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SEC Trouble for High Living “127 Hours” Movie and Record Producer
There may be no more "haute living" for Philip and Lisa Marie Falcone. The New York Times reports that Falcone, a big hedge fund...
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George Clooney Gets Third Best Actor Nod in Five Years from NBR
The National Board of Review (er, fans) announced its awards just now--who cares? They named Martin Scorsese Best Director for "Hugo" and the film...
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Michael Jackson Doc Gets Max Sentence
No probation. The judge says "Michael Jackson was an experiment." Dr. Conrad Murray goes to the Los Angeles County Jail for four years. Judge...
Movies
Spirit Award Noms: The Artist, Descendants, Drive, etc
The Indie Spirit Award nominations are out. Best Feature choices are "The Artist," "The Descendants," "Drive," "Take Shelter," "50-50," and "Beginners." They are weird...
Movies
Will Captain von Trapp Finally Win An Oscar? Gotham Award Will Help
Could Christopher Plummer, known to decades of moviegoers as Captain von Trapp from "The Sound of Music," finally win an Oscar? Could be. Plummer...
Media
“The Artist” Scores Higher Than “Social Network” or “King’s Speech”
Wednesday brings the release of "The Artist," the most satisfying and unusual film of 2011. Michel Hazanaivicius's black and white homage to silent films...
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Oscar Winner Tilda Swinton Returns to Cleaning School in Scotland
So many movies, so little time, so much confusion: the Peggy Siegal Company is so busy throwing screenings-and... parties for all the movies opening...
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19 Year White Jewish Rapper From Pittsburgh Has Number 1 Album
The number 1 album this week is "Blue Slide Park" by Mac Miller, real name Malcolm McCormick. He's a 19 year old white Jewish...