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Singer Simone Battle found dead at LA-area home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Girl group singer Simone Battle has died.
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Venice says “war” among top film festivals is silly
By Michael Roddy VENICE (Reuters) – The world’s leading film festivals must co-operate rather than fight turf wars so that they remain attractive to the top Hollywood studios, according to Venice’s festival director Alberto Barbera. The Toronto film festival, which traditionally started after Venice had concluded, this year began on Thursday, inevitably stealing some of the thunder from the world’s oldest film festival. …
Exhibit examines making of ‘Gone With the Wind’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — While public debate raged over who should play Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind,” producer David O. Selznick was trying to figure out how to get the movie past Hollywood’s morality censors by tamping down the novel’s racist overtones while portraying the South in the Civil War.
Zac Efron, Robert De Niro may star in ‘Dirty Grandpa’
Washington, September 6 (ANI): Zac Efron and Robert De Niro are reportedly in talks to star in a “road trip comedy” together called ‘Dirty Grandpa’.
Aimee Teegarden lands role in Bollywood-themed movie `Heart Beats 3D`
Washington, Sept 6 (ANI): Aimee Teegarden is set to star in the upcoming Bollywood-themed dance movie ‘Heart Beats 3D’, it has been revealed. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Sriram Das will produce via his Das Films banner along with Guneet Monga and her company Sikhya Films, while Duane Adler will write the script for the project, which will be handled by Myriad Pictures.
Venice Film Festival set to award Golden Lion
VENICE, Italy (AP) — On the red carpet, the Venice Film Festival has had glitz and glamour, the snap of camera shutters — and the sting of mosquitoes. On-screen, it’s had war, death and depression, both emotional and economic.
Joan Rivers to be buried with red carpet
New York, Sep 6 (IANS) Joan Rivers’ funeral Sunday will be a “glamorous” event just as she wanted – complete with a red carpet, an insider confirmed to Us Weekly. According to a source, select members of the 81-year-old comedienne’s family, including her daughter Melissa Rivers, and friends will roll out the red carpet at the memorial and it will then be buried with the star.
Arnold Schwarzenegger to attend ‘Ai’ audio launch in Chennai?
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) In a YouTube video posted by Sony Music India, Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger is seen saying that he will attend the audio launch of filmmaker Shankar’s magnum opus “Ai” here Sep 15. “Hello India! I want to congratulate a great director Shankar for directing ‘Ai’. It’s a spectacular movie with a lot of visual effects and I’ll be coming over there to India to celebrate the grand launch of the audio of ‘Ai’.
Paramount announces ‘Terminator’ reboot, sequels release dates
Washington, Sept 6 (ANI): Paramount Pictures has revealed the release dates for the reboot of ‘Terminator’ and their sequels.