+ Mauboy shines at Sapphires first glimpse (AAP)—A beaming Jessica Mauboy and other cast members of new Australian film The Sapphires, have walked down the red carpet at Cannes.

+ Tough times for small U.S. films despite bumper Cannes (Reuters)—CANNES, France (Reuters) - In a bumper year for U.S. productions in Cannes, director John Hillcoat, presenting prohibition-era drama "Lawless" at the ...

+ Donna Summer to have private funeral (AAP)—The funeral of disco diva Donna Summer will be a private one for family and close friends.

+ Gallery under fire for exposing president's genitals (Yahoo!7, newswires)—A Johannesburg gallery is under fire from the African National Congress party for displaying art that portrays President Jacob Zuma with exposed genit...

+ Mila Kunis stalker enters not guilty plea (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 27 year-old man pleaded not guilty on Friday to stalking "Black Swan" actress Mila Kunis at her gym despite a previous court...

+ Anthony Bourdain's novel heads to the big screen (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain is already a star on the small screen.

+ Exploitation, loneliness in sex tourism film at Cannes (Reuters)—CANNES, France (Reuters) - Just who exploits and who is exploited in the sex tourism industry is the question asked in director Ulrich Seidl's "Paradi...

+ Joke on Europe as Madagascar sequel comes to Cannes (Reuters)—CANNES, France (Reuters) - The joke is on Europe, and in particular France, with the third animated "Madagascar" adventure, which has its world premie...

+ Reality TV, celebrity obsession hit Cannes screens (Reuters)—CANNES (Reuters) - Obsession with celebrity is the focus of Italian director Matteo Garrone's new movie "Reality" at the Cannes film festival, one of ...

+ Toulouse-Lautrec's works coming to Aust (AAP)—A major exhibition of the works of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec will open at the National Gallery in Canberra later this year.

+ Tributes as Donna Summer dies at 63 (AAP)—A host of celebrities including Australian singer Tina Arena have expressed sorrow at the death of disco legend Donna Summer, aged 63.

+ Pavarotti manager Herbert Breslin dies (AAP)—Herbert Breslin, the manager who helped propel tenor Luciano Pavarotti to international fame, has died in France at the age of 87.

+ Filipino Christians want Gaga to cancel (AAP)—A Filipino Christian group has protested against Lady Gaga's upcoming Manila concerts, saying her song Judas mocks Jesus.

+ "Avengers" may sink "Battleship's" U.S. launch (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The big-budget action film "Battleship", produced by Comcast's Universal Pictures, is shaping up to become the next film to fa...

+ Relativity acquires Liam Hemsworth thriller "Paranoia" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Relativity Media has acquired domestic rights to "Paranoia" starring Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford and Lucas Til...

+ "Hysteria" is a feel-good victorian vibrator comedy (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Hysteria" is a fun fling of a movie about medical science at its shakiest.

+ "What to Expect" no better than pickles and ice cream (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's said that the only reason women are capable of giving birth more than once is that they forget about the pains of lab...

+ Review: sheer adrenaline keeps "Battleship" afloat (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - As a defender of the 1985 comedy "Clue," I can't automatically reject the idea of basing a feature film on a board game.

+ Sorkin says Jobs movie won't be straight biography (Reuters)—NEW YORK (Reuters) - Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin hasn't yet figured out how to put the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on the silver screen, but he ...

+ Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63 (AAP)—Singer Donna Summer, who became the Queen of Disco with hits such as Love to Love You Baby, has died at 63.

+ Terminator actor Nick Stahl missing in LA (AAP)—Actor Nick Stahl has been reported missing by his wife, Los Angeles police say.

+ UCLA Film Festival honors "Hugo" and "Walking Dead" makers (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Walking Dead" producer Gale Anne Hurd and "Hugo" screenwriter John Logan are among those who will be honored at the U...

+ Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine reunite in "Wild Oats" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jack Black must have really enjoyed working with Shirley MacLaine on the recent indie comedy "Bernie," because he's alread...

+ Andy Garcia joins Anchor Bay for "Admissions" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Anchor Bay Film has partnered with Andy Garcia's CineSon productions for the upcoming romantic comedy "Admissions."

