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Market meltdown blasts showbiz stocks (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:35:13 -0500

Reuters - In case anyone thought the Hollywood heavyweights were immune to the economic downturn, take a look at their market caps: They've been decimated amid this year's general market sell-off and a sluggish economy.by team

Matthiessen wins National Book Award fiction prize (AP)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:43:00 -0500

AP - The economy hung like a cloud over the 59th annual National Book Awards. Barack Obama was the silver lining.

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New Discovery series will be a blast (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:03:41 -0500

Reuters - Discovery Channel has greenlighted a 13-episode series that will spotlight demolition blasts around the world and explain the science behind the explosions.by team

Five set for ABC Family's "10 Things" remake (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:23:37 -0500

Reuters - ABC Family has assembled the main cast of its high school comedy pilot "10 Things I Hate About You," an adaptation of the 1999 feature that in turn was based on William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew."

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Cable channel FX will televise the revolution (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:58:42 -0500

Reuters - FX is plotting a revolution. The cable network is developing "AR2," a drama about a group of Midwestern youths who spark a second American Revolution.by team

Seth Rogen Makes Another Porno (E! Online)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:15:45 -0500

E! Online - After taking the raunch to the big screen, Seth Rogen is bringing porno back where it rightfully belongs…in a late-night time slot on a pay cable channel.

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Sorry, Bond. Bourne Still Owns You (E! Online)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:56:16 -0500

E! Online - Jason Bourne can't be caught. Not by James Bond.

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Sundance to open with Australian claymation movie (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:43:55 -0500

Reuters - The Sundance Film Festival, the top destination for U.S. independent filmmakers, on Wednesday unveiled the opening-night movie for its 25th edition in January, the clay animation feature "Mary and Max."by team

Young vampires and heroic dog set to boost box office (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:56:00 -0500

Reuters - Weekend ticket sales at the North American box office are shaping up as the kind that industry executives dream about.

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True tale of tragedy, persistence, payoff (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:34:45 -0500

Reuters - Collene Campbell's son Scott was murdered in 1982. Six years later her brother, off-road racing legend Mickey Thompson, and his wife were gunned down.by team