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Provided by: wired.com1212010-09-08 11:15:00entertainment / wired.com /: Genuinely ingenious new book The Sounds of Star Wars amplifies the concept of interactive show and tell to ear-blasting new heights. In this exclusive video about the making of the book, legendary sound designer Ben Burtt and others involved in the sci-fi saga tell how they came up with such memorable noises.

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Provided by: digg.com1232010-09-07 13:59:23entertainment / digg.com /: Creators love to send characters to Hell for all variety of reasons, and almost everyone of those trips shows Hell in a unique, deplorable, disgusting way.

Provided by: digg.com1242010-09-07 16:44:33entertainment / digg.com /: Director John Holowach's acclaimed marijuana documentary, High: The True Tale Of American Marijuana is now available, free of charge, on Hulu -- and right here.

Provided by: variety.com1252010-09-08 17:20:30entertainment / variety.com /: Venice Film Festival: Country has its biggest showing in decades -- Greek cinema continues its burst of creativity, despite turmoil caused by the country's financial crisis, as attested by its strong presence on the Lido.

Provided by: variety.com1262010-09-08 17:30:33entertainment / variety.com /: International News: Ticket sales rise 17% at Lido -- Ticket sales and the number of journos attending Venice are up this year, which is no small feat, considering the poor global economy.

Provided by: variety.com1272010-09-08 17:40:50entertainment / variety.com /: Variety Announcements: Producer to give the Variety Cinema Militans talk at fest -- Producer Christine Vachon has been tapped to deliver the Variety Cinema Militans Lecture at the Netherlands Film Festival Sept. 26.

Provided by: variety.com1282010-09-08 17:41:59entertainment / variety.com /: Diversity in Hollywood: 'Venus' looks at exploitation of minorities in 19th century -- With 2007's "The Secret of the Grain," Tunisian-born and France-based Abdellatif Kechiche broke through as one of Gaul's best-regarded Maghrebi-French directors.

Provided by: variety.com1292010-09-08 17:44:32entertainment / variety.com /: Film News: James Franco-helmed pic set for early 2011 release -- Oscilloscope Laboratories has grabbed North American rights to James Franco-helmed doc "Saturday Night," which chronicles the making of an episode of "Saturday Night Live."

Provided by: wired.com1302010-09-03 04:41:00entertainment / wired.com /: A modern take on Gustav Holst's orchestral suite uses theremins, accordions and other unusual instruments to make a musical statement. Who's listening? For starters, the director of Hayden Planetarium.

Provided by: wired.com1311970-01-01 00:00:00entertainment / wired.com /: Playable samples for budding beat chemists, hard rockinHollywood meets Silicon Valley. Genuinely ingenious new book The Sounds of Star Wars amplifies the concept of interactive show and tell to ear-blasting new heights. In this exclusive video about the making of the book, legendary sound designer Ben Burtt and others involved in the sci-fi saga tell how they came up with such memorable noises.

Provided by: comingsoon.net1322010-09-07 21:00:00entertainment / comingsoon.net /: Gossip Center has your first look at January Jones on the X-Men: First Class set in character as Emma Frost. The photos were taken at Pinewood Studios in England. You can check out more by clicking the images below!

Provided by: comingsoon.net1332010-09-07 21:00:00entertainment / comingsoon.net /: Martin Freeman may be at the very top of the list of potential Hobbit leads, according to a report at EW . Freeman, best known for his performance as Tim on the original "The Office," would play Bilbo Baggins, a humorless Hobbit unwittingly thrust into the life of an adventurer. Ian Holm portrayed Bilbo in the "Lord of the Rings" films, set decades after the events of The Hobbit . Freeman reportedly turned down the role due to a previous commitment to the BBC series "Sherlock." Now, EW claims that an offer has been made to Freeman that would work The Hobbit shooting into his schedule. Though official details are still unannounced, progression on The Hobbit would seem to indicate that New Line/Warner Bros. and MGM are close to working out...

Provided by: variety.com1342010-09-08 17:22:46entertainment / variety.com /: TV News: As the only broadcast network with three hours of original programming in primetime Tuesday, NBC cruised to a victory among adults 18-49 and overall viewers.

Provided by: joblo.com1352010-09-08 19:37:53entertainment / joblo.com /: Matthew Vaughn went through a number of worthy candidates for Emma Frost for his FIRST CLASS X-movie including Rosamund Pike and Alice Eve, but finally decided on Mad Men's January Jones, who certainly looks the part. Behold, from some random website comes the first shots of Jones on set "in costume" as Emma Frost. She's in all white with a giant fur hat, and I know that this was Frost's look, and maybe... Read More...