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ADVERTISEMENT  |  | | | | | | TOP STORIES | 'Airbender,' 'Expendables' fight for o'seas No. 1
LOS ANGELES -- It's another too-close-to-call weekend on the foreign theatrical circuit as "The Expendables" and "The Last Airbender" appear neck and neck as of Sunday in the race to box office No. 1. Thompson urges U.K. nets to seek retrans fees
LONDON -- BBC director general Mark Thompson Friday urged British television commercial networks to follow Rupert Murdoch's lead and seek retransmission fees for their content from pay-TV platforms in the U.K.
'Toy Story 3' to cross $1 bil mark
LOS ANGELES -- Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3" is the gift that just keeps on giving at the boxoffice.
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Home page | | FILM | 'Slumdog' helps usher in Indian era
LOS ANGELES -- Indian actors have officially taken Hollywood by storm, both on and off screen. Currently, U.S. television boasts more than a dozen Indian actors who are regular cast members on popular shows like "The Office," "30 Rock" and "Community."
Doug Liman presenting 'Butcher' at Toronto
TORONTO -- Director Doug Liman will serve as a presenter of Wuershan's Mandarin-language film "The Butcher, the Chief and the Swordsman," which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Canadian film, TV producer Ian McDougall dies
TORONTO -- Veteran Canadian film and TV producer and production supervisor Ian McDougall died on Tuesday due to sudden heart failure, aged 65 years, his family said Friday.
A minute with Shah Rukh Khan
MUMBAI -- One of India's most popular superstars, Shah Rukh Khan, is known for guarding his personal life fiercely from the media glare.
| | Film page | | TV | Grade: Channel 4 should get BBC's license fee
EDINBURGH -- Channel 4 should end its dependence on advertising revenue and be funded from the BBC license fee instead, former BBC chairman Michael Grade said Sunday.
Simon Cowell orders 'X-Factor' overhaul
EDINBURGH - Simon Cowell has ordered an overhaul of the U.K version of "X-Factor," ruling that Auto-Tune technology can no longer be used and pledging to put viewer trust at the top of the priorities.
Terrorist suspect auditioned for 'Canadian Idol'
TORONTO -- Khurram Sher, arrested Thursday by Canadian authorities for allegedly being part of an Ottawa terrorist cell, in 2008 crooned on nationwide TV while auditioning for "Canadian Idol." Televisa comes under attack for third time
MEXICO CITY -- A car bomb exploded in front of a Televisa station in the northern state of Tamaulipas on Friday, marking the third time this month that Mexico's top network has come under attack. | | Television page | | | INTERNATIONAL BOXOFFICE | | Boxoffice charts | France
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United Kingdom | | |  | OVERSEAS SHOOTOUT: LOS ANGELES -- Returns from China on Tuesday could determine whether M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" will overtake "The Expendables" to win the international weekend.
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 | Q&A: Aamir Khan
The Bollywood actor-producer on branching out, resisting Hollywood and how U.S. studios can succeed in India. |
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| FINANCE | | Blockbuster prepares bankruptcy filing
LOS ANGELES -- Video rental giant Blockbuster is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in mid-September to restructure its nearly $1 billion in debt and escape leases on several hundred stores. | | Finance page | |
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