+ Philip Seymour Hoffman to star in "A Most Wanted Man" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Philip Seymour Hoffman will star in a film adaption of John Le Carre's "A Most Wanted Man."

+ Peter Berg discusses bringing "Battleship" to film (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Peter Berg parlayed successful acting work on TV shows like medical drama "Chicago Hope" to an even greater directing career o...

+ Second Travolta accuser drops suit, hires celebrity attorney (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second masseur who accused John Travolta of sexual battery dropped his lawsuit against the Hollywood star on Thursday and ...

+ Jane Lynch to Republicans: "Money To be Made in Gay Marriage" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jane Lynch has a message for Republicans and it's all about dollars and cents.

+ Philip Roth's "American Pastoral" to be movie (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Philip Roth's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "American Pastoral" will be made into a movie from director Fisher Stevens.

+ Book Talk: Museum conservator finds life in automaton (Reuters)—NEW YORK (Reuters) - A museum conservator and horologist loses her colleague and married lover of 13 years, forcing her to use the intricate restorati...

+ SXSW hit "See Girl Run" gets North American distribution (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Phase 4 Films has acquired the North American rights to "See Girl Run," the romantic drama starring Adam Scott and Robin Tunn...

+ "Prometheus" writer teases possible sequels (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - There is a thick veil of secrecy surrounding "Prometheus," but co-writer Damon Lindelof hinted to fans this week that the ...

+ Michael Rapaport to star in "My Man Is A Loser" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Michael Rapaport will star with Bryan Callen of "The Hangover" in "My Man is a Loser."

+ CBS advertiser presentation goes big, broad and goofy (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - For its upfront presentation to advertisers, CBS went big, broad and a little goofy - words that also describe many of its sh...

+ Travolta accuser hires celebrity lawyer Allred (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The masseur whose $2 million sexual battery lawsuit against Hollywood actor John Travolta was dismissed earlier this week hire...

+ FilmDistrict acquires horror film "Oculus" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Do you believe in haunted mirrors? Film District will try to make you.

+ Stealth Media Group co-producing "The Devil's Banker" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Stealth Media Group will co-produce the thriller "The Devil's Banker," the London-based company said at the Cannes Film Fe...

+ Joel Edgerton writing and starring in "Felony" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Aussie up-and-comer is taking matters into his own hands by writing "Felony," a new thriller in which he will also tak...

+ Sony Pictures Classics nabs "Love Is All You Need" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Susanne Bier's "Love is All You Need" from Scandinavian s...

+ "Tresspassing" gives glimpses into the true Adam Lambert (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Well, the upcoming movie adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey" has its theme song, if it wants one.

+ "Storm and Grace" best thing from Presley since "Suspicious Minds" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Some thoughts on Lisa Marie Presley.

+ Fortissimo Films acquires Davies' "Sunset Song" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fortissimo Films has acquired the international rights to "Sunset Song," from British filmmaker Terence Davies.

+ "Terminator 3" star Nick Stahl reported missing (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" star Nick Stahl has been reported missing by his wife Rose, who says she hasn't seen ...

+ John Woo directing remake of Japanese mob movie (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - John Woo, the Hong Kong action maestro, will bring his stylistic flare to a remake of "Day of the Beast."

+ J.Lo topples Gaga to lead Forbes celebrity power list (Reuters)—NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez has topped the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world, taking over from fellow pop s...

+ Regret but no surprise Cannes lacks women directors (Reuters)—CANNES, France (Reuters) - The absence of female directors from the 22-strong competition in Cannes this year is a "great pity", but reflects a global...

+ Jennifer Lopez tops Forbes powerful celebrity list (Reuters)—NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez has topped the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world, taking over from fellow pop s...

+ Cannes festival opens with quirky comedy and a camel (Reuters)—CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival kicked off on Wednesday with quirky U.S. comedy "Moonrise Kingdom", Wes Anderson's exploration of ...

+ Baron Cohen's Dictator storms Cannes, camel in tow (Reuters)—CANNES, France (Reuters) - It took no less than a live camel strolling the promenade in Cannes to steal the show on the film festival's opening day, a...

+ A Minute With: Lopez, Banks on expectations when 'Expecting' (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Banks - stars of this Friday's baby comedy movie "What to Expect When You're Expecting" are two H...

+ A Minute With: Lopez, Banks on expectations when "Expecting" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Banks - stars of this Friday's baby comedy movie "What to Expect When You're Expecting" are two H...

+ Aaron Sorkin to pen screenplay for Steve Jobs film (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steve Jobs' life will be brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in a movie based on Walter Isaac...

+ Public search Saturday for Fox executive Gavin Smith (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The family of Gavin Smith, the 20th Century Fox executive who went missing on May 1, is enlisting the public's help in a s...

+ Warner Bros. passes $1 billion at international box office (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Warner Bros. surpassed $1 billion at the overseas box office in less than five months, setting a new studio record and markin...

+ Lawyer says John Travolta vindicated by dropped sex lawsuit (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of the two male masseurs who accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault dropped his $2 million lawsuit on Tuesday, but ...

+ For women in 2011's top movies, it's quantity over quality (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Thanks to "Twilight"s' Bella Swan and the women from "The Help," it looks like Hollywood's glass ceiling for actresses is sta...

+ Cohen up to satirical tricks again in "Dictator" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the Arab Spring resulted in the deaths of thousands and the ousting of Middle Eastern leaders last year, comedian Sacha Baron ...

+ Review: Willie Nelson's son also rises on "Heroes" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Everyone remembers the most galvanizing moment of this year's Grammys - when the telecast cut to commercial and, over a Ch...

+ CBS films nabs U.S. rights to "Ends of the Earth" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - CBS Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the action thriller "Ends of the Earth," the studio said Tuesday.

+ Kerr the most stylish in Australia (AAP)—Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has been named InStyle Magazine's most stylish woman at an event in Sydney.

+ Pierce Brosnan's production company signs deal for thrillers (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Pierce Brosnan's production company Irish Dreamtime has partnered with The Solution Entertainment Group for a multi-picture f...

+ Student Oscar winners announced, AFI tops list (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The American Film Institute, USC, UCLA, NYU and Columbia were among the schools that will be represented at the 2012 Stude...

+ Laughs keep "The Dictator"'s shaky regime afloat (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Dictator" tells a fish-out-of-water story about a Middle Eastern despot forced to live among New York's common folk a...

+ Masseur drops sex assault claim against John Travolta (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of the two male masseurs who accused John Travolta of sexual assault has dropped his $2 million lawsuit, court papers show...

+ 3D space epic "Gravity" pushed back to 2013 (Reuters)

+ Cannes film festival curtain up with comedy, chaos (Reuters)—CANNES, France (Reuters) - Comedy will dominate the opening of the Cannes film festival on Wednesday, with Wes Anderson's child fantasy "Moonrise King...

+ Channing Tatum may star in "White House Down" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Channing Tatum is in talks to star in Roland Emmerich's latest action flick, "White House Down," an individual with knowledge...

+ "Anchorman 2" trailer to run before "The Dictator" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Anchorman" legend Ron Burgundy is coming back to the big screen, and now there's visual proof.

+ "Harry Potter" director exits "Your Voice in My Head" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Harry Potter" director David Yates will not direct "Your Voice in My Head" for Warner Bros, his representatives confirmed.

+ Arclight Films acquires Spierig Bros.' "Predestination" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Arclight Films has bought the international rights to "Predestination," a sci-fi action thriller starring Ethan Hawke.

+ Schwarzenegger and Stallone plot escape in "The Tomb" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Paging Dr.

+ Kate Hudson, Sarah Jessica Parker guesting on "Glee" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker will guest on "Glee" next season, Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly announced Mon...

+ Taylor Lautner starring in action thriller 'Tracers' (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Taylor Lautner, he of the million-dollar abs, will follow up "Twilight" by playing a bike messenger who gets in hot water ...

+ Modern Family star has kidney transplant (AAP)—Actress Sarah Hyland, who plays teenager Haley Dunphy on TV's Modern Family, has had a kidney transplant.

+ 'Avengers' rings up $103 million in record weekend (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Avengers," the smash hit movie about Marvel superheroes who team up to save the Earth, crushed competitors for a second w...

