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Oscars: Hong Kong Nominates Wong Kar-wai's 'The Grandmaster;' 'Downton Abbey' Has Best-Ever U.K. Season Premiere; Bono Defends U2 Offshore Tax Arrangements

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Oscars: Hong Kong Nominates Wong Kar-wai's 'The Grandmaster' for Foreign Language Category

The film opened in the U.S. on August 23, distributed by The Weinstein Company, and has grossed $6.3 million thus far. | Read More

'Downton Abbey' Draws Best Ever U.K. Season Premiere Ratings

UPDATED: The costume drama created by Julian Fellowes returned for its fourth season on Sunday night with an average of 9.5 million viewers. | Read More

LATEST MOVIE NEWS

Rome Film Fest Unveils First Four Competition Titles

The November festival will feature Spike Jonze's "Her" and the latest from Scoot Cooper, Jean-Marc Vallee and Isabel Coixet. | Read More

Catherine Deneuve to Receive European Film Award for Lifetime Achievement

The grande dame of French cinema most recently appeared in Berlin competition title "On My Way." | Read More

Oscars: India Nominates 'The Good Road' for Foreign Language Category

The nomination of the Gujarati language film debut by Gyan Correa is unexpected considering the accolades and buzz for Ritesh Batra's "The Lunchbox." | Read More

LATEST TV NEWS

MIPCOM: 'The Blacklist' With James Spader Sells Wide

The new NBC show, produced by Sony, is snatched up by networks in more than 150 territories, including by Germany's RTL and Sky Living in the U.K. | Read More

BBC Chair Vows to Cut Senior Executive Posts, Improve Transparency

UPDATED: In Turin, Italy, Chris Patten discusses challenges and a possible renaissance of the BBC and European public broadcasters, calling for "the courage to champion big ideas." | Read More

THE BUSINESS

U.K. Investment Firm New Sparta Acquires Icon Film Distribution

The firm will relaunch with its former executive team after the deal, which includes titles released through an output deal with Lionsgate, such as Nicolas Winding Refn's Cannes entry "Only God Forgives." | Read More

Sweden's Modern Times Group to Acquire Finland's Nice Entertainment in $114 Million Deal

The all-cash deal brings together one of Europe's largest broadcasters with Scandinavia's leading indie TV production group. | Read More

REVIEWS

Bad Hair: Toronto Review

Venezuelan writer-director Mariana Rondon's gentle drama centers on a preteen boy whose obsession with his hair causes friction with his widowed mother. | Read More

Siddharth: Venice Review

Rajesh Tailang stars in Canadian writer-director Richie Mehta's India-set drama, premiering on the Lido before a North American bow in Toronto. | Read More

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Emmy Awards 2013: Red Carpet Arrival Photos

TV's biggest stars arrive at the Nokia Theatre for the 65th annual Primetime Emmys, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The ceremony airs live on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. | Read More