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Despite rumors that he is playing PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, DENZEL WASHINGTON explains why he is not developing a project on OBAMA.  WASHINGTON, who has played such historic figures as STEVE BIKO and MALCOLM X, talks about the prospect of an OBAMA film. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR BELOW TO HEAR DENZEL WASHINGTON)

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An apology from David Letterman was good enough for Sarah Palin - but not for protesters who demanded the late night host’s dismissal Tuesday at a Broadway demonstration.

“Fire Dave! Fire Dave!” the crowd of about 50 protesters chanted as Letterman fans filtered into the Ed Sullivan Theater for the show’s taping.

“I hope to have him [...]


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With his latest comedy, IMAGINE THAT, a mere stain on the history of film, EDDIE MURPHY is (once again) the object of media scorn. But, as he explained to us a few years ago, it doesn’t bother him that the media picks on him…as long as they pick on other people too. Listen in below:

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Although Chris Daughtry didn’t win “American Idol,” his band’s debut album has outsold every “Idol” winner’s debut except for Carrie Underwood’s “Some Hearts.”  So the pressure is on for Daughtry to avoid the dreaded “sophomore slump” and deliver a winner when “Leave This Town” is released next month.  Chris Daughtry gave us an update on [...]


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Actor KYLE MACLACHLAN plans to resurrect his quirky TV drama TWIN PEAKS in short installments on the Internet.
The Desperate Housewives star played an FBI agent on the show between 1990 and 1991, working with legendary director David Lynch on the cult series.

The show was eventually canceled after a decline in ratings, but returned in 1992 [...]


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Director Francis Ford Coppola has always had a knack for finding new talent – after all, he introduced audiences to Al Pacino and James Caan in “The Godfather” – and he found another new face to star in his new movie, “Tetro.”  Coppola told us why he looks for young talent, and why Alden Ehrenreich [...]


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TRAILER TIME: THE COVE

In: BREAKING NEWS, MOVIE NEWS

In a year that’s heavy with good documentaries, THE COVE is near the top of the list. A festival fave, THE COVE might actually do some decent crossover biz. This trailer was just released.


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WOODY ALLEN: I COULDN’T HAVE PLAYED THIS PART

In: BREAKING NEWS, MOVIE NEWS

In the upcoming WOODY ALLEN comedy WHATEVER WORKS, LARRY DAVID (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM) plays a guy of a certain age who gets involved with a woman young enough to be his granddaughter (EVAN RACHEL WOOD). We caught up with ALLEN recently and he talked about casting DAVID in a role a lot of people think [...]


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ON THIS DAY IN MOVIES: A BOY AND HIS DOG

In: BREAKING NEWS, NEWS OF THE DAY

On this day in 1975, FIRST RUN FEATURES released A BOY AND HIS DOG, a post apocalypic film based on a story by HARLIN ELLISON. Directed by L. Q. JONES, the film was made irresistable by performances by DON JOHNSON and JASON ROBARDS.


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