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3/11/2008 11:09:57 PM
Film shows Germans not immune to return of Nazis (Reuters)
3/11/2008 9:23:35 PM
Reuters - The director of a new film that explores the hypothetical question of whether another dictatorship could ever emerge in Germany has come to the chilling conclusion that it could happen again.

Patric joins Diaz in "Keeper" (Reuters)
3/11/2008 9:19:01 PM
Reuters - Jason Patric will play Cameron Diaz's husband in the family drama "My Sister's Keeper," which Nick Cassavetes is shooting in Los Angeles.

`Lust' brings honor for Lee, Schamus (AP)
3/11/2008 9:10:56 PM
James Schamus accepts the Freedom of Expression award with Ang Lee, not shown, at ShoWest, the annual convention for movie theater owners in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

James Schamus accepts the Freedom of Expression award with Ang Lee, not shown, at ShoWest, the annual convention for movie theater owners in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

AP - Ang Lee opened up a new world of tolerance and compassion for gay cowboys with "Brokeback Mountain." For his next act, the filmmaker helped take the pornography sting out of Hollywood's NC-17 rating, which is reserved for explicit adult-themed material.

Movie makers see healthy outlook despite economy (Reuters)
3/11/2008 7:26:31 PM
Reuters - People have historically turned to movies for a cheap thrill when times are tough, and the current economic slowdown is no exception, movie studio and exhibition officials said at an industry gathering on Tuesday.

Review: `Horton' strains tiny Seuss tale (AP)
3/11/2008 5:59:07 PM
In this image released by 20th Century Fox, a still from the film 'Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who' is shown. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Blue Sky Studios)

In this image released by 20th Century Fox, a still from the film 'Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who' is shown. (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Blue Sky Studios)

AP - Horton may hear a Who, but the rest of us may hear a lot of hoopla, and it's not all the charming sort you expect from a benign Seussian world.

The Top 5 lists (AP)
3/11/2008 4:45:46 PM
AP - 1. "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox.

John Cho in for frenzy with `Star Trek' (AP)
3/11/2008 4:44:25 PM
John Cho arrives at the FOX Fall Eco-Casino Party in Los Angeles in this Sept. 24, 2007, file photo. Cho will co-star as Sulu in J.J. Abrams' blockbuster 'Star Trek,' due out next summer. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)

John Cho arrives at the FOX Fall Eco-Casino Party in Los Angeles in this Sept. 24, 2007, file photo. Cho will co-star as Sulu in J.J. Abrams' blockbuster 'Star Trek,' due out next summer. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)

AP - John Cho thinks he has a cult following now as Harold in the "Harold & Kumar" movies Â— he ain't seen nothing yet.

Harold, Kumar back with `Guantanamo Bay' (AP)
3/11/2008 3:52:10 PM
In this image provided by New Line Cinema, John Cho, left, and Kal Penn, are shown in a scene from New Line Cinemas 'Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'. (AP Photo/New Line Cinema, Jaimie Trueblood)

In this image provided by New Line Cinema, John Cho, left, and Kal Penn, are shown in a scene from New Line Cinemas 'Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'. (AP Photo/New Line Cinema, Jaimie Trueblood)

AP - "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" didn't exactly do gangbusters at the box office when it opened in July 2004. The comedy about stoner pals with major munchies searching for tiny hamburgers in the middle of the night made about $5.5 million its first weekend on the way to an $18.2 million gross domestically.

De Niro Beats Cancer Suit (E! Online)
3/11/2008 3:09:57 PM
De Niro Beats Cancer Suit(E! Online)

E! Online - Robert De Niro fought Fire with fire and won. Â

Marlee Matlin ready for `Dancing' debut (AP)
3/11/2008 2:00:58 PM
In this undated image released by ABC, Marlee Matlin rehearses with her dance partner Fabian Sanchez in La Canada Flintridge, Calif., in preparation for their competition on ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars.' which debuts on Monday, March 17, 2008. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Larkey)

In this undated image released by ABC, Marlee Matlin rehearses with her dance partner Fabian Sanchez in La Canada Flintridge, Calif., in preparation for their competition on ABC's 'Dancing With The Stars.' which debuts on Monday, March 17, 2008. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Larkey)

AP - Marlee Matlin had never danced before Â— well, other than at weddings and bar mitzvahs Â— but for the past two weeks, she's been cha-cha-ing and quickstepping for seven hours a day in preparation for her "Dancing With the Stars" debut.

Reese, Rogen's Monsters Mashup (E! Online)
3/11/2008 12:46:14 PM

Reese, Rogen's Monsters Mashup(E! Online)

E! Online - Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar channeling June Carter Cash. But her next role will be a real stretch.

Affleck sharpens "Blade" for big screen (Reuters)
3/11/2008 2:04:06 AM
Actor Ben Affleck listens during a news conference at Boston City Hall October 16, 2007. (Adam Hunger/Reuters)

Actor Ben Affleck listens during a news conference at Boston City Hall October 16, 2007. (Adam Hunger/Reuters)

Reuters - Ben Affleck is reuniting with some of his "Gone Baby Gone" cohorts to bring another gritty crime novel to the big screen.

Cameras Roll Again on Heath's Final Flick (E! Online)
3/11/2008 7:19:40 AM

Cameras Roll Again on Heath's Final Flick(E! Online)

E! Online - Heath Ledger's final film just got one step closer to hitting a theater near you.

DreamWorks' Katzenberg betting big on 3-D (Reuters)
3/11/2008 12:49:39 PM
Jeffrey Katzenberg poses for photographers in London December 6, 2007. Katzenberg is betting on 3-D films to the tune of $30 million a year in the hope of bringing a dramatic bump to flat U.S. movie attendance. (Anthony Harvey/Reuters)

Jeffrey Katzenberg poses for photographers in London December 6, 2007. Katzenberg is betting on 3-D films to the tune of $30 million a year in the hope of bringing a dramatic bump to flat U.S. movie attendance. (Anthony Harvey/Reuters)

Reuters - DreamWorks Animation SKG Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg is betting on 3-D films to the tune of $30 million a year in the hope of bringing a dramatic bump to flat U.S. movie attendance.

Gossett at bat for Negro Baseball documentary (Reuters)
3/11/2008 2:07:02 AM
Louis Gossett,Jr. poses as he arrives as a guest at the premiere of the new drama film 'Ray' in Hollywood October 19, 2004. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)

Louis Gossett,Jr. poses as he arrives as a guest at the premiere of the new drama film 'Ray' in Hollywood October 19, 2004. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)

Reuters - Former "Roots" star Louis Gossett Jr. has signed on as executive producer and narrator of a documentary about the Negro Baseball Leagues.

Ang Lee defends blacklisted Chinese "Lust" actress (Reuters)
3/11/2008 2:37:23 AM
Taiwan-born film director Ang Lee (L) escorts Chinese actress Tang Wei during a Japan premiere event of their movie 'Lust, Caution' in Tokyo January 24, 2008. Lee has come out in support of Tang, whose advertisements have been blacklisted in China following her steamy turn in Lee's 'Lust, Caution'. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)

Taiwan-born film director Ang Lee (L) escorts Chinese actress Tang Wei during a Japan premiere event of their movie 'Lust, Caution' in Tokyo January 24, 2008. Lee has come out in support of Tang, whose advertisements have been blacklisted in China following her steamy turn in Lee's 'Lust, Caution'. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)

Reuters - Oscar-winning director Ang Lee has come out in support of Chinese actress Tang Wei, whose advertisements have been blacklisted in China following her steamy turn in Lee's "Lust, Caution."

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