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THR The Race: Screenwriting Contenders Analyzed; Critics Groups Name 'Best Of' 2011; 'War Horse' Editor, DP Discuss Film

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December 13, 2011   How Top Screenwriters Hone Their Craft Awards contenders "Martha Marcy May Marlene's" Sean Durkin, "Bridesmaids'" Kristen Wiig, "Ides of March's" Grant Heslov, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy's" Peter Straughan and "Young Adult's" Diablo Cody reveal the thought process behind their scripts. The State of the Screenplay Races A look at the top 10 contenders in the best adapted screenplay and best original screenplay Oscar categories. 9 of the Year's Most Inspired Screenplay Pairings Sometimes it takes more than one person at the keyboard -- or two people, in the case of "Ides of March" -- to bat out a bang-up script. EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Spielberg's Collaborators Discuss the Making of 'War Horse' THR's Scott Feinberg chats with Spielberg's producer, art director, first assistant director, costume designer, makeup artist, cinematographer and film editor. Seth Rogen to Host Independent Spirit Awards The 27th annual awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25. 'Hugo' and 'The Artist' Top the Broadcast Film Critics' Noms "The Help," "Drive," "The Descendants," "War Horse," Martin Scorsese and George Clooney all score multiple noms. ANALYSIS: Will Critics' Choice Noms Overlap with Oscar Noms Again? A look at Tuesday's big announcement from the BFCA, one of the most reliable predictors of the Oscars. Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel to Co-Host Critics' Choice Movie Awards The "Human Giant" co-creators reunite to lead the 17th annual awards ceremony. 'The Tree of Life' Wins Three San Francisco Critics Awards, Including Best Picture "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy's" Gary Oldman and "We Need to Talk About Kevin's" Tilda Swinton claim the group's top acting prizes. Los Angeles Film Critics Awards Names 'The Descendants' Best Film of the Year Terence Malick, Michael Fassbender, Yun Jung-Hee, Jessica Chastain and Christopher Plummer also among top picks from LAFCA. 'Planet of the Apes,' 'Harry Potter' Shortlisted for Visual Effects Oscar Category The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences names its list of 15 awards contenders.     Top stories | Movies | TV | Music | Personal Tech | Style | The Business Subscribe to: Newsletters | RSS feeds

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Politics: Occupy the Left

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Politics Occupy the Left How the Occupy movement has flipped the script on liberal activism. By David Weigel Posted Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011, at 02:24 AM ET Near the end of the Occupy the Ports march in Long Beach, Calif., when 400-odd protesters were walking around in circles and coming up with chants in front of a work site, there was a beautiful little moment of cognitive dissonance. A middle-aged woman, who'd been chanting along with the usual stuff—"Whose ports? Our ports!" and "What's the direction? Insurrection!" —started in on a version of the labor movement's unofficial anthem. It's supposed to go like this: Solidarity forever The union makes us strong The new version went like this: Solidarity forever Occupation makes us strong Occupiers would like to think that the "us" is the same from song to song. That's not really clear. The Occupy the Ports protests temporarily shut down some commerce from San Diego to Oakland to Seattle, shaming facilities owned by SSA Marine, which is owned by Goldman Sachs. "The 1 percent are depriving port truck drivers and other workers of decent pay," said Occupy Long Beach in a statement, "even while the port of LA/LB is the largest in the U.S. and a huge engine of profits for the 1 percent." Unionized workers got some unexpected days off. They didn't get paid for them. "I don't quite understand why they did it," said Sean Farley, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 34 in Oakland. "They want to impact the '1 percent,' which I get. They need to identify the '1 percent ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Why Scalia Changed His Mind About Whether the 14th Amendment Gives Women Equal Rights How Occupy Protesters Are Irritating the Same Union Workers They Claim To Be Rallying For I Used To Feel Guilty About Celebrating a Godless Christmas. Now I Love It.	Advertisement
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BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Republican Payroll Tax Cut Extension

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Republican bill to renew a payroll tax cut, extend unemployment benefits, and speed up a decision on the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The bill now moves to the Senate, where Democrats want to change it. The White House, however, has threatened a veto of the version of the bill that the House passed.

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BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Payroll Tax Cut Extension

House approves Republican-backed extension of payroll tax cut in bill that includes provision for Keystone oil pipeline, despite President Obama veto threat

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World's Biggest Aircraft Will Ferry Passengers to Space in Stratolaunch Vision

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 TOP STORIES 1 World's Biggest Aircraft Will Ferry Passengers to Space in Stratolaunch Vision Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced Tuesday his plan to create a company that will bring "airport-like operations" to private spaceflight --thanks to the world's biggest aircraft. 2 China's Hu Reportedly Tells Navy to Get Ready for Military Combat 3 Iranian Official Threatens Military Drill Sealing Off the Strait of Hormuz 4 Police: Corpse Found on New York Beach Is Likely Missing New Jersey Prostitute Shannan Gilbert 5 Last F-22 Raptor Rolls Off Assembly Line TOP VIDEOS 1 Did TV Show Diss Pearl Harbor Vets? Military vets claim ultimate disrespect 2 Registering Discontent 3 Supreme Court Taking Up Ariz. Immigration Law Case 4 Grading America's Schools: Are Reforms Making a Difference? 5 Playboy Bunny Turns Over New Leaf for PETA FOX News Newsletters Just one click to sign up. FoxNews Breaking News Alerts Get alerted the moment major business or economic news breaks! View All Newsletters » This e-mail is never sent unsolicited; you received it because you subscribed to receive updates from foxnews.com Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe from all Newsletters Advertise with foxnews.com | Download the Fox News Community Toolbar Copyright ©2010. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy Fox News Network, LLC 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY.

