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Can Nicole Kidman Undo Her Curse? (E! Online)

Can Nicole Kidman Undo Her Curse?(E! Online)E! Online - I hear Nicole Kidman was cursed for life after blowing into that didgeridoo. Can that possibly be true?




Anne Hathaway Is Talking Weddings (E! Online)

Anne Hathaway Is Talking Weddings(E! Online)E! Online - Anne Hathaway swears she she's not one of those gals who obsesses about her dream wedding. But she does admit to thinking about at least one detail of the big day.




Windy City Critics Vote WALL-E; Vegas Goes Nixon (E! Online)

Windy City Critics Vote WALL-E; Vegas Goes Nixon(E! Online)E! Online - WALL-E continues to make a play for Oscar.




Full-length "Che" extending theatrical run (Reuters)
Reuters - Moviegoers are getting another chance to cha-cha-cha to the full four-hour-plus version of Steven Soderbergh's "Che."


"Australia" director defends movie against critics (Reuters)

Australian actors Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman arrive for the British premiere of 'Australia' at Leicester Square in central London in this file photo from December 10, 2008. (Andrew Parsons/Reuters)Reuters - Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" may be doing some middling U.S. boxoffice, earning about $39 million since it opened Thanksgiving weekend, but the director is unrepentant as the movie nears its first month of release stateside.




Brancato jury reports deadlock, resuming Friday (AP)

Actor Lillo Brancato, Jr. is shown in this Feb. 2005, file photo in New York. Brancato is charged with second-degree murder in the 2005 shooting death of Officer Daniel Enchautegui. A mistrial was avoided in his trial after it was discovered a juror had been taking notes during testimony and doing research on the case at home. Brancato agreed to a substitution with an alternate juror Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, after the original juror was dismissed. His consent was required because the jury had already started deliberating. (AP Photo/David Greene, file)AP - The jury hearing the Lillo Brancato second-degree murder case says it's deadlocked 11-1.




Oscar Watch: Can Dark Knight Fans Make the Difference? (E! Online)

Oscar Watch: Can Dark Knight Fans Make the Difference?(E! Online)E! Online - Coolest New Campaign (That's Not Costing Warner Bros. a Dime): Dark Campaign, a self-described grassroots effort to score a Best Picture nomination for The Dark Knight, complete with custom ads and posters.




"Benjamin Button" took decades to reach big screen (Reuters)

A scene from the film 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'. (Paramount Pictures/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - It's a pity that the best parts of life come at the beginning, the worst parts at the end.




Tom Cruise's son makes debut in Will Smith movie (AP)

In this April 26, 2008 file photo, actor Tom Cruise, right, and his son Connor, left, attend the MLS soccer match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, file)AP - Tom Cruise's 13-year-old son will have a six-day jump on his father at the box office.




Capsule reviews of `Seven Pounds' and other films (AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:


Golden Globe contenders a complicated bunch (Reuters)

Michael Sheen in a scene from 'Frost/Nixon'. (Universal Pictures/Reuters)Reuters - The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.'s decision to divvy up its Golden Globe nominations among a slew of pictures has made the task of predicting winners at the January 11 event all the harder. So where do the leading candidates stand?




Rob Pattinson Isn't That Hot, Right? (E! Online)

Rob Pattinson Isn't That Hot, Right?(E! Online)E! Online - I don't get it. Why do people find Robert Pattinson attractive? He looks like a plastic girl with a beard. I think people in our economy today have lost their minds.




Head of Saudi morals police eases tone on cinema (Reuters)
Reuters - The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has eased his criticism of a return of cinema to the conservative Muslim country saying he saw no harm in it as long as what is shown complies with Islam.


"Sin City" creator eyes big-screen "Buck Rogers" (Reuters)

Graphic artist and director Frank Miller poses for a portrait while promoting the film 'The Spirit' in New York December 13, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - "Sin City" creator Frank Miller, who returns to theaters on Christmas Day with the comic book adaptation "The Spirit," plans to bring Buck Rogers to the big screen.




Wallace & Gromit vs. Internet Pirates (E! Online)

Wallace & Gromit vs. Internet Pirates(E! Online)E! Online - Calll it Wallace & Gromit and the Case of the Stolen Video.