Inside the 'Bourne' Franchise Feud; Holiday Box Office Off to Grinch-Like Start; THR's Animation Roundtable; 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' Review

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TOP STORIES Matt Damon's Verbal Attack Exposes Deep Rift in 'Bourne' Franchise The actor reveals why he attacked "Bourne 4" director Tony Gilroy as the parties involved open up about the troubles at the heart of the billion-dollar franchise. Holiday Box Office Off to Grinch-Like Start Domestic box office revenues dip for third weekend in a row; one bright spot is "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," which rakes in $13.6 million in limited IMAX sneaks and opens to a sizzling $68.2 million overseas. VIDEO: THR's Animation Roundtable Stephen J. Anderson ("Winnie the Pooh"), Jamie Beard ("Tintin"), John Lasseter ("Cars 2"), Chris Miller ("Puss in Boots"), Jennifer Yuh Nelson ("Kung Fu Panda 2"), Carlos Saldanha ("Rio") and Gore Verbinski ("Rango") discuss the making of the year's top animated movies. Foreign Box Office: 'Ghost Protocol' Scales $68.2 Million, No. 1 Overseas "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" opens No. 3 in six markets; "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked" No. 4 in 38. FILM REVIEW: 'Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close' An emotionally potent, noticeably literary story of a precious boy's reaction to his father's death on 9/11. MOVIES 'The Descendants,' 'Drive' Take Top Satellite Award Honors Acting prizes go to "Drive's" Ryan Gosling and Albert Brooks, Viola Davis and Jessica Chastain; "Justified" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" also feted. Awards Box Office: 'Tinker Tailor' Shakes Off Golden Globe, SAG Snubs The Cold War espionage pic does strong business in its second weekend; awards darling "The Artist" holds steady. FILM REVIEW: 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' Writer-director Angelina Jolie presents a blunt and brutal look at genocide and ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the early 1990s. 'The Artist' Eyes Concert Tour The Weinstein Co. wants to screen the Golden Globe-nominated film with a live orchestra accompanying the silent movie. TV TV Ratings: 'Grimm' Dips, 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' Steady NBC takes the victory over ABC and usual victor CBS on a slow Friday evening on broadcast. 'Survivor: South Pacific' Winner Revealed SPOILER ALERT: An underdog takes the Season 23 crown. VIDEO: Howard Stern Responds to Parents Television Council's 'America's Got Talent' Concerns on 'Piers Morgan Tonight' The shock jock says to Piers Morgan, whom he'll replace on the NBC series, that organizations like the PTC make complaints that he'll "convert Americans into some kind of zombie sex fiends."

THE BUSINESS Sid Ganis Named Advisor to Dolby Laboratories The former Academy president's role will include supporting Dolby’s cinema business and expanding its industry relationships. ANALYSIS: Why Both Sides of the Piracy Issue Applaud SOPA Delay The Stop Online Piracy Act takes aim at foreign websites pirating American intellectual property. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts to Pay $500,000 Fine in Justice Department Deal The fine in a proposed settlement, which must be approved by a court, is for violating notification rules on stock acquisitions. Megaupload's Viral Music Video Is Back on YouTube as Dispute Raises New Issues Universal Music Group says it doesn't need takedown notices to remove videos from YouTube, pointing to its contract with the video-sharing service as the method by which a controversial video starring recording artists and celebrities endorsing Megaupload was taken off the site.

STYLE PHOTOS: Hollywood's Biggest Real Estate Deals of the Week: Ellen DeGeneres Buys Brad Pitt's House, Renee Zellweger Selling "Million Dollar Listing" star Madison Hildbrand weighs in on who's buying (Allen Grubman, Jason Kidd), who's selling (MGM's Roger Birnbaum) and who's fighting with their landlord – for the week ending Dec. 16. 'X Factor's' L.A. Reid, Jay-Z, Jennifer Aniston: Why Hollywood Loves Range Rovers What is it about a gas-guzzling $80,000 luxury SUV that has so many stars lining up? Lake Bell Test Drives The Range Rover Evoque The new four-cylinder SUV had THR's car critic feeling like the mayor of NYC.

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