Arts: Do People Pay More for Houses Once Occupied by Famous Writers?

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Brow Beat Do People Pay More for Houses Once Occupied by Famous Writers? By David Haglund Posted Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011, at 08:59 PM ET As Ray Gustini pointed out on the Atlantic Wire earlier this afternoon, John Updike's childhood home in Shillington, Pa. has been put up for sale on eBay, of all places. Why use the auction site for the sale? Is it because the owners hope to get more for the property on account of its Pulitzer Prize-winning former resident? Perhaps: Gustini notes that "the opening bid for the property is a hefty $249,000," and you can "Buy It Now" for $499,000. As of 2009, Gustini says, "a detatched house in Shillington sold for an average price of $158,467." And the ad pushes the Updike connection pretty hard: Shillington and nearby Reading, Pennsylvania are thought to be the backdrop for his novel  Rabbit Run and the sequels  Rabbit is Rich (1981) and  Rabbit at Rest (1990) for which he received 2 Pulitzer Prizes. Until John Updike was 13 years old he lived in this 3 story brick home [...] During those formative years Updike's creativity was nurtured in the rooms with, [sic] high ceilings, wide woodwork, and large windows. The original features and characteristics of the home remain as Updike recalled in a 1999 visit while being filmed for a German documentary on the childhoods of renowned authors around the world. [...] A Dogwood Tree that was planted in the front yard on John Updike's first birthday still blossoms every spring.  If hopes for a big sale do depend on Updike's name, the owners should probably prepare ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Why Scalia Changed His Mind About Whether the 14th Amendment Gives Women Equal Rights How Occupy Protesters Are Irritating the Same Union Workers They Claim To Be Rallying For I Used To Feel Guilty About Celebrating a Godless Christmas. Now I Love It.	Advertisement
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Reuters Health Report

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Good evening LATEST NEWS U.S. cracking down on Medicare painkiller abuse WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health authorities are directing Medicare prescription drug plans to withhold payments for popular painkillers when they suspect patient abuse, part of a wider effort to combat fraud. | Full Article Reality check: States tough on abortion face legal costs December 13, 2011 03:41 PM ET CHICAGO/COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Bill Graber is not a fan of Roe v. Wade because the Ohio construction worker thinks the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion went too far. | Full Article State Medicaid spending soars December 13, 2011 03:49 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spending by U.S. states on Medicaid, the healthcare program for the poor, soared last year and will likely continue growing despite measures to contain costs, according to a report released on Tuesday. | Full Article Safety board proposes ban on cell use while driving December 13, 2011 04:32 PM ET (Reuters) - U.S. safety investigators called on Tuesday for a nationwide ban on texting and cell phone use while driving, a prohibition that would include certain applications of hands-free technology becoming more common in new cars. | Full Article Experimental diet drug keeps weight off for 2 years December 13, 2011 04:27 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An experimental diet drug seems to help some obese people shed pounds, and keep them off for two years, researchers report. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Fed points to risks from Europe December 13, 2011 05:37 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Tuesday pointed to turmoil in Europe as a big risk to the U.S. economy, leaving the door open to a further easing of monetary policy even as it noted some improvement in the U.S. labor market. | Full Article Corzine amends comments about MF fund transfers December 13, 2011 05:16 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former MF Global chief Jon Corzine corrected his earlier statements about the hundreds of millions of dollars in missing customer money, telling lawmakers on Tuesday there was no way to confuse anything he said as an authorization to raid those funds. | Full Article Syria death toll hits 5,000 as insurgency spreads December 13, 2011 03:04 PM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - Security forces shot dead 17 people in Syria on Tuesday and rebels killed seven police in an ambush, activists said, after the U.N. human rights chief put the death toll from nine months of protest against President Bashar al-Assad at 5,000. | Full Article Lawmakers in showdown over payroll tax cuts December 13, 2011 05:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic lawmakers are locked in an end-of-year fight that threatens a government shutdown, an effective tax hike for 160 million Americans and the loss of benefits for millions of unemployed. | Full Article Spending bill in jeopardy as lawmakers bicker December 13, 2011 05:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill that would keep the U.S. government operating beyond the weekend appeared in trouble on Tuesday as lawmakers bickered over whether they had resolved policy issues such as abortion funding and travel to Cuba. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Wall Street closes lower on Fed disappointment Avon to separate roles of chairman, CEO Exclusive: Steve Cohen calls insider trading rules "vague" Retail sales growth weak in November Warnaco Group says CEO Gromek to retire RELATED VIDEO Pakistani police rescue chained students Penn State's Sandusky to "fight for four quarters" Explosions shake Belgian city A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Take care selling the family silver, hard up Greeks told Full Article Italy winemaker sends literary message in the bottle Hanover 96 pass flare-lighting fine on to fan Croat's Christmas now comes with a million lights Albanian makes world's largest coffee bean mosaic Actor Alec Baldwin mocks airline industry in SNL skit - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend