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Festival offers eclectic mix of entertainment (Reuters)
Reuters - The seventh annual New York Television and Film Festival started Tuesday with screenings of Fox's "Allen Gregory" and comedian Marc Maron's pilot presentation -- as well as Maron's powerful expose of cat-wrangling in the entertainment industry.
Rome film festival to honor Richard Gere (Reuters)
Reuters - The International Rome Film Festival will honor American actor Richard Gere with the Marcus Aurelius career award at its next edition, organizers said on Wednesday.
Sony's 'Smurfs,' 'Friends' to be UltraViolet-ready (AP)
AP - Sony Corp.'s movie studio said Tuesday that "The Smurfs" and "Friends With Benefits" will be the first movies it releases on home video that will be compatible with the UltraViolet view-anywhere system.
Lawyers want to show Jackson press conference (AP)
AP - Lawyers for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death moved Tuesday to show jurors at the upcoming trial footage of a news conference in which the singer spoke of performing in only 10 shows during his "This Is It" concert run.
Carl Freer introduces FilmFunds at leadership conference (Reuters)
Reuters - Aspiring filmmakers have a new tool to help them see their projects through to fruition -- one that harnesses the power of social media.
'Smurfs,' 'Friends with Benefits' going UltraViolet (Reuters)
Reuters - "The Smurfs" and "Friends With Benefits" will be the first films released by Sony on the UltraViolet platform, John Calkins, the EVP of the studio's digital division announced at TheGrill, TheWrap's second annual media conference.
Film 'Diner' turned into a Broadway-bound musical (AP)
AP - Barry Levinson is returning to the diner.
50 Cent signs on to Alaska serial murderer film (AP)
AP - Rap star 50 Cent has signed on to play a pimp in a movie detailing Alaska's infamous serial killer, Robert Hansen.
Lebanese war film wins top prize at Toronto fest (Reuters)
Reuters - A film about the struggles of a village in war-torn Lebanon took the People's Choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, an audience trophy that has often been a harbinger of Oscar glory.
3-D "Lion King" reigns at top of movie box office (Reuters)
Reuters - "The Lion King" is back on top of the movie jungle seventeen years after the film first hit theaters.
Android App Tablet Review: Movies (Appolicious)
Appolicious - When looking for info on movies on your tablet, Flixster’s Movies app is a great place to start.
"Deathly Hallows 2" climbs to new box-office heights (Reuters)
Reuters - On Sunday, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" became the biggest all-time grosser at the global box office ... not directed by filmmaker James Cameron.
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