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The Kite Runner
An Afghan emigre returns to his homeland to redeem his sins -- and those of his father -- in "The Kite Runner."
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'No Country' tops with N.Y. critics
Day-Lewis, Christie win top acting prizes
Berlin unveils first competition films
'There Will Be Blood' joins lineup
Clooney, Stone dazzle Dubai fest
Actors turn spotlight on politics, charity at event
Paul Rudd to star in 'I Love You'
John Hamburg will direct comedy
Ann Arbor fest settles suit
ACLU have agreed to drop the lawsuit
Marrakech honors DiCaprio
Scorsese screens restored classic
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Football tops Sunday ratings action
Patriots-Steelers game makes CBS a winner
Fox assistants play programmer
Studio hitches 'Unhitched' to staff
DirecTV to cut ties with 'Passions'
NBC soap may find another suitor in '08
KTLA taps 'Morning' anchor
L.A. show names Frank Buckley co-anchor
Howard Zinn's 'History' comes to TV
Documentary miniseries to feature Damon, Vedder
Canal Plus stalks European prey
Giant eyes Premiere, Sogecable, Kinowelt
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Berlin unveils first competition films
'There Will Be Blood' joins lineup
Distribution chief exits Constantin
Friedl ends 18 year stint at company
Springer to sell ProSieben stake
KKR, Permira tighten grip on company
Clooney, Stone dazzle Dubai fest
Actors turn spotlight on politics, charity at event
Bertelsmann may unload U.S. assets
German media co. mulls RTL stake, thinking TV
U.K. ban on 'Manhunt' may be lifted
Panel votes to reconsider controversial game
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Springer to sell ProSieben stake
KKR, Permira tighten grip on company
Distribution chief exits Constantin
Friedl ends 18 year stint at company
Viacom freelancers walk off job
Workers upset by cutback in benefits
Parkinson finds Content
Executive takes sr. VP spot
Bertelsmann may unload U.S. assets
German media co. mulls RTL stake, thinking TV
Imeem beams right at Universal
Networking site uploads UMG's services
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Imeem beams right at Universal
Networking site uploads UMG's services
N.Y. Philharmonic heads to N. Korea
Orchestra's decision a cultural breakthrough
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U.K. ban on 'Manhunt' may be lifted
Panel votes to reconsider controversial game
Raimi unravels effects web
Director discusses digital impact on filmmaking
ILM, Digital Domain ride out the storm
Companies create water effects for 'Pirates'
Furnishing Miller's Spartan vision
Effects supervisors add digital elements to '300'
Should Oscar honor animation effects?
Vfx pros insist cartoon toils should be eligible
Dirt adds realism to CG creations
Shmutz makes visual effects more convincing
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'Cyrano' tops Broadway box office
Kevin Kline, Jennifer Garner play breaking records
Cast set for 'South Pacific'
LCT production opens in April
DuBois headed to Huntington
Producer expected to be named a.d.
'Speech & Debate' extends stay
Play gets eight-week extension
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U.K. ban on 'Manhunt' may be lifted
Panel votes to reconsider controversial game
DVD rentals in Japan still growing
Average monthly rentals rose over 25%
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Fall Schedule:
Check out our roundup of the fall network skeds and new show information.
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Strike's war of words resumes
The tone of the WGA strike -- now in its sixth week -- keeps getting nastier, with both sides abandoning any pretense of diplomacy.
TV Critics' Assn. press tour is off
WGA strike forces its cancellation
Cage to star in Proyas' 'Knowing'
Summit to finance, distribute thriller
Joan Allen fetches a 'Dog's' tale
'Bourne' actress to star in Hallstrom remake
YouTube shares the wealth
Site expands partnership program to users
'No Country' tops with N.Y. critics
Day-Lewis, Christie win top acting prizes
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I Am Legend
"I Am Legend" stands as an effective but also irksome adaptation of Richard Matheson's classic sci-fi novel.
CHARTS:
Weekend
December 7, 2007 - December 9, 2007 (*millions)
| FILM | GROSS | TOTAL* | ||
| 1 | Golden Compass, The | $25,783,232 | $25.78 | |
| 2 | Enchanted | $10,709,515 | $83.87 | |
| 3 | This Christmas | $4,961,083 | $42.72 | |
| 4 | Fred Claus | $4,608,314 | $65.54 | |
| 5 | Beowulf | $4,536,667 | $76.12 | |
| 6 | No Country For Old Men | $4,116,888 | $28.74 | |
| 7 | August Rush | $3,510,446 | $25.13 | |
| 8 | Hitman | $3,488,135 | $35.82 | |
| 9 | Awake | $3,327,369 | $10.74 | |
| 10 | Mist, The | $2,629,290 | $23.48 | |
TV Ratings
Sunday, December 9, 2007 (*millions)
| Top Show | Total |
| 60 Minutes (CBS) | 15.9 mil |
| Top Shows | A18-49 |
| Sunday Night Football (NBC) | 5.0/12 |
| Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) | 4.4/10 |
| 60 Minutes (CBS) | 4.3/11 |
| Networks | |
| CBS | 4.1/10 |
| NBC | 4.1/10 |
| ABC | 3.3/8 |
| FOX | 2.9/7 |
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Scribe Vibe [new]
WGA Strike Blog is Variety's portal for all things writers strike -- reports from the picket lines, interviews with those impacted and breaking-news updates.
Red Carpet District [new]
Get your Oscar fix in a single sitting as Kristopher Tapley filters film awards coverage for laymen and insiders alike.
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The Circuit
From Sundance to Cannes, Berlin to Toronto, The Circuit is the place to find out what really happens on the red carpet. Parties, premieres and people - everything that makes up a film festival.The Set List
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The Stylephile
The Stylephile is a potent cocktail of sweet and sour musings on the culture of keeping up appearances. Style should never be a humorless pursuit; let style editor Caroline Ryder entertain you.
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Keira Knightley at the 'Atonement' premiere on Thursday at the Academy in Beverly Hills.
'P.S. I Love You' director Richard LaGravenese and Hilary Swank at the film's L.A. premiere.
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