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News: "Entourage" creator says movie of hit show will happen Lady Gaga collaborates on photo book "Game of Thrones" may not cover whole book series: HBO Marvel artist Kirby's heirs lose copyright claim Prince Harry set to become comic book hero Linda Ronstadt to release memoir "Boardwalk Empire" creator knows how the show ends Management 360 names duo to head its TV division "Harry Potter" strikes box office gold "Jackass" fans can rent movies by 'liking' Facebook "Good Neighbors" is less than thrilling "Block", A smart British action comedy CBS Films hires former Sony executive "Crazy Stupid Love", A romantic comedy lacking brains India's RR Movie Makers forms U.S. division Mark Burnett Selects Emmy Production Team BBC America announces first original scripted drama "The Guard" an Irish cop comedy that delivers "A Dance with Dragons" retain top spot on best-sellers list Imax shares tumble as Q2 profit slides Tribeca Film receives "The Last Rights" Mother of murdered UK girl on hacking list: charity Chicago museum's unearthed Soviet posters a diary of war NY museum extends hours of McQueen exhibit Joe Pesci accuses Gotti producers of yanking role Review: "The Smurfs", cheesy reboot to give you the "blues" Americans to dominate Venice, Beckham signs clothing deal Clooney, Madonna, Pacino amongst Venice line-up Polanski, Madonna films to air at Venice festival AMC apologizes over "The Killing" cliffhanger ending Adam Goldberg-Jeffrey Tambor series launches AMC digital "Walking Dead" will hit October 16 premiere date Which superhero power would you like most of all? "America's Got Talent" tops nightly ratings AMC's "Hell on Wheels" gets premiere date Festival helps Tunisians beat post-revolution angst "Iron Man" maker rustles up some "Cowboys & Aliens" Polanski, Soderbergh tapped for Venice Film Festival Can Chase Carey steer News Corp. out of scandal? Author's "Gray Zone" sheds light on dark subject "Entourage" creator says movie of hit show will happen Thu,28 Jul 2011 07:16 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It seems only fitting that Vince Chase and his buddies may soon be seen on movie theater screens after ending their successful run on television, Full Story Top Lady Gaga collaborates on photo book Thu,28 Jul 2011 06:18 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A photo book showing pop star Lady Gaga's life on the road and in the recording studio will be released this year, the book's publisher said on Thursday. Full Story Top "Game of Thrones" may not cover whole book series: HBO Thu,28 Jul 2011 05:35 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - HBO executives said on Thursday they were delighted and surprised at the success of new fantasy show "Game of Thrones" but they gave no guarantees that the TV series would cover all the books in the series. Full Story Top Marvel artist Kirby's heirs lose copyright claim Thu,28 Jul 2011 05:07 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Thursday that influential comic book artist Jack Kirby's creations such as the Fantastic Four and the Hulk belong to Marvel Entertainment, and not his heirs. Full Story Top Prince Harry set to become comic book hero Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:59 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry can add comic book character to his list of accolades as a new comic based on his life is set to be released in August, publisher Bluewater Productions said on Thursday. Full Story Top Linda Ronstadt to release memoir Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:28 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning singer Linda Ronstadt will release a memoir in 2013 called "Heart Like a Wheel," borrowing the title of one of her albums, her publisher said on Thursday. Full Story Top "Boardwalk Empire" creator knows how the show ends Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:58 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (The Wrap.com) - "Boardwalk Empire" creator Terence Winter has already figured out how the show is ending. Full Story Top Management 360 names duo to head its TV division Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:52 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Management 360 has bolstered its television division, TV 360, by hiring Brandon Brito and Meghan Lyvers to head the division, the company announced on Thursday. Full Story Top "Harry Potter" strikes box office gold Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:52 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" has passed to key box-office benchmarks this week, grossing more than $600 million internationally and $900 million worldwide. Full Story Top "Jackass" fans can rent movies by 'liking' Facebook Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:52 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Jackass" fans no longer have to leave the comfort of Facebook to watch their favorite movies. Full Story