Mumbai: Scottish actor Robert Carlyle has been cast in the leading role of Dr. David Rush on SCI FI’s highly anticipated new original series, Stargate Universe, the latest adventure in the Stargate franchise produced...
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Lionsgate gets five Golden Globe nominations for Mad Men & Weeds
Mumbai: Lionsgate’s AMC drama Mad Men and Showtime comedy Weeds received a total of five Golden Globe nominations, including nods for Best Television Series – Drama, and Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical,...
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Image Entertainment signs N. American distribution deal with BKN Home Entertainment
Mumbai: Image Entertainment, Inc, a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with BKN Home Entertainment Inc, a wholly...
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Desert Door Productions launches $125,000 award at DIFF
Mumbai: Desert Door Productions has announced a $ 125,000 award for budding Arab talent at the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). The Desert Door DIFF Work in Progress Award will support Arab cinema...
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Will Smith choreographs Touchdown Dance for Bernard Berrian
Mumbai: Will Smith choreographed the dance at the movie premiere at the request of Bernard Berrian, who wanted to tap Smith’s success as a rapper to achieve a touchdown dance like no other. Should...
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Hugh Jackman to host 81st Academy Awards
Mumbai: Hugh Jackman will host the 81st Academy Awards telecast, producer Laurence Mark and executive producer Bill Condon announced. This will be Jackman’s first time center stage at the Oscar show, although he has...
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Sony pre-loads music & movies on Microvault USB drives
Mumbai: Sony is introducing a new series of its MicroVault Click USB flash drives pre-loaded with music and movies. "We’re excited to provide consumers with a new way to enjoy some of today’s most...
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Market America launches site to connect music lovers with industry
Mumbai: Market America has launched a new website called MA MY World with the first channel of the new website dedicated to music. The site will allow users to download songs from their favorite...
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Movie pirate gets jail term for distributing movie via internet in Japan
Mumbai: The Kyoto District Court sentenced 33-year-old Sendai resident Kazushi Hirata to two years in prison for violation of Japan’s Copyright Law. Hirata, also known as ‘Tikal’, is one of the most prolific pirate...
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Imax brings on new management structure
Mumbai: Effective 1 April, 2009, Imax Corporation co-Chairman and co-CEO Bradley J. Wechsler will become the sole chairman of the board. Richard L. c, currently co-Chairman and co-CEO, will become the sole CEO, reporting...
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