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2/26/2008 11:10:00 PM

Film and television writers approve contract (Reuters)
2/26/2008 8:52:05 PM
File photo shows members of the Writers Guild of America carry signs on the picket line at NBC studios in Burbank, California, February 8, 2008. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - Film and television writers, whose months-long strike crippled U.S. television production until it ended earlier this month, have overwhelmingly approved a new contract with major producers, the writers' union said on Tuesday.

Anderson seeks to annul 2-month marriage (AP)
2/26/2008 8:21:58 PM
Canadian-born actress Pamela Anderson poses at the Brigitte Bardot Foundation in Paris, in this Feb. 14, 2008, file photo, during a  protest against seal hunting  in Canada. The 40-year-old actress is seeking annulment of her two-month marriage to Rick Salomon based on fraud. No other details were available. Anderson's publicist did not immediately return an e-mail request for comment Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)AP - Court documents show that Pamela Anderson is seeking an annulment, rather than a divorce, from husband Rick Salomon.

Diablo Cody pays the price of fame, too (AP)
2/26/2008 8:15:23 PM
Writer Diablo Cody, an Oscar award winner for best original screenplay for her work on 'Juno,' arrives for the 80th Academy Awards in this Feb. 24, 2008 file photo in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - NEW YORK — Being the most famous stripper-turned-screenwriter in the world isn't always as pleasant as it may sound.

The Top 5 lists (AP)
2/26/2008 7:51:28 PM
AP - 1. "Academy Awards," ABC.

New "Terminator" film set for May 2009 release (Reuters)
2/26/2008 7:04:02 PM
Actor Christian Bale presents the Distinguished Director/Producer Award at the 10th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills, California February 19, 2008. REUTERS/Phil McCartenReuters - The fourth movie in the "Terminator" franchise will reach North American theaters on May 22, 2009, coinciding with the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, distributor Warner Bros. said.

`Penelope': This little piggy's adorable (AP)
2/26/2008 7:03:06 PM
In this image released by Summit Entertainment, Christina Ricci, right, who portrays the title role of Penelope, is shown in a scene with James McAvoy in the film, 'Penelope'  (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment)AP - No offense intended, but a pig snout is very becoming on Christina Ricci.

Hollywood writers approve new contract (AP)
2/26/2008 6:48:17 PM
Writers Guild of America members and supporters picket in front of NBC studios on February 8, 2008. Hollywood's screenwriters on Tuesday formally approved the contract that ended their bitter 14-week strike, union officials said in a statement.(AFP/GETTY IMAGES/File/David McNew)AP - The Writers Guild of America says members have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract with Hollywood studios that increases payment for shows offered on the Internet.

Venezuelan "Cyrano" gangster film a hit in slums (Reuters)
2/26/2008 5:29:28 PM
Reuters - A Venezuelan gangland take on the classic French romance "Cyrano de Bergerac" met rapturous applause, whoops and hollers at its national premiere in the gun-plagued Caracas neighborhood in which it was filmed.

Stylist proud of Bardem film haircut (AP)
2/26/2008 10:52:27 AM
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, right, and Venezuela's Interior Minister Ramon Rodriguez Chacin, announce that the Venezuelan government knows the location where Colombian rebels plan to free four hostages kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, during a news conference in Caracas, Monday, Feb. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)`AP - Paul LeBlanc doesn't mind one bit that Javier Bardem calls his creation "one of the most horrible haircuts in history." In fact, the New Brunswick stylist is pretty proud.

Will Smith is Obama's cinematic pick (AP)
2/26/2008 9:18:53 AM
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally Monday, Feb. 25, 2008,  in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)AP - Britney Spears takes a back seat to Barack Obama on an upcoming "Entertainment Tonight" segment as the Democratic presidential candidate chats about his favorite movies and stars.

T4 Gets Release Date (E! Online)
2/26/2008 6:35:42 AM
T4 Gets Release Date(E! Online)E! Online - So much for Judgment Day. The Terminator has been assigned a new target: May 22, 2009.

Scorsese admits mental patients to "Island" (Reuters)
2/26/2008 8:09:01 AM
Director Martin Scorsese waves at the red carpet as he arrives for the screening of the opening film 'Shine A Light' running in competition at the 58th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 7, 2008. Emily Mortimer and Jackie Earle Haley will play mental patients in the mystery drama Reuters - Emily Mortimer and Jackie Earle Haley will play mental patients in the mystery drama "Shutter Island," Martin Scorsese's latest collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Selma Blair playing lesbian teacher in comedy (Reuters)
2/26/2008 4:12:19 AM
Reuters - Selma Blair is in final negotiations to play a lesbian high school teacher romantically involved with a student in the indie black comedy "Driving Lessons."



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