Top "Good Neighbors" is less than thrilling Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:44 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Movies from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Lodger" to Roman Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby" have succeeded in finding the creepier side of apartment living. While the new Canadian import "Good Neighbors" aims for that level of tension, it winds up being the new tenant who seems nice enough on moving day but very quickly gets on your nerves. Full Story Top "Block", A smart British action comedy Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If you're hungering to see creatures from outer space on a movie screen this weekend but find the lines too long for the much-hyped "Cowboys & Aliens," consider "Attack the Block." Full Story Top CBS Films hires former Sony executive Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:36 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Longtime Sony Pictures executive Scott Shooman has been hired by CBS Films as executive vice president of acquisitions, the studio announced on Thursday. Full Story Top "Crazy Stupid Love", A romantic comedy lacking brains Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:33 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Any movie that features the line, "The bags under your eyes are starting to look like Hugh Hefner's ballsac" in the first 30 minutes promises to be a subversive, potty-mouthed romp. Unfortunately, "Crazy Stupid Love" veers schizophrenically between daring, jaw-dropping comedy and gooey sitcom cliches that weigh it down like Hef's saggy old...well, you know. Full Story Top India's RR Movie Makers forms U.S. division Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:27 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Indian company RR Movie Makers has formed a U.S.-based financing and production branch to generate up to three English-language movies each year, TheWrap has learned. Full Story Top Mark Burnett Selects Emmy Production Team Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:27 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Executive producer Mark Burnett announced much of the production team for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards telecast on Thursday, and for the most part he chose people close to home: three of the four top staffers have worked with Burnett on the previous awards shows he's overseen, the MTV Movie Awards and the People's Choice Awards. Full Story Top BBC America announces first original scripted drama Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:15 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - BBC America has greenlighted its first-ever scripted original, "Copper," a drama about an Irish policeman in 19th-century New York, the network announced at the Television Critics Association press tour on Thursday. Full Story Top "The Guard" an Irish cop comedy that delivers Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:15 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) You wouldn't want to mess with Gerry Boyle, Brendan Gleeson's acid-dropping, three-way whoring, pint-slugging Irish cop in the smart new comedy, "The Guard." Full Story Top "A Dance with Dragons" retain top spot on best-sellers list Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:08 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - "A Dance with Dragons" retained the top spot on the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list on Thursday for the second week. Full Story Top Imax shares tumble as Q2 profit slides Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Imax Corp reported a big drop in second-quarter profit on Tuesday as a dearth of blockbuster movies crimped box office revenues at its at its big-screen theaters, knocking its shares sharply lower. Full Story Top Tribeca Film receives "The Last Rights" Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:06 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) Tribeca Film will distribute "The Last Rights of Joe May" in theaters and via video on demand. Full Story Top Mother of murdered UK girl on hacking list: charity Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The mother of a murdered British schoolgirl was targeted by a private investigator working for Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, her charity said on Thursday, reigniting a phone-hacking scandal that has shaken his global media empire. Full Story Top Chicago museum's unearthed Soviet posters a diary of war Thu,28 Jul 2011 01:44 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - The horrors and heroism of World War Two are given a fresh look in an Art Institute of Chicago exhibition of rediscovered Soviet propaganda posters, which depict Hitler as blood-thirsty, anxious and perverse. Full Story Top NY museum extends hours of McQueen exhibit Thu,28 Jul 2011 01:42 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art is