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Sundance zooms on as recession hits host city
PARK CITY, Utah - The good news for the Sundance Film Festival is people still are snapping up movie tickets despite the sour economy. The bad news for the festival's ski-resort setting -- and possibly for filmmakers selling movies -- is that the independent-cinema gathering gets under way with the prospect of thinner crowds on the street and a penny-wise mind-set.
People:Richard Kelly Ashton Kutcher Ethan Hawke Don Cheadle Susan Sarandon Pierce Brosnan Activities:2009 Sundance Film Festival
2009-01-15
Jennifer Hudson Gets Some Image Love
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Professionally, at least, things in Jennifer Hudson's world are looking up.
Nations:U.S. People:Tyler Perry Rihanna Will Smith Vanessa Williams Jennifer Hudson Chris Brown
2009-01-09
Streisand sings for Obama supper
DENVER, Colorado (AFP) - Oscar-winning singer and actress Barbra Streisand will perform at a glittering and lucrative Hollywood fundraiser for Democrat Barack Obama Tuesday, aides said.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Barbra Streisand Dennis Quaid Hillary Clinton John Malkovich Activities:US Election 2008
2008-09-16
Coen brothers light up US box office with 'Burn' comedy
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The Coen brothers conquered the weekend box office in the United States and Canada with their farcical "Burn After Reading" only six months after winning an Oscar for a much darker film, industry figures showed Monday.
Nations:Thailand Canada People:Tyler Perry Tilda Swinton Frances McDormand Ben Stiller John Malkovich Don Cheadle
2008-09-16
'Burn' blazes to top of North American box office
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - "Burn After Reading", the newest dark comedy by sibling directors Ethan and Joel Coen, was the top weekend movie draw in the United States and Canada, preliminary industry figures showed Sunday.
Nations:Thailand Canada People:Ben Stiller Don Cheadle Nicolas Cage Al Pacino George Clooney Meg Ryan Source:(AFP)
2008-09-14
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