Awards Contenders Making Box Office Gains; 'Forrest Gump,' 'Bambi' Added to National Film Registry; Academy Sends Out Oscar Ballots; New Details in Madonna Badger's Christmas Tragedy; 11 TV Sports Moments; AMC Officially Renews 'Hell on Wheels'

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TOP STORIES Awards Box Office: 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,' 'The Artist' Make Gains "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" off to promising start and Wim Wenders' 3D German dance film "Pina" scores impressive opening for a documentary. 'Bambi,' 'Forrest Gump' Added to National Film Registry "The Lost Weekend," "The Silence of the Lambs," "The War of the Worlds" and "Stand and Deliver" are also among the latest 25 films to be preserved by the Library of Congress. Academy Mails Oscar Nomination Ballots The 5,738 voting members of the Academy have until Jan. 13 to decide on nominees for the 84th Academy Awards. Madonna Badger Tragedy: Fireplace Ashes May Have Started House Fire UPDATED: The Badger & Winters Group founder's $1.7 million Connecticut home burned down Christmas Day, killing her parents and three daughters. VIDEO: 11 Terrifying, Bizarre and Triumphant Televised Sports Moments of 2011: THR Year in Review St. Louis' jaw-dropping Game 6 World Series comeback and IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon's fatal car accident are among the moments that will be remembered from the year in sports. It's Official: AMC Renews 'Hell on Wheels' The network touts the Western drama as its second-highest-rated drama series in announcing a second season. MOVIES AUDIO: Writer/Director Alexander Payne: 'I Don't Know How Talented I Would Say I Am' Payne tells THR he owes his career to Kraft Foods; made shorts for The Playboy Channel to pay bills; and turned down George Clooney for 'Sideways' ('a slight film'). Oscar Contenders Talk Sound Mixing and Sound Editing THR talks to the editors and mixers from "Transformers 3," "Cars 2," "Puss in Boots," "Rango" and "Adventures of Tintin." Year of the Turnaround: Home Entertainment Posts Gains as Netflix Fumbles Studios in 2011 chalked up some gains in their fight against low-priced rentals -- digital or otherwise -- an at the same time embraced the consumer’s need for digital portability by planting a flag in the cloud. Venice Film Festival Names Alberto Barbera New Chief Turmoil ends with appointment of new artistic director, concluding Marco Mueller's eight-year tenure. PHOTO: Ben Affleck in 'Argo': First Official Image Released The actor is directing and starring in the Warner Bros. thriller, which is set for a Sept. 2012 release and also stars Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman. TV 'The Big Bang Theory's' 100th Episode: Is It a Dream? "Described as a "brain-teaser," "quirky" and an "homage to the pilot" with "twists and turns," could the milestone episode focusing on Penny and Leonard all be a dream? TV Ratings: Univision Scores Demo Win, CBS Repeats Lead Soft Monday Among Networks Game shows "Who's Still Standing?" and "You Deserve It," both steady, mark the only original network offerings of the night. Showtime Offers 'House of Lies' Premiere Early Ahead of its Jan. 8 bow, the comedy starring Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell is available now online and on demand. VIDEO: 'Grey's Anatomy': What's Next for Teddy? The ABC medical drama returns from its holiday hiatus Jan. 5 and a new promo indicates little has happened at Seattle Grace.

THE BUSINESS Viacom Owes Additional $383 Million in 'Rock Band' Video Game Dispute, Arbitrators Say The media conglomerate sues to overturn the recommendation of accountant-arbitrators, who say former shareholders of Harmonix were shafted. Sears and Kmart to Close Over 100 Stores After Slow Holiday Sales Parent company Sears Holding Corp. announced Tuesday its plans for shuttering many of the chain locations, which carry the Kardashian sisters' and other celebrities' clothing lines, after a 5.3 percent drop in sales.

STYLE Painter Helen Frankenthaler Dies at 83 The lyrically abstract artist, who was known for her technique of staining pigment into raw canvas, died after a long unidentified illness. John Legend Is Engaged To Chrissy Teigen The singer proposed to his model girlfriend on vacation in the Maldives. Alessandra Ambrosio Expecting Second Child The 30-year-old model and her fiance are parents to a 3-year-old daughter. Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber Top DoSomething.org's Annual 'Celebs Gone Good' List The "Marry the Night" singer scores the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive year, while "Glee's" Lea Michele made her charitable debut. Also big in philanthropy this year: power couples like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert.

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