extending the hours of its wildly popular Costume Institute exhibition featuring the work of late designer Alexander McQueen. Full Story Top Joe Pesci accuses Gotti producers of yanking role Thu,28 Jul 2011 01:12 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Joe Pesci has sued the makers of a movie about crime boss John Gotti and his son, accusing producers of reneging on a contract after he gained 30 pounds to play the notorious crime boss' right-hand man. Full Story Top Review: "The Smurfs", cheesy reboot to give you the "blues" Thu,28 Jul 2011 01:02 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) Call your Congressman and demand that Central Park be federally protected from Hollywood. Full Story Top Americans to dominate Venice, Beckham signs clothing deal Thu,28 Jul 2011 12:44 PM PDT Reuters - Full Story Top Clooney, Madonna, Pacino amongst Venice line-up Thu,28 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT Reuters - Full Story Top Polanski, Madonna films to air at Venice festival Thu,28 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT Reuters - ROME (Reuters) - Madonna's film about King Edward VIII's relationship with an American divorcee and Roman Polanski's "Carnage" are set to be among highlights at the 2011 Venice film festival. Full Story Top AMC apologizes over "The Killing" cliffhanger ending Thu,28 Jul 2011 11:34 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cable television network AMC on Thursday assured frustrated viewers of drama series "The Killing" that the central murder case would be wrapped up in the second season of the show. Full Story Top Adam Goldberg-Jeffrey Tambor series launches AMC digital Thu,28 Jul 2011 11:02 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - AMC on Thursday announced AMC Digital Studios, a new online division that will introduce Web shows from new and developing filmmakers. Full Story Top "Walking Dead" will hit October 16 premiere date Thu,28 Jul 2011 11:01 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.Com) - "The Walking Dead" will hit its October 16 season-two premiere date but it's still unclear what role, if any, departing Frank Darabont will have going forward on the zombie-apocalypse drama he created last fall. Full Story Top Which superhero power would you like most of all? Thu,28 Jul 2011 10:44 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Of all the powers of all the superheroes in all the world, film fans think the most impressive is the quick healing ability of Wolverine, according to a poll. Full Story Top "America's Got Talent" tops nightly ratings Thu,28 Jul 2011 10:03 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "America's Got Talent" grabbed the night's top ratings for NBC on Wednesday, while Fox won the evening overall with "So You Think You Can Dance," according to preliminary numbers. Full Story Top AMC's "Hell on Wheels" gets premiere date Thu,28 Jul 2011 10:02 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - AMC announced Thursday that "Hell on Wheels," its Western centered around the greed of the railroad industry and rebuilding the country after the Civil War, will debut on November 6. Full Story Top Festival helps Tunisians beat post-revolution angst Thu,28 Jul 2011 09:43 AM PDT Reuters - Tunis (Reuters) - In a suburb once firmly controlled by the family of the ousted president, young Tunisians are singing and dancing in a break from the months of tension and fear that have followed their country's revolution. Full Story Top "Iron Man" maker rustles up some "Cowboys & Aliens" Thu,28 Jul 2011 08:28 AM PDT Reuters - RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Before "Iron Man," writer/director/actor Jon Favreau was known mostly for indie movies ("Swingers") or lighthearted fare ("Elf"), but after his huge success bringing to life the superhero with a suit of high-tech armor, he became a go-to guy for big-budget, effects-driven Hollywood movies. Full Story Top Polanski, Soderbergh tapped for Venice Film Festival Thu,28 Jul 2011 08:18 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Another key piece of the fall film festival picture fell into place on Thursday, as the Venice Film Festival announced a lineup that will include Roman Polanski's "Carnage," Andrea Arnold's "Wuthering Heights" and Steven Soderbergh's "Contagion." Full Story Top Can Chase Carey steer News Corp. out of scandal? Thu,28 Jul 2011 08:12 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If it takes leather balls to play rugby -- as News Corp. president, COO and deputy chairman Chase Carey did for a club team at Harvard Business School -- then being the top outsider in a family business probably requires titanium. Full Story Top Author's "Gray Zone" sheds light on dark subject Thu,28 Jul 2011 08:03 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Daphna Ziman is on a mission to help foster children, and she's picked a novel way to do it -- novel, being the key word. 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