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Lucas, Spielberg to showcase Norman Rockwell's art

Filmmakers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are joining forces with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, combining their collections of Norman Rockwell's art in a Washington exhibit next year.

Spielberg in talks over contract with theme park

Universal Orlando officials are negotiating with Steven Spielberg over whether to renew a consulting contract.

Spielberg hops onto update of rabbit tale 'Harvey'

Steven Spielberg has a giant rabbit on his mind for his next film.

Baron Cohen fools all the people all the time

First in “Borat” and now with “Bruno,” Sacha Baron Cohen has created his own genre. It’s a zany and outrageous hybrid of scripted and improvisational humor that could be called “Imposterisational Comedy.” In the formula, the lead actor purports to be someone else, a real-life filmmaker and visitor from another land who recruits unsuspecting folks to play along.

DreamWorks: King biopic requires unity from family

DreamWorks still wants to make a movie about Martin Luther King Jr. "provided that there is unity" among his feuding children, the movie studio said Wednesday.

Bird, Spielberg honored at Boston U commencement

Former Boston Celtics basketball star Larry Bird and film director Steven Spielberg were feted Sunday at Boston University with honorary degrees.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Courteney Cox party with Beyonce

Beyonce hugged Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg chatted up Jay-Z at a fundraising dinner honoring Gwyneth Paltrow and Courteney Cox at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Walt Disney Studios, DreamWorks reach deal

The Walt Disney Co.'s motion picture arm said Monday it has agreed to a long-term exclusive distribution deal with Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks SKG production company after a similar agreement between DreamWorks and Universal Pictures fell apart last week.

AP Sources: DreamWorks, Disney talk distribution

Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks SKG production company is in talks to have The Walt Disney Co. distribute six of its movies a year as talks broke down with Universal Pictures, two people familiar with the situation said Friday.

Spielberg receives Cecil B. DeMille Award

Movie audiences have two train wrecks to thank for the epic visions of Steven Spielberg — a big one, and a little one.

Spielberg rejoins Universal in DreamWorks deal

Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks studio has signed on with Universal Pictures to distribute its films as his company parts ways with Paramount.

Spielberg donates money to support gay marriage

Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, are the latest celebrity donors to the fight against California's November ballot initiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.

'Spore' turns evolution into an adventure

Will Wright is one of just a handful of celebrities in the world of computer game design. Like his contemporaries Shigeru Miyamoto (the Mario series) and Sid Meier ("Civilization"), he has a level of prestige similar to, say, Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese in Hollywood.

Spielberg group gives $1M to Pa. Jewish museum

A foundation created by Steven Spielberg is giving $1 million to the National Museum of American Jewish History.

Steven Spielberg looks to direct `The 39 Clues'

A multimedia-multi-author narrative being planned by the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter books has picked up a famous patron: Steven Spielberg.

Spielberg given honor for Holocaust, Darfur work

Steven Spielberg is now an officer in the French Legion of Honor.

Why ‘Raiders’ succeeds where ‘Temple’ doesn’t

With the long-awaited fourth movie in the Indiana Jones series hitting theaters this week, the obvious question is: Will “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of The Crystal Skull” be a worthy successor to the iconic “Raiders of the Lost Ark”? The answer, of course, will be up on the screen, but in thinking about what creators Steven Spielberg and George Lucas need to do to recapture the early Indy magic, it’s worth looking back at how the previous stories have succeeded — and sometimes failed.

China Media, Public Angered by Spielberg

Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's decision to quit the Beijing Olympics over the Darfur crisis is drawing condemnation by China's state-controlled media and a groundswell of criticism from the Chinese public.

China: Pressure Would Harm Darfur Crisis

China warned Tuesday that "unbridled pressure" would worsen the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, after critics including Hollywood director Steven Spielberg accused Beijing of not doing enough to bring an end to the suffering.

China on Defensive After Spielberg Exit

China defended its policies in Darfur on Thursday and rejected attempts to link the humanitarian crisis to the Beijing Olympics, a day after Steven Spielberg said his conscience would not allow him to continue working as an adviser to the event.

China: Links to Darfur Are 'Nonsense'

Efforts to link China to the Darfur crisis are "irresponsible and unfair," a government spokesman said in comments published Thursday, following director Steven Spielberg's decision to drop out as a Beijing Olympics adviser on human rights grounds.

Farrow, Spielberg Assail China on Darfur

Film director Steven Spielberg and actress Mia Farrow joined activists worldwide Tuesday in using the Olympics as a backdrop to address human rights concerns, urging Beijing to exert political leverage on Sudan's government to help end the crisis in Darfur.

Spielberg Named Cecil B. DeMille Honoree

Steven Spielberg will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field" at the 2008 Golden Globe Awards.

Man Pleads Guilty in `Indy Jones' Theft

A man who schemed to sell stolen computers and photographs used for Steven Spielberg's upcoming "Indiana Jones" movie has pleaded guilty to two felony counts.

Arrest in Stolen 'Indiana Jones' Goods

Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the theft of computers and photographs used for Steven Spielberg's upcoming "Indiana Jones" movie.

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Movie Buff: What are your THREE greatest all-time WAR films?

I believe this will be a popular category, though, being a woman who hates wars, I cannot admit to being a fan of any war film.

