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Today's Entertainment - Reuters Celebrity/Gossip News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Did Clint Eastwood lose the plot at Romney's convention? Pentagon threatens legal action over bin Laden book Sylvester Stallone's son died of heart attack: coroner Venice warms to a chilling portrait of a killer Black camerawoman hit with nuts at RNC "not surprised" "Oogieloves" poised to make wrong kind of history Photo library can license Marilyn Monroe images, court rules Taylor Schilling to star in "Weeds" creator's Netflix series The Oscar race: So far, it's looking beastly "For a Good Time, Call ...": delivers dirty-mouthed diversion "Lawless" director John Hillcoat talks tunes and punches Surprise guest at Republican convention: Clint Eastwood One Direction sets November release for album "Take Me Home" Antitrust group asks for Universal, EMI deal to be stopped Shia LaBeouf shifts movie gears, goes "Lawless" Charlize Theron in talks for film on Marie Colvin HBO to go online without cable in Nordic countries Puzo family wants Paramount out of "The Godfather" Venice opens with 9/11 film, aims to build bridges Hip hop manager Chris Lighty found dead: reports "Amour," "Hyde Park on Hudson" top Telluride lineup "Revolution" plans bike-powered screening Broadway's 'Spider-Man' producers, Taymor settle sticky suit "Lawless" debuts to $1.1 million for Weinstein Co MGM wins court battle over "Raging Bull" rights The party is over for MTV's "Jersey Shore" HBO to air Rolling Stones documentary on November 15 GLAAD: CW first, CBS last in LGBT programming Robin Roberts says "see you later" to GMA audiences PEN Literary Award winners announced Robin Roberts moves up "GMA" last day before leave LeAnn Rimes seeks treatment for anxiety, stress Eddie Van Halen undergoes surgery, cancels Japan shows Rolling Stones crank up new shows in New York, London French pianist admires Debussy as "hedonist" of sound "Gone Girl" retains top spot on U.S. bestseller list Trinity Mirror names HMV's Fox CEO Former Murdoch executive held in UK hacking inquiry Guggenheim nears Dick Clark Productions deal: media "Great Expectations" rounds off London film festival Did Clint Eastwood lose the plot at Romney's convention? Thu,30 Aug 2012 09:51 PM PDT Reuters - TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Republicans may have made Mitt Romney's day with the presidential nomination he long sought, but it was Dirty Harry himself who nearly hijacked the show with a rambling diatribe against President Barack Obama - addressed to an empty chair. Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood brought his star power and trademark gravelly voice to the stage of the convention hall in Tampa on Thursday, jetting in as a surprise last-minute speaker to warm up the crowd for Romney's acceptance speech. ... Full Story Top Pentagon threatens legal action over bin Laden book Thu,30 Aug 2012 07:47 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon warned on Thursday that it was considering legal action against a former U.S. Navy SEAL for material breach of non-disclosure agreements with his first-hand account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. In a letter obtained by Reuters, and subsequently released by the Pentagon, the Pentagon's top attorney said the Department of Defense was also considering legal action against anyone "acting in concert" with the author. It hinted that the book's royalties might be subject to government claims. ... Full Story Top Sylvester Stallone's son died of heart attack: coroner Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:53 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sage Stallone, the son of actor Sylvester Stallone, died of a heart attack and a toxicology report showed no signs of excessive drug use, an official with the Los Angeles County Coroner said on Thursday. Stallone, who died at age 36 on July 13, suffered from coronary heart disease caused by atherosclerosis, which brought on the heart attack, Lt. Fred Corral of the coroner's investigative division said. "There were no signs of an overdose. It was just a natural death," Corral said. ... Full Story Top Venice warms to a chilling portrait of a killer Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:27 PM PDT Reuters - VENICE (Reuters) - Audiences watching "The Iceman", a new film about real-life hitman Richard Kuklinski who killed more than 100 people, may come away with the uncomfortable feeling that they have been rooting for the bad guy. Israel-born director Ariel Vromen sets out to paint a rounded picture of the notorious mob enforcer, who died in jail in 2006, portraying him not only as a