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Jay Leno sets high-profile "Tonight Show" guests
LOS ANGELES - Jay Leno's first two weeks back as host of NBC's "Tonight Show" features a celebrity-packed lineup as NBC tries to revive the late-night franchise. Leno, reclaiming the reins from Conan O'Brien next Monday, will welcome former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore," "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell and Olympians Apolo Anton Ohno, Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn.
Tenor Domingo to undergo "preventive surgery"
LONDON - Spanish tenor Placido Domingo is to undergo "preventive surgery" after suffering abdominal pain while performing in Tokyo and is expected to be out of action for about six weeks, London's Royal Opera House said on Monday. The 69-year-old, one of the opera world's biggest draws who also conducts, has been forced to withdraw from the role of Bajazet in Handel's "Tamerlano" at Covent Garden in London which he was scheduled to sing on March 5, 8, 11, 15 and 20.
Kevin James to co-star in Ron Howard film
LOS ANGELES - Former "King of Queens" star Kevin James will play Vince Vaughn's best friend in a marital infidelity comedy to be directed by Ron Howard. Vaughn stars in the untitled Universal project as a man who learns that his best friend's wife is cheating and must navigate treacherous waters to decide what do with that knowledge.
Disney takes long view in "Alice" theater dispute
LOS ANGELES - Europe's top movie theater chain plans to withdraw from screening the Walt Disney Co's latest film "Alice In Wonderland", escalating a dispute over the U.S. studio's proposal to release the movie's DVD weeks earlier than usual. But Disney's long-term strategy calls for less reliance on those chains in favor of revenue from Blu-ray video and online distribution, analysts say.
"Avatar" passes $200 million mark at Imax
TORONTO - James Cameron's "Avatar" has passed the $200 million box office mark on Imax screens worldwide, the Toronto-based giant-screen firm said Monday. During its 10th consecutive weekend as the top film at the global box office, the 3D epic grossed $8.2 million from 263 theaters in North America and overseas.
Moviegoers go mad for "Shutter Island"
LOS ANGELES - Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio whipped up hysteria at the weekend box office in North America with "Shutter Island," their second chart-topping collaboration. The duo's study of criminal insanity sold a better-than-expected $40.2 million worth of tickets, distributor Paramount Pictures said on Sunday.
"The Hurt Locker" sweeps "Avatar" aside at BAFTAs
LONDON - Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" swept 3-D blockbuster "Avatar" aside at the BAFTA British film awards on Sunday, picking up best film and best director among its six prizes and laying down a marker for the Oscars. The movies, directed by Kathryn Bigelow and ex-husband James Cameron respectively, were both nominated for eight awards at the BAFTAs, and also lead the field heading into next month's Academy Awards with nine nominations apiece.
TMZ sued over leaked Debbie Rowe interview
LOS ANGELES - TMZ is being sued for broadcasting allegedly stolen and confidential footage of an interview with Debbie Rowe soon after her ex-husband, Michael Jackson, died last June. The details of this lawsuit filed Monday in California District Court by F. Marc Schaffel Prods. raise interesting questions about the gossip Web site's news operation, copyright issues, and the boundaries between an entertainment clip and a fair-use news product.
Merchant, Smoove join Farrelly brothers comedy
LOS ANGELES - "The Office" co-creator Stephen Merchant and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" sidekick J.B. Smoove are joining the Farrelly brothers comedy "Hall Pass." The New Line project, headlined by Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis and Jenna Fischer, revolves around a pair of married couples who decide to experiment with the concept of a free pass for the husbands to use for guilt-free romantic encounters outside their marriages.
Cantor to launch futures exchange for film buffs
NEW YORK - Traders will soon be able to place possibly the surest bet around: the next James Cameron film. Cantor Fitzgerald said on Monday it expects to launch an electronic futures exchange next month that would allow investors to bet on box office returns for movies.
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