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Tang premieres new film after reported China ban

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100321/ap_on_en_mo/as_hong_kong_people_tang_wei'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100321/capt.cc17beab4e444f8693e872d32e86f4e6-cc17beab4e444f8693e872d32e86f4e6-0.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=Eu1IT4_NVRE.htCm81Ulqw--' align='left' height='130' width='86' alt='Chinese actress Tang Wei poses during a red carpet session at the opening of the Hong Kong International Film Festival in Hong Kong Sunday, March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)' border='0' /></a>AP - Chinese actress Tang Wei returned to the red carpet on Sunday, promoting her first movie since the 2007 Ang Lee spy thriller "Lust, Caution," a politically sensitive production that reportedly prompted officials to ban her in her home country.

Cannes-winning director goes for emotion in 'Lola'

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100321/ap_on_en_mo/as_hong_kong_people_brillante_mendoza'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100321/capt.ee27f661dd3f487ca163e5a74091ee96-ee27f661dd3f487ca163e5a74091ee96-0.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=Z4BO2rR9yEv_VhRechZ2KQ--' align='left' height='130' width='93' alt='Brillante Mendoza, Filipino film director speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Hong Kong Sunday, March 21, 2010. Mendoza said he hopes his new movie 'Lola' about two grandmothers will resonate with a broader audience than his dark Cannes-winning crime thriller 'Kinatay.' (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)' border='0' /></a>AP - Philippine director Brillante Mendoza says he hopes his new movie about two grandmothers will resonate with a broader audience than his dark Cannes-winning crime thriller "Kinatay."

Will "Heroes" and "Star Trek" Star Quinto Play Gershwin in New Film?

Playbill - Michael Feinstein, co-producer of a new biographical feature film about late Broadway composer George Gershwin, told Playbill.com columnist Harry Haun that Zachary Quinto, of TV's "Heroes," is being approached to play the famed songwriter.

Hollywood stars help prevent suicide after Twitter alert

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100319/en_afp/uscrimeinternetmoorekutchervardalos'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100319/capt.photo_1269032085476-1-0.jpg?x=101&y=130&q=85&sig=aEy_WFDOiZVjeIADcrkMZw--' align='left' height='130' width='101' alt='Hollywood actresses Demi Moore, pictured on March 18, and Nia Vardalos, star of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," helped police on Friday thwart a possible suicide attempt after being alerted to it through Twitter.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevin Winter)' border='0' /></a>AFP - Hollywood actresses Demi Moore and Nia Vardalos, star of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," helped police on Friday thwart a possible suicide attempt after being alerted to it through Twitter.

Neil Young documentary captures raw energy of live show

Reuters - Following up on 2006's "Neil Young: Heart of Gold" with the second film in an anticipated concert trilogy, Jonathan Demme returns with "Neil Young Trunk Show: Scenes from a Concert," an appreciably more visceral and spontaneous documentary.

Final book in 'Fablehaven' series due out Tuesday

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100319/ap_en_mo/us_books_fablehaven'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100319/capt.9329a9f634934ea5880636c6e0ba20ad-9329a9f634934ea5880636c6e0ba20ad-0.jpg?x=130&y=119&q=85&sig=pGA4IY8eajr54UU9lOIGaQ--' align='left' height='119' width='130' alt='In this image released by Shadow Mountain Press, Brandon Mull, author of the 'Fablehaven' series is shown. (AP Photo/Shadow Mountain Press)' border='0' /></a>AP - As he toiled away in the basement of his home, Brandon Mull quickly ditched the mundane for a world teeming with zombies, trolls, imps and centaurs.

Demi Moore's Twitter account part of suicide help

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100319/ap_en_mo/us_people_demi_moore'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100319/capt.39b94750ad2f4915b23951ec5cae1894-39b94750ad2f4915b23951ec5cae1894-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=WOfCo2EDGFxfRxqN7KvytQ--' align='left' height='86' width='130' alt='FILE - In a Sunday, March 7, 2010 file photo, Demi Moore arrives during the 82nd Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)' border='0' /></a>AP - Actresses Demi Moore and Nia Vardalos were linked to an online chain of Twitter posts that ultimately led to Florida authorities intervening Friday when an 18-year-old man threatened to commit suicide.