cold-blooded killer but also a charming, devoted husband and father of two girls. ... Full Story Top Black camerawoman hit with nuts at RNC "not surprised" Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:13 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Patricia Carroll, the black CNN camerawoman who was hit with peanuts and called an "animal" as she covered the Republican National Convention, said in her first interview since the incident that she was "not surprised" it occurred. "I hate that it happened, but I'm not surprised at all," she told Richard Prince's Journal-isms. "This situation could happen to me at the Democratic convention or standing on the street corner. Racism is a global issue." The convention ejected the two people Tuesday who threw the peanuts and said, "This is what we feed animals. ... Full Story Top "Oogieloves" poised to make wrong kind of history Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:12 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A new movie for toddlers, "Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure," is making the wrong kind of box-office history. The movie opened Wednesday at 1,500 theaters and brought in $60,000 total. That's a sippy-cup-sized $40 per screen for the independently distributed G-rated cartoon. It has a shot at recording one of the worst wide-opening weekends ever. Last year's "Creature" set the standard when it averaged $217 on 1,507 screens. ... Full Story Top Photo library can license Marilyn Monroe images, court rules Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:01 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has upheld the right of a Marilyn Monroe photo library to license images of the film star taken by a celebrity photographer who was one of her business partners. Milton H. Greene Archives Inc has been in a long-running court battle with Anna Strasberg, widow of Monroe's acting coach, Lee Strasberg, and her licensing agent CMG Worldwide, which controlled use of Monroe's image for years. In a ruling on Thursday, the 9th U.S. ... Full Story Top Taylor Schilling to star in "Weeds" creator's Netflix series Thu,30 Aug 2012 04:33 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Taylor Schilling, Zac Efron's co-star in "The Lucky One," has secured the lead role in "Orange is the New Black," the new Netflix series from "Weeds" creator Jenji Kohan. Based on Piper Kerman's book of the same name, the series is a one-hour drama about a Brooklyn woman sent to prison for a crime dating back to her college days. Schilling will star as Kerman, who was held in prison for more than a year, turning her comfortable New York lifestyle on its head. She must immerse herself in prison culture, getting used to a life of practical jokes and fights. ... Full Story Top The Oscar race: So far, it's looking beastly Thu,30 Aug 2012 04:25 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If the Oscar eligibility period ended today, the race would be all about a little girl and a little movie. As the Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday, with Telluride and Toronto waiting in the wings and New York to follow, most of the films that are likely to be in contention for the 85th Academy Awards have yet to be unveiled. The next month should bring a bevy of awards heavyweights, from Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" to Ben Affleck's "Argo," Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" to Terrence Malick's "To the Wonder. ... Full Story Top "For a Good Time, Call ...": delivers dirty-mouthed diversion Thu,30 Aug 2012 04:25 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Is phone sex still a thing? In this age of XTube and Chatroulette, are there still lonely men willing to pay $2.99 a minute to hear dirty talk from a breathy stranger? It's a testament to the entertainment value of "For a Good Time, Call..." that I stopped obsessing about whether its plot about telephonic titillation made any sense - parsing the realism of a silly farce seemed moot when the performances were so good and the big laughs so consistent. ... Full Story Top "Lawless" director John Hillcoat talks tunes and punches Thu,30 Aug 2012 04:24 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - John Hillcoat's high-octane action drama "Lawless" - about three bootlegging brothers from Prohibition-era Franklin County, W. Va. - has turned a neat trick. Since debuting at the Cannes in May, the film has rescued the world of moonshine-making, fast-driving Southerners from Burt Reynolds' jokey "Smokey and the Bandit" movies and putting it in arthouses and classy film festivals via the Weinstein Company. Despite mixed reviews, "Lawless" is an exuberant and violent genre mashup by a director whose last film was the brutally austere doomsday drama "The Road. ... Full Story Top Surprise guest at Republican convention: Clint Eastwood Thu,30 Aug 2012 03:08 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - "Dirty Harry" star Clint Eastwood will bring a touch of Hollywood glamour to the Republican National Convention on Thursday, jetting in as a surprise last-minute speaker to warm up the crowd for presidential candidate Mitt Romney, according to a Republican official. The Academy Award-winning director and actor endorsed Romney earlier this month, appearing at a fundraiser for him in Idaho. Eastwood, 82, was reluctantly drawn into the 2012 campaign earlier this year when an ad by Chrysler, titled "Halftime in America" and narrated by Eastwood, ran during halftime of the Super Bowl. ... Full Story Top One Direction sets November release for album "Take Me Home" Thu,30 Aug 2012 02:58 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British-Irish boy band One Direction took the music industry by storm earlier this year when its debut album topped the U.S. Billboard chart, and now the group is planning a second wave of success with a new record due in November. The cheeky quintet, who rose to fame in 2010 on UK television talent show "The X Factor", will release their sophomore album "Take Me Home" on November 13, Columbia Records said on Thursday. "Take Me Home" will feature tracks co-written by the One Direction boys along with British artists such as Ed Sheeran and McFly's Tom Fletcher. ... Full Story Top Antitrust group asks for Universal, EMI deal to be stopped Thu,30 Aug 2012 02:55 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An independent antitrust group urged U.S. regulators on Thursday to stop Universal Music Group's plan to buy EMI Music's labels for $1.9 billion because it says the deal would give Universal too much power in the music industry. The independent American Antitrust Institute said the planned purchase raised substantial concerns because it would reduce the number of major music companies to three from four, and would give Universal life-or-death power over digital entrants that rely upon being able to license music. ... Full Story Top Shia LaBeouf shifts movie gears, goes "Lawless" Thu,30 Aug 2012 02:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a string of big-budget Hollywood flicks like the "Transformers" and "Indiana Jones" franchise films, actor Shia LaBeouf is downsizing his career and taking on new, dramatic challenges in movies such as "Lawless". The film, which opened Wednesday to mixed reviews, is based on author Matt Bondurant's "The Wettest County in the World," a fictional account of his family in Prohibition-era Virginia, and LaBeouf said the tale touched him due to his own upbringing. ... Full Story Top Charlize Theron in talks for film on Marie Colvin Thu,30 Aug 2012 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Charlize Theron is in talks to produce and possibly star in a feature film about the slain war reporter Marie Colvin, a rep for Theron told TheWrap on Thursday. Thunder Road's Peter Lawson and Basil Iwanyk are producing, having optioned the rights to the Vanity Fair article, "Marie Colvin's Private War," written by Marie Brenner. Colvin was the American reporter who died covering the civil war in Syria last February for the U.K.'s Sunday Times. ... Full Story Top HBO to go online without cable in Nordic countries Thu,30 Aug 2012 02:17 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Premium TV channel HBO will launch a Web-only service in Nordic countries that does not require the customer to be signed up with a pay TV service such as cable or satellite. HBO Nordic, which is a joint venture between Time Warner Inc-owned HBO and Parsifal International, will roll out both a premium TV service and the Web service in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland from mid-October. It will be going into competition with Netflix Inc which is expected launch its own Nordic streaming service imminently. ... Full Story Top Puzo family wants Paramount out of "The Godfather" Thu,30 Aug 2012 01:46 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The family of "The Godfather" author Mario Puzo wants a federal judge to stop Paramount Pictures Corp from making movies based on sequels to the best-selling, Oscar-winning story of the Mafia. A lawyer for Puzo's heirs, Bertram Fields, said in Manhattan federal court on Thursday that Viacom Inc's Paramount breached a decades-old contract with Puzo by trying to stop publication last May of a new book, "The Family Corleone. ... Full Story Top Venice opens with 9/11 film, aims to build