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Valentino walks red carpet for his documentary
VENICE, Italy - Of all the women Valentino has dressed in his 45-year career _ from Jacqueline Kennedy to Mariella Agnelli to Gwyneth Paltrow _ one red carpet moment stands out: When Julia Roberts wore a vintage black-and-white Valentino gown when she was awarded her best actress Oscar.
Spielberg, Affleck, J.Lo at Democratic convention
DENVER - Spielberg! Affleck! J.Lo! They were among the Hollywood celebrities attending events in Denver as the Democratic National Convention nominated Barack Obama as the party's presidential candidate.
Hollywood stars talk politics at Dem convention
DENVER - Screenwriter and actor Danny Strong is interviewing colleagues at the Democratic National Convention for an Associated Press video diary.
Kid Rock's video for 'Roll On' to showcase Detroit
DETROIT - Kid Rock is showing his affection for Detroit with a new video for a song on his new platinum-selling CD "Rock 'N Roll Jesus."
Actors, advertisers extend commercials contract
LOS ANGELES - Two actors unions and the U.S. advertising industry said Monday they agreed to extend a contract covering commercials on TV, radio, the Internet and other new media by six months through March.
Venice Film Festival opens with Hollywood flash
VENICE, Italy - The Venice Film Festival opened Wednesday night with the premiere of the Coen brothers' dark comedy "Burn After Reading," giving a flash of Hollywood glamour to a festival lineup with a definite art house feel.
Clooney, Pitt leave personal questions open
VENICE, Italy - George Clooney and Brad Pitt: Bachelor and family man.
Tilda Swinton digs in for charity in Venice
VENICE, Italy - It wasn't as easy as it looked. Tilda Swinton's first attempt at making clay impressions of her hands _ part of a fundraising effort to help restore Venice's St. Mark's Square _ barely left a print.
Anne Hathaway's politics, in her own words
DENVER - Celebrities are getting serious at the Democratic convention.
Bollywood's 'Hari Puttar' film sparks lawsuit
MUMBAI, India - Let's see Hari Puttar get out of this one. Bollywood producers set to release a film called "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors" are working to fend off a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros. that claims the movie title hews too closely to their mega-famous boy wizard franchise.
'Thunder' pulls in $16.3M, holds off 'House Bunny'
LOS ANGELES - The action comedy "Tropic Thunder" clung to the top spot again at the weekend box office with $16.3 million, while the campus romp "The House Bunny" debuted in second place with $14.5 million.
Fall films: Bond, Bush, high school divas
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood's heavy hitter, Harry Potter, has been sidelined for fall, with the sixth adventure about the boy wizard transported from its original November release into next summer's schedule.
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule
LOS ANGELES - Highlights of the fall film slate (release dates are subject to change, and some films will play in limited release):
Former Bond Sean Connery launches autobiography
EDINBURGH, Scotland - He's recognized around the world as the iconic face of James Bond. But in Britain, Sean Connery is also well known as a proud Scot, and on Monday he returns to his hometown to launch his autobiography.
For fall: Bond's back, Hollywood does high school
LOS ANGELES - Harry Potter pulled a disappearing act from Hollywood's fall and holiday schedule, his sixth big-screen adventure bumped from this November into next summer.
`Hamlet 2' rocks with racy musical numbers
SAN DIEGO - "Rock Me Sexy Jesus." "You're As Gay As the Day is Long." "Raped in the Face."