19th-century industrial spy stole No. 1 drink

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100319/ap_en_ot/us_book_review_for_all_the_tea_in_china'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100318/capt.af21fdb461bf45389dcd3627248e056d-af21fdb461bf45389dcd3627248e056d-0.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=3lLlVGF8NJu7HNkWAsJ1.A--' align='left' height='130' width='86' alt='In this book cover image released by Viking Press, 'For All the Tea in China' by Sarah Rose, is shown. (AP Photo/Viking)' border='0' /></a>AP - "For All the Tea in China" (Viking, 252 pages, $25.95), by Sarah Rose: The plot for Sarah Rose's "For All the Tea in China" seems tailor-made for a Hollywood thriller: An industrial spy hired by the world's largest multinational corporation steals trade secrets that enable the world's biggest superpower to wrest control of a business that represents up to 10 percent of that nation's economy.

Do famous and tweet-happy care about following?

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100319/ap_en_mo/us_ebert_s_twitter'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100319/capt.70b4c6978dcb463f9dc529b963a4b247-1b0e6cbb9b114874bed58f276e5813a5-0.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=71KQ8KrjhtHslQ0eIVoYoA--' align='left' height='92' width='130' alt='FILE - In this April 23, 2007 file photo, Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert poses at home in his office, in Chicago. Ebert, who lost his voice as a result of cancer, tweets regularly to 112,201 followers. (AP Photo/Chicago Sun-Times, Dom Najolia, File) ** CHICAGO LOCALS OUT, MAGS OUT, ONE TIME USE ONLY FOR ONLINE **' border='0' /></a>AP - Twitter is so many things to so many people: infomercial, backyard fence, brain dump. The funny, famous, famous for the wrong reasons or simply very useful have thousands of followers, but who do THEY follow?

Icahn launches hostile bid for Lions Gate

AP - Activist shareholder Carl Icahn raised the stakes in his battle with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday, launching an all-out bid to take over the company.

Risque sex film arouses interest in Bollywood

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100319/ennew_afp/entertainmentindiabollywoodsex'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100319/capt.photo_1268974802218-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=VIrzc9xVttpqzbcxeUqMJQ--' align='left' height='86' width='130' alt='This undated picture released by Raindrop Media on March 18, shows an Indian actress during a scene for the film "Love Sex Aur Dhokha" (Love, Sex And Betrayal). The film includes sex, nudity and voyeurism and has caused a stir in Bollywood as the industry tries hard to shed its traditionally conservative image.(AFP/HO)' border='0' /></a>AFP - A new film that includes sex, nudity and voyeurism has caused a stir in Bollywood as the industry tries hard to shed its traditionally conservative image.

Icahn launches hostile bid for all of Lions Gate

AP - Activist shareholder Carl Icahn raised the stakes in his yearlong dispute with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday, launching an all-out bid to take over the movie studio following disagreements over its spending.

Ben Stiller Turns Down the Volume at the "Greenberg" Premiere

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/fwd/20100319/en_fashion_fwd/benstillerturnsdownthevolumeatthegreenbergpremiere'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/fwd/20100319/capt.fwd10120100319_taylor_stiller.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=mWPGo6soA89Ih7UJnJJV6A--' align='left' height='130' width='86' alt='FWD101 Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller arrive at the Film premiere of "Greenberg" in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, March 18, 2010.(Fashion Wire Daily/Maria Ramirez)' border='0' /></a>Fashion Wire Daily - You might not even recognize Ben Stiller at the moment, for the usually bulked-up, over-the-top comedic actor has transformed himself into a low-key guy for his latest film, the dry comedy "Greenberg."

