Movies
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McKellen to reprise role as Gandalf in 'Hobbit'Jan 10, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Ian McKellen is returning to Middle Earth. The 71-year-old actor will reprise his role as Gandalf in Peter Jackson's two-part blockbuster "The Hobbit." McKel...
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On the cheap: Zoo offers free daysJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Free Free zoo admission Brookfield Zoo invites patrons to visit the zoo for free on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in January and February. Guests ...
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'Band of Brothers' inspiration dies at age 92Jan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Richard "Dick" Winters, the Easy Company commander whose World War II exploits were made famous by the book and television miniseries "Band of Brothers,"...
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'Bullitt' director Peter Yates dies at 81Jan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - LONDON — British filmmaker Peter Yates, who sent Steve McQueen screeching through the streets of San Francisco in a Ford Mustang in "Bullitt," has died at the age of 81....
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Simon, Stills, Weir sing on autism film soundtrackJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — What do Norah Jones, Carly Simon, Scarlett Johannson, Ben Harper, Bob Weir, Steven Stills and Vincent Gallo have in common? All have lent their voices to t...
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Rep: Owen Wilson and girlfriend expecting a babyJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Owen Wilson is going to be a dad. A spokeswoman for the 42-year-old actor says he and his girlfriend are expecting a child together. Publicist Ina Trecioka...
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'Potter,' 'Pirates,' 'Twilight' lead big film yearJan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — A momentous finale lies ahead for Hollywood this year. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is the biggest screen farewell since the final "Star...
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'True Grit' rides tall with $15 mil. and No. 1 finishJan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — "True Grit" seized the reins at the weekend box office with $15 million, taking the No. 1 spot and becoming the first Western to top the $100 million mark ...
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Film critics group: 'Social Network' is 2010 pickJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday selected "The Social Network" as the best picture of 2010. The fictional look at the creation of Facebook dom...
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'Season' worst movie of 2011 — so farJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - The first thing I learned from watching Dominic Sena's “Season of the Witch” is that everyone who lived during the 14th century had perfect teeth. The second thing I lea...