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Variety screens 'The Wrestler'
Mickey Rourke and director Darren Aronofsky top a star-studded Q&A; at the Variety Screening Series in Hollywood. Watch
• Tomei, Wood also attend (Photos)
• Can 'Wrestler' pin Oscar?
• Tomei, Wood also attend (Photos)
• Can 'Wrestler' pin Oscar?
'Slumdog,' 'Happy' top Satellites
DeWitt, Shannon snag supporting statues
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'Slumdog,' 'Happy' top Satellites
DeWitt, Shannon snag supporting statues
Fifth 'Terminator' film in the works
McG working with Halcyon on project
Specialty box office sizzlin'
Weekend one of the best ever for indies
AFI unveils top 10 for 2008
'Button,' 'Milk,' 'Iron Man' make the film list
Slamdance unveils short film lineup
86 films to run in four competition categories
Chris Weitz to direct 'Twilight' sequel
Summit taps 'Compass' helmer for 'New Moon'
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Spike readies rodeo reality show
'Toughest Cowboy' to premiere on Jan. 29
Bravo renews 'Housewives of Atlanta'
Reunion special earns franchise's best ratings
NBC renews 'Martha Stewart Show'
Syndicated series returning for fifth season
AFI unveils top 10 for 2008
'Button,' 'Milk,' 'Iron Man' make the film list
NBC U eyes pay TV web in Japan
Service to offer Hollywood films, TV dramas
SAG's war hits home
East, West guilds battle over strike
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'Earth' conquers foreign box office
International audiences tune in to sci-fi remake
Run Run Shaw eyes private biz
Co. owns a key stake in Television Broadcasts
Putin takes charge of local film industry
Politician to chair Russian cinema council
Virgin launches super-fast broadband
U.K. cable operator speeds up download time
Garin steps down as CME chief
Sarbu to take helm at European TV group
'Merlin' heads into second series
BBC agrees to more wizard drama
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SAG's war hits home
East, West guilds battle over strike
Friday's SAG confab cancelled
Rosenberg calls off national board meeting
Garin steps down as CME chief
Sarbu to take helm at European TV group
Columbia holds on to Overbrook
Duo renew first-look deal for five years
Paramount cuts marketing execs
Job cuts part of Viacom layoffs
Run Run Shaw eyes private biz
Co. owns a key stake in Television Broadcasts
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Butch Walker's musical balancing act
Producer has worked with Pink, Fall Out Boy
James Lassiter: All business, no limelight
Smith's Overbook partner toils behind the curtain
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Odeon-UCI plans digital makeover
Euro exhibitor to digitize 111 of 200 cinemas
Virgin launches super-fast broadband
U.K. cable operator speeds up download time
Whoopi Goldberg sets online series
'Stream' will debut online in January
RTP takes BeActive's 'Flatmates'
Deal follows 'Sofia's Diary' pact
Young reviewers put passion over profit
New voices often find themselves writing for free
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'Gypsy' to shutter on Broadway
Show's last performance will be Jan. 11
Testa, Burgess, Selya join 'Dolls'
'Guys' revival stars Platt, Graham, Bierko
Goodman, Strathairn wait for 'Godot'
Duo joins Irwin, Lane in Roundabout revival
'White Christmas,' Liza see boosts
Holiday revival bumps 'Wicked' from the top
Sundance sets stage for new work
Orgs sign up to participate in new program
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Eye on the Oscars: Crix' Picks
• Passion over profit
Now is probably not the right time to enter the world of film criticism, but don't tell that to aspiring pundits.
Now is probably not the right time to enter the world of film criticism, but don't tell that to aspiring pundits.
Eye on the Oscars: The Screenplay
• Scribes earn shot at Oscar gold
Almost every year, the contenders for Oscar's original-screenplay kudo include one or more newcomers.
Almost every year, the contenders for Oscar's original-screenplay kudo include one or more newcomers.
Showmen of the Year: Will Smith & James Lassiter
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Stacy O'Neil to open Brillstein office
Management co. hires exec for N.Y. post
Stars sends anti-strike letter to SAG
A-listers cite weakening economy as reason
Summit schedules 'New Moon' date
'Twlight' sequel to be released Nov. 20, 2009
'Earth Stood Still' tops at box office
Specialty films get boost from Golden Globes
Friday's SAG confab cancelled
Rosenberg calls off national board meeting
FILM REVIEWS:
NOW PLAYING:
The Day the Earth Stood Still
COMING SOON:
Valkyrie
CHARTS:
Weekend
December 12, 2008 - December 14, 2008 (*millions)
| FILM | GROSS | TOTAL* | ||
| 1 | Day The Earth Stood Still, The | $30,480,153 | $30.48 | |
| 2 | Four Christmases | $13,074,470 | $87.78 | |
| 3 | Twilight | $7,951,131 | $150.05 | |
| 4 | Bolt | $7,464,282 | $88.85 | |
| 5 | Australia | $4,169,277 | $37.77 | |
| 6 | Quantum Of Solace | $3,715,522 | $157.58 | |
| 7 | Nothing Like The Holidays | $3,531,664 | $3.53 | |
| 8 | Madagascar Escape 2 Africa | $3,181,231 | $169.94 | |
| 9 | Milk | $2,598,638 | $7.59 | |
| 10 | Transporter 3 | $2,351,229 | $29.38 | |
LATEST NEWS: WEEKEND B.O > FOREIGN B.O. >
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TV Ratings
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 (*millions)
| Top Show | Total |
| NCIS (CBS) | 14.1 mil |
| Top Shows | A18-49 |
| House (FOX) | 5.6/15 |
| Law & Order: SVU (NBC) | 3.7/10 |
| Biggest Loser (NBC) | 3.6/9 |
| Networks | |
| FOX | 4.1/11 |
| NBC | 3.6/10 |
| CBS | 2.4/6 |
| ABC | 1.7/4 |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Viola Davis and Amy Adams at the New York premiere of 'Doubt.'
'Gran Torino' star Clint Eastwood and Warner Bros. topper Alan Horn at the film's L.A. premiere.
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