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3/3/2008 11:10:03 PM

Widow to produce Bob Marley movie (Reuters)
3/3/2008 10:52:46 PM
An Ethiopian Rastafarian waves a Bob Marley banner among thousands of people who gathered at Meskel Square in the capital Addis Ababa, for a concert marking Bob Marley's 60th birthday, February 6, 2005. Rita Marley is executive producing the first-ever biopic of her late husband Bob Marley, and if she has it her way, the reggae icon's daughter-in-law R and B singer Lauryn Hill will portray her onscreen. (Antony Njuguna/Reuters)Reuters - Rita Marley is executive producing the first-ever biopic of her late husband Bob Marley, and if she has it her way, the reggae icon's daughter-in-law R&B singer Lauryn Hill will portray her onscreen.

Actress Lohman finds a place in 'Hell' (Reuters)
3/3/2008 10:49:08 PM
Reuters - Alison Lohman will replace Ellen Page in Sam Raimi's horror film "Drag Me to Hell."

French comedy dominates foreign box office (Reuters)
3/3/2008 9:25:49 PM
A scene from the French comedy 'Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis' (Welcome to the Land of Shtis). The film claimed the No. 1 spot at the foreign box office last weekend, thanks to a phenomenal $37.7 million opening in its home country. (Pathé Distribution/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - A French comedy claimed the No. 1 spot at the foreign box office last weekend, thanks to a phenomenal $37.7 million opening in its home country.

Ritter's widow testifies about his death (AP)
3/3/2008 9:19:55 PM
Actress Amy Yasbeck, widow of actor John Ritter, arrives at the Los Angeles County Superior courthouse Monday, March 3, 2008, in Glendale, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)AP - Sobbing into her hands, John Ritter's widow on Monday gave jurors in a wrongful-death trial a minute-by-minute account of events leading up to the actor's death in 2003.

New 'Indiana Jones' trailer a smash hit (AP)
3/3/2008 8:15:34 PM
This undated photo released by Paramount Pictures shows Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, co-starring with Shia LaBeouf in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.' (AP Photo/David James, Paramount)AP - Times sure have changed in the 19 years since Harrison Ford last donned the signature fedora of thrill-seeking archaeologist Indiana Jones. The viral spread of the trailer for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is proof of that.

Simpson's exes and new guy honored (AP)
3/3/2008 6:55:05 PM
Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fun Fearless Male of the Year honorees, clockwise from back left, Dave Salmoni, Peter Krause, Tom Anderson, John Krasinski, Dane Cook, Tony Romo, Common, John Mayer and Dave Annable pose together at Cipriani's 42nd Street, Monday, March 3, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)AP - Jessica Simpson was the blonde elephant in the room when two of her exes and her new guy — Dane Cook, John Mayer and Tony Romo — were honored together at Cosmopolitan's Fun Fearless Male Awards.

The Top 5 lists (AP)
3/3/2008 5:57:18 PM
AP - 1. "Academy Awards," ABC.

'Semi-Pro' scores just $15.1 million (AP)
3/3/2008 5:53:29 PM
AP - Will Ferrell's basketball comedy scored with some fans at the weekend box office but also left a few empty seats in the bleachers as it pulled down just $15.1 million.

`The Bank Job' is solid as a vault (AP)
3/3/2008 5:42:17 PM
In this image released by Lionsgate Films, Jason Statham is shown in a scene from 'The Bank Job'.  (AP Photo/Lionsgate Films, Jack English)AP - As the title alone suggests, "The Bank Job" is a solid, no-nonsense heist thriller, yet one that ultimately fails to distinguish itself from the many others of the genre.

Barrymore donates $1 million to UN body (AP)
3/3/2008 5:09:46 PM
In this photo released by Harpo Productions Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, right, stands with actress Drew Barrymore during the 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' which aired Monday, March 3, 2008, in Chicago.  Barrymore announced she was making a personal donation of $1 million to the World Food Programme. (AP Photo/Harpo Productions Inc., George Burns)AP - Drew Barrymore said Monday she is donating $1 million to help fight hunger.

Semi-Pro Shoots, Doesn't Quite Score (E! Online)
3/3/2008 9:15:08 AM
Semi-Pro Shoots, Doesn't Quite Score(E! Online)E! Online - Will Ferrell's afro turned out to be more impressive than Semi-Pro's box office.

Barrymore's Big Donation (E! Online)
3/3/2008 9:12:04 AM
Barrymore's Big Donation(E! Online)E! Online - Drew Barrymore is phoning home for Africa.

Chinese filmmaker says Spielberg withdrawal "regrettable" (Reuters)
3/3/2008 6:09:35 AM
Reuters - China's top filmmaker Zhang Yimou said Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's resignation as an adviser to the Beijing Olympics was "quite regrettable," but would not affect the Games, the China News Service said.

Anne Heche subs for actress in comedy feature (Reuters)
3/3/2008 4:05:30 AM
Reuters - Anne Heche is set to star opposite Ashton Kutcher in the indie romantic comedy "Spread," replacing Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Asner, Alexander wedded to "Gigantic" indie (Reuters)
3/3/2008 4:13:33 AM
Reuters - Ed Asner, Jane Alexander and John Goodman are joining Paul Dano and Zooey Deschanel in the indie romantic comedy "Gigantic."



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