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Mel Brooks: 'I'm finally getting recognised as a good director'

By Ronald Grover (Reuters) - Mel Brooks, whose long career in comedy includes writing and directing hilarious films like "The Producers" and "Young Frankenstein," will receive the Ameri...
May 14, 2013, 11:07 pm
Director James Cameron to broadcast 3D 'Swan Lake' live from Russia

LONDON (Reuters) - "Avatar" director James Cameron and Russian conductor Valery Gergiev will beam the world's first live 3D ballet broadcast to 50 countries from Russia's Mariinsky theatre in June. ...
May 14, 2013, 1:24 am
'Iron Man' beats strong 'Gatsby' in U.S. box office showdown

By Lisa Richwine and Chris Michaud (Reuters) - Tony Stark's superpowers lifted blockbuster "Iron Man 3" back to the top of movie charts in the United States and Canada, beating out a st...
May 13, 2013, 2:22 am
Jackie Robinson biopic made pitcher who faced him a villain - daughter

By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - When a racist pitcher beans Jackie Robinson in the head in the new movie about the first black man to play major league baseball, Sherr...
May 12, 2013, 2:35 am
New 'Star Wars: Episode VII' to be filmed in England

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filming of the new "Star Wars" movie will take place in England, returning the franchise to its British roots, Disney's Lucasfilm said on Friday. "We've devoted ...
May 11, 2013, 9:49 am
DiCaprio, Christie's to hold auction to benefit environment

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the star of the new film "The Great Gatsby," and his foundation have teamed up with Christie's for a charity auction nex...
May 10, 2013, 4:06 pm
Italy's Bertolucci to head jury at Venice film festival

MILAN (Reuters) - Veteran Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci will head the jury of this year's Venice film festival, which runs from August 28-September 7, organisers said on Thursday. ...
May 9, 2013, 9:11 pm
China probes reports of film director Zhang Yimou's seven children

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have begun investigating reports that Zhang Yimou, one of China's best-known movie directors, has seven children in violation of strict family planning rules, w...
May 9, 2013, 12:46 pm
Hacker releases draft of new novel by 'Sex and the City' author

BOSTON (Reuters) - A hacker released part of an unfinished draft of an upcoming novel from "Sex and the City" author Candace Bushnell after breaking into an email account that she used to share the wo...
May 9, 2013, 7:44 am
Visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen dead at age 92

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Influential visual effects maker and animator Ray Harryhausen, who brought monsters, skeletons and mythological beasts to life for movies like "Jason and the Argonauts" long be...
May 8, 2013, 4:16 am