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Thursday, December 29, 2011

'Mission Impossible,' 'Sherlock' Hit Box Office Milestones; New Oscar Poster Debuts; Madonna Badger's Friend Speaks Out; Film Company Nixes DSK Movie Reports; 'Boardwalk,' 'Pan Am' Among TV Cinematography Nominees

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Box Office Report: 'M:I 4' Zooms Past $250 Mil Worldwide, 'Sherlock' Hits $100 Mil Stateside
The Christmas-New Year's stretch is the busiest week of the year for moviegoing, and this year is no different as traffic returns to somewhat normal levels.

Academy Awards 'Celebrate the Movies' With New Oscar Poster
For the 84th annual awards, the one-sheet pairs the Oscar statuette with images of eight winning films from eight decades.

EXCLUSIVE: Madonna Badger's Friend Speaks Out: 'She is Not Alone'
Michelle Kessler-Sanders of Vera Wang tells THR about how friends are comforting the grieving ad exec after the tragic loss of her three children and parents; "She is the strongest woman I've ever known in my life."

Wild Bunch Shoots Down Reports of Dominique Strauss-Kahn Film in the Works
The European film company has told French press that rumors that it is working on a film based on the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal are false.

'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Pan Am' Among ASC Nominated TV Programs
TV movie/miniseries noms include "Mildred Pierce" and "The Kennedys."

MOVIES

Jessica Chastain, Howard Shore Added to List of Honorees at Palm Springs Film Festival
The actress will receive the Spotlight Award for her performances this year in films like "The Help" and "The Tree of Life," while the composer will be recognized for his score for "Hugo."

EXCLUSIVE: Film Academy Targets GoDaddy Founder As Legal Fight Heats Up
GoDaddy's support -- and subsequent withdrawal of support -- of an anti-piracy bill has been controversial and befuddling.

Cheetah Death Reignites Lingering Debate Over Identity of 'Tarzan' Chimpanzees
Experts call it "improbable" that a chimpanzee live to 80, making this the second Tarzan primate suspected of being a fake.

VIDEO: Gore Verbinski's 'Rango' Runs the Table in Best Animated Feature Oscar Race
In a year jam-packed with Oscar question-marks, one bit of near-certainty comes from an unlikely source: a 2D animated film based on an original screenplay.

'Hangover II' Overtakes Top Spot on DVDs Chart for Christmas
New release "Dolphin Tale" debuts at No. 2; previous week's top seller "The Help" slips to fourth.

TV

How the Media Is Covering the Iowa Caucus
CNN is among the networks revving up for the Jan. 3 event.

TV Ratings: Kennedy Center Honors Down from 2010, CBS and Univision Share Tuesday
The Washington arts event dropped a third of its showing among adults 18-49, while an repeat of "NCIS" and telenovela "Una Familia con Suerte" gave the networks a demo advantage over ABC.

VIDEO: First 10 Minutes of ABC's 'Revenge' Midseason Premiere Released
In the Jan. 4 episode, "Duress," Emily Thorne finds herself in a dangerous position.

AMC to Marathon 'The Walking Dead' on New Year's Eve
Starting with the pilot and through Season 2's midseason finale AMC will air all 13 episodes of the zombie drama on Dec. 31.

Chris Lilley Offers 5 Things to Know About HBO's 'Angry Boys'
The Australian mockumentary from the "Summer Heights High" creator premieres Jan. 1.


THE BUSINESS

Sumner Redstone’s Brother Dies at 83
Edward Redstone cashed out of family’s National Amusement business to go into banking.

Sky Deutschland Shares Fall After News Corp.-Owned Network Drops Paramount Films
Stock in Rupert Murdoch's German pay-TV operation fall after group cancels studio output deal.

STYLE

PHOTOS: 11 Worst Twitter Gaffes of 2011: THR Year in Review
Uncouth comments, industry infighting, leaked spoilers and one embarrassingly public direct message top THR's list of the most ill-advised tweets of the year.

5 Places to Dine in L.A. This New Year’s Eve
Ring in 2012 with one of THR's picks for a multi-course feast.

Steve McQueen's 'Le Mans' Driving Suit Sells for Nearly $1 Million
One of seven "Back to the Future" DeLoreans is sold for more than $500,000 at a recent auction.


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