BY STAFF

London, UK – The Works International is delighted to announce the acquisition of Academy Award® nominated documentary THE COVE by Japanese distributor Medallion Media which is planning a tentative release date of April 2010 in Japan.

Until now Japanese distributors have shied away from the award-winning documentary which generated huge coverage and controversy in Japan w ... READ MORE
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BY ROBERT W. WELKOS

Tom Sherak chuckles as he recalls the story.

One day last year, he walked into his favorite restaurant, The Palm, where he knows everyone and everyone knows him, and suddenly noticed his friends were booing him.

“What did you do?!” they exclaimed. “How could you do this?!” screamed a long-time pal and famous producer, who will ... READ MORE
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BY MAUREEN MAYNARD

Angelina Jolie has gone to the Dominican Republic to visit with victions of the earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12. She went to Dario Contreras Hospital in Santo Domingo and “spoke with several children and a Haitian woman who recognized her and requested help.”

Just yesterday she was spotted with husband Brad Pitt in Miamo for the Su ... READ MORE
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BY SEAN O’CONNELL

HollywoodNews.com stays on top of the latest DVD and Blu-ray releases so you know which films are worth your time and money. This week, we recommend:

‘Amelia’
Once believed to be an Oscar contender, Mira Nair’s biopic of pioneering female pilot Amelia Earhart met critical resistance and failed to get off the ground ... READ MORE
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BY BOB FISHER

An exhibition of still photography by Steven Poster, ASC is on display at Wisconsin Union Galleries at the University of Wisconsin, in Madison, Wisconsin. The exhibition is a retrospective of 40 years of what Poster describes as “street photography.” The still photography exhibit has traveled from Los Angeles to New York, Oklahoma, Illinois and ... READ MORE
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BY SCOTT FEINBERG

HollywoodNews.com’s Scott Feinberg discusses the oscar nominations and how they might affect the outcome of the awards. In this episode we review how “The Blind Side” nomination for Best Picture could help Sandra Bullock’s chances to win Best Actress over Meryl Streep. We also compare the chances of “The Hurt Locker” winning over “Avatar& ... READ MORE
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