Monday, October 17, 2011

Remembering Sue Mengers; Hollywood Falls Back in Love With Bill Clinton (Analysis); Who's Making Big Donations to Obama's Re-election Campaign; Reviews of 'Rum Diary,' 'Adventures of Tintin'

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Former Agent Sue Mengers Dies
Blazing a trail for other women agents, her A-list clients included stars like Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal and Faye Dunaway.

Hollywood Falls Back in Love With Bill Clinton
Lady Gaga, Bono and the Edge, Stevie Wonder, Barbra Steisand and more spent the weekend celebrating the former president's 65th birthdaywith a series of fundraisers.

FILM REVIEW: 'The Rum Diary'
Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli and Amber Heard star in director-screenwriter Bruce Robinson's big-screen adaptation of the novel.

FILM REVIEW: 'The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn'
Steven Spielberg brings the slightly antique world of the famed European comic-book series to splendid, action-filled life as only he can.

Hollywood Money Figures Heavily in President Obama's Re-election Campaign

Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ken Solomon, Andy Spahn and Harvey Weinstein are among the "bundlers" listed in the President's fund-raising sources.

MOVIES

The Artist' Wins Audience Award at Hamptons International Film Festival
Marc Levin's "Hard Times: Lost on Long Island" takes the audience award for best documentary.

'Nader and Simin' Wins Vancouver Film Festival's Top Audience Award
The Iranian film previously won the Berlinale Golden Bear and was first runner-up for the top audience award at the Toronto InternationalFilm Festival.

'Moneyball' Location Manager, Team Win Big at California on Location Awards
Professionals who worked on buzzed-about black-and-white film "The Artist," the indie "Big Sur" and the TV series "The Event" and "House" also take home awards.

FILM REVIEW: 'The Good Doctor'

Orlando Bloom leads this psychosexual film that is less about medicine than the banality of evil.

'Avengers' Producer Hints at Sequel
Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, and Cobie Smulders meet fans, screen footage Saturday.

Found-Footage Movie 'Tape 407' to Get Limited Release on Halloween

A sneak screening at Universal City Walk AMC is set for Oct. 19.

TV

The Hollywood Reporter's 10 Showrunners to Watch
These talented people didn't make THR's annual Top 50 Power Showrunners list, but they're on the cusp. 

'The Walking Dead': Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd Tease Season 2
The executive producers tell THR what's ahead for Rick and company.

EXCLUSIVE: 'The Killing's' Brandon Jay McLaren Lands Role on 'Falling Skies'
The actor will join TNT's science fiction series for at least seven episodes.

HBO Shutters Its Casting Department
Senior vp Carrie Frazier and vp Amy Jo Berman depart the premium cable network.

YouTube to Add TV Channels With Premium Content From Hollywood Providers
The Google-owned company has been striking deals with Warner Bros., BermanBraun and others for an initiative expected to cost $150 million.


THE BUSINESS

VIDEO: Sean Penn Calls Tea Party the 'Get the N-Word Out of the White House Party'
The actor implies the ultra-conservative movement has a racist agenda against President Obama: "At the end of the day, there's a big bubble coming out of their heads, saying, 'Can we just lynch him?'"

Richard Pena to Step Down at Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York Film Fest
The longtime program director, who heads the festival's selection committee, will stay with the festival through next year's 50th edition before making the move.

'Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark' Writers Talk Show Revamp, Budget Constraints
The writers also discuss original plans to use holograms in theater aisles and how one of the writers channeled the Green Goblin character based on a story about how Bono first met CNN founder Ted Turner.

Calpers Will Not Re-Elect Rupert Murdoch to News Corp. Board
The U.S. public pension fund said Friday that it will withhold its votes of Murdoch and his sons James and Lachlan to the company's board of directors.

Robert Downey Jr. Honored With American Cinematheque Award
Jennifer Aniston, Mel Gibson, Jamie Foxx and Jodie Foster were on hand to fete "The Avengers" and "Sherlock Holmes" star Friday night in Beverly Hills.

Apple Shares Hit New High
On the day it begins selling the iPhone 4S, "the final gadget unveiled during Steve Jobs' life," the stock surges to $422.

STYLE

Shannen Doherty Marries in Malibu
Her wedding to celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko will air as part of her upcoming reality series for WEtv.

'Twilight's' Nikki Reed Weds 'American Idol' Finalist Paul McDonald
The couple were married over the weekend at a private ranch in Malibu.

PHOTOS: Clinton Foundation Decade of Difference Fundraiