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AP - Apes have climbed to the top rung of the weekend box office.
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'Apes' rise to No. 1 this weekend with $54 million (AP)
'Apes' prequel number one in box-office food chain (AFP)
AFP - "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" swung to the number one spot this weekend as it opened to an estimated $54 million in sales at the North American box office.
Family, investigator question 'pizza bomber' movie (AP)
AP - When the comedy "30 Minutes or Less" opens in theaters Friday, one small group of people will be sure to avoid it.
"Apes" take box office with $77 milllion globally (Reuters)
Reuters - Chimps reigned over humans, Smurfs and aliens at movie theaters over the weekend as "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" climbed to the top of box office charts with global ticket sales of $77.4 million.
New Yorker charged with stalking French actress Cotillard (Reuters)
Reuters - Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard, cast in the next Batman movie, has a role in a real life Gotham crime after a stalker sent threatening messages to her fan site.
NYC woman charged with stalking Marion Cotillard (AP)
AP - French actress Marion Cotillard received threatening emails and videos from a New York City woman through a fan website, law enforcement officials said.
Stacy Keach joins "Bourne Legacy" cast (Reuters)
Reuters - Stacy Keach has joined the cast of Universal's "The Bourne Legacy," but the studio won't say who the actor will play.
Man held in pot bust at Mia Farrow's Conn. address (AP)
AP - A man has been charged with growing marijuana on Connecticut property that records show is owned by actress Mia Farrow.
Actress who played Cha Cha in 'Grease' dies at 63 (AP)
AP - Actress Annette Charles, best-known for her role as Cha Cha DiGregorio in "Grease," has died. She was 63.
Rowan Atkinson released from hospital after crash (Reuters)
Reuters - "Mr. Bean" star Rowan Atkinson left a U.K. hospital on Friday after a spectacular crash in his McLaren F1 supercar, according to media reports.
Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon to sling "Mud" (Reuters)
Reuters - Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon are in discussions to star in "Mud," Everest Entertainment announced Friday.
Movie Scores: How the critics rated the new movies (AP)
AP - Apes are taking over the planet and forcing humans to surrender — and that includes film critics, too.
Sony to release "Amazing Spider-Man 2" in 2014 (Reuters)
Reuters - Confident about the popularity of their super-hero franchise, Sony Pictures on Friday said a sequel to "The Amazing Spider-Man" will kick off the 2014 summer movie season.
New "Apes" film scores $1.25 million at midnight shows (Reuters)
Reuters - Bolstered by strong reviews, "The Rise of the Planet of the Apes" notched a solid $1.25 million in midnight showings on Friday, according to studio estimates.
Michelle Williams in "Marilyn" film gets NY debut (Reuters)
Reuters - "My Week with Marilyn," starring Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams as 1950s sex symbol Marilyn Monroe, will see its world premiere at the New York Film Festival in October, organizers said on Thursday.
Mad at Netflix’s price hike? Try these blockbuster Android alternatives (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Netflix raised its subscription prices last week, upsetting tens of thousands of U.S. users. For those angry enough to cut the virtual cord on Netflix, we present a few video-streaming alternatives for your Android phone.
Netflix renews deal with NBCUniversal (Reuters)
Reuters - A day after enraging subscribers by jacking up prices, Netflix offered streamers a little bit of sugar.
Review: 'Snow Flower' loses life in modern shift (AP)
AP - There really should be a disclaimer somewhere, even in small print, explaining Hollywood's ill-advised tinkering on Lisa See's novel "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan."
Actor Gene Hackman's Western novel is a good yarn (AP)
AP - "Payback at Morning Peak" (Pocket Books), by Gene Hackman: While some of his fellow actors were busy writing memoirs, Gene Hackman was working on his first solo novel. We know from movies like "Unforgiven" and "Bite the Bullet" that the Oscar winner can ride a horse, but how well can he wrangle Western fiction?
A minute with: Harry Potter director David Yates (Reuters)
Reuters - British director David Yates has spent the last six and half years of his life bringing the wizard world of Harry Potter to the big screen.
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