Everybody may soon hate Raymond (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Actor Ray Romano arrives for the series wrap party of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' in Santa Monica, California in this April 28, 2005 file photo. A new documentary '95 Miles to Go' follows Romano in his real life, chronicling everything from a visit to Subway to his fears of air travel. (Lee Celano/Reuters)Reuters - Finally, there is an answer to the old question, "What's more boring than watching golf on television?" As the new documentary "95 Miles to Go" reveals, watching Ray Romano watching golf on television is much more boring. So is watching Ray Romano eat at Subway. And nibble from a friend's room-service tray. And drive a car.


Communist-era spy drama leads German film awards (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Reuters - "The Lives of Others," a taut drama about an East German spy who questions his faith in the communist dictatorship, dominated the nominations for Germany's top film prizes, organizers said Thursday.

Tom Cruise Furniture-Hopping Once Again (AP)

March 23, 2006

In this photo obtained from TV news magazine, Inside Edition, actor Tom Cruise surprised Yahoo employees by bringing his girlfriend Katie Holmes onstage and showing off her very pregnant belly, at the companys quarterly Influential Speakers Event.  Tuesday, March 21st, at Yahoos Sunnyvale, California headquarters.  (AP Photo/Jimmy Duvall)AP - When it comes to furniture and his love for Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise just can't help himself.


Sundance Cinemas buys San Francisco theater (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Reuters - In a major step toward launching art-house theaters around the country, Sundance Cinemas has purchased AMC Theatres' Kabuki 8 venue in San Francisco. Financial terms were undisclosed.

Movie theaters aim for live 3D sports in 2007 (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

An undated file picture of a scene of the 3-D film "T-Rex" during a preview in an Imax cinema in Munich. Imax Corporation announced it may sell its massive movie screen business or merge with another company to boost its stock price after receiving several unsolicited offers.(AFP/HO/File)Reuters - Movie theater operators hope to be screening live 3D sports events by 2007 in a bid to lure sports fans away from their home theater systems and bolster sagging mid-week ticket sales.


Italian director brings Berlusconi to big screen (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrives at the European Council building at the start of a two-day EU leaders summit in Brussels March 23, 2006. (Francois Lenoir/Reuters)Reuters - Italian director Nanni Moretti brings Silvio Berlusconi to the big screen in "The Cayman," a bitter-sweet critique of the tycoon-turned-politician but also of those who demonise him.


New 'Spider-Man' Plans Scenes in Cleveland (AP)

March 23, 2006

Tobey Maguire gestures at a press conference promote  'Spider-Man 2'  in Tokyo  May 18, 2004.  'Spider-Man 3,' starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, will shoot exterior scenes next month on Cleveland's trademark Terminal Tower skyscraper, the Greater Cleveland Film Commission announced Wednesday, March 22, 2006. It is doubtful that Maguire and Dunst will be involved in the shooting, which is expected to last 10 days.(AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Watch out for Spider-Man on the city's trademark Terminal Tower skyscraper. "Spider-Man 3," starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, will shoot exterior scenes next month, the Greater Cleveland Film Commission announced Wednesday.


New Moretti Movie Opens Friday in Italy (AP)

March 23, 2006

AP - A new film by award-winning Italian director Nanni Moretti screened Thursday presents a fierce critique of Premier Silvio Berlusconi in a story told through the eyes of a down-and-out, B-movie producer.

HBO inks deal for 'Pinochet' production (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Reuters - "Pinochet in Suburbia," a British movie about former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet's house arrest in England in 1998, is expected to air on HBO this year.

Fan frenzy for "Snakes"is on a different plane (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Reuters - As film back-stories go, this one is fairly serpentine. The Samuel L. Jackson thriller "Snakes on a Plane," which wrapped last September in Vancouver, went back before the cameras this month for five days of additional shooting in Los Angeles.

Hollywood director turns to Bollywood for next film (Reuters)

March 23, 2006

Reuters - Irvin Kershner, the Hollywood director of Star Wars and James Bond fame, is scouting for actors in India where he will shoot large parts of his next film.