Movies - Page 28

Reuters - Shannyn Sossamon, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Lara Flynn Boyle have joined the cast of the indie drug-addiction drama "Life Is Hot in Cracktown."

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AP - An ancient battle. A little-known director. An R rating. No major movie stars.

Reuters - Sylvester Stallone was formally charged in an Australian court on Tuesday with importing 48 vials of banned human growth hormone into Australia when he visited last month to promote his film Rocky Balboa.

AP - Sylvester Stallone faces stiff fines after trying to bring vials of a muscle-building hormone into Australia, where it is restricted.

Reuters - Israeli police arrested on Monday two members of actor Leonardo DiCaprio's security team after they clashed with photographers during a visit to Jerusalem by the star and his Israeli girlfriend Bar Refaeli.

AP - The tale of the Spartan battle of Thermopylae as seen through the unique eyes of graphic novelist Frank Miller captured the top spot at the box office over the weekend, commanding a take of nearly $71 million to become the year's first blockbuster. More Info...  

AP - Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in Israel with supermodel Bar Refaeli this weekend, creating a paparazzi storm that by Monday led to a scuffle outside the Western Wall.

Reuters - Days after diplomats expressed concerns about an upcoming documentary on the 19th century war between Chile, Peru and Bolivia, Chile's state-owned television channel said it had shelved the series. More Info...  

AP - Someone connected with the psychological thriller "Premonition" should have been clairvoyant enough to realize that when you don't have a good finale, it doesn't pay to substitute two bad endings. More Info...  

E! Online - Sylvester Stallone has been accused of trying to put one over on customs Down Under.

Reuters - An investment firm run by former Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner has launched a studio that will produce and distribute videos for the Internet, portable media devices and cell phones, as Hollywood strives to reach tech-savvy viewers online. More Info...  

AP - Helping women to understand their rights is crucial in the fight against HIV/AIDS, said Ashley Judd in an interview published Monday.

Reuters - French filmmaker Francis Veber, famed for his farcical comedies, says his native country's attitude toward celebrity is tame compared to America's current obsession.

E! Online - Are New York's Finest busting Busta Rhymes' chops?

Reuters - Atop a replica ancient fortress outside Beijing, Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Chan directs Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro in Mandarin.

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AP - The Aspen Ski Patrol had to lead actors Rob Morrow, Chad Lowe and Fisher Stevens to safety after they and other skiers got lost in snow and fog and ended up out of bounds.

AP - As documentary filmmakers, Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine looked up to Michael Moore.

AP - Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said Sunday.

Reuters - Stand-up comedian and actor Richard Jeni, a regular on NBC's "The Tonight Show," has died in an apparent suicide, police said on Sunday.

AP - Angelina Jolie says her work as a humanitarian ambassador for the United Nations at first left her tearful and overwhelmed.