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2 October 2008 5:42 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Bosses at Miramax film studios have settled a lawsuit over the profits from hit movie Chicago - paying one of the film's producers a reported $9 million (GBP4.86 million).

Marty Richards filed a suit against the company in 2006, accusing film chiefs of using deceptive accounting practices to freeze him out of the money made by the Oscar-winning picture.

But according to New York Post gossip column PageSix, the legal action has now been settled - with the Disney-owned company reportedly offering Richards the multi-million dollar payout.

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29 August 2008 12:07 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Queen Latifah has reportedly made plans to start a family by adopting a child from her native U.S.

The Chicago star announced in June her plans to start a family, telling reporters it would "happen eventually".

But according to National Enquirer, the 38-year-old is ready to become a first-time mum by adopting a child from America.

Latifah - real name Dana Owens - has spoke to the publication about adopting, but would not confirm if she was going ahead with the plans.

She says, "I can understand why people go outside the U.S. You can adopt someone here, and the birth parents have three years to come back and get that child. That's terrifying.

"(American children) can use just as much assistance as someone from around the world. I want to do something here."

Latifah has always remained tight-lipped about her personal life, despite repeated claims she is dating her female personal trainer Jeanette Jenkins.

However, a source tells the National Enquirer the pair "are hoping to have a little one by Christmas."

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22 August 2008 12:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Catherine Zeta-Jones paid tribute to her late grandmother by reading a poem at her funeral.

The actress flew from her home in Bermuda to join relatives at the funeral of her beloved grandmother, Zeta Jones, in Swansea, Wales on Thursday.

There was no sign of her husband Michael Douglas or their two children.

The Chicago star wore black as she read William Wordsworth's poem Daffodils to 150 relatives and friends.

Zeta Jones, who the actress was named after, passed away last week (begs11Aug08). The 91-year-old is the mother of Zeta-Jones' businessman father Dai. She is believed to have suffered from ill health in her final days.

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20 August 2008 10:39 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Universal may entice fans of the hit musical Mamma Mia! to return to the theaters over Labor Day by presenting a "Sing-Along Edition" in select theaters, complete with the lyrics to all of the songs appearing at the bottom of the screen. The film, which has grossed about $117 million is already set to become the fourth-biggest musical ticket seller of all time by the weekend, behind Grease, Chicago and The Sound of Music.

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18 August 2008 12:52 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas' eight-year-old son is planning a career in Hollywood.

Dylan, whose grandfather is Hollywood veteran Kirk Douglas, has started taking drama classes - and he ensures his teachers are aware he is from a famous acting family.

The Chicago star explains, "My son went to his first drama lesson and he turned to his teacher and said 'Don't worry, I'm a really good actor. It's in my genes."

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6 August 2008 6:25 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The stars of new movie musical Nine are to be marched through a Fame-style bootcamp to make sure they can sing and dance when director Rob Marshall calls for action.

The Chicago filmmaker is setting up a drama school, where his stars, including Penelope Cruz, Daniel Day-Lewis and Marion Cotillard can work exclusively on their high notes, dance steps and even their dialect.

Spaniard Cruz reveals, "We have a camp in London where you go from the dancing room to the singing room, to the acting room to the dialect coach.

"It's all day like that and I can't wait to get started."

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8 June 2008 11:49 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Catherine Zeta Jones snubs romantic breaks with her actor husband Michael Douglas in favour of a relaxed game of golf.

The Chicago actress is a huge fan of the laid-back sport, and credits it with keeping her relationship with Douglas in check - as they have time to catch up properly on the green.

But the star insists she can annoy her superstar partner, as she is too eager to pass on her golfing tips.

She says, "He listens to me when I give him tips - but if he's having a bad day he pretty much tells me to shut up.

"But I use the time to catch up properly with him - golf is great way to spend time together and we have a good chat."

And the star can't imagine life without her hobby - insisting it makes her think straight.

She explains, "It clears my mind and I'm not thinking about anything except that little white ball. I also go to the driving range and hit balls like they were going out of fashion."

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4 June 2008 8:01 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Stephen Saito

When Steve Conrad's directorial debut went into production, it was originally called "Quebec," a reference to the hometown of the character played by John C. Reilly, a middle manager who competes with another middle manager (Seann William Scott) for the top job at their supermarket. It was a small detail, but more so than most, Conrad's films are about the accumulation of small details. Maybe that's the reason why in the few months since the oddball comedy, which is now called "The Promotion," premiered at the Sxsw Film Festival in March, it's been hailed as "a comedy that balances broad farce and actual humanity with wit, warmth, and weirdness" (Cinematical) and dismissed as something that should be "added to the Geneva Conventions' list of humanitarian abuses" (The Hollywood Reporter).

What's particularly odd about the extreme reactions to Conrad's film is that he explores a subject that's

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5 May 2008 6:37 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Tom Cruise's second Oprah TV special turned into a tribute show on Monday as the movie star's famous friends honoured the actor in video messages.

Cruise invited Oprah Winfrey to his Telluride, Colorado home for a show that aired in America on Friday and the actor returned to the TV talk show host's Chicago, Illinois studio for a chat that aired on Monday.

Surrounded by movie billboards, advertising the blockbusters from his 25 years-plus as a film star, Cruise was feted by costars and Hollywood pals like Dustin Hoffman, Will Smith and Renee Zellweger as he celebrated his career.

Smith revealed, "There's not a single piece of press... a single image in the 25 years of his career that gets anywhere near capturing who he is."

And his Collateral co-stars Jada Pinkett-Smith and Jamie Foxx also offered tributes.

Smith cooed, "Nothing that he's done professionally holds a candle to who he is as a human being."

Cruise's Jerry Maguire co-star Zellweger recalled her famous film line, 'You had me at hello,' for her tribute: "I didn't need to conjure motivation to say that line... He's just kinda special."

There was even a video nod from Cruise's new pal, Victoria Beckham, who revealed she and husband David went to see Jerry Maguire on their first date.

She recalled, "When we got to know Tom, we told him the story... and he sent us the jacket that he wore in one of the scenes, and he signed it."

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4 April 2008 9:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Nicole Kidman and Dame Judi Dench are reportedly in talks to join the all-star cast for the film adaptation of hit Broadway musical Nine.

The movie, based on the 1982 stage production, will be directed by Rob Marshall, who was in charge of 2002's critically-acclaimed Chicago.

Actors already signed up to the project include Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, and Sophia Loren.

And, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Kidman and Dench are the latest stars to be courted for roles in the film.

Kidman previously showed off her singing and dancing skills in 2001 hit Moulin Rouge! while James Bond star Dench played the lead role in the original West End production of Cabaret in 1968.

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15 January 2008 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Queen Latifah gave the cast and crew something to look forward to every Friday on the set of her new film Mad Money - she gave cash away. The rapper-turned-singer/actress came up with a "five dollar Friday" ruse that would give runners, camera operators and interns the chance to go home for the weekend with a cash bonus. The generous Chicago star explains, "It was actually my way of giving back to the crew. Sometimes you get to throw a barbecue or do something special but usually I know that the crew people are working really hard and everybody is not making the same amount of money we are. So we do this five dollar Fridays thing and everybody writes their name on a five dollar bill and puts it into a bucket and at the end of the day somebody picks a bill out and whoever's name is on the bill wins all the money." And Latifah, real name Dana Owens, had a way of sweetening the deal further: "I'd double the money every Friday. It could be a lot of money, so don't tell the IRS (tax authorities at the Internal Revenue Service)."

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11 articles from 2008