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Like Crazy notches solid gains at box office

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On a weekend without a notable debut by an indie film, Sundance Jury Prize winner Like Crazy grabbed the spotlight, grossing a solid $270,000 while expanding from four to 16 theaters.

Myriad Pictures acquires Matt Dillon movie

Actor Matt Dillon arrives at the 25th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles
Myriad Pictures has picked up non-U.K. rights to Seconds of Pleasure, a drama being developed for the big screen and starring Matt Dillon, Julia Stiles, Kristin Scott Thomas, Brendan Fraser and Christina Hendricks, the company announced on Sunday.
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Texting Bride Video Goes Viral

A new viral video is making the rounds in part thanks to the Ellen Show. The texting bride video from a San Diego based videographer was filmed in 2008, but now after the shout out on the Ellen Show, is getting passed around like a talking cat video.
People sunbathe at Fonda beach in Begur, in Catalunya's Costa Brava, near Girona, Spain, August 9, 2011.

Spanish Holidays in Vogue

After having thronged Spanish destinations during summer holidays this year, it seems a number of tourists are looking forward to winter sun hotspots in Spain, says a UK-based online travel company.
A detail of a fresco by Giotto is seen in the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi

Devil's Face Hidden in Giotto Fresco in Assisi, Italy (PHOTOS)

Art restorers have uncovered a devil-like figure, hidden in one of Giotto di Bondone's (a 13th and 14th century Italian sculptor and painter) more famous frescoes, located inside the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, church officials said on Saturday.
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Reliance's Hollywood gamble has yet to pay off

Since Reliance Entertainment stormed Hollywood with hundreds of millions of dollars in cash three years ago, the Indian media conglomerate has seen precious little for its investments, with no movies released as a result of development deals and DreamWorks thus far struggling at the box office.
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Robert De Niro to Play Bernie Madoff

HBO have bought the recently published book Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff Family which was written with the co-operation of Madoff's son Andrew and other family members.
Cast members Antonio Banderas (R) and Salma Hayek pose with characters at the premiere of the animated film ''Puss In Boots'' in Los Angeles

'Puss in Boots' Steals Second Box Office Crown

Puss in Boots snatched the domestic box office title from a band of working-class thieves in the new Eddie Murphy action-comedy Tower Heist, studio estimates released on Sunday showed.
Singer Andy Williams performs ''Moon River'' during a gala salute July 22, 2001 in Beverly Hills honoring comedian Milton Berle's 93rd birthday and his 88th year in show business.

Singer Andy Williams Reveals He Has Cancer

Veteran singer Andy Williams, a 1960s television variety show star best known for his rendition of the ballad Moon River, told fans over the weekend that he has been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
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Melancholia dominates European Film Awards nominations

Controversial director Lars von Trier's apocalyptic drama Melancholia leads all films at the 2011 European Film Awards, where it will compete for the top prize with Michel Hazanavicius's black-and-white silent film The Artist, the Dardenne brothers' The Kid With a Bike, Aki Kaurismaki''s Le Havre and two past Oscar winners, Susanne Bier's Best Foreign-Language Film winner In a Better World and Tom Hooper's Best Picture champ The Ki...

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