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  • Hedge fund wins "Terminator" franchise: source

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The rights to the "Terminator" science-fiction action movie franchise have been won by a California-based hedge fund in a bankruptcy auction, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

    1 hour, 19 minutes ago
  • Warner Music falls to loss, but beats Street

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warner Music Group posted a narrower-than-expected loss on Tuesday as strong sales in Britain and France helped overcome declining demand for traditional music discs in the United States and Japan.

    February 10, 2010, 5:20 am
  • Hollywood names up for Olivier theater awards

    LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood stars Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, Keira Knightley and Gillian Anderson were nominated on Monday for Laurence Olivier Awards, British theater's top accolades.

    February 10, 2010, 1:10 am
  • "Paranormal Activity" too scary for Italians

    ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government is mulling whether to slap restrictions on horror thriller "Paranormal Activity" after some movie-goers suffered panic attacks, sparking protests by children's and consumer groups.

    February 10, 2010, 12:53 am
  • BBC paid top stars £229 million last year

    LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC revealed on Tuesday that it paid its top presenters 229 million pounds last year, in a move widely seen as an attempt to quell growing disquiet over the pay packets of its biggest stars.

    February 10, 2010, 12:51 am
  • Avatar makes it seven weeks at top

    LONDON (Reuters) - "Avatar," the biggest-grossing movie ever, extended its run at the top of the domestic box office over the weekend, taking another 4.3 million pounds, Screen International said on Tuesday.

    February 10, 2010, 12:29 am
  • Jolie, Pitt sue News of the World

    LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are suing the News of the World over allegations it published about their relationship, their London lawyers said on Monday.

    February 9, 2010, 11:47 pm
  • Haiti record is century's fastest UK seller

    LONDON (Reuters) - "Everybody Hurts," organised by pop supremo Simon Cowell in aid of victims of the Haitian earthquake, has become the fastest-selling British charity single of the century with over 200,000 sales in just two days, the Official Charts Company said on Tuesday.

    February 9, 2010, 11:35 pm
  • Jolie, Pitt sue British newspaper

    LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are suing Britain's News of the World tabloid over allegations it published about their relationship, their London lawyers said on Monday.

    February 9, 2010, 10:23 pm