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Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Woody Allen's latest entry is a sexy, funny divertissement that passes as enjoyably as an idle summer's afternoon in the titular Spanish city.
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The Stranger in Me,
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A Christmas Tale,
Tyson,
The Stranger in Me,
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• The Circuit blog with video: Michael Moore talks about new film
• Video: 'Indiana Jones' madness and more
• Features: PFI grants spur Polish production
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News:
George Clooney to 'Stare at Goats'
Grant Heslov to direct Jon Ronson adaptation
Hollywood agents feel the burn
Slow business has clients ditching reps
'Nailed' shuts down production again
Union quarrels linger on Biel, Gyllenhaal film
'Luna' director gets 'Sister' gig
Cathy Schulman, Jonathan Krauss producing
Manabu Oshio signs with Avex
Musician is lead vocalist for pop band Liv
Danny Glover returns to 'Boys'
Lonny Price to direct Athol Fugard adaptation
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News:
After upfronts, TV biz back to work
Networks eye pilot production as strike looms
AFTRA talks to resume Monday
Sides are expected to reach a deal soon
Networks eye rebound at upfronts
Enemy seen as 'cable and Guitar Hero'
Hollywood agents feel the burn
Slow business has clients ditching reps
TW chairman addresses shareholders
Dick Parsons talks resignation, state of company
NBC shows Thursday spunk
Net has solid night as shows pick up in finales
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News:
George Clooney to 'Stare at Goats'
Grant Heslov to direct Jon Ronson adaptation
Reliance Big expands film business
Indian company to spend $1 billion
Locarno, Variety launch prize
Award to go to Piazza Grande films
Courbit venture draws Agnelli cash
IFIL to invest $65.8 million
Star will air Weinstein films in Asia
Deal includes '1408,' 'Sicko,' 'Crossing Over'
Manabu Oshio signs with Avex
Musician is lead vocalist for pop band Liv
News:
Pellicano convicted of racketeering
P.I. found guilty on 76 of 77 charges
AFTRA talks to resume Monday
Sides are expected to reach a deal soon
Hollywood agents feel the burn
Slow business has clients ditching reps
CBS acquires CNET
Deal valued at $1.8 billion
Courbit venture draws Agnelli cash
IFIL to invest $65.8 million
Icahn takes aim at Yahoo board
Mogul leads shareholder revolt
News:
T-Pain nabs five BET Award noms
Kanye West, Keyshia Cole receive three each
Four chords and five courses
Phil Roy mixes music, dining with success
Manabu Oshio signs with Avex
Musician is lead vocalist for pop band Liv
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Icahn takes aim at Yahoo board
Mogul leads shareholder revolt
Spain, Greece face epidemic of piracy
Int'l Antipiracy Caucus updated annual list
Eros inks online deal with Jaman
Pact covers 100 films including 'Heyy Babyy'
STAR strikes deals
Pacts include Japanese Internet distribution
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Seff Awards honor Foote, Rasche
Awards honor character actors 50 or older
Crowded West End holds musicals
'Wicked,' 'Dirty Dancing' look set to stay
Blazing Bard binge
RSC dazzles with history marathon
Actors rock Broadway biz
Broadway Grosses
Road dips another 2.4%
Road Grosses
'Cat' hops from stage to screen
Byrd makes plan to adapt recent version
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Studios, networks ally with Apple
Steve Jobs alters iTunes download prices
'GTA IV' on Xbox outsells PS3
Game has no overall effect on console sales
Warner Home Video ups exec trio
Saksa, Baker, Brown to oversee New Line titles
Blockbuster shares surge
Morning trading sees boost for company
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Upfronts/TV Schedules:
Check out our roundup of the fall network schedule and new show information.
VPlus Features
Cannes Film Festival Spotlights
L.A. Screenings
With the annual TV selling bazaar known as the L.A. Screenings under way at the major studios around town, the continued impact of the recent Writers Guild of America strike is surely being felt in the diminished number of offerings.
The Tony Awards
The 2008 Tony race for musical may best be remembered as the year that the mega-budgeted "Young Frankenstein" from Mel Brooks and "The Little Mermaid" from Disney Theatricals were not nommed.
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William Morris corrals $100 million
Sources say that Screen Capital International and William Morris Agency have joined forces to form a $100 million fund to finance features. Agency chairman Jim Wiatt, who guided Screen Capital in the undertaking, will unveil the details this weekend at the Cannes Film Festival.
Hollywood brings buzz to Cannes
'Indiana Jones' tops smaller U.S. presence
'Nailed' to resume Monday
Labor issues resolved on David O. Russell set
'Prince Caspian' reign at box office?
Film has six days before 'Indiana Jones' opens
Size doesn't matter to Tonys
Small-scale fare wins out over popular hits
AFTRA talks to resume Monday
Sides are expected to reach a deal soon
REVIEWS:
Sex and the City
For a series so steeped in romance, the eagerly awaited Sex and the City movie feels a trifle half-hearted.
CHARTS:
Weekly
May 9, 2008 - May 15, 2008(*millions)
| FILM | GROSS | TOTAL* | ||
| 1 | Iron Man | $64,650,994 | $191.29 | |
| 2 | What Happens In Vegas | $26,457,642 | $26.46 | |
| 3 | Speed Racer | $22,166,614 | $22.17 | |
| 4 | Made Of Honor | $10,525,398 | $29.2 | |
| 5 | Baby Mama | $8,052,065 | $42.66 | |
| 6 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | $5,582,680 | $52.53 | |
| 7 | Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo | $4,540,055 | $32.1 | |
| 8 | Forbidden Kingdom, The | $2,934,348 | $49.3 | |
| 9 | Nim's Island | $1,735,269 | $44.67 | |
| 10 | Redbelt | $1,508,994 | $1.61 | |
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TV Ratings
Thursday, May 15, 2008 (*millions)
| Top Show | Total |
| CSI (CBS) | 17.7 mil |
| Top Shows | A18-49 |
| Grey's Anatomy (ABC) | 6.0/15 |
| Lost (ABC) | 4.9/13 |
| CSI (CBS) | 4.7/12 |
| Networks | |
| ABC | 4.5/12 |
| NBC | 3.5/9 |
| CBS | 3.4/9 |
| FOX | 2.3/6 |
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