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Musicians picket Marvel Entertainment to protest outsourcing
Captain America and Iron Man are hitting the wrong note with local musicians. Members of the American Federation of Musicians picketed Marvel Entertainment at two Los Angeles locations today to protest what they described as the "offshoring" of...Tags: Iron Man (movie), Music, The Walt Disney Co., Iron Man 3 (movie), Music Industry
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Fans sink into Cruise's 'Oblivion' in $38.2M debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Movie fans slipped into "Oblivion" as the Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller led Hollywood with a $38.2 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. That domestic haul comes on top of $33.7 million "Oblivion" added in overseas...
Tags: Oblivion (movie), The Lucky One (movie), The Hangover (movie), Man of Steel (movie), Filly Brown (movie)
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Lionsgate bullish on Kevin Hart despite drunk driving arrest
LAS VEGAS -- After Kevin Hart was arrested in L.A. on suspicion of drunk driving over the weekend, it was unclear whether he'd show at CinemaCon as planned to emcee Lionsgate's presentation for movie theater owners. But the incident seems to have put no...Tags: Madison Square Garden, Much Ado About Nothing (movie), Kevin Hart, The Hunger Games (movie), Liam Hemsworth
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Personality drives this Tribeca Film Festival
NEW YORK — In 11 previous editions, the Tribeca Film Festival has showcased dozens of glitzy studio productions and stars — Tobey Maguire and his "Spider-Man 3" crew rode into town in 2007, Tom Cruise opened "Mission: Impossible III" here in...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Let the Right One In (movie), Whoopi Goldberg, Entertainment, Zoe Kazan
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The Geek Easy levels up
If you don't know by now that geeks are doing the bullying these days, I'd urge you to mention the words "Game of Thrones" or "Doctor Who" around the office water cooler. "The Avengers" director Joss Whedon is one of the most powerful men in Hollywood,...
Tags: Winter Park, Mark Zuckerberg, Xbox 360, Gaming, PlayStation 3
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MTV Movie Awards: 'The Avengers' takes top prize
The young fans who helped turn "The Avengers" into a blockbuster flex their muscles again at the MTV Movie Awards Sunday, as the superhero flick took home the night's biggest prize. At the annual awards show, held at Sony Pictures Studio Lot in Culver...Tags: Melissa McCarthy, Pitch Perfect (movie), MTV Movie Awards, Awards and Prizes, Paul Feig
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On TV, the Oscars are more gray than gold
Sunday's Academy Awards will feature many of Hollywood's shiniest stars, including Barbra Streisand, the cast of "The Avengers" and comic Seth MacFarlane. They'll be celebrating a slate of nine best picture nominees that includes six $100-million...
Tags: Patricia Heaton, Awards and Prizes, Flight (movie), The Dark Knight Rises (movie), Voting
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What's next for Marvel characters at Disney theme parks
The brief announcement that Disney plans to add a Marvel-themed land to Hong Kong Disneyland in 2017 raises a host of questions: Will Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men be getting their own rides? When will the Marvel characters be...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Google Inc., Spider-Man (movie), Tourism and Leisure, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Generating stunning visual effects, but not enough revenue
This should be a golden age for visual effects in movies. Thanks to the box office success of movies such as "The Avengers" and "Life of Pi," demand for visual effects has never been greater. Studios are spending $100 million or more to put ever more...
Tags: India, Vancouver (Canada), Jerry Brown, Life of Pi (movie), Canada
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Commentary: Sorry, but 'Argo' shouldn't win best picture Oscar
Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of "Argo." I've seen it twice, enjoyed it mightily both times, and put it on my 10-best list, where it belongs. I called it "a smart, complex and engaging film that crackles with energy and purpose," and I stand by those...Tags: Kevin Costner, Steven Spielberg, Amour (movie), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (movie), Elizabeth Taylor
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International box office revenues soared in 2012, MPAA reports
Hollywood remains a hot global commodity, according to a new industry report. Global movie ticket sales soared to new heights last year, climbing 6% to $34.7 billion, fueled mainly by growth in international box office revenue, according to a report...
Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Japan, Services and Shopping, Jack the Giant Slayer (movie), Entertainment
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In 'Guns,' King targets gun violence
In 1977, Stephen King published the slender novel, "Rage," under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The book centered on Charlie Decker, a disgruntled high school senior who shoots his algebra teacher and holds his classmates hostage. In 1988 in San...
Tags: Politics, Chicago Tribune, Interior Policy, Stephen King, Personal Weapon Control
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