IMAX focused on Asia as part of global expansion

Megascreen theater company IMAX Corp. is hoping Harry Potter's magic touch will help catapult the company itself into a global smash hit. Like Hollywood's movie studios, IMAX is...
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IMAX focused on Asia as part of global expansion (AP)

Larry O'Reilly, IMAX executive vice president for theater development, stands next to a poster of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' after an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo Monday, July 13, 2009. Like Hollywood's movie studios, megascreen theater company IMAX Corp. is increasingly banking its future on countries beyond the U.S. and Canada. And Asia - the world's most populous continent - plays a leading role in the company's aggressive expansion plans. (AP Photo/Tomoko A. Hosaka)AP - Megascreen theater company IMAX Corp. is hoping Harry Potter's magic touch will help catapult the company itself into a global smash hit.



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IMAX focused on Asia as part of global expansion (AP)

Larry O'Reilly, IMAX executive vice president for theater development, stands next to a poster of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' after an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo Monday, July 13, 2009. Like Hollywood's movie studios, megascreen theater company IMAX Corp. is increasingly banking its future on countries beyond the U.S. and Canada. And Asia - the world's most populous continent - plays a leading role in the company's aggressive expansion plans. (AP Photo/Tomoko A. Hosaka)AP - Megascreen theater company IMAX Corp. is hoping Harry Potter's magic touch will help catapult the company itself into a global smash hit.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm

Joe Jackson: Michael Jackson Pushed Into Too Many Tour Dates - ABC News


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Joe Jackson: Michael Jackson Pushed Into Too Many Tour Dates
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Bucking assurances from managers who had seen Michael Jackson's final concert rehearsals, Joe Jackson said his son would not have been able to complete the 50 shows scheduled for the pop icon's "This Is It" tour and ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 13 Jul 2009 | 12:44 pm

Vanessa Hudgens Can't Wait to Get Naked...Again

Vanessa HudgensHigh School Musical hottie Vanessa Hudgens is taking it off yet again. We probably don't need to remind you of that whole debacle two years ago where she sent full-frontal photos to...




(Reuters) Reuters - With their livelihoods threatened by downsizing and layoffs and bloggers equipped to impersonate them, it's easy to understand why television critics might not feel they receive all the respect they deserve these days.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2009 | 11:04 am

"Idol" host Ryan Seacrest signs $45 million deal

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Ryan Seacrest is Fox's 45-Million-Dollar Man.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 13 Jul 2009 | 11:03 am

"Idol" host Ryan Seacrest signs $45 million deal (Reuters)

Entertainer Ryan Seacrest attends the funeral for entertainer and producer Merv Griffin at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills, California August 17, 2007. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian/PoolReuters - Ryan Seacrest is Fox's 45-Million-Dollar Man.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2009 | 11:03 am

"Idol" host Ryan Seacrest signs $45 million deal - Reuters


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"Idol" host Ryan Seacrest signs $45 million deal
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The "American Idol" host has closed a major new three-year deal with CKX, parent of "Idol" producer 19 Entertainment, worth $15 million per year. Under the pact, which is believed to be the richest ever for a ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 13 Jul 2009 | 10:56 am

'Bruno' sashays to box-office fame with $30.4M


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Reuters - McGraw-Hill has hired Evercore Partners Inc, a top U.S. merger advisory boutique to sell BusinessWeek magazine, Bloomberg said, citing a person close to the situation.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2009 | 10:20 am

Book sheds light on obscure 'American patriot' (AP)

AP - Newton Knight still haunts the Piney Woods and swamps of southern Mississippi, 140 years after the Civil War.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2009 | 10:08 am

NY Philharmonic says Cuba tour prospects promising





Source: Billboard.com | 13 Jul 2009 | 8:03 am

A general view of of Mumbai's major thoroughfare Marine Drive

File photo provides a general view of Mumbai's major thoroughfare Marine Drive. In 1979, Don Ward opened a small club in London to provide a stage for the best of Britain's undiscovered comic talent. After...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 13 Jul 2009 | 7:53 am

Basement Jaxx Tap Yoko Ono, Santigold For 'Scars'

Basement Jaxx, the U.K. dance duo known for rollicking, noisy house tracks and circus-like live shows, have completed work on "Scars," the pair's fifth full-length album. "Scars" is due for an October release on XL.



Source: Billboard.com | 13 Jul 2009 | 7:48 am

Ryan Seacrest Re-Ups With 'Idol' In $45 Million Deal

Ryan Seacrest is Fox's 45-Million-Dollar Man.






Source: Billboard.com | 13 Jul 2009 | 5:12 am

Michael Jackson: Healthy Or Not?

In his final days, Michael Jackson was robust and active. Or dangerously thin and frail. Begging for access to powerful prescription drugs. Or showing no signs of ever having used them. It depends on who's talking.




Not only were needle marks found on the star, but they were...





Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 13 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am

Paramount toys with 'Max Steel' pic

Front Page: Studio teams with Roth for Mattel property -- Just weeks before Paramount Pictures invades theaters with "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra," the studio is teaming with Joe Roth to pick up Mattel's "Max Steel" as another action figure it wants to play with on the bigscreen.



Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 13 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am

Jason Statham tracking 'Blitz'

Front Page: Actor in final talks to star in thriller -- Jason Statham is in final negotiations to star in "Blitz," a London-set thriller about a serial killer targeting police officers.



Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 13 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am

Circle of Confusion opens 'Gatekeeper'

Front Page: Film unit to produce zombie thriller -- Circle of Confusion's producing "Gatekeeper," a zombie thriller with Matthew O'Leary, Lea Thompson, Judge Reinhold, Ron Perlman and Jana Kramer attached.



Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 13 Jul 2009 | 2:00 am

Party Crashing With Cristina: The Week's Best Bashes! (E! Online)

Party Crashing With Cristina: The Week's Best Bashes!(E! Online)E! Online - Couldn't make it to the hottest star-studded parties this week? No problem, we've got you covered. Come party-crashing with me as I count down the three hottest celeb bashes of the week.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Jul 2009 | 1:42 am

Jon Gosselin, Kids' Clothing Designer Extraordinaire

Jon Gosselin, Hailey GlassmanAll play, no work makes Jon Gosselin a dull boy. The newly single 32-year-old Jon & Kate Plus 8 star may be in St.-Tropez with his 23-year-old gal-pal, Hailey Glassman, but that...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 13 Jul 2009 | 12:40 am

Swell Season Follows 'Once' Success With 'Strict Joy'

Acclaimed folk duo the Swell Season will release "Strict Joy," the pair's first set of new material since their breakout on-screen performances in the indie film "Once."



Source: Billboard.com | 13 Jul 2009 | 12:25 am

AEG Live CEO Discusses Michael Jackson's Memorial, Tribute Concert

Just two weeks after the death of Michael Jackson, Randy Phillips, CEO of AEG Live, producers of what were to be Jackson’s 50 sellouts at the O2 Arena in London, still has not caught his breath. Among the most recent developments for Phillips, AEG Live and parent AEG, was the successful planning and execution of Jackson’s memorial at the AEG-operated Staples Center in L.A. on Tuesday.



Source: Billboard.com | 13 Jul 2009 | 12:05 am

People walk after sunset along the Tidal Basin sidewalk in Washington, DC

People walk after sunset along the Tidal Basin sidewalk in Washington, DC, in March 2009. Move over Hollywood, butt out Broadway: Washington, once seen as a dour city with too many grim-faced lobbyists...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 12 Jul 2009 | 11:52 pm

Bust Out the Balloons! The Brangelina Twins Are 1!

Brad Pitt, Knox, Vivienne, Angelina JolieFor Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, two has been better than one for a full year now! The adorable Brangelina twins hit their momentous 366th day on...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2009 | 10:39 pm

Does This Debut Make Brüno Look Fat?

Sacha Baron Cohen, BrunoBrüno beat Borat. The rest is debatable. Sacha Baron Cohen's latest experiment in button-pushing comedy grossed $30.4 million, per studio estimates, topping the weekend...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2009 | 7:40 pm

'Phooey' kicks into high gear

Front Page: Alex Zamm to direct live-action adaptation -- Alcon Entertainment has geared up its live-action/animated version of "Hong Kong Phooey" with Alex Zamm on board to direct from David Goodman's script.



Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 7:23 pm

Ryan Reynolds set for 'Green Lantern'

Front Page: Actor to shine as DC Comics hero -- Ryan Reynolds has landed the coveted role of "Green Lantern," getting the starring role in Warner Bros.' live-action film based on the DC Comics hero.



Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 6:50 pm

Ruby Pounds the Pavement to Lose Weight

Ruby GettingerLooking for some inspiration to get in shape? Try tuning in to Ruby, Style's hit reality show about Ruby Gettinger's battle with obesity. "One day after watching, I...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2009 | 6:30 pm

MTV Hangs Hopes on High-School Hung

Nicky Hilton, David KatzenbergGoing to the well-endowed well once again, MTV is reportedly riffing on HBO's adult dramedy Hung for the teen crowd. Created by Survivor producer (and Nicky Hilton date) David...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2009 | 4:46 pm

Party Crashing With Cristina: The Week's Best Bashes!

Chris Brown, Sean CombsCouldn't make it to the hottest star-studded parties this week? No problem, we've got you covered. Come party-crashing with me as I count down the three hottest celeb bashes of the...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:50 pm

'Bruno' sashays to top of box office

Front Page: 'Ice Age' passes the $100 million mark -- Universal's Sacha Baron Cohen starrer "Bruno" weathered a dramatic Saturday fall-off to win the domestic B.O. race with $30.4 million, putting its worldwide debut at a fashionable $55.4 million after scoring $25 million internationally.



Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:19 pm

Who's Haute Stuff? Junior Fashionista Edition

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Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:05 pm

Do-Me Meter: Twilight Kids vs. the Harry Potter Gang

Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Daniel RadcliffeWe adore the kids from Harry Potter, without question (after all, it's because of H.P. that Robert Pattinson first stepped into the spotlight!). But seeing the gaggle of some-hot, some-not...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 12 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pm

Entertainment Weekly's picks of the week

Let's sum this up in one word: finally.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 12 Jul 2009 | 11:57 am