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Ledger drug probe closed: report

August 7, 2008 11:39:00

How Heath Ledger obtained pills that led to his fatal overdose remains a mystery.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, people, law-crime-and-justice, police, actors, australia, united-states

Kidman, Urban plead for privacy

August 7, 2008 11:29:00

New parents Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban tell the local paparazzi to back off.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, music, people, actors, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Pro-Tibet film gets rare Beijing screening

August 7, 2008 09:28:00

A new documentary made by a pro-Tibet group on what Tibetans think of the Olympics premiered in Beijing on Wednesday under a veil of secrecy.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, olympics-summer, china

Riposte to Eat, Pray, Love hooks studio deal

August 6, 2008 12:36:00

Warner Brothers has acquired rights to the book Drink, Play, F@#k - a comedic male retort to the femme-centric bestseller Eat, Pray, Love.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, books-literature, feature-films, united-states

Freeman recovering after surgery

August 6, 2008 08:47:00

Morgan Freeman undergoes surgery to repair injuries sustained in a car crash.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, road-accidents, actors, united-states

Dark Knight gets to $400m in record time

August 6, 2008 08:30:00

The Dark Knight pulls in over $400 million at the US box office in just 18 days.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, united-states

ISPs called upon to crackdown on pirates

Feature

August 5, 2008 13:37:00

Should ISPs crackdown on customers who illegally download movies and TV shows?[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, copyright, internet, australia

Short film fest showcases NT stories

August 5, 2008 10:21:00

The Northern Territory's premiere short film festival starts tonight with a red carpet event - the Galah Awards ceremony - at Darwin's Deckchair Cinema.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, entertainment-events, carnivals-and-festivals, feature-films, short-films, australia, nt, darwin-0800

Freeman in 'good spirits' after crash

August 5, 2008 09:49:00

Morgan Freeman hospitalised after a car crash leaves him with multiple broken bones.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, road-accidents, people, actors, united-states

Olsen 'seeks immunity' in Ledger investigation

August 5, 2008 08:27:00

Mary-Kate Olsen refuses to speak to investigators about Heath Ledger's death.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, death, law-crime-and-justice, actors, united-states

Actor Morgan Freeman seriously injured in car crash

August 5, 2008 05:50:00

Actor Morgan Freeman seriously injured after a car crash in Mississippi.[MORE]

Tags: feature-films, road-accidents, actors, united-states

Scooby-Doo prequel coming to TV, DVD

August 4, 2008 13:39:00

A third Scooby-Doo movie will begin shooting this week in Vancouver, but it will bypass theatres and feature a cast of unknown actors.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, united-states

Colin Firth joins Dorian Gray cast

August 4, 2008 11:00:00

Mamma Mia star Colin Firth has joined the cast of Dorian Gray - the retelling of the Oscar Wilde classic which is being directed by Oliver Parker.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, actors, united-kingdom, england

Dark Knight nears another record

August 4, 2008 09:00:00

The Dark Knight has topped the US box office for the third week running.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, united-states

People, Hello buy first photos of Jolie-Pitt twins

August 2, 2008 08:00:00

The first shots of Brangelina's newborn twins reportedly sell for over $11 million.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, people, print-media, actors, united-states

Osama bin Laden doco headlines BIFF

August 1, 2008 21:39:00

Osama bin Laden is the unlikely drawcard at this year's Brisbane International Film Festival.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, entertainment-events, carnivals-and-festivals, feature-films, documentaries, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, united-states

Spider-Man nemesis Venom may get spinoff

August 1, 2008 10:30:00

With Heath Ledger's villainous Joker drawing attention and box office dollars, Sony is moving forward with Venom - a potential Spider-Man spinoff based on a bad guy.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, united-states

Star Wars court battle set for sequel

August 1, 2008 10:00:00

There were some epic battles in the Star Wars series - and the stormtrooper fight at London's High Court shows no sign of stopping.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, united-kingdom, england

Taylor near-death reports denied

August 1, 2008 08:26:00

Elizabeth Taylor has been hospitalised but is doing well, a spokesman for the Oscar-winning actress says, contradicting reports that she is in poor health.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, people, united-kingdom, england, united-states

Balibo film shoot recreates invasion

August 1, 2008 07:33:00

Balibo filmmakers shut down Dili to recreate Indonesia's bloody 1975 invasion.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, australia, east-timor

BIFF ticket sales up 18pc

July 31, 2008 11:21:00

Tickets for the 17th annual Brisbane International Film Festival are being snapped up.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, entertainment-events, carnivals-and-festivals, feature-films, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Goodman rejoins Wenham on Pope production

July 31, 2008 11:17:00

John Goodman has rejoined the cast of the medieval epic Pope Joan, after producers sued him last year when he dropped out to take a supporting role in Speed Racer.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, united-states

Universal considers Tarantino's Bastards

July 31, 2008 10:41:00

Universal Pictures is in negotiations to partner with the Weinstein Company on Inglorious Bastards, Quentin Tarantino's long-in-the-works World War II project.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, united-states

Del Toro joins Afraid Of The Dark remake

July 31, 2008 08:06:00

Director Guillermo del Toro and Miramax will produce a remake of Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, united-states

Director wants wartime film shot in Townsville

July 30, 2008 13:43:00

The director of a $5.5 million Australian movie to be shot next year says he wants to make the film in Townsville in north Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: feature-films, townsville-4810