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Dalai Lama doc wins Havel award at film festival

PRAGUE (AP) — A documentary by two Tibetan filmmakers tracing a year in the life of the Dalai Lama has won the Vaclav Havel award for…

Lions Gate rejects Icahn offer to buy shares

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday rejected an offer from activist shareholder Carl Icahn to boost…

NYC ex-model sues over use of photo in comedy film

NEW YORK (AP) — A former model says she's appalled that her nearly decade-old bikini photo became a randy prop in the film "Couple's Retreat."

Chavez thanks Sean Penn for slamming his critics

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within…

Disney to release Indian film in southern dialect

HONG KONG (AP) — Encouraged by the reception of its Hindi animated movie, Disney is shooting a new adventure film in the southern…

Sushi chef charged with serving illegal whale

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against a sushi chef and a Santa Monica restaurant on allegations that…

3-D boosts box office worldwide to record $30 bln

The appeal of 3-D movies helped boost movie ticket sales by nearly 8 percent to a record $29.9 billion worldwide in 2009, according to the…

Witherspoon: First lady is DC's top fashionista

WASHINGTON (AP) — Actress Reese Witherspoon says her "Legally Blonde" character Elle Woods has been ousted as the most stylish woman to…

Corey Haim prolonged tragic Hollywood tradition

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Corey Haim's story is sadly familiar in Hollywood: A teen talent who discovered drugs as he tasted his first success…

Mexico hopes to lure filmmakers with subsidies

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has implemented a new program subsidizing filmmakers in a bid to attract more cinema business to the country.

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