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  • Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to co-host Oscars

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar organizers on Tuesday named an unlikely pair of hosts for March's Academy Awards, comedian Steve Martin and "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin, a past loser at the world's top film awards.

    November 4, 2009, 6:19 pm
  • Comcast to release more video-on-demand on DVD day

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comcast Corp on Tuesday said it expects its video-on-demand service to release about 100 movies this year on the same day they come out on DVD, up from 35 in 2008, in a trend that has boosted sales.

    November 4, 2009, 5:46 pm
  • Obama's brother emerges in China with novel

    GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's half-brother made a rare appearance on Wednesday in southern China, his home for seven years, to launch a novel he says draws on his painful childhood under an abusive father.

    November 4, 2009, 5:19 pm
  • Disney wins China nod for Shanghai theme park

    SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Walt Disney Co's breakthrough deal to build one of its signature theme parks in Shanghai marks a significant advance for Western media and entertainment firms trying to crack a tough China market.

    November 4, 2009, 5:07 pm
  • Berenstain Bears to make big-screen debut

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Berenstain Bears are heading to the big screen.

    November 4, 2009, 3:26 pm
  • Fall auctions off to a limp start at Christie's

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fall art auctions began with a stumble on Tuesday, falling short of expectations despite conservative pricing that marked Christie's modest sale of Impressionist and modern works.

    November 4, 2009, 2:40 pm
  • Jaglom's homage to theater has wide appeal

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Playwright Henry Jaglom's homage to theater people is populated with a host of eccentric but lovable characters who bring to mind Kaufman and Hart's "You Can't Take It With You."

    November 4, 2009, 1:39 pm
  • Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to host Oscars

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar organizers on Tuesday named an unlikely pair of hosts for March's Academy Awards, comedian Steve Martin and "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin, a past loser at the world's top film awards.

    November 4, 2009, 1:36 pm
  • Beyonce preps live discs, ABC special

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Beyonce will later this month release a live concert DVD and companion CD, and a new song, "Video Phone" featuring Lady Gaga.

    November 4, 2009, 12:23 pm