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Chavez: Sean Penn may make film in Venezuela

President Hugo Chavez said he met privately with actor Sean Penn on Wednesday, and that the Oscar-winning celebrity may film a movie in Venezuela. Penn may shoot a film based on a novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier, which is set largely in the jung...

Review: `Boondock Saints' makes unwelcome return

Cult classics _ like Ed Wood's films and "Showgirls" _ are often defined by their flaws as much as their merits. "Boondock Saints," the 1999 film that achieved cult status on DVD and has now spawned a sequel, certainly had plenty of flaws. "Boondock Sa...

Review: 'This Is It' a homage to Jackson greatness

Watching "Michael Jackson's This Is It" will have fans grieving once again, but this time, it won't only be for the fallen King of Pop, but for what we lost _ a brilliant entertainer who gave every inch of his body and soul for what might have been one...

Review: 'This Is It' a homage to Jackson greatness

Watching "Michael Jackson's This Is It" will have fans grieving once again, but this time, it won't only be for the fallen King of Pop, but for what we lost _ a brilliant entertainer who gave every inch of his body and soul for what might have been one...

Douglas becomes 2nd Hollywood star visiting Cuba

Michael Douglas staged an impromptu walking tour of the Cuban capital's historic district Tuesday, posing for photos with construction workers and surprised residents. His visit came two days after fellow Oscar-winner Sean Penn arrived in Cuba, reporte...

New movie takes aim at celebrity journalism

What do Amy Winehouse's flaming beehive and Guy Ritchie's self-inflicted black eye have in common? Both stories appeared in the pages of Britain's tabloid press. Neither is true. The two incidents were fake showbiz news tips phoned into newspapers by t...

Swank, Sidibe win as Hollywood award season begins

And they're off. A new crop of Oscar prospects crammed the red carpet at what is widely considered Tinseltown's award-season starting gate: the Hollywood Awards. "I think I was extremely naive when I showed up here tonight," giggled New Hollywood Award...

'Crash' director Paul Haggis quits Scientology

"Crash" director Paul Haggis has severed his ties with the Church of Scientology, in part because of what he alleged as the organization's stance against gay marriage. Haggis wrote a letter addressed to Tommy Davis, the head of Scientology's Celebrity ...

Elizabeth Taylor calls Jackson film `brilliant'

Elizabeth Taylor says the new Michael Jackson documentary is "the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking" she has ever seen. The 77-year-old actress and longtime Jackson friend says she saw "Michael Jackson's This Is It" last week, but was sworn to ...

Review: `House of the Devil' puts horror in limbo

Low-rental 1980s horror returns with filmmaker Ti West's "The House of the Devil," which scores points for restraint and attention to detail but defaults when the mortgage comes due with a bloody, pointless, uninspired climax. The movie is 90 percent s...

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