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California Attorney General Jerry Brown, left, flanked by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, answers a question concerning the lawsuit the state has filed against the federal government to force a decision on whether the state can impose the nation's first greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks, at a Capitol news conference in this Nov. 8, 2007 file photo in Sacramento, Calif. Nearly four decades after entering California politics, Brown has reinvented himself yet again, this time as a carbon-fighting attorney general. In less than a year as California's top law enforcement official, the former governor, presidential candidate and Oakland mayor has emerged as a major player in the national debate on global warming. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

'T2' skeleton brings in nearly $500,000

AP - Sat Dec 15, 12:43 AM ET

CALABASAS, Calif. - A cyborg skeleton from "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" brought in nearly $500,000 on Friday in an auction of Hollywood memorabilia dominated by props and costumes from Arnold Schwarzenegger's shoot-em-up sci-fi franchise.

  • Producer sues New Line over "Lord of the Rings" Reuters - Fri Dec 14, 7:08 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Academy Award-winning producer behind the "Lord of the Rings" franchise has sued the films' distributor, New Line Cinema, to force it to disclose its accounting for the multibillion-dollar epic.

  • Actors James McAvoy (L) and Keira Knightley are shown in a scene from the film 'Atonement' in this undated publicity photograph. 'Atonement' received a total of seven Golden Globe nominations, the most for any film including best drama film, as nominations were announced in Beverly Hills, California December 13, 2007. The Golden Globe Awards, which were presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will be held in Beverly Hills January 13, 2008. (Focus Features/Handout/Reuters)
    Golden Globes give little clarity to Oscar race Reuters - Fri Dec 14, 6:43 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's Golden Globe nominations did little to define leaders in the Oscar race as experts on Friday said the sweepstakes for the world's top film honors remained confined to a narrow list of contenders.

  • Writer Steve Byrnes walks past a mural depicting legendary Hollywood actors as he joins thousands of people from unions including the Teamsters, Service Employees International, the California Nurses Association and other supporters, joining Writers Guild of America (WGA) on a march down Hollywood Boulevard in the third week of the WGA strike against television and motion picture companies in this Nov. 20, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
    Writers strike casts pall over awards AP - Fri Dec 14, 4:31 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Producers of Hollywood's annual self-congratulation rites have more to fear this year than boring, drawn-out acceptance speeches.

  • Actress Keira Knightley poses on the press line at the Los Angeles premiere of the feature film 'Atonement' in Beverly Hills, Calif. in this Dec. 6, 2007, file photo. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
    Big names among Globes, Mitchell Report AP - Fri Dec 14, 3:12 PM ET

    It was a cataclysmic collision of notable names. On Thursday, both the Golden Globe nominations and the Mitchell Report of baseball players suspected of steroid use were announced.

  • Sunnier Days Ahead for Late-Night?(E! Online)
    Sunnier Days Ahead for Late-Night? E! Online - Fri Dec 14, 3:11 PM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) -  If David Letterman jumped off a bridge, would his fellow late-night hosts do the same?   

  • Chile's President Michelle Bachelet, center, shakes hands with Spanish actor Antonio Banderas at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, accompanied by Banderas' wife Melanie Griffith, left. (AP Photos/Santiago Llanquin)
    Banderas buys art at charity auction AP - Fri Dec 14, 2:50 PM ET

    SANTIAGO, Chile - Antonio Banderas and his wife, Melanie Griffith, paid $50,000 for works by Joan Miro and Salvador Dali at a charity event this week, an auction official said.

  • New DVDs include `The Simpsons Movie' AP - Fri Dec 14, 12:48 PM ET

    Selected home-video releases:

  • Johnny Depp arrives at the premiere of 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' at the Ziegfeld Theatre, in this Dec. 3, 2007, file photo in New York. Depp is the most gracious celebrity, for the third year in a row, on Autograph magazine's list of the '10 Best and 10 Worst Hollywood Signers' of 2007. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)
    Johnny Depp rates No. 1 for autographs AP - Fri Dec 14, 12:11 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Want an autograph from Johnny Depp? Chances are, he'll sign something for you — and not be a jerk about it.

  • Australian actress Nicole Kidman arrives for the world premiere of the film The Golden Compass at a cinema in London, in this Nov. 27, 2007, file photo. Kidman accepted damages from The Daily Telegraph newspaper Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, for falsely reporting she had breached the terms of her promotional contract for Chanel No. 5 perfume. Details of the settlement weren't disclosed, and the 40-year-old actress wasn't in court. Her lawyer, John Kelly, said Kidman suffered considerable embarrassment and distress over the report. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)
    Kidman wins damages over perfume claim AP - Fri Dec 14, 11:55 AM ET

    LONDON - Nicole Kidman accepted damages from The Daily Telegraph newspaper Friday for falsely reporting she had breached the terms of her promotional contract for Chanel No. 5 perfume.

  • Strike Could Mute Globes, but Not Nominees' Reactions(E! Online)
    Strike Could Mute Globes, but Not Nominees' Reactions E! Online - Fri Dec 14, 5:15 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - The nominations are in, but are the nominees?

  • Actor Daniel Day-Lewis arrives for the premiere of the film 'There Will Be Blood' in New York December 10, 2007. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)
    "Blood" runs thick with London film critics Reuters - Fri Dec 14, 8:18 AM ET

    LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - "There Will Be Blood," a tale of U.S. oil prospectors in a frontier town, picked up three major nominations, including film of the year, from London's Critics' Circle.

  • 65th Annual Golden Globe Nominations E! Online - Thu Dec 13, 9:29 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Atonement led all Golden Globe film nominees with seven nods, including Best Drama and Best Acting honors for stars Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. The ceremony airs Jan. 13 on NBC.

  • Who Wasn't Nominated for a Globe?(E! Online)
    Who Wasn't Nominated for a Globe? E! Online - Thu Dec 13, 8:10 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Assuming there is a Golden Globes, planners better order extra tables.

  • German film director Fatih Akin holds his award during the European Film awards ceremony in Berlin December 1, 2007. (Wolfgang Kumm/Pool/Reuters)
    Director in contention with German, Turkish films Reuters - Fri Dec 14, 8:02 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fatih Akin is riding two horses as the Oscar race for foreign-language feature rounds the far bend, heading to the January 22 announcement of Academy Award nominations.

  • Oprah's School Scandal Takes Recess(E! Online)
    Oprah's School Scandal Takes Recess E! Online - Thu Dec 13, 6:01 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Newly minted Golden Globe nominee Oprah Winfrey was forced to take her good news with a little bit of bad Thursday.

  • Cast member Hilary Swank poses at the premiere of 'P.S. I Love You' at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California December 9, 2007. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 21. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
    "P.S. I Love You" an awkward footnote Reuters - Fri Dec 14, 8:46 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Tearjerkers about dead spouses who haunt loved ones seem to be all the rage. In "Grace Is Gone," a father and two daughters cope with the loss of Mom in Iraq. In "Things We Lost in the Fire," a mother and two youngsters mourn the death of the husband and father.

  • Orson's Oscar Off the Block(E! Online)
    Orson's Oscar Off the Block E! Online - Wed Dec 12, 1:12 PM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Orson Welles' career was often marked by dashed expectations. The same applies to his garage sales.

  • (L-R) Cast members James McAvoy (L) and Keira Knightley (C) with director Joe Wright arrive for the premiere of the film 'Atonement' at the IFC Center in New York December 3, 2007. (Rahav Segev/Reuters)
    Globes put Focus on "Atonement" producer Reuters - Fri Dec 14, 8:28 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Two years after "Brokeback Mountain" powered Focus Features to the top of the heap for the Golden Globe nominees, the specialty studio is back in familiar territory.

  • Cameron's Avatar Delayed(E! Online)
    Cameron's Avatar Delayed E! Online - Wed Dec 12, 11:57 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Film geeks anxiously awaiting James Cameron's first big-screen spectacular in nearly 15 years are going to have to wait just a little bit longer.

  • Actor Will Smith laughs during a promotional event for his film 'I Am Legend' in Tokyo, December 5, 2007. Smith is on track to achieve legendary status at the weekend box office. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)
    Will Smith a "Legend" of late fall box office Reuters - Thu Dec 13, 10:04 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Will Smith is on track to achieve legendary status at the weekend box office. The actor returns to theaters on Friday with "I Am Legend," a sci-fi thriller in which he plays the last man left on Earth after a man-made virus has wiped out everyone else.

  • Baldwin Bro Wants Warrant Nixed(E! Online)
    Baldwin Bro Wants Warrant Nixed E! Online - Tue Dec 11, 9:32 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Blame it on a scheduling mishap.

  • Director Joe Wright gestures during a photocall session in Venice August 29, 2007. (Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters)
    "Atonement" filmmakers victorious in battle Reuters - Thu Dec 13, 7:48 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The gorgeously rendered adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel "Atonement" -- and one shot in particular -- is generating attention.

  • In this image released by The Weinstein Company, actor Denzel Washington is shown in a scene from 'The Great Debaters'. The film was nominated, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007, for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama. The Golden Globes will be held on Jan. 13. (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company, David Lee)
    Washington visits 'Great Debaters' town AP - Fri Dec 14, 11:38 AM ET

    MARSHALL, Texas - Denzel Washington screened "The Great Debaters" in the town that is home to the 1930s debate team portrayed in the Golden Globe-nominated film.

  • Critics' Choice Noms Go Wild(E! Online)
    Critics' Choice Noms Go Wild E! Online - Tue Dec 11, 5:50 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - The critics have chosen, and this year, as ever, Sean Penn is their darling.

  • Actress Nikki Blonsky poses at the 16th annual Women in Entertainment breakfast in Beverly Hills, California December 4, 2007. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
    Golden Globes set new faces on road to stardom Reuters - Thu Dec 13, 6:41 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some stars are born, others toil for years before landing a dream role and occasionally the road to Hollywood's red carpet starts at a New York ice cream shop.

  • Hayden Panettiere walks on stage to announce the nominees for the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards during a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Thursday morning, Dec. 13, 2007. Nominations were announced in 25 categories for the Golden Globe Awards, airing live Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
    `Atonement' leads Golden Globe nominees AP - Fri Dec 14, 8:15 AM ET

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Hollywood awards are so up for grabs that even Golden Globe voters were divided, picking seven nominees for best drama instead of the usual five.

  • Not Quite a Golden Weekend(E! Online)
    Not Quite a Golden Weekend E! Online - Mon Dec 10, 11:46 AM ET

    Los Angeles (E! Online) - Even if the writers weren't on strike, it's doubtful Saturday Night Live's comics would be penning "Lazy Sunday" odes to The Golden Compass.

  • British actors Ben Chaplin (L) and Alex Etel, cast members in 'The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep' pose together at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, December 7, 2007. Family films that won't make adults gag are always in short supply, so a pleasing British fantasy, 'The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,' is a welcome addition to the holiday season. (Chris Pizzello/Reuters)
    "'Water Horse" a surprise winner Reuters - Thu Dec 13, 6:29 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Family films that won't make adults gag are always in short supply, so a pleasing British fantasy, "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep," is a welcome addition to the holiday season.

  • Debra Stoberg and her 2-year-old daughter Kaden Stolberg walk the picket line outside Paramount Studios Thursday Dec. 13, 2007 in Los Angeles. Hollywood directors said Thursday they will hold off on contract negotiations with studios for now, but want to begin talks after New Year's Day. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
    Writers guild files labor complaint AP - Fri Dec 14, 6:23 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — An unfair labor practices complaint filed against Hollywood studios is a bid to force them back to the negotiating table with striking writers, guild leaders said.

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