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'The Three Stooges': 5 other movies bringing back beloved stories
"The Three Stooges" hits theaters this Friday, and over the next year, everything from '70s TV shows to '90s hit comedies are coming to the multiplex.
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'The Lone Ranger': 5 other TV shows that became movies
As the 'Lone Ranger' movie adaptation gets attention, here are 5 other movie adaptations of classic TV shows from the past 10 years.
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Academy Awards: Which Best Picture nominee won at the box office?
Nine films will be vying for the Best Picture trophy at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, taking place Sunday at 8 pm. The Best Picture Oscar won’t be announced until late in the evening, but when it comes to the box office, clear winners and losers have already emerged. While there was no runaway blockbuster among this year’s Oscar nominations, the films nominated ran the gamut in terms of profitability: Some made back nearly four times their filming budgets, while others failed to break even. Here’s all nine Best Picture nominees, ranked according to profit margin. Box office numbers are based on worldwide earnings. Can you guess which film was the best bang for its buck?
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Oscars: 10 family films the Academy loved
'Hugo' and 'War Horse' aren't the only family films to get recognized with Oscar nominations
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In Pictures: Summer sequels 2011
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Culture Cafe
'Alice in Wonderland 2'? Tim Burton's take on 'Alice' could get a sequelWill Johnny Depp return to Wonderland? There may be a sequel to Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland.'
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Chapter & Verse
Johnny Depp will launch a publishing imprintInfinitum Nihi – Johnny Depp's new publishing imprint with partner HarperCollins – will publish titles including a Bob Dylan biography and a novel by Woody Guthrie.
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Culture Cafe
Seth MacFarlane hosts the Oscars: Excited? Maybe.Seth MacFarlane was an offbeat choice when he was announced as the host for the 2013 Oscars. He'll just need to reach out to people beyond his 'Family Guy' audience.
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Toronto International Film Festival: Fewer political movies, more literary adaptations
A new version of a Henry James novel and a Shakespeare adaptation by Joss Whedon were standouts.
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'Oz: The Great and Powerful' trailer debuts at Comic-Con (+video)
'Oz: The Great and Powerful' is director Sam Rami's prequel to the original Wizard of Oz. The movie, 'Oz: The Great and Powerful' is about how the ruler of Emerald City came to Oz and became the character known in the 1939 film.
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Opinion: Johnny Depp will have a hard time saving American Indians from Paul Ryan's budget
Johnny Depp plans to remake Tonto as an equal in the film 'The Lone Ranger.' Equality is harder to find in the real world. Paul Ryan’s budget would drastically cut health services for American Indians – a population with some of the highest poverty, disease, and mortality rates in the world.
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Dark Shadows: movie review (+trailer)
Most of 'Dark Shadows' is not quite scary and not very funny.
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'The Three Stooges': 5 other movies bringing back beloved stories
"The Three Stooges" hits theaters this Friday, and over the next year, everything from '70s TV shows to '90s hit comedies are coming to the multiplex.
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D.C. unveils plan to prevent bullying, screens new film 'Bully'
D.C. mayor announces a citywide plan to prevent bullying tied to the new documentary 'Bully.' The movie was downgraded from an R to a PG-13 rating to make it more accessible for its target audience: children.
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'The Lone Ranger': 5 other TV shows that became movies
As the 'Lone Ranger' movie adaptation gets attention, here are 5 other movie adaptations of classic TV shows from the past 10 years.
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West Memphis Three: $100,000 reward offered to clear their names
The West Memphis Three, convicted of killing three Cub Scouts, were released last year but not exonerated. A new $100,000 reward aims to clear their names.
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Academy Awards: Which Best Picture nominee won at the box office?
Nine films will be vying for the Best Picture trophy at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, taking place Sunday at 8 pm. The Best Picture Oscar won’t be announced until late in the evening, but when it comes to the box office, clear winners and losers have already emerged. While there was no runaway blockbuster among this year’s Oscar nominations, the films nominated ran the gamut in terms of profitability: Some made back nearly four times their filming budgets, while others failed to break even. Here’s all nine Best Picture nominees, ranked according to profit margin. Box office numbers are based on worldwide earnings. Can you guess which film was the best bang for its buck?
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Oscars: 10 family films the Academy loved
'Hugo' and 'War Horse' aren't the only family films to get recognized with Oscar nominations
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The Artist and The Descendants big winners at Golden Globe awards
Golden Globe winners, including 'The Artist,' and 'The Descendants,' are likely now to be frontrunners for the Oscars. Meryl Streep won best actress for 'The Iron Lady.'
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TV Blog
Big winners at People's Choice Awards, despite ratings dropKaty Perry, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, are the big winners at this years People's Choice Awards.
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People's Choice Awards 2012: Katy Perry and Harry Potter take top spots
Katy Perry won the most awards at the People's Choice Awards 2012. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' came in a close second.
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Chapter & Verse
New book on Obamas says there were clashes between Michelle and aidesThe White House says 'The Obamas' by Jodi Kantor "reflect[s] little more than the author's own thoughts."
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Hunter S. Thompson's 'The Rum Diary': movie review
Johnny Depp plays a boozy American journalist in the style of Hunter S. Thompson in 'The Rum Diary.'
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Doritos: Can Lonely Island boost the cheesy snack's image?
Doritos launches sixth Super Bowl ad contest with a twist. Comic music group The Lonely Island will be competing to produce the winning Doritos ad.
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Chapter & Verse
Beloved Roald Dahl book "The BFG" will get the big-screen treatmentThe 1982 children's novel will be adapted by "E.T." screenwriter Melissa Mathison.
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Why Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe won't pardon the West Memphis Three
Supporters of the West Memphis Three are pushing for full exoneration now that the trio is free. But Gov. Mike Beebe, for one, will not consider pardoning them until they finish their 10-year suspended sentences or new evidence comes to light.
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West Memphis Three: Internet campaign, Hollywood drove their release
The West Memphis Three, charged in the 1993 slayings of three Cub Scouts, were released Friday. Social media, the Internet, and Hollywood have helped raise critical questions about their convictions.
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West Memphis Three: Who are they, and how did they become a cause célèbre?
West Memphis Three members, convicted in 1994 of killing three Boy Scouts, could go free Friday, news reports suggest. The men of the West Memphis Three have drawn support from actor Johnny Depp, among other famous personalities.
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Top Picks: Johnny Depp, PBS's 'Masterpiece Mystery!,' Placido Domingo, and more
Johnny Depp's animated comedy 'Rango' comes to DVD, PBS's 'Masterpiece Mystery!' follows an Italian detective, Placido Domingo sings in a very special presentation of Verdi's Rigoletto, and more recommendations.
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Culture Cafe
Disney is already searching for 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' director‘On Stranger Tides’ director Rob Marshall has yet to commit to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5′, so Disney is now reportedly eyeing Tim Burton, Sam Raimi, Alfonso Cuarón, Shawn Levy, and Chris Weitz for the job.
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