Film
Lindsay Lohan pleases judge on "home stretch" of probation
LOS ANGELES - Actress Lindsay Lohan got high marks from a Los Angeles judge at her penultimate progress hearing on Wednesday, as she entered the "home stretch" of her probation after being convicted for theft last year. | Video
Jai Courtney to play Jack McClane in new "Die Hard" film
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - Jai Courtney, an Australian television star, will play Jack McClane in "A Good Day to Die Hard," Fox said Wednesday.
Oscars 2012: A year of comfort
LOS ANGELES - When the curtain rises on the Oscars this Sunday, nervous anticipation will, as usual, fill the theater at the world's top film awards, but this year movie fans can relax. | Video
"Hunger Games" onslaught begins with advance ticket sales
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Hunger Games" won't hit theaters for more than a month, but already Lionsgate is making a multi-front push to maximize interest in the film weeks ahead of its March 23 release.
Short films fill tall order as Oscar nominees
LOS ANGELES - Oscar week kicked off Tuesday night at a celebration of this year's nominees for live action and short films, who are among the least-known of the 2012 Academy Award contenders but no less important to the movie industry.
Paramount extends J.J. Abrams' deal through 2015
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - Paramount Pictures has extended its first-look deal with in-house hit-maker J.J. Abrams.
Wrestling scion joins Disney in the ring in China
- Shane McMahon, the son of pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon, will team up with Walt Disney Co to distribute video-on-demand Disney movies in China.
Kodak is out of the picture at Oscars
LOS ANGELES - Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co is having its named yanked from Sunday's telecast of the Oscars, the president of the group that gives out the awards said on Wednesday.
"Wizard of Oz" ruby slippers find home at film academy
LOS ANGELES - Judy Garland's ruby red slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" have found their way home.
Edgar Wright to direct Johnny Depp in "Night Stalker"
LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (TheWrap.com) - "Shaun of the Dead" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" director Edgar Wright has signed on to direct Johnny Depp in Disney's "The Night Stalker," TheWrap has confirmed.
Sleigh Bells go with death knells on "Reign of Terror"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Wasn't it enough that the duo known as Sleigh Bells were already attempting a tricky mixture of sugary pop, indie rock, and dreamy electronic textures on their celebrated debut album? On the followup, "Reign of Terror," they throw caution and lightness to the wind and toss in considerable dollops of death-metal. Emphasis on the "death."
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