Friday, March 12, 2010

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Entertainment Index From Reuters

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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - TBS has cast Constance Zimmer and Kat Foster as the leads in its drama pilot "In Security.".

Fox Mulling "Avatar" Summer Re - Release

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Get ready for "Avatar"-plus.

"Matrix" Bad Guy Eyes "Captain America" Villain

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Australian actor Hugo Weaving, who played bad guy Agent Smith in the "Matrix" franchise, is in talks to join the "Captain America" movie as the villainous Red Skull.

Sequels, Reboots Bring Sizzle to Summer Box Office

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Summertime moviegoers tend to vote early and, if things go well, often.

"Love Never Dies" A Brilliant Sequel to "Phantom"

LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - Unlike lightning, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom" does strike twice.

"Alice" Set to Stay No. 1 At Box Office

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Reigning champ "Alice in Wonderland" is sure to score an easy victory at the weekend box office in North America despite four wide releases hitting theaters Friday.

Football And TV Star Merlin Olsen Dies Aged 69

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Football star turned actor Merlin Olsen, who was a key member of the Los Angeles Rams' defensive line nicknamed the "Fearsome Foursome," died at the age of 69 on Thursday after a battle with cancer.

Glenn Close Has Genes Mapped

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu has done it. So has genome pioneer Craig Venter.

Tribeca Unveils Film Lineup, Spitzer In Spotlight

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled its first group of films for April's event, including one documentary about the prostitution scandal that brought down former New York governor Eliot Spitzer.

Betty White Set to Host "Saturday Night Live"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After weeks of speculation, octogenarian actress and "Golden Girl" Betty White is taking her motherly brand of humor to sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live," the show's producers said on Thursday.

O'Brien Shakes Off "Tonight Show, " Hits The Road

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien on Thursday unveiled plans to poke fun at being barred from television in a live comedy show that will tour U.S. and Canadian theaters starting next month.

Pink Floyd Wins UK Court Battle With EMI Label

LONDON (Reuters) - British rock band Pink Floyd won its court battle with EMI on Thursday with a ruling that prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the Internet from the group's concept albums.

Madonna to Launch Fashion Lines

BANGALORE (Reuters) - It appears the Material Girl will be getting a lot more material.

Corey Haim Dies Of Overdose In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Corey Haim, a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, died in Los Angeles of an apparent prescription drug overdose. He was 38.