Movies - Page 20

AP - Kal Penn, known for his role as Kumar Patel in the 2004 cult classic "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," will be a guest instructor at the University of Pennsylvania during the spring 2008 semester.

AP - "The Lookout" may look like just another bank heist caper, but it's actually a beautifully drawn character drama, and the rare film that manages to balance subtlety with suspense. More Info...  

AP - Penguins are anything but rare birds in Hollywood these days. More Info...  

Reuters - After a brief foray into serious filmmaking, comedian Will Ferrell is back to doing what he does best -- playing big dumb guys who wear funny clothing and have hearts of gold.

AP - Movie pirates are spraying chemicals on their bootleg DVDs to confuse two U.S.-loaned dogs that helped Malaysian authorities sniff out nearly 1 million illegal discs, an official said Monday. More Info...  

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E! Online - Maybe Denise Richards and Pamela Anderson should try being a little more camera-shy.

E! Online - In what should come as a relief to Potter purists, the original Harry, Ron and Hermione are in it for the long haul.

Reuters - Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have signed on to reprise their roles as teen wizards in the final two "Harry Potter" movies.

Reuters - Suicide prevention groups are dead set against the proposed ad campaign for the comedy "Wristcutters: A Love Story," which plans to bill itself with posters showing people killing themselves. More Info...  

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AP - The ninja turtles are back, and they're winning. The Warner Bros. adventure "TMNT," a computer-animated update of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comics, cartoons and 1990s live-action movies, debuted as the top weekend flick with $25.45 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Reuters - After conquering the North American box office for the last two weekends, the ancient warriors of "300" lost the lead to historical figures from another distant era, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

AP - Actor Sidney Poitier, a former president of Poland, a network journalist and an author are this year's Common Wealth Awards winners, according to a trust committee member. More Info...  

E! Online - And so it came to pass that 300 was vanquished by.

Reuters - Abu Ghraib prison is notorious for images that surfaced in 2003 showing horrific abuses of Iraqis by U.S. soldiers, but a new documentary aims to highlight the plight facing many innocent Iraqis by depicting the humdrum misery there.

AP - Two freelance photographers are suing Denise Richards and Pamela Anderson, charging that Richards assaulted them when they tried to take her picture and that the women lied about the scuffle.

AP - Billy Crystal has been friends with Muhammad Ali for 33 years. That's why he showed up Saturday night for Celebrity Fight Night, the glitzy gala that raises funds and awareness for Parkinson's research.

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AP - Two freelance photographers are suing Denise Richards and Pamela Anderson, charging that Richards assaulted them when they tried to take her picture and that the women lied about the scuffle.

AP - Mel Gibson exchanged angry words with a university professor who challenged the accuracy of his film "Apocalypto" at an on-campus screening.

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AP - Mel Gibson exchanged angry words with a university professor who challenged the accuracy of his film "Apocalypto" at an on-campus screening.