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"Toy Story 3," "Social Network" top film review list
LOS ANGELES - They are two movies that figure in Hollywood's Oscar race, and there is good reason why. "Toy Story 3" and "The Social Network" are the best-reviewed films of the year, according to website Rotten Tomatoes As 2010 draws to an end, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who received their Oscar nomination ballots this week, will be looking at which movies earned the most stars from critics, and Rotten Tomatoes provides answers.
Michelle Williams "proud" of "Valentine" sex scene
LOS ANGELES - Michelle Williams scored a Golden Globe nomination for her performance as a wife in a fractured relationship in film drama "Blue Valentine," which hits theaters in major U.S. cities on Wednesday. Williams, 30, perhaps best known for her performance in "Brokeback Mountain," sat down with Reuters to talk about the independent film that looks at the beginning, and end, of a once happy marriage, the sex scene that sparked controversy, and why she is proud to be a part of it.
Bon Jovi and AC/DC top concert draws in 2010
LOS ANGELES - Bon Jovi may have recently been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but the veteran band still ended the year as the world's top concert attraction, according to a trade publication. The group sold $201.1 million worth of tickets, split almost evenly between North America and the rest of the world, said Pollstar magazine. Its success was noteworthy given that it was promoting a 2009 album that did not sell strongly.
Reese Witherspoon engaged to Hollywood agent
LOS ANGELES - Actress Reese Witherspoon, currently in theaters with the costly box office bomb "How Do You Know," is engaged to a Hollywood agent she started dating earlier this year, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Witherspoon, 34, and Jim Toth "are engaged and they are extremely happy," the spokeswoman confirmed by email. The news was first reported by US Weekly magazine.
Leading "Spider-Man" actress quits show: report
NEW YORK - In the latest disappointment for the ambitious Broadway production of "Spider-Man," one of the lead actresses who suffered a concussion during its first preview performance is quitting the show. Natalie Mendoza, who plays the villainess Arachne and is the second lead female role after Spider-Man's girlfriend, has been working out an exit agreement for the past several days, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. A spokesman for the production did not return an e-mail seeking comment.
Final "Harry Potter" is most anticipated film: poll
LOS ANGELES - It's first half is still playing in theaters and collecting millions of dollars at box offices, but already fans of British boy wizard Harry Potter can't wait to see his final chapter on film. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" is the most-anticipated movie of 2011 among both men and women, according to a poll by online movie ticket seller Fandango.com.
Three Oscar contenders set to open Wednesday
LOS ANGELES - Days after Oscar ballots were sent out, the final three awards contenders are set to open in theaters Wednesday -- "Another Year," "Biutiful" and "Blue Valentine." "Another Year," written and directed by British filmmaker Mike Leigh, opens in six theaters in New York and Los Angeles. The film stars Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen and Lesley Manville.
"Science sense" list trashes celebrity health tips
LONDON campaign group debunked diet and exercise suggestions made by actors, pop stars and others in the public eye in an effort "to help the celebrities realize where they are going wrong and to help the public make sense of celebrity claims."
Elton John becomes father of Christmas baby
LOS ANGELES - Elton John and his partner have become the proud parents of a son born to a surrogate in California on Christmas Day, US Weekly reported on Monday. The boy, named Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, is the first for the British rock star and Canadian filmmaker David Furnish, who have been together since the early 1990s.
National Film Registry names 25 films to preservation list
LOS ANGELES - A range of movies from comedy "Airplane!" to George Lucas' "The Empire Strikes Back" and 1906 short film "A Trip Down Market Street" were named to the National Film Registry on Tuesday, ensuring their preservation for future generations. Among others are horror film "The Exorcist," political drama "All the President's Men," 1959 African-American cultural exploration "Cry of Jazz" and director John Huston's war documentary "Let There Be Light," which was banned in the U.S. for 35 years.
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