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Harry Potter Star Gets the Swine Flu

4 July 2009 3:25 PM, PDT

It seems that there's no magic spell against the swine flu. Rupert Grint, 20, who plays Harry Potter's pal Ron Weasley, caught the notorious bug while filming the latest movie in the wizard series but is now well enough to attend Tuesday's London premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu," his rep says in a statement. "He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members at the junket and premieres this

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Will Michael Jackson Be Cryogenically Frozen?

4 July 2009 9:01 AM, PDT

Wasn't there a story years ago about M.J. wanting to freeze himself after death? Is there a possibility of that happening? —T. Ellsworth, via Facebook A family friend—a title that seems to apply to everyone—told the press in 2005 that Michael Jackson did explore cryogenic preservation during his child-molestation trial. Michael Luckman claimed that Jackson was so afraid of dying in prison he planned to have his body frozen so that it could be brought back at a later date. A Jackson family attorney didn't comment at the time. As for whether that might happen now, the family hasn't (more)

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From Politics to Pop Culture: What's Next for Sarah Palin?

4 July 2009 11:38 AM, PDT

What's next for Sarah Palin following her unexpected resignation from Alaska's top job and serving as a favorite pop-culture target?

Even though the freshman governor gave no details on her future plans other than "looking forward to serving the public outside the governor's chair," she has given us plenty to talk about for the past year.

Just last month she publicly feuded with David Letterman, who ultimately apologized for poking fun at one of the governor's teenage daughters.

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Matt Mitovich

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10 Things I Learned This Week

3 July 2009 4:05 PM, PDT

By Michael Adams

1. If you thought that “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” couldn’t be any dumber, then hold your breath and check your brain cells at the door for this: “Transmorphers: Fall of Man.” Yes, it’s the long-awaited sequel to “Transmorphers” from those geniuses at the Asylum! Before you mock too hard, ask yourself (a) how much these guys spent on their Giant F---ing Robot Movie and (b) um, what, exactly is Michael Bay for again?

2. Hate to be all “I told you so,” but 18 months ago I wrote a piece that mockingly...

Lew Harris

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New Carriers Trailer Online

3 July 2009 11:00 AM, PDT

It's been sitting on the shelf for a couple of years, which is not usually a good sign, but the disease / paranoia / horror / thriller Carriers actually looks rather good, based on this new trailer.The premise is all laid out pretty thoroughly in the trailer, which sees four friends, including Star Trek's Chris Pine and, er, Coyote Ugly's Piper Perabo, on the run to safety after an apocalyptic plague sweeps the world. With clearly laid-out rules for survival, the quartet think they've got things figured out - until it becomes clear that their methods (more)

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Sundance Film Afghan Star Incredible

4 July 2009 6:13 AM, PDT

Thirty years ago people could sing and dance in Afghanistan. Then the Taliban took control, instituted Sharia law and, as described in the film The Kite Runner, changed Afghani life, culture, and personal freedoms for an entire generation. I have had the misfortune of experiencing what it was like (more)

Jim Luce

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July 4th Holiday Movies To Celebrate Your Independence With

4 July 2009 6:00 AM, PDT

Aah, the Fourth of July. It’s the perfect weekend for barbecuing, enjoying your family… and watching Rambo rip a man’s Adam’s Apple out with his bare hands?

We have tons of Christmas movies, Halloween movies; hell, there’s even a “Groundhog’s Day” film. But what do we watch when we gather (more)

Larry Carroll

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Q&A: Evan Rachel Wood on Elderly Lovers and Heart-Shaped Glasses

2 July 2009 9:55 PM, PDT

It'd be far too easy and immature to devote an entire interview to asking Evan Rachel Wood, the 21-year-old Golden Globe-nominated actress of Thirteen and Running With Scissors, about her attraction (fictional and otherwise) to older men. Sure, she was once involved in very public relationship with (more)

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Dakota Fanning goes ‘70s

3 July 2009 12:50 AM, PDT

Rock biopic The Runaways has been busy filming in Los Angeles, and now pictures have emerged of Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart on set. While we’ve seen Stewart in her Joan Jett getup before, there hasn’t been much coverage of Fanning, playing leader singer Cherie Currie. (more)

James White

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Rees' Eventual Salvation Emerges At Bam's Afro Punk

3 July 2009 10:46 AM, PDT

Once again channeling the spirit of revolution this holiday weekend BAMCinematek, hot off its inaugural BAMCinemaFEST, hosts the fifth annual Afro-Punk Festival, which will feature some filmmakers familiar to Filmmaker Magazine readers. Bookending the repertory film portion of the event, which also encompasses concerts, a skate park and a closing (more)

Brandon Harris

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