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NEW YORK (AP) — In a story July 20 about the death of TV legend James Garner, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the actor was “found dead.” In fact, he died in the presence of family and others.
Los Angeles, Aug 2 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Joe Manganiello says a rigorous fitness regime has helped him shape up his incredible physique. Manganiello told Men’s Health magazine: “A lot of the actors who are on the cover of lifestyle magazines look like they’ve had their waistline airbrushed or they’re wearing winter clothes or whatever. I’m like a unicorn in the world of actors.” Manganiello, who plays Alcide in “True Blood”, even said that one of his biggest motivation to work out was having to spend much of stripper movie “Magic Mike” without a shirt.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sometimes the struggles of an industry can bring music to your ears. And your screens.
When director Jonathan Demme was approached to show support for all victims of the conflict in Gaza, he didn’t hesitate to sign on. Actor Wallace Shawn is willing to put up with jeers on the street for his opinions about the violence. And Mark Ruffalo is determined to air his views about the fighting on Twitter, no matter the cost to his social media numbers.
The “Guardians of the Galaxy” stormed into the box office with a $11.2 million opening night, Walt Disney Co said on Friday, and could outperform expectations if it keeps drawing viewers with a new leading man, strong reviews and social media buzz. As the Guardians try to save the galaxy from a planet-destroying orb coveted by evil warlords, they may also “save the summer” for a slumping movie industry if the film exceeds expectations, said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Rentrak. Hollywood’s summer box office has been in a funk, producing fewer blockbusters than usual and putting ticket sales 20 percent behind last year at $2.93 billion. Early projections for the “Guardians” opening weekend at the U.S. and Canadian box office were estimated to reach between $65 million to $80 million.
Sometimes the struggles of an industry can bring music to your ears. And your screens. Live Nation’s partnership with Yahoo to stream one live concert every day is a rare win for music fans. The series, …
When director Jonathan Demme was approached to show support for all victims of the conflict in Gaza, he didn’t hesitate to sign on. Actor Wallace Shawn is willing to put up with jeers on the street for his opinions about the violence. And Mark Ruffalo is determined to air his views about the fighting on Twitter, no matter the cost to his social media numbers.
NEW YORK (AP) — Batman creator Bob Kane’s own copies of the Caped Crusader’s earliest appearances are going up for auction.
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Those ubiquitous Angry Birds flew from the mobile screen to the toy store, hooked up with Hollywood, and are headed back to the digital world thanks to the telepod. Hasbro’s Angry Bird telepods were a big attraction last weekend at San Diego’s Comic-Con, an annual gathering of 130,000 comic and entertainment enthusiasts, with fans lining up to preview new Transformers-themed bird figurines containing miniscule codes that can be read by tablets. The Angry Birds Transformers telepods, featuring “Autobirds” and “Deceptihogs,” is due out on Oct. 15, spinning off the success of Paramount Pictures’ June box office hit, “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” Licensed toys have become a key to extending the entertainment content revenue stream, with U.S. retail sales in 2013 of $5.3 billion, according to research company The NPD Group. In the first quarter of 2014, the top licensed toys included Disney’s princess lines and “Frozen” toys, which helped Disney bring in $885 million in consumer products revenue, about 8 percent of the company’s overall revenue during that time.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The dance fever is set to soar high in India with the release of “Step Up All In” Aug 29. The fifth chapter of the successful dance series from Summit Entertainment will also be released in 3D. It will be marketed and distribute in India by Kinesis Films. This is the first time that a Hollywood studio like Lionsgate has collaborated with an independent Indian distributor to release their film in India, said a statement.
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