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James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding
James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding
Following crowd-funding campaigns from "Veronica Mars" and Zach Braff, James Franco is trying to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies. Franco on Monday night started a campaign on Indiegogo, a crowd-funding alternative to Kickstarter that allows people to keep the money they raise even if

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Gender report of Shah Rukh Khan baby investigated
Gender report of Shah Rukh Khan baby investigated
Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother. Sex determination tests are banned in India to stop the practice of aborting female fetuses due to a preference for sons. Khan

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'Man of Steel' soars with $116.6M at box office
'Man of Steel' soars with $116.6M at box office
"Man of Steel" went up, up and away at the box office. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $116.6 million in its opening weekend. The retelling of Superman's backstory nabbed the record for biggest all-time opening in June and is the second biggest opening of the year behind "Iron Man 3," which

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Tony Awards spur box offices on Broadway
Tony Awards spur box offices on Broadway
There were smiles at many Broadway box offices last week as a big financial bounce followed the Tony Awards, with the biggest winners being "Pippin," ''Matilda the Musical" and "Motown the Musical." Data from The Broadway League on Monday indicates exposure and statuettes on the June 9 telecast hel

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Review: 'Lexicon' explores the power of words
Review: 'Lexicon' explores the power of words
"Lexicon" (The Penguin Press), by Max Barry The power of words and the consequences of using them inappropriately are explored in fascinating ways in Max Barry's latest novel, "Lexicon." A group of people known as "poets" can use specific words and phrases to compel and persuade another person to co

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Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content. Though financial details were not disclosed, Netflix Inc. said the agreement includes more than 300 hours of

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'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125M debut
'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125M debut
"Man of Steel" leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $113 million in its opening weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The retelling of Superman's backstory earned an additional $12 million from Thursday screenings

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Tom Sizemore honest about long-lasting drug battle
Tom Sizemore honest about long-lasting drug battle
The road to recovery has been long and harrowing for Tom Sizemore, but now the actor feels he's finally back on track. He's got a slew of movies coming out, had a recurring role on "Hawaii Five-0" and has released a new memoir. Still, he feels the residual effects of his downward spiral from years

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Women in Film turns 40, honors Lucas, Linney
Women in Film turns 40, honors Lucas, Linney
Women in Film is turning 40, and the organization celebrated its milestone birthday at its annual Crystal + Lucy Awards. But while the night was one of celebration, honorees and guests said women's move toward equality in the entertainment industry remains slow, even after four decades of organized

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3-D TV falls flat: ESPN to kill 3-D broadcasts
3-D TV falls flat: ESPN to kill 3-D broadcasts
ESPN's announcement Wednesday that it will shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry once hoped. Troubling signs for 3-D have been on the horizon for a last year or so. ESPN 3D's audience ratings were below The N

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Jennifer Lopez: 'We're realizing our power'
Jennifer Lopez: 'We're realizing our power'
Jennifer Lopez says Latinos in the United States are starting to realize their power in politics and media, and that makes the timing good for her latest undertaking: Lobbying for greater diversity in TV programming. The actress and entertainer spoke Wednesday at the Cable Show, a communications co

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Soap opera actress Maxine Stuart dies at 94
Soap opera actress Maxine Stuart dies at 94
Longtime soap opera actress Maxine Stuart has died at age 94. She had regular roles on "The Young and the Restless" and "The Edge of Night." Her daughter, Chris Ann Maxwell, tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/19od2gZ ) that her mother died of natural causes on June 6 at her Beverly Hills ho

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NY woman helps track suspect in dad's 1986 killing
NY woman helps track suspect in dad's 1986 killing
An aspiring actress has helped police track down a suspect in her father's 1986 slaying. Periodically, over the last few years, Joselyn Martinez would try to find information about the man accused of shooting and killing her father outside his restaurant on Nov. 22, 1986, when she was 9 years old.

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Cameron Douglas pens drug policy essay from jail
Cameron Douglas pens drug policy essay from jail
Michael Douglas' son is speaking out from behind bars, calling for treatment rather than jail time for non-violent drug offenders. Cameron Douglas says in an essay published Tuesday by the Huffington Post that United States laws impose tougher penalties on addicts than on violent criminals. The 34-

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NY lawsuit over Marvel's Ghost Rider reinstated
NY lawsuit over Marvel's Ghost Rider reinstated
A lawsuit against comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment by a man who claims he owns the rights to the Ghost Rider character was reinstated on Tuesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2011 lower-court decision that dismissed the lawsuit brought by Gary Friedrich, who had sued in

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'Congress' Stars on the Changing Film Industry
'Congress' Stars on the Changing Film Industry
Oscar-winning director Ari Folman, acclaimed actress Robin Wright and actor-director Danny Huston discuss how the movie business is changing for better or worse. (June 11)

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'Pitch Perfect,' Kendrick hit high notes on charts
'Pitch Perfect,' Kendrick hit high notes on charts
They say it's not over till the fat lady sings — and that means Fat Amy isn't ready to put down her microphone. The movie "Pitch Perfect," which was released in September and grossed $65 million domestically, is also a success on the music charts, where the film's soundtrack has peaked at No. 3 o

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Review: The laden 'Man of Steel' doesn't soar
Review: The laden 'Man of Steel' doesn't soar
It has been a black eye to Hollywood that throughout this, the unending and increasingly repetitive age of the superhero blockbuster, the comics' most iconic son has eluded its grasp like a bird or, if you will, a plane. New hopes of box-office riches and franchise serials rests on Zac Snyder's 3-D

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Indian police arrest boyfriend in actress suicide
Indian police arrest boyfriend in actress suicide
The son of a Bollywood couple has been arrested on suspicion of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend, actress Jiah Khan, police said. Suraj Pancholi was arrested late Monday, Officer D. Deokar said. Deokar confirmed Khan, 25, committed suicide at her home in Mumbai last week. A letter she wrote a

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'The Purge' scares up $34.1 million at box office
'The Purge' scares up $34.1 million at box office
Made for just $3 million, the suspense thriller "The Purge" scared up more than 10 times that in its opening weekend at the box office. The Universal horror film took in $2 million less than the studio estimated Sunday, but its actual weekend haul of $34.1 million still blew away industry forecasts

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