bridges Thu,30 Aug 2012 01:43 PM PDT Reuters - VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - The Venice film festival opens on Wednesday with "The Reluctant Fundamentalist", based on a novel of the same name which traces a young Pakistani's journey from Wall Street high flyer to suspected Islamist radical targeted by American intelligence. The adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's 2007 novel was directed by Mira Nair, an Indian who lives in New York where she said attitudes towards her and others from Asia quickly changed following the 9/11 attacks. ... Full Story Top Hip hop manager Chris Lighty found dead: reports Thu,30 Aug 2012 01:42 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Hip hop manager Chris Lighty, who in the past handled careers of performers such as Mariah Carey and Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, died on Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot to the head, media outlets reported. Music publication Billboard said it had confirmed the death through an unnamed source at Lighty's Violator Records & Management, which he founded and where he was chief executive. The New York Daily News reported that Lighty, 44, was found dead in his apartment in New York City's Bronx borough from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. ... Full Story Top "Amour," "Hyde Park on Hudson" top Telluride lineup Thu,30 Aug 2012 01:22 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Michael Haneke's "Amour," Roger Michell's FDR drama "Hyde Park on Hudson" and Ken Burns' documentary "The Central Park Five" are among the films that will screen at this year's Telluride Film Festival, a four-day blast of Rocky Mountain cinema that begins on Friday. And movie lovers who've paid in the high three figures for passes to the festival finally know what their money is getting them - namely, a lot of international auteurs and serious works of cinema, but few Oscar contenders at the moment. ... Full Story Top "Revolution" plans bike-powered screening Thu,30 Aug 2012 01:21 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - NBC's upcoming drama "Revolution" - which imagines a future where all sources of energy have disappeared - will help viewers get in the mood with a bicycle-powered screening next week. The screening Tuesday in New York City is one of ten screenings planned around the country before the show's premiere. Cyclists including series star Tim Guineee will pedal to generate enough energy for the screening. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to walk or bike to the event, at Hudson River Park's Pier 57. In a Portlandian touch, bikes messengers will be available. ... Full Story Top Broadway's 'Spider-Man' producers, Taymor settle sticky suit Thu,30 Aug 2012 12:34 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bitter legal dispute between the producers of Broadway's version of "Spider-Man" and the musical's ousted director, Julie Taymor, has been resolved, a court filing showed on Thursday. "The parties in this action have reached an agreement in principle," U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan said in a three paragraph order that gave no additional details. The order said the parties have 60 days to come back to court to reopen the litigation before the order becomes final. ... Full Story Top "Lawless" debuts to $1.1 million for Weinstein Co Thu,30 Aug 2012 12:27 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Getting a head start on the holiday weekend, the Weinstein Company's bootlegger drama "Lawless" opened with $1.1 million Wednesday. The R-rated drama, which debuted in 2,565 theaters, is looking at a six-day total of between $10 million and $12 million over the Labor Day weekend. Shia LeBeouf, Tom Hardy and Jessica Chastain star, and John Hillcoat ("The Road") directs. Weinstein Co. acquired the Prohibition tale in 2011. It was in competition at Cannes earlier this year. ... Full Story Top MGM wins court battle over "Raging Bull" rights Thu,30 Aug 2012 12:22 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that MGM controls the rights to "Raging Bull," rejecting a challenge by the daughter of a screenwriter on whose work the film was based. Paula Petrella's father Frank Petrella - also known as Peter Savage - penned a 1963 screenplay about boxing champion Jake LaMotta, his former boyhood friend. The 1980 Martin Scorsese film was based on a book and a screenplay by Petrella but he did not get screenplay credit in the film. ... Full Story Top The party is over for MTV's "Jersey Shore" Thu,30 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The era of 'GTL' is ending on MTV with the upcoming season of popular reality TV show "Jersey Shore" and its catch phrase "gym, tan, laundry," the cable TV network said on Thursday. MTV scored a ratings hit with "Jersey Shore" when it debuted in 2009, shedding light on young Italian-Americans living along the ocean side in New Jersey. It documented the lives of self-described 'guidos and guidettes' partying together over the course of a summer. ... Full Story Top HBO to air Rolling Stones documentary on November 15 Thu,30 Aug 2012 11:55 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - From Keith Richards' tell-all book to assorted concert documentaries, fans of the Rolling Stones may feel they've learned it all about their favorite band. Not so fast. "Crossfire Hurricane," a new documentary about the British supergroup's rise to prominence, will debut on HBO November 15. And there will be plenty of dirt. Mick, Keith and the rest of the gang, from their teenage years to their apex of fame. Packed clubs, drug use, friendship and screaming women all serve as a backdrop to the rise of one of the most successful bands in music history. ... Full Story Top GLAAD: CW first, CBS last in LGBT programming Thu,30 Aug 2012 11:42 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - There's good and bad news for CBS in GLAAD's latest network responsibility index, which tracks portrayals of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in primetime. The CW, which CBS co-owns with Warner Bros., was again ranked number one in the quantity, quality and diversity of images of LGBT people on primetime broadcast TV. But CBS, the most-watched network, ranked last and received a "failing" rating. The CW received a "good" rating, and 29 percent of its primetime programming hours were found to be LGBT-inclusive. ... Full Story Top Robin Roberts says "see you later" to GMA audiences Thu,30 Aug 2012 11:22 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - "Good Morning America" television host Robin Roberts bid farewell to audiences on Thursday ahead of a bone marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder that is expected to keep her off the air for several months. Country singer Martina McBride sang for Roberts in the ABC morning news show's New York studio and fellow anchors presented her with pajamas and a book of well-wishes. "I will be back, you know," Roberts said. "This is just, 'See you later. See you soon.' I will get back as fast as I can. ... Full Story Top PEN Literary Award winners announced Thu,30 Aug 2012 11:15 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Playwrights Christopher Durang, Will Eno and Adam Rapp are among the recipients of the 2012 PEN Literary Awards, announced Wednesday. Durang, a 2006 Pulitzer Prize finalist for "Miss Witherspoon," received PEN's Master American Dramatist award, which carries a $7,500 prize. Durang was nominated for a Tony Award in 1978 for Best Book of a Musical for "A History of the American Film." His off-Broadway works include "Sister Mary Ignatius," "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" and "Betty's Summer Vacation." He received Obie Awards for all three works. ... Full Story Top Robin Roberts moves up "GMA" last day before leave Thu,30 Aug 2012 10:53 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Robin Roberts, who had planned to leave "Good Morning America" after Friday's show to begin an extended medical leave, will instead leave after Thursday's show. Robin Roberts said on the air Monday that Friday would be her last day before she went on leave. She has been diagnosed with the blood and bone-marrow disease myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, and is preparing for a bone marrow transplant. She said she will check into the hospital on Tuesday, September 4. ... Full Story Top LeAnn Rimes seeks treatment for anxiety, stress Thu,30 Aug 2012 10:50 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer LeAnn Rimes has entered treatment for anxiety and stress, but is not seeking help for an eating disorder or substance abuse, her spokesman said on Thursday. Rimes, whose affair with "CSI: Miami" actor Eddie Cibrian while both were married to others caused a scandal three years ago, checked into an unidentified treatment center on Wednesday - the day after her 30th birthday. "LeAnn has voluntarily entered a 30-day in-patient treatment facility to cope with anxiety and stress," her publicist Marcel Pariseau said in a statement to People magazine. ... Full Story Top Eddie Van Halen undergoes surgery, cancels Japan shows Thu,30 Aug 2012 10:49 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Guitarist Eddie Van Halen has undergone emergency surgery to treat a digestive disorder, forcing his hard rock group Van Halen to postpone its upcoming tour of Japan, the band said on its website on Thursday. The guitarist, 57, had an emergency procedure to "treat a severe bout of diverticulitis" and is expected to make a full recovery within four to six months, the band said. No further surgery was needed. Van Halen was scheduled to perform three days in Japan in November, appearing in Osaka on the 20th and 22nd and in Tokyo on the 27th. ... Full Story Top Rolling Stones crank up new shows in New York, London Thu,30 Aug 2012 10:07 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones are set to play a series of four concerts this coming November in New York and London, Billboard reported on Thursday. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood, who this year are celebrating the band's 50th anniversary, will play two dates at London's O2 arena and two at Brooklyn's new Barclays Center, which has yet to be completed. ... Full Story Top French pianist admires Debussy as "hedonist" of sound Thu,30 Aug 2012 09:27 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard describes Claude Debussy as a "hedonist" of sound, and perhaps that's what makes both of them so French. "I know that if I use these words in this country, or in Germany, this would be interpreted in another way," the voluble 54-year-old titan of the modern piano repertoire, as well as the classics, told Reuters over coffee at a London hotel. "In France, not at all," he said, adding that Debussy was admired and appreciated for his "deep intensity, soft sensuality and incredible precision". ... Full Story Top "Gone Girl" retains top spot on U.S. bestseller list Thu,30 Aug 2012 09:04 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Gone Girl" held on to the top spot of Publishers Weekly's bestseller list on Thursday. The list is compiled using data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide. Hardcover Fiction Last Week 1. "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn (Crown, $25.00) 1 2. "The Inn at Rose Harbor" by Debbie Macomber (Ballantine, $26.00) 2 3. "Odd Apocalypse" by Dean R. Koontz (Bantam, $28.00) 4 4. "Friends Forever" by Danielle Steel (Delacorte, $28.00) 3 5. "Where We Belong" by Emily Giffin (St. Martin's, $27.99) 5 6. ... Full Story Top Trinity Mirror names HMV's Fox CEO Thu,30 Aug 2012 07:40 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Simon Fox, chief executive of struggling entertainment retailer HMV Group, will take over the helm at Trinity Mirror next month as the British newspaper group seeks a fresh strategy to counter falling newspaper sales and weak ad markets. Trinity Mirror, which owns the Daily Mirror national tabloid as well as over 100 regional titles, said on Thursday that Fox will be paid 500,000 pounds ($791,400) a year with a potential 75 percent bonus dependent on "stretching" profit and revenue targets. The company's former CEO Sly Bailey had received 1. ... Full Story Top Former Murdoch executive held in UK hacking inquiry Thu,30 Aug 2012 06:16 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Tom Crone, a former senior legal executive at Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper business, has been arrested by police investigating allegations of phone-hacking by journalists, media reported on Thursday. London police confirmed they had arrested a 60-year-old man at his home in southwest London on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, but declined to name him. ... Full Story Top Guggenheim nears Dick Clark Productions deal: media Thu,30 Aug 2012 05:15 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Private equity firm Guggenheim Partners is close to buying "Golden Globe" producer Dick Clark Productions after "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest and his backers withdrew from talks, the Hollywood Reporter newspaper said. The independent production firm, set up by U.S. TV frontman Dick Clark in 1957, has been put up for sale by Red Zone Capital, the private equity firm of Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder. ... Full Story Top "Great Expectations" rounds off London film festival Thu,30 Aug 2012 04:25 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - An all-star film adaptation of Dickens' classic novel "Great Expectations" will round off the London film festival this year, marking the 200th anniversary of the author's birth, organizers said on Thursday. Starring Ralph Fiennes as Magwitch and Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham, the film will see Jeremy Irvine play Pip, an orphan who is catapulted out of poverty and transformed into a gentleman by a mysterious benefactor. ... Full Story Top

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