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Reuters - Susan Sarandon and John Goodman are in negotiations to play the parents of Emile Hirsch in "Speed Racer," the live-action version of the anime cartoon being directed by "Matrix" creators Larry and Andy Wachowski.

Reuters - The epic violence of "300" ceded the lead at the foreign box office to the family-oriented "Mr. Bean's Holiday," which grossed an estimated $33.3 million from 26 territories.

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Reuters - Will Ferrell skated past his competitors to take the gold medal at the North American box office with his new comedy "Blades of Glory," according to estimates released on Sunday.

AP - Record company EMI Group PLC said Sunday it planned to unveil "an exciting new digital offering" with computer company Apple Inc., raising expectations that The Beatles' music catalog is about to be made available through Apple's iTunes online music store.

E! Online - Real figure skating's on thin ice. Fake figure skating, on the other hand.

E! Online - Justin Timberlake was the host with the most Saturday night.

AP - Justin Timberlake gave up his burping title, but took home a trophy as favorite male singer Saturday night in a raucous, slime-drenched 20th Annual Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.

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AP - Dakota Fanning won favorite female movie star, the Black Eyed Peas won favorite musical group and host Justin Timberlake was sprayed with green slime Saturday at the 20th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

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Reuters - So he's faster than a speeding bullet and can leap tall buildings and all that, but there is one thing Superman cannot top -- a "Winkie."

Reuters - So he's faster than a speeding bullet and can leap tall buildings and all that, but there is one thing Superman cannot top -- a "Winkie."

Reuters - In the gritty documentary, a medical technician delivers Mexican babies on the U.S. side of the border, joking that they have "won the lottery" because they get automatic American citizenship as a result. More Info...  

E! Online - Alec Baldwin may criticize the president's policies when it comes to the war in Iraq, but don't ever accuse him of not supporting the troops.

E! Online - Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey now know how to lose a film in 10 minutes.

Reuters - Mark Wahlberg, riding high on his Oscar nomination, has signed on to star in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller "The Happening."

Reuters - Director and former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam will be honored with a career achievement award at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, organizers said Thursday. More Info...  

Reuters - Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys have signed on to join Keira Knightley and Lindsay Lohan in "The Best Time of Our Lives." More Info...  

Reuters - It's 3-D vs. Will Ferrell at the North American box office this weekend. More Info...  

Movie News Reuters - Mark Wahlberg has signed on to star in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller "The Happening" for 20th Century Fox. The studio has grabbed June 13, 2008, as its release date. More Info...  

Reuters - The blissfully silly "Blades of Glory" is one of those rare comedies that puts a goofy smile on your face with the premise alone -- Will Ferrell and Jon Heder playing the world's first competitive male pairs figure skaters -- and keeps it planted there right until its wacky finale. More Info...  

AP - Hollywood's starmakers always are on the lookout for a fresh new face and they found one in Mae Laborde, albeit of the wrinkled variety. The 97-year-old Laborde is just four years into her acting career and hotter than ever. Standing 4-feet-10, with snow-white hair, rosy-red cheeks and a sweet-as-peaches-and-cream smile, she's becoming TV's ubiquitous grandma.