| Barrymore, Hopkins to get awards |
| Drew Barrymore and Sir Anthony Hopkins are this year's recipients of woman and man of the year awards from Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. |
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| Spielberg becomes honorary knight |
| Without most of the trappings of medieval chivalry, Steven Spielberg became the newest honorary knight of the British Empire Monday. |
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| 'Wedding Planner' Catches U.S. Box Office Bouquet |
| "The Wedding Planner," a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey, replaced "Save the Last Dance" as the most popular movie in the United States and Canada. |
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| Hewitt to play grifter in next film |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt, star of "I Know What You Did Last Summer," wants to put her bouncy girl next door image behind her with a sexy role as a grifter in the upcoming comedy "Breakers." |
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| Director's Guild nods for Soderbergh |
| Steven Soderbergh received two nominations Monday for the Directors Guild of America Award for his films "Traffic" and "Erin Brockovich." |
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| Miramax putting film on Internet |
| A major Hollywood studio will begin an experiment next week making full-length feature films available for download over the Internet. On Monday, Miramax will allow its 1999 release "Guinevere," starring Sarah Polley and Stephen Rea, to be downloaded for $3.49 for a 24-hour viewing license. |
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| L.A. critics salute Soderbergh, Dafoe |
| Directors Steven Soderbergh and Ang Lee, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julia Roberts and Willem Dafoe are among those expected to attend Wednesday's Los Angeles Film Critics' 26th Annual Achievement Awards in West Hollywood. |
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| Dench to be honored in Las Vegas |
| Dame Judi Dench will be honored as supporting actress of the year at the ShoWest 2001 convention. Dench is nominated for a Golden Globe as best supporting actress for her role in "Chocolat." |
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| Kim Basinger Seeks Divorce From Alec Baldwin |
| One of Hollywood's most celebrated couples, Oscar-winning actress Kim Basinger and actor Alec Baldwin, have filed for divorce. |
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| Trailer for 'Lord of the Rings' coming |
| Movie fans this weekend will get their first glimpse of one of 2001's most anticipated films, the first installment of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. |
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| Producers Guild nominates Y2K work |
| The Producers Guild of America has nominated "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Erin Brockovich" among the best movie productions of 2000. |
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| Soderbergh puts pair on AFI Top 10 |
| The American Film Institute honored two of director Steven Soderbergh's films - "Traffic" and "Erin Brockovich" - in its first-ever list of the 10 best movies of the year 2000. |
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| Chan may get 'Knight'-ed |
| Jackie Chan announced his next project will be "Shanghai Knight," a follow-up to the $56.9 million domestic grosser "Shanghai Noon." |
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| Oscar ballots are in the mail |
| Oscar season is here and though it might seem there are only a few choices for best picture nominees, the reality is that 242 feature-length films are eligible for the top Oscar prize. |
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| Disney eyes 'Tron' sequel |
| Almost 20 years after the release of the original, the Walt Disney Co. is in the early stages of developing a sequel to its 1982 sci-fi cult classic "Tron." |
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| 'Hannibal' heads lively film lineup |
| The early months of the year, normally a quiet time for Hollywood, take on more bite in 2001 with the February release of "Hannibal," sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs." |
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| Critics laud 'Almost Famous' |
| "Almost Famous," Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical tale of a teen-age rock writer in the 1970s, received best picture honors from the Online Film Critics Society. |
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| Hollywood Posts Record 9th Year of Box Office Gains |
| Hollywood ended the year 2000 with a record $7.7 billion in North American ticket sales, up nearly 3 percent from 1999. |
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| Wahlberg Not Married |
| Mark Wahlberg has quashed rumours he is married - after apparently introducing his girlfriend as his wife. |
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