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Farmer jailed for filming cottage tenantsThursday 05th of November 2009 10:33:41 PMSWANSEA, Wales, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A Welsh farmer was sent to prison Thursday for concealing cameras in smoke detectors in a rental cottage and filming women and girls without their clothes on. David Sturgess, 53, said he was innocent as a judge in Swansea Crown Court imposed a 2 1/2-year sentence, the South Wales Evening Post reported. The judge said Sturgess wa... Read more |
Disney theme park to open in ShanghaiThursday 05th of November 2009 04:22:33 PMSHANGHAI, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The Walt Disney Company said authorities in China have agreed to allow a Disney theme park to be built in Shanghai. Disney President Robert A. Iger applauded the recent decision, saying China represents a new exciting expansion opportunity for his entertainment company, China Daily reported Thursday. China is one of the most ... Read more |
News Corp. net profit up on movie, cable TV showingWednesday 04th of November 2009 07:25:51 PMWASHINGTON (AFP) -- Global media giant News Corp. posted an 11 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Wednesday as strong results from its movie, cable television and book publishing divisions offset a newspaper slump.News Corp. reported a net profit of 57... Read more |
TCM planning classic film festivalWednesday 04th of November 2009 03:21:34 PMLOS ANGELES, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Turner Classic Movies says it is planning its first TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood this spring. To take place April 22-25, the film series is billed as a landmark celebration of the history of Hollywood and its movies, presented in a way that only TCM can, with major events, celebrity appearances and screenings of classic... Read more |
China OKs Disney theme park in ShanghaiWednesday 04th of November 2009 05:55:49 AMSHANGHAI (AFP) -- China has given the green light for Walt Disney Co. to build its long-awaited first theme park on the mainland in Shanghai, after a decade of negotiations, both sides said.The announcement of the deal, which would be one of the biggest eve... Read more |
China OKs Disney theme park in Shanghai: officialTuesday 03rd of November 2009 10:45:44 PMSHANGHAI (AFP) -- China's central government has given the green light to the Walt Disney Co. to build its long-awaited first theme park on the mainland in Shanghai, after a decade of negotiations, both sides announced.The announcement of the deal, which w... Read more |
Girl hurt in mishap at Disney resortTuesday 03rd of November 2009 09:57:56 PMORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A 4-year-old girl had surgery after injuring her neck, head and face in a golf-cart mishap at Disney's Fort Wilderness in Florida, officials said. The girl was seriously injured at the resort during the weekend when she was thrown from a golf cart she was riding in with her father, Charles Wickt, and partially pinned underneath, ... Read more |
Jackson Rathbone Dishes On New MoonTuesday 03rd of November 2009 03:34:01 PMVANCOUVER, BC. Nov.3 (TOTI) -- Jackson Rathbone recently dished on the upcoming film, New Moon, the second installation in the Twilight saga. Rathbone plays the part of Jasper Hale, a vampire with an ability to transform and manipulate the emotions of people that are around them. Of the upcoming film, Jackson told Pi... Read more |
Shanghai set to build Disneyland: reportSunday 01st of November 2009 11:16:02 PMHONG KONG (AFP) -- The Chinese government could give the green light this week for a multi-billion dollar Disney theme park in Shanghai, a report said Monday.Quoting an unnamed government official with direct knowledge of the project, the South China Mornin... Read more |
Safari guide killed during CBBC filmingSaturday 31st of October 2009 02:12:02 PMDODOMA, Tanzania, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- A 38-year-old safari guide was killed by a wild elephant in Tanzania during filming for the CBBC series Serious Explorers, a friend says. Ryan Wienand said his best friend, Anton Turner, was escorting the crew of the BBC's children's TV program Friday when the elephant charged the safari guide and inflicted fatal injur... Read more |
U.S. theaters prepping for holiday filmsSaturday 31st of October 2009 02:11:03 PMLOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- There could be up to 2,500 3-D cinema locations in the United States in time for the release of major 3-D films this holiday season, 20th Century Fox says. The film studio said while only 900 theaters nationwide were able to show 3-D works at the start of 2009, a major effort through the year has greatly increased the number of 3-D... Read more |
Disney Dream ship details announcedFriday 30th of October 2009 12:16:29 PMNEW YORK, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Disney Cruise Line revealed details about the Disney Dream, a new cruise ship expected to set sail out of a Florida home port in January 2011. The ship will include a water coaster, the AquaDuck, a tubular ride with a section that extends 13-feet beyond the deck of of the ship, 150 feet above the ocean, the Orlando Sentinel reported F... Read more |
Ukraine closes all schools, cinemas over swine fluFriday 30th of October 2009 12:01:15 PMby Anya Tsukanova KIEV (AFP) -- Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Friday ordered a three-week closure of Ukraine's schools and cinemas in the toughest measures adopted yet to combat the swine flu virus in Europe."From today, all the school establishments in ... Read more |
Manhattan moves to Doha for Tribeca film festivalThursday 29th of October 2009 10:20:23 PMby Acil Tabbara DOHA (AFP) -- A part of Manhattan and Hollywood stars moved to Qatar with the glittering opening on Thursday night of the inaugural "Doha Tribeca Film Festival."Martin Scorsese and Ben Kingsley were among the stars who graced the digital red ... Read more |
50 Cent's new film to screen in 10 citiesThursday 29th of October 2009 12:26:37 PMLOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Rapper 50 Cent says his feature film directorial debut, Before I Self Destruct, will be screened in 10 U.S. cities next month. Fans can download tickets for the screenings at MovieTickets.com, Interscope Records said Thursday. Inspired by 50 Cent's latest album of the same title, 'Before I Self Destruct' is a gritt... Read more |
'Jaws' tops non-horror scary movie rosterThursday 29th of October 2009 11:21:03 AMDALLAS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Jaws, a 1975 film about a great white shark terrorizing a U.S. resort town, ranked No. 1 on Blockbuster's survey of The 10 Most Terrifying Non-Horror Movies. Nearly one in three respondents to the poll chose Jaws, the movie rental company noted in a release Thursday. Blockbuster did not say how many people participated in ... Read more |
Thornton joins 'Faster' film castWednesday 28th of October 2009 03:12:38 PMLOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Billy Bob Thornton has signed on to star opposite Dwayne Johnson in Faster, a co-production of CBS Films and Sony Pictures. The announcement was made Wednesday by Amy Baer, president and chief executive officer of CBS Films, the feature film division of CBS Corp. The action thriller, which is scheduled to ... Read more |
Bugliosi's 'Bush' book adapted as filmWednesday 28th of October 2009 03:05:21 PMDETROIT, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A documentary based on Vincent Bugliosi's book The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder is to be released in U.S. theaters next year, NAFTC Studios said. The film was directed by David J. Burke, produced by Kip and Kern Konwiser and executive produced by Peter Miller. It is slated for release in February. A trailer ca... Read more |
Fans get final thrill at world premier of Jackson filmWednesday 28th of October 2009 08:55:17 AMby Rob Woollard LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Michael Jackson delivered a posthumous thriller Tuesday as fans flocked to worldwide premieres of a documentary film billed as the final concert performance of the King of Pop.Four months after Jackson's deat... Read more |
Jackson movie a thriller in worldwide premiereWednesday 28th of October 2009 02:30:59 AMby Rob Woollard LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Michael Jackson delivered a posthumous thriller as fans flocked to worldwide premieres of a documentary film billed as the final concert performance of the King of Pop.Four months after Jackson's death, red c... Read more |
