year makes. The actors unveiled th...

Scarlett's sister remembers the making of a legend

Seventy years later, actress Ann Rutherford still gives a damn about "Gone with the Wind." Rutherford, 89, is among the few surviving principal cast members of the Clark Gable-Vivien Leigh Civil War epic, which arrives this week on a new special-editio...

Film documents Mormon role in gay marriage debate

Reed Cowan's reasons for making a film about the Mormon church's activism against gay marriage in California are personal. Himself gay and Mormon, Cowan clashed with his family over his sexual orientation and the beliefs of their faith, but it was a co...

Eastwood made French Legion of Honor commander

American screen icon Clint Eastwood was made a commander in France's prestigious Legion of Honor on Friday. French President Nicolas Sarkozy presented the 79-year-old actor and director with the decoration, honoring his body of work, his longevity and ...

Struggling studio MGM says it's looking for buyer

Struggling movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is looking for a buyer. The home of the James Bond and Pink Panther franchises said Friday it has begun to explore strategic options including "a potential sale of the company." In a statement, MGM also ...

Clint Eastwood made Legion of Honor commander

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is making American actor and director Clinton Eastwood a commander in the prestigious French Legion of Honor. The citation for the highly coveted decoration says Eastwood, 79, is being honored for his body of work, his ...

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