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25 books set to be adapted into movies in 2013
Read these books before they hit the big screen!
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Nora Ephron: Her 5 best movies
Here are 5 of the best movies written or directed by the filmmaker, who died June 26, 2012.
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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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10 great movies by Steven Spielberg
As his direction of 'War Horse' gets awards buzz, here are 10 of Spielberg's best films
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Tony nominations: 'Kinky Boots,' 'Matilda' lead the pack
The musicals 'Kinky Boots' and 'Matilda' earned the most Tony nominations, with 'Boots' scoring 13 and 'Matilda' earning 12. Film star Tom Hanks earned a Tony nomination for his work on the play 'Lucky Guy.'
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Top Picks: 'Babar: The Movie' on DVD, band Blue Sky Riders' new album, and more
Barbra Streisand's album 'Classical Barbra' comes out with remastered tracks and bonus songs, 'Killing Lincoln' is an informative addition to the Lincoln pop culture frenzy, and more top picks.
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Tonik, dog with human face, up for adoption
Tonik, a Shih Tzu/poodle who some say has a remarkably humanlike face, is up for adoption at a shelter in Indiana. Why is it that Tonik appears so human to some people?
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Top Picks: A book on the history of Columbia Records, a PBS special that studies the life of Henry Ford, and more
Writer Deon Meyer spin a fascinating South African mystery in 'Seven Days,' PBS honors the astronauts on board the Columbia, and more top picks.
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Chapter & Verse Dan Brown's new novel 'Inferno' links Langdon to Dante
Dan Brown's new book, 'Inferno,' will be released by Doubleday May 14.
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Chapter & Verse Bill O'Reilly's 'Killing Kennedy' will be adapted as a National Geographic special
National Geographic and director Ridley Scott, the producers behind the adaptation of O'Reilly's 'Killing Lincoln,' will also take on 'Killing Kennedy.'
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'SNL' features poignant tribute to victims of Connecticut shooting
'SNL' opened with a children's choir singing 'Silent Night' in a reference to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Opinion: To fight Taliban, US must give Afghanistan schools
President Obama and Mitt Romney both pledge to leave Afghanistan in 2014. But neither discussed the importance of establishing schools for the children of a war-torn nation where nearly half the population is under the age of 15. The Taliban are most scared of books, not bombs.
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'Cloud Atlas' is occasionally exhilarating but mostly confusing (+trailer)
'Cloud Atlas' features a large cast, and it's fun to spot who's who. But the mash-up plot of 'Cloud Atlas' is largely exasperating.
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Top Picks: A Joni Mitchell biography, Jerry Seinfeld's web series, and more
Tom Brokaw recalls reporting on historic events in 'The Brokaw Files,' the Tom Hanks film 'A League of Their Own' comes to Blu-ray, and more top picks.
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'A League of Their Own': Women who inspired the movie will play again
A League of Their Own: About 50 women from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League will reunite and play in Syracuse, N.Y. Saturday. Will "League of Their Own" actors Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell make an appearance?
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Horizons Bacon number: Google turns the party game into a new Easter egg
This week Google rolled out Bacon number, another fun feature that's sure to turn a lot of otherwise productive afternoons into time sinkholes. If you've ever wanted to automate the party game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," Google's got your back.
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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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Astronauts, family remember Neil Armstrong
Astronauts from the Apollo era and forward joined Neil Armstrong's family to celebrate the life of the first human to set foot on the moon.
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Blue moon: A cosmic wink at Neil Armstrong memorial service
The blue moon Friday is on the same day of a private memorial service for Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. A blue moon occurs when there's a second full moon in one calendar month. It won't happen again until July 2015.
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Chapter & Verse 'Cloud Atlas': 6-minute trailer stokes excitement – and book sales (+ video)
An unusually long trailer for the upcoming film version of David Mitchell novel 'Cloud Atlas' suggests an ambitious and visually stunning movie.
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25 books set to be adapted into movies in 2013
Read these books before they hit the big screen!
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Nora Ephron: My life, her script, classic American romance
Nora Ephron spoke to the author's Wellesley college graduating class in 1996 and told them "Be the heroine of your life." Her scripts were classics of American romance.
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Nora Ephron: Her 5 best movies
Here are 5 of the best movies written or directed by the filmmaker, who died June 26, 2012.
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Nora Ephron: Hollywood trailblazer of romantic comedies for smart women
Nora Ephron was a rare woman writing and directing in the male-dominated industry of filmmaking. Nora Ephron wrote romantic comedies for smart women, about smart women.
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Decoder Wire Obama fundraiser at Sarah Jessica Parker's house: How'd it go? (+video)
The $40,000-a-plate event chez Sarah Jessica Parker raised plenty of cash, but also raised eyebrows, feeding conservative criticism that the 'celebrity-in-chief' is out of touch with needs of struggling families.
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Saving Money How to save on online dating
More and more couples are meeting online, but dating sites can be expensive. Here's how to get the most for your dating dollar from three of the most popular.
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Obama’s reelection campaign moves into high gear
Like all first-term presidents, Barack Obama has been running for reelection since the day he took office. But recent days have seen a flurry of activity, including the unleashing of Vice President Joe Biden.
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The Vote New Obama movie: more love letter than documentary (+video)
The Obama campaign is holding screenings of 'The Road We’ve Traveled' across the US on Thursday night. The film’s director is Academy Award winner Davis Guggenheim.
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Vox News Obama campaign video: what it may say about his reelection strategy
The Tom Hanks-narrated video, as judged from the just-released trailer, sheds light on the Obama campaign's likely themes. Among them, that voters should take the long view.
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