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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Every tourist has some war stories. The thriller remake "The Tourist" has run into another set of hiccoughs, with major players shifting around... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read Full Story

Liam Neeson's colleagues on the sexual thriller "Chloe" reiterated their condolences over the death of his wife and gratitude for his quick return to finish the film. "Chloe" had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday night, less than six months after Natasha Richardson sustained a fatal head injury while skiing in Quebec. Neeson, who is now making another film and did not attend the premiere, had departed the Toronto set of the film to be with his wife but returned the following week for his last few days of shooting. After Richardson's death, "I got this e-mail from him ... Read Full Story

The 34th Toronto International Film Festival next month will welcome actress Drew Barrymore, talk show host Oprah Winfrey and director Michael Moore among the more than 500 celebrities expected to attend, organizers said Thursday. The festival, which runs from September 10-19, is to showcase 271 feature films and 64 shorts from 64 countries, including 95 world premieres. Barrymore will make her directorial debut with "Whip It," set in the world of roller derby, starring Ellen Page, who won acclaim for role opposite Michael Cera in the 2007 hit "Juno." American filmmaker Michael Moore marks the 20th anniversary of his debut film "Roger and Me," ... Read Full Story

  TORONTO - CBC-TV's sexy period drama "The Tudors" is heading into next month's televised Gemini Awards gala with four trophies, while CTV's slick cop series "Flashpoint" boasts three. Two of Canada's biggest co-productions took the most hardware Tuesday at an industry awards ceremony honouring the best in Canadian youth, comedy, drama and variety television. The "Tudors," a lavish Canada-Ireland co-production starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, won drama trophies for best photography, best picture editing, best sound and best production design. "Flashpoint," a CTV/CBS co-production that led the race overall with 19 nominations, nabbed drama awards for best guest performance by an actress, Tatiana Maslany; ... Read Full Story

    TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) – With the rival CTV network continuing to boycott the news categories at Canada's TV awards, there was no surprise in the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.'s sweep of the first night of the Gemini Awards on Monday. "The National," the CBC's flagship news show, repeated as the winner of Canada's best newscast and earned another trophy for best reportage for its Washington-based coverage of the U.S. economic crisis. Perennial Gemini winner " The Fifth Estate ," the public broadcaster 's investigative news series, earned a slew of trophies, including for best news information series, best host and best interviewer in ... Read Full Story