+ "Avengers" rings up $103 million in record weekend (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Blockbuster action movie "The Avengers," about a team of Marvel superheroes, dominated U.S. and Canadian box office charts for...

+ Jury convicts man of murdering singer Hudson's family members (Reuters)—CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois jury on Friday found the estranged brother-in-law of Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson guil...

+ Mandragora partners with Chinese government film group (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Mandragora International Group, parent company of Solar Pictures, will co-produce "The Girl Who Knew Too Much" with China Fil...

+ Jury convicts man of murdering Jennifer Hudson's family (Reuters)—CHICAGO (Reuters) - A jury on Friday found the brother-in-law of Grammy and Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson guilty of killing three members of h...

+ Jury reaches verdict in Jennifer Hudson family murders trial (Reuters)—CHICAGO (Reuters) - The jury in the murder trial of a man accused of killing three members of Grammy and Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson's famil...

+ Review: "Where Do We Go Now?" can't figure out if it's satire (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Oscar prognosticators were flummoxed when "Where Do We Go Now?" won the audience award at last year's Toronto Film Festiva...

+ "Dark Shadows": What the critics think of Johnny Depp's latest (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - America's top critics are branding "Dark Shadows" frightful for all the wrong reasons.

+ Travolta lawyer debunks sex claim by third man (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Travolta's lawyer on Friday hit back at "ridiculous" new claims of sexual advances leveled at the actor by a third man, a...

+ "The Dictator" film launches in offensive style (Reuters)—LONDON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and News Corp head Rupert Murdoch were among the targets of British comic Sacha Baron Cohen's satir...

+ Cannes film festival puts spotlight on rising stars (Reuters)—LONDON (Reuters) - Rising stars will compete against established Hollywood names for the limelight at this year's Cannes film festival, with Robert Pa...

+ SBS wins coveted world TV award (AAP)—The documentary series Go Back to Where You Came From has earned SBS one of the world's top television awards.

+ Book Talk: Memory and re-invention with Allison Winn Scotch (Reuters)—TOKYO (Reuters) - A fear of flying inspired bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch's latest book, centering on a woman who awakes in a hospital with t...

+ "Milk" screenwriter warms to Obama after gay marriage announcement (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Dustin Lance Black went on Thursday from fierce critic of Barack Obama to full throttled supporter after the president shi...

+ "Flight" with Denzel Washington to be released in Novemeber (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Paramount will release "Flight," its upcoming Robert Zemeckis-Denzel Washington project, wide on November 2 of this year, the...

+ "Girl in Progress" is mother-daughter appropriate (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Just in time for Mother's Day, "Girl in Progress" is providing illustrative lessons on how to be the antithesis of an exem...

+ Exclusive Media behind Cameron Diaz's "Agent: Century 21" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Exclusive Media will produce and finance "Agent.

+ Anna Wintour "thrilled" about Obama announcement (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - She may be known as "Nuclear Wintour" in certain haute circles, but Anna Wintour thawed a little on Wednesday's "Colbert R...

+ Hollywood unites behind "Got Your 6" for veterans (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - In a vast and united show of support of veterans and military families, nearly every major studio, broadcast and cable networ...

+ Seven hidden gems to see this summer movie season (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Yes, "The Dark Knight Rises," "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Men in Black 3" will carve up the bulk of the box office as th...

+ Review: 'Dark Shadows' retread sucks out the fun (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The original idea of a Tim Burton-directed "Dark Shadows" certainly must have seemed like a good one on paper, with the ma...

+ Sissy Spacek on a "fulfilling" career (Reuters)—NEW YORK (Reuters) - A faint hint of a Texas accent comes through when Sissy Spacek calls up to talk about her new memoir.

+ Book Talk: Memory and re-invention with Alison Winn Scotch (Reuters)—TOKYO (Reuters) - A fear of flying inspired bestselling author Alison Winn Scotch's latest book, centering on a woman who awakes in a hospital with to...

+ Warhol's Elvis fetches $US37m at auction (AAP)—A New York auction house is cashing in on record-breaking art sales as high-quality material goes on show.

+ Jury begins deliberations in Jennifer Hudson family killings (Reuters)—CHICAGO (Reuters) - Not a single fingerprint or scrap of DNA was found to prove who murdered three family members of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hu...

