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Seth MacFarlane won't return as 2014 Oscar host

Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014.

May 20, 2013

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Michael Douglas, left, and Matt Damon speak during the 'Behind the Candelabra' panel discussion Jan. 4 at the HBO portion of the 2013 Winter TCA Tour. Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images

Liberace film sets stage for Palm Springs tribute

Fans of the late pianist Liberace will catch a rare glimpse of the pop icon's life on HBO next weekend in a bare-all film, 'Behind the Candelabra.' Some admirers will welcome the film with an event honoring the showbiz legend at one of the film's locations in Palm Springs.

May 20, 2013

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Zachary Quinto, left, and Chris Pine in a scene from the movie, 'Star Trek Into Darkness' AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Zade Rosenthal

'Star Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

'Star Trek: Into Darkness' has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.

May 19, 2013

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Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine in a scene from 'Star Trek Into Darkness.' Zade Rosenthal

Boldly go where we've been

'Star Trek Into Darkness' is like fan-boy fiction on a $185 million budget. It's reverential, it's faithful, it's steeped in 'Trek' mythology.

May 17, 2013

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Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, left, and Arthur Lyons Film Noir 2013 Festival producer Alan K. Rode attend the opening night film. Taya Gray/Special to The Desert Sun

Noir festival-goers take trip back to old Hollywood

Cinephiles began their pilgrimage back to an era of flawed heroes and femme fatales Thursday as the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival kicked off at the Camelot Theatres.

May 16, 2013

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Film Noir fest speaker Lindsay-Hogg links eras

Guest appearances by golden age of cinema stars are almost as important as the films in the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival, launching tonight at Camelot Theatres.

May 16, 2013

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Film frenzy puts Cannes Film Festival in spotlight

For even those most accustomed to the frenzy of celebrity, the Cannes Film Festival can be a disorienting experience.

May 13, 2013

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Actor Bill Pullman appears in the documentary 'The Fruit Hunters.' Victoria Will/Invision/AP

Art imitates life for 'Fruit Hunter' Bill Pullman

Lots of people juggle careers. Bill Pullman has grafted his.

May 9, 2013

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Leonardo Dicaprio and Carey Mulligan in 'The Great Gatsby.' Warner Bros. Pictures

'The Great Gatsby' lacks soul

If any piece of classic American literature should be depicted on film with wildly decadent and boldly inventive style, it's 'The Great Gatsby.' After all, who was the character of Jay Gatsby himself if not a spinner of grandiose tales and a peddler of lavish dreams?

May 9, 2013

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This undated publicity photo released by Marvel shows Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man in a scene from Marvel's 'Iron Man 3.' (AP Photo/Marvel, Zade Rosenthal)

Will Downey suit up as Iron Man again after big first weekend?

Iron Man reigns as the standard-bearer of Hollywood superheroes with a $175.3 million domestic opening weekend for his latest sequel and an overseas haul of a half-billion dollars in less than two weeks.

May 5, 2013

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Forever Marilyn plays host to an outdoor movie series that includes a Friday screening of 'Monkey Business.' Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

'Monkey Business' screening Friday at Forever Marilyn

Escape the confinement of an overpacked movie theater at the Forever Marilyn statue in Palm Springs with Marilyn Monroe's 1952 film 'Monkey Business.'

May 3, 2013

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Gwyneth Paltrow in a scene from 'Iron Man 3.' Disney, Marvel Studios

'Iron Man 3' is loaded down

In the galaxy of big-screen superheros — a rather glum lot — Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man is the snappy one.

May 2, 2013

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Conspiracy going on in 'Room 237'?

'The Shining' stars Jack Nicholson as the caretaker of an isolated hotel, or maybe he represents the Holocaust. Or maybe director Stanley Kubrick was dropping hints that he faked the moon landing.

May 2, 2013

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Matthew McConaughey, left, and Tye Sheridan in a scene from 'Mud.' AP Photo/Roadside Attractions, Jim Bridges

Matthew McConaughey: He listened to critics

Matthew McConaughey, who's getting praise from critics for his role in the new movie 'Mud,' says he's found a way to make negative reviews a positive learning experience.

Apr. 28, 2013

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Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie and Mark Wahlberg in a scene from 'Pain & Gain.' AP

Ticket buyers pump iron, 'Iron Man 3'

'Iron Man 3' was the heavy-lifter at theaters with a colossal overseas debut that overshadowed a gang of mercenary bodybuilders in a sleepy pre-summer weekend at the domestic box office.