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Disney's 'Saving Mr. Banks' to Close London Film Fest; Google Brings Streaming Music Service to Europe; Stephen Fry Criticizes Russia's Anti-Gay Laws

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Disney's 'Saving Mr. Banks' to Close BFI London Film Festival

The film stars Emma Thompson as the author of "Mary Poppins" and Tom Hanks, who is also in the fest's opening night film "Captain Phillips," as Walt Disney. | Read More

Google Brings Streaming Music Service to Europe

Google Play Music All Access is launching in the U.K., Ireland, France, Italy, Spain and other markets. | Read More

LATEST MOVIE NEWS

3D Animation 'Foosball' to Open San Sebastian Film Festival

Oscar-winning director Juan José Campanella's hit feature, which broke the opening weekend box office record in Argentina, will kick off the Basque city fest on September 20. | Read More

Kate Winslet, Judy Davis to Star in Revenge Dramedy 'The Dressmaker'

The film project from Australian writer-director Jocelyn Moorhouse is described as "Unforgiven" with a sewing machine. | Read More

Toronto: Cory Monteith Film Officially Booked Into Fest With World Premiere

TIFF confirmed one of the last films featuring the late "Glee" star will debut at the festival. | Read More

LATEST TV NEWS

Stephen Fry: Strip Russia of 2014 Winter Games Due to Anti-Gay Laws

The British actor and writer says that holding the event in Sochi would stain the image of the Games like when the 1936 Summer Olympics were held in Nazi Germany. | Read More

BBC Talk Star Graham Norton Earned $4 Million in Latest Year

Despite the BBC's vow to reduce pay for big-name talent, his hosting fees from the U.K. public broadcaster alone are believed to top $1.5 million. | Read More

ITV Studios Gets Orders for German Versions of Two U.K. Shows

The local arm of the TV producer will create a celebrity version of reality series "Coach Trip" for RTL and adapt "May the Best House Win" for kabel eins. | Read More

THE BUSINESS

RTL's Dutch Arm Buys Majority Stake in Online VOD Service Company

Netflix recently said that it would launch its streaming service in the Netherlands later this year. | Read More

Chinese News Agency Fooled by Satirical 'New Yorker' Column

Government news outlet Xinhua picks up and runs with a tongue-in-cheek piece claiming Jeff Bezos bought "The Washington Post" by mistake with an accidental mouse click. | Read More

Sparks Fly as Criticism of Italy's Berlusconi Mounts in Wake of Guilty Verdict

Oscar winner Roberto Benigni is among those in a war of words following the media mogul's conviction for tax fraud and false accounting. | Read More

REVIEWS

Ricardo Bär: FIDMarseille Review

Experimental documentary from Argentina follows a young farmer's spiritual journey. | Read More

Gatchaman: Fantasia Review

Popular anime series "Battle of the Planets" finally gets a live-action movie adaptation. | Read More

Tales From the Dark 2: Film Review

The second installment of the Hong Kong horror-film portmanteau series features a nurse spellbound by a cursed pillow, students romping through a haunted school and a deadly encounter between a mysterious man and a ... | Read More

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THR Investigation: 2 Deaths at an A-List Hollywood Rehab

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