+ Harry Potter "Wizarding World" to open in Japan (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Harry Potter is taking his act to Japan as Warner Bros. and Universal team to bring the "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter"...

+ Roman Polanski to direct movie based on Dreyfus affair (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Roman Polanski will direct "D," a political thriller based on the Dreyfus Affair - one of the biggest political scandals in F...

+ Production of Mayan documentary steeped in intrigue (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The documentary "Revelations of the Mayans 2012 and Beyond" has descended into disarray, with its executive producer accus...

+ Robin Gibb has 50/50 chance: friend (AAP)—Robin Gibb is communicating with friends and loved ones by blinking his eyes, it has been reported.

+ Emma Stone, Chris Hemsworth among MTV Movie Awards presenters (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Spider-Man" co-stars, and real-life couple Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are among the celebs MTV has announced as prese...

+ Second masseur accuses John Travolta of sexual battery (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A second unidentified masseur has joined a $2 million lawsuit against John Travolta claiming the actor sexually assaulted the ...

+ "Avengers" to return to big screen in sequel (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The runaway success of "The Avengers" movie landed the crime-fighting Marvel superhero team a return date to theaters.

+ Disney plans "Avengers" sequel, no date set (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co plans to follow its blockbuster movie "The Avengers" with a sequel at a future date that is not yet determined,...

+ Disney earnings rise despite "John Carter" loss (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's quarterly earnings, dragged down by a loss from science fiction bomb "John Carter," beat Wall Street expectat...

+ Disney's profit, revenue rise; shares move higher (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's quarterly earnings, dragged down by a loss from science fiction bomb "John Carter," beat Wall Street expectat...

+ Disney profit rises on media, parks growth (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's quarterly earnings rose as the company reported growth at its media networks such as sports powerhouse ESPN a...

+ "Prometheus" to be released with "R" rating (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror film will hit theaters with an R rating on June 8.

+ Sean Bean to star in "Devil's Peak" film trilogy (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - South African author Deon Meyer's popular "Devil's Peak" book series is about to get the big-screen treatment, with Sean B...

+ Sean Bean to star in 'Devil's Peak' film trilogy (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - South African author Deon Meyer's popular "Devil's Peak" book series is about to get the big-screen treatment, with Sean B...

+ AMC in talks to sell to Chinese theater group (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Movie theater chain AMC Entertainment is in talks to sell a "significant stake" to the Wanda Group, one of China's largest...

+ Where Wild Things Are author Sendak dies (AAP)—Maurice Sendak, the author of the popular children's book Where the Wild Things Are, has died aged 83 after a stroke.

+ Spike Lee's "Red Hook Summer" finds international distributor (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Spike Lee's forthcoming "Red Hook Summer" earned a pair of international distributors on Monday - Recreation and Incentive Ca...

+ Juliette Lewis to star in remake of "Nights of Cabiria" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Academy Award nominee Juliette Lewis and Academy Award winner Federico Fellini unite for ...wait a minute, what?

+ John Travolta sued for sexual battery by masseur (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Travolta is being sued for $2 million by an unidentified masseur who claims the Hollywood star assaulted him sexually dur...

+ "The Avengers" box office debut boosted to new record (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Superhero movie "The Avengers" flexed its muscle a bit more on Monday, pushing its total debut weekend box office revenues to ...

+ Abbie Cornish to star in "An Ordinary Man" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Brendan Gleeson and Abbie Cornish will star in "An Ordinary Man," the latest film from Brad Silberling, director of "Moonligh...

+ Tribeca Film Fest goes Tuscan with Tony Bennett (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The Tribeca Film Festival is headed to Florence.

+ Schwarzenegger to star in action thriller "Ten" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Arnold Schwarzenegger will star in the action thriller "Ten."

+ Disney's "The Avengers" a winner for Paramount too: source (Reuters)—(Reuters) - Walt Disney's blockbuster "The Avengers" has five superheroes and record ticket sales.

+ "Avengers" muscles to record $200 million in debut (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Avengers" proved that five superheroes are better than one by bursting into Hollywood's record books with a massive $200....

