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Provided by: rottentomatoes.com612010-09-07 01:16:43entertainment / rottentomatoes.com /: You've enjoyed Peter Bogdanovich's movies -- and now you can read his thoughts on film in his new IndieWIRE column, Blogdanovich.

Provided by: rottentomatoes.com622010-09-07 01:20:55entertainment / rottentomatoes.com /: Just when it looked like Terry Gilliam might finally get his Don Quixote project made, funding has collapsed -- but the tenacious director hasn't given up yet.

Provided by: rottentomatoes.com632010-09-07 01:33:51entertainment / rottentomatoes.com /: Ridley Scott's "Alien" prequels are coming together: Gemma Arterton will meet with the director about starring in what he promises will be a "really tough, really nasty" look at the creature's origins.

Provided by: variety.com642010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: Animation: Kudos will be unveiled February 5 -- When the Intl. Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, unveils is kudos on Feb. 5, it will have a couple of new contenders.

Provided by: variety.com652010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: Technology News: Take-Two announces firm release date for game -- It took nearly five years for James Cameron to bring "Avatar" to the big screen -- but the Na'Vi have nothing on "Duke Nukem Forever."

Provided by: variety.com662010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: Headline Newsletter International News: Rumors dog U.K. TV producer -- Power Corp. Intl., which produced NBC miniseries "Crusoe," is refusing to comment on rumors that it is about to file for bankruptcy.

Provided by: variety.com672010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: Headline Newsletter Film News: Contenders include 'Avatar,' 'Fox,' 'Kids' -- Twenty-one nominations have been tapped for the 20th Environmental Media Awards, including feature prize contenders "Avatar" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox" from Fox and "The Kids Are All Right" from Focus.

Provided by: variety.com682010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: Peter Caranicas: Crew tackles obstacles on Seymour Hoffman pic -- HOW COLD WAS IT WHEN THEY shot night-time exteriors for "Jack Goes Boating" in New York City in February 2009?

Provided by: variety.com692010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: Film News: 'Tabloid,' 'Incendies' also hit it big at fest -- The breakouts of the Telluride Film Festival include Colin Firth starrer "The King's Speech," a Weinstein Co. release that saw its Oscar hopes fortified by the fest; Errol Morris' scandalously entertaining (yet still distrib-free) docu "Tabloid"; and French-Canadian co-production "Incendies," a wrenching anti-war parable that has locals and buyers alike excited.

Provided by: variety.com702010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: TV News: Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler expected to join show -- Pieces of Fox's "American Idol" puzzle continue to fall into place.

Provided by: variety.com712010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: TV News: Script to be penned by scribe John Glenn -- CBS is eyeing a drama based on aspects of Robert Ludlum's novels about the spies who work for the secretive Treadstone Corp.

Provided by: variety.com722010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: Headline Newsletter TV News: Rising comedian just finished run at Edinburgh fest -- MTV has ordered a untitled put pilot from rising comic Bo Burnham.

Provided by: variety.com732010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: Americas: HIT, Nelvana partner for 'Knight' -- HIT Entertainment, whose properties include Barney and Thomas and Friends, is partnering with animation house Nelvana Studio to produce 52 12-minute episodes of preschool series "Mike the Knight."

Provided by: variety.com742010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: Headline Newsletter Technology News: Variety event to take place October 18 -- Michael Eisner will be the keynote speaker at Variety's upcoming Entertainment and Technology Summit at Loews Santa Monica Hotel.

Provided by: variety.com752010-09-07 10:00:00entertainment / variety.com /: Headline Newsletter TV News: Billy Ray Cyrus, son team to investigate paranormal -- Syfy is getting into the Billy Ray Cyrus business, moving into development on "UFO: Unbelievably Freakin' Obvious."