Director/activist Spielberg is '09 Liberty Medal winner
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Steven Spielberg, the master storyteller whose films Amistad, Empire of the Sun, and Schindler's List underscore the triumph of freedom over tyranny, will receive the 2009 Liberty Medal on Oct. 8 at the National Constitution Center.

Angela's Dust and Ashes
Source: BBC

Today the world learned that another fine writer had returned to his maker. It's strange that on Saturday I had noticed a fine first edition of Angela's Ashes in a friend's new bookshop. Was that my native intuition in overdrive again?

Indian tycoon to invest $825m in Hollywood venture
Source: Indian Express

One of the world's and India's richest man Anil Ambani will invest $825 million in a Hollywood venture. Ambani will gang up with Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider.

Fox News goes 10 for 10!
Source: Politico

Congratulations to everyone on the Fox News team. Obviously, it takes a total team effort to be the Leader on cable news. The best way Americans can honor the men and women serving overseas is to be informed about the issues confronting our country.

New 'Transformers' Only Wants to be 'Summer Fun'
Source: CNN

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is "a really fun, explosive, outrageous, fantastical joyride," according to lead actor Shia LaBeouf. Director Michael Bay suggested his film should not be seriously questioned.

Microsoft 'Natal' will replace controller
Source: TechRadar: All Phone and communications feeds

Microsoft has made a bold play by announcing a 'controller free' Xbox experience called 'Project Natal' using full body motion capture and voice recognition offering a jaw-dropping concpet of the future.

Steven Spielberg's Martin Luther King Jr. biopic
Source: THEWEEK.com

Why it took so long for Hollywood to plan a movie about the slain civil rights leader

Author J.G. Ballard dies at age 78
Source: msnbc.com

Author J.G. Ballard, a survivor of a Japanese prison camp whose vision was so dark and distinctive it was labeled "Ballardian" and who reached a wide audience with the autobiographical "Empire of the Sun," died Sunday, his agent said.

"Good News and Positive Solutions," transcript excerpt (1:34:00 to 1:45:10) of Gary Null, live on KPFK-90.7 FM, 4:00 AM to 5:30 AM, 1-28-09.
Source: KPFK 90.7 FM

Let me give you some good news and some positive solutions. First, the good news is we should stop all bailouts of all banks. Let them fail. Let them go to Hell.

Obamas choose interior designer for White House
Source: msnbc.com

The White House private quarters will be getting a Hollywood-style makeover. Los Angeles-based designer Michael Smith has been chosen by first lady Michelle Obama to decorate the private areas of the executive mansion.

Obamas choose interior designer for White House
Source: msnbc.com

The White House private quarters will be getting a Hollywood-style makeover. Los Angeles-based designer Michael Smith has been chosen by first lady Michelle Obama to decorate the private areas of the executive mansion.

McCormick on drugs, sex and being 'Brady'
Source: msnbc.com

As Marcia Brady on "The Brady Bunch," Maureen McCormick projected an image of the wholesome girl next door. But off camera, she spiraled downward into drug addiction and depression. McCormick shares the gritty details in her memoir, "Here's the Story."

McCormick on drugs, sex and being 'Brady'
Source: msnbc.com

As Marcia Brady on "The Brady Bunch," Maureen McCormick projected an image of the wholesome girl next door. But off camera, she spiraled downward into drug addiction and depression. McCormick shares the gritty details in her memoir, "Here's the Story."

The 'South Park' guys are in trouble again
Source: TV Squad

Trey Parker and Matt Stone can't seem to keep themselves out of trouble. Paramount is now upset over the footage from their season premiere this past week of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas violently raping Indiana Jones.

Spielberg severs ties with Paramount
Source: International Herald Tribune

The movie executives Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Stacey Snider have formally severed their ties with Paramount Pictures, ending a sometimes stormy three-year relationship and clearing the way for a new film company they have had in the works for months.

Steven Spielberg's Director's Cut
Source: The New York Times

HOW did Hollywood lose Steven Spielberg?

Eddie Murphy: I'll retire from films at 50
Source: msnbc.com

The superstar comic whose sci-fi comedy "Meet Dave" is the latest in a string of box office hits that have grossed $3 billion since 1982 said he will retire from films when he turns 50 in less than three years: "Then I am going back to the stage."

Spielberg buys rights to "Ghost in the Shell"

Variety has reported that Spielberg's Dreamworks Studios has acquired the rights to "Ghost in the Shell." I am not sure this is a good.

Spielberg Said to Be Seeking Deal
Source: The New York Times

NEW DELHI — Steven Spielberg and other top executives at DreamWorks SKG may get a lift from a Bollywood player with ambitious dreams of its own.

Showtime picks up Diable Cody's new comedy
Source: Yahoo! News

Story lines will examine how a dysfunctional family copes with the various identities that might appear on any given day and range in age, temperament and even gender.

10 Things George Lucas Did Right with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

I said yesterday that I was going to review Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull today. I'm revising that just a bit - there are already a lot of reviews out there, and if you are going to see it you don't care about reviews anyway.

Indiana Jones: A Retrospective

Tonight at midnight I'm going to go see the fourth (and presumably last) Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Spielberg eyes more Indiana films
Source: BBC News

Steven Spielberg has said he is happy to make another Indiana Jones movie if fans enjoy the long-awaited fourth film, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The director joined stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf at the film's premiere in Cannes.

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