+ "Avengers" flexes muscles with $200 million in U.S., Canada (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Avengers," proving that five super heroes are better than one, smashed into U.S. and Canadian theaters with a record $200...

+ Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47 (AAP)—Co-founder of The Beastie Boys, Adam Yauch, has died of cancer at the age of 47.

+ Clean water shrinking in "Last Call at the Oasis" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If you thought only Third World countries have water crises, a new documentary asks you to think again.

+ Original "Evil Dead" makers sues over proposed sequel (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Evil Dead," with its campy take on the horror genre, established Sam Raimi as a young director to watch when it hit t...

+ Jonah Hill joins DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street" (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Jonah Hill, fresh off an Oscar nomination for his performance in "Moneyball," will star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin...

+ "Avengers" among offerings for Free Comic Book Day (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's that time of year again.

+ Fox renames movie in wake of Trayvon Martin death (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie studio 20th Century Fox on Friday changed the title of upcoming summer comedy "Neighborhood Watch" starring Ben Stiller ...

+ "Hunger Games" success spells trouble for TV ads (Reuters)—BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - The success with which "The Hunger Games" film harnessed social networks, en route to becoming 2012's biggest blockbuster, u...

+ Weinstein Co. acquires Hoffman's directorial debut (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Weinstein Company has acquired U.S. and Latin American rights to Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, "Quartet," the st...

+ Bret Easton Ellis taps Kickstarter for next film (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Bret Easton Ellis and Paul Schrader are tapping into the power of crowdsourcing for their upcoming joint project, "The Can...

+ 'The Avengers' for those who don't read comic books (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Avengers" assemble this weekend in what many box office analysts are predicting will be the biggest opening in movie ...

+ Perez Hilton sued over Angelina Jolie ring claim (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Angelina Jolie's engagement ring reportedly set Brad Pitt back a cool $500,000, and it could end up costing Perez Hilton t...

+ Demi Moore (finally) changes her Twitter name (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Demi Moore is finally ready to move on from her failed marriage to Ashton Kutcher.

+ Senate poised to approve two key FCC nominees (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The U.S. Senate could approve long-pending nominations for a pair of FCC vacancies as early as Monday, finally clearing th...

+ Rob Lowe to star in Casey Anthony TV movie (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Rob Lowe and Lifetime are developing quite the relationship.

+ "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," a sweet, funny fantasy (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - From "A Room with a View" to "Enchanted April," it's been a movie truism that British people have to leave Britain if they...

+ Samuel L. Jackson slams film critic over "Avengers" (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Samuel L. Jackson is sick of all these critics trashing his movie.

+ Review: "A Little Bit of Heaven" is a cutesy, cancerous hell (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - When "A Little Bit of Heaven" starts unfurling, you can feel the film ticking off the cutesy romantic comedy conventions, ...

+ Joseph Gordon-Levitt involved in "Little Shop of Horrors" remake (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Glee" and "Big Love" writer and co-producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is in early talks to reimagine "Little Shop of Horrors" f...

+ Review: "The Perfect Family" is far from perfect (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - As sure as the Pope resides at the Vatican, the Catholic Church won't be organizing busloads of parishioners for fieldtrip...

+ Mary Pickford biopic in the works (Reuters)—NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The late Hollywood legend Mary Pickford will return to the big screen in a film based on Eileen Whitfield's biography, "Pickf...

+ Ashton Kutcher 'brownface' ad pulled (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Popchips has answered complaints of "brownface" by agreeing to pull an ad that featured "Two and a Half Men" star Ashton K...

+ Hollywood courts women to boost superhero summer (Reuters)—LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Disney's superhero movie "The Avengers" hits U.S. theaters on Friday, the actors who play Captain America and Thor will c...

+ Miles Franklin shortlist announced (AAP)—Five Australian authors have been shortlisted for the 2012 Miles Franklin Literary Award.

+ Steve Coll on Exxon Mobil's oil empire (Reuters)—(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil's vast size and massive profits have often put the oil giant in the crosshairs of critics, and its strict adherence to company...

+ Steve Coll on Exxon Mobil's oil empire (Reuters)—(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil's vast size and massive profits have often put the oil giant in the crosshairs of critics, and its strict adherence to company...

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