Theater owners say thanks to hitmaker Bruckheimer

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100319/ap_en_mo/us_film_jerry_bruckheimer'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100319/capt.d8192b1784054fcaa246bbb31a1fd7c6-d8192b1784054fcaa246bbb31a1fd7c6-0.jpg?x=98&y=130&q=85&sig=Cha6D63R.k6BjNSIP4vUiQ--' align='left' height='130' width='98' alt='Producer Jerry Bruckheimer accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ShoWest 2010 Final Night Talent Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)' border='0' /></a>AP - Like most people who receive lifetime-achievement awards, Jerry Bruckheimer wants everyone to know he's not finished yet.

Jaden Smith takes action in new `Karate Kid'

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100319/ap_en_mo/us_film_jaden_smith'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100318/capt.4e0e068918764f86a4506d2d550f2bba-4e0e068918764f86a4506d2d550f2bba-0.jpg?x=98&y=130&q=85&sig=Dvl_4kD1Hhmz7SIDtvJSgA--' align='left' height='130' width='98' alt='FILE - In this March 17, 2010 file photo, Actor Jaden Smith, winner of the ShoWest 2010 Breakthrough Male Star of the Year award for his work in the upcoming film 'The Karate Kid', poses for photographers in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)' border='0' /></a>AP - Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's family is getting crowded with action heroes now that their 12-year-old son, Jaden, is beating up on bad guys.

Sandra Bullock still poised for successful future

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100319/ap_on_en_mo/us_people_sandra_bullock'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100318/capt.29420e88f7634e509e043c5f485b35d9-29420e88f7634e509e043c5f485b35d9-0.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=WJLicS18HfgBENCSaotXWw--' align='left' height='130' width='89' alt='FILE - Sandra Bullock and Jesse James arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on in this March 7, 2010 file photo taken in West Hollywood, Calif. Sandra Bullock has canceled her appearance at the London premiere of 'The Blind Side' scheduled for Tuesday March 23, 2010 almost two weeks after winning a Best Actress Academy Award. In a statement released by Warner Bros UK., the 45-year-old actress says she can't attend the event for 'unforeseen personal reasons.' (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)' border='0' /></a>AP - Sandra Bullock reached the pinnacle of her profession on March 7, when she won an Academy Award. Her husband, Jesse James, was by her side. He even teared up when she went on stage to accept the Oscar.

'Fantasies are real' says director Tim Burton

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100319/ennew_afp/entertainmentfilmusburton'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100319/capt.photo_1268992241593-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=lCfKnex95rKCsvCKLr56Kg--' align='left' height='86' width='130' alt='US film director Tim Burton poses after being named an Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters in Paris on March 15. For Burton, whose movie "Alice in Wonderland" has broken through the looking glass to come up a box office winner, "dream life and fantasies are real." The mind-bending Lewis Carroll classic, Burton said in an interview, "is like exploring your dream life and fantasy life."(AFP/File/Martin Bureau)' border='0' /></a>AFP - For Tim Burton, whose movie "Alice in Wonderland" has broken through the looking glass to come up a box office winner, "dream life and fantasies are real."

Behind "Runaways" film, legal battle simmers

Reuters - At the Los Angeles premiere of "The Runaways" last week, screams reminiscent of a rock concert greeted real-life band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett as they were introduced with stars Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart.

'Suzie Wong' star shocked at destruction of old Hong Kong

<a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100319/en_afp/hongkongfilmpeople'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100319/capt.photo_1268985009957-1-0.jpg?x=127&y=130&q=85&sig=P7ks2hdhEvJq9cX9BhBcPg--' align='left' height='130' width='127' alt='Actress Nancy Kwan (pictured in 2009) says she is shocked at the wholesale destruction of the colonial Hong Kong that once formed the charming backdrop to her classic 1960 film "The World of Suzie Wong."(AFP/Getty Images/File/Frederick M. Brown)' border='0' /></a>AFP - Actress Nancy Kwan said Friday she was shocked at the wholesale destruction of the colonial Hong Kong that formed the charming backdrop to her classic 1960 film "The World of Suzie Wong".

Jennifer Lopez goes "Overboard"

Reuters - Jennifer Lopez is in talks to star in the remake of the romantic comedy "Overboard."

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