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China unveils rare star power of Oscar entry

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Zhang Yimou, one of China's best-known directors, is banking on heartthrob Christian Bale to help boost the country's chances of winning an Oscar, with his latest film on a tragic chapter in the nation's history.

The Artist, Descendants lead critics awards

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The Artist, a black-and-white silent film about Hollywood, drama The Descendants, Brad Pitt, Martin Scorsese and Terrence Malick all won big on Sunday among U.S. film critics and industry groups that doled out honors for the year's best movies.
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New Year's Eve leads as movie box office fizzles

Romantic comedy New Year's Eve topped the domestic movie box office during the weekend but Hollywood had little to celebrate as North American ticket sales slumped to their lowest level in three years.
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Young Adult is not women behaving badly, just real

Nowhere is the old saying beauty is only skin deep less understood than in Hollywood where for years women have tried with sporadic success to overcome the notion that looks count for more than brains.
A body is covered by a blanket after a shooting with police in Hollywood, California

Gunman opens fire at Hollywood intersection

A gunman opened fire on cars in the heart of Hollywood on Friday, injuring at least one person before he was shot and killed by police, a Los Angeles police spokesman said.
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Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams: Oscar music consultants

The Oscars will go in a new direction musically in 2012, with producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer choosing composer Hans Zimmer and songwriter/producer Pharrell Williams to be music consultants for the 84th Academy Awards.
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Alternate anti-piracy bill released; Hollywood not biting

With support for current proposed anti-piracy legislation waning, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) released on Thursday a compromise proposal that would likely receive the endorsement of the tech community.
Jerry Robinson dies at 89

Jerry Robinson Dies at 89: Joker Creator, Comics Legend [INTERVIEW]

The stronger the villain, the more the hero has to win in the end. That was the thinking process of Jerry Robinson, a legend of the Golden Age of DC Comics, when he created the Joker, the greatest Batman villain of all time. I interviewed Robinson in 2008: here are the comics legend's thoughts on Batman, Heath Ledger and the future of comics.
Carla Baron

Missing Baby Lisa Irwin: Psychic Says Toddler is Alive and Loved

There have been several twists and turns in the case of missing infant Lisa Irwin, since the little girl was reported missing from her Kansas City home on Oct. 4. However, a new revelation awaits; this one, by yet another psychic, Carla Baron, who, in an exclusive interview with Gather News, suggested the child was safe and happy.
Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy Not Dead: 10 More Celebrity Death Hoaxes [PHOTOS]

Actor Eddie Murphy was reported dead on Dec. 6, 2011 by Global Associated News from a snowboarding accident. The fake news site conned many into believing the actor had died, prompting trends like Eddie Murphy RIP on Twitter. From Russell Crowe to Justin Bieber, here are ten more celebrity death hoaxes fueled by Global Associated News and others.

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