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Deepa Mehta, Mira Nair bring Indian voices to Toronto film fest
Deepa Mehta and Mira Nair first met in a swimming pool in Amritsar, India, when they were children, not knowing at the time that they would become two of India's most influential filmmakers. Now the two women, who are eight years apart, will be coming to...
Tags: Kate Hudson, Venice International Film Festival, Arts and Culture, India, Film Festivals
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'Looper' in the loop to open Toronto: 'Cloud Atlas,' 'Much Ado,' 'Hyde Park' among fest screeners
Variety"Looper," helmer Rian Johnson's time-travel thriller starring Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt, will open the 2012 Toronto Film Festival with a genre groove echoing the populist tone set by 2011 opener "From the Sky Down," Davis...Tags: Joe Wright, Matt Damon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jacques Audiard, Thor Heyerdahl
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'Hunger Games': Philip Seymour Hoffman cast as Plutarch Heavensbee
 Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has joined the cast of "The Hunger Games" sequel "Catching Fire" as head gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee, according to Lionsgate, the studio behind the movies. Hoffman will play the sly orchestrator of the 75th...
Tags: Woody Harrelson, Joaquin Phoenix, The Hunger Games (movie), The Master (movie), Wes Bentley
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Philip Seymour Hoffman officially joins 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'
Pop2itThe long-rumored casting of Philip Seymour Hoffman in the second "Hunger Games" movie is now a done deal: The Oscar winner will play Plutarch Heavensbee in "Catching Fire."... -
Philip Seymour Hoffman set for 'Catching Fire': Thesp to play Plutarch Heavensbee in 'Hunger Games' franchise
VarietyPhilip Seymour Hoffman has been cast in Lionsgate's "Catching Fire" as Plutarch Heavensbee, head gamemaker for the Hunger Games. Lionsgate made the announcement Monday. Hoffman has wrapped a Broadway run as Willy Loman in the revival of "Death of a...Tags: Liam Hemsworth, Suzanne Collins, Woody Harrelson, Josh Hutcherson, Donald Sutherland
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Video/Q&A: 'That's My Boy' star Andy Samberg
Yes, Andy Samberg shares a similar name and kinda similar face with Adam Sandler. Yet perhaps the main reason Samberg was the obvious choice to play Sandler's character's child in "That's My Boy" is that, just like a devoted son who stands by his dad,...
Tags: Lorne Michaels, Academy Awards, Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Comedy (genre)
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Greg Schwem: I can dine alone but I still need a hug
Humor HotelRecently I became aware of a new website getting an inordinate amount of buzz from the media, the cyber community and women who travel on business. Inviteforabite.com bills itself as a "safe, friendly place for women to meet and eat. At home and away."...Tags: Victoria's Secret, ESPN (tv network), Foods and Beverages, New York City, Caesar Salads
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Broadway 'Salesman' sells big: Memorial Day brings mixed week at box office
VarietyEven in the era of premium-priced seating, a non-musical with weekly sales topping the $1 million mark is a rarity. It's even rarer when the show does it with just seven perfs in a week rather than the usual eight. But the strong-selling revival of...Tags: Religion and Belief, Memorial Day, Andrew Garfield, Holidays, Mormonism
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Germany's Senator to raise $14 million: Capital increase to finance production, acquisitions
VarietyBERLIN -- Senator Entertainment is set to raise up to E11.5 million ($14 million) through a capital increase aimed at boosting film acquisitions and beefing up production activities. The company said Friday that the injection of capital would increase...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, The Intouchables (movie), Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations, Wanted (movie)
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Andrew Garfield is 'getting on the fridge' as Biff, Spider-Man
NEW YORK — Seeing as he grew up in the county of Surrey in southeast England and was called one of Britain's rising stage actors at an early age, you might expect that Andrew Garfield has Sir Laurence Olivier as one of his role models. But his...
Tags: New Orleans Hornets, Andrew Garfield, Ricky Martin, The New York Times, Celebrities
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Watching the Tonys? Root For The Home Players
The Hartford CourantConnecticut theater fans will have a few folks with local connections to root for when they tune in to Tony Award telecast on CBS 8 p.m. Sunday night, June 10. What could be a dramatic and emotional moment would be a win for Da'Vine Joy Randolph,...Tags: Academy Awards, Porgy and Bess (movie), East Haddam, Celebrities, Whoopi Goldberg
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What To Look For During The Tony Awards Telecast
Hartford CourantThings to watch for on Sunday's Tony Awards telecast: How many references to “Smash” will there be? Hey, make it a drinking game. (Will the two “Marilyns” make an appearance?) Will Broadway’s three Jesus Christs have a...Tags: Religion and Belief, Mormonism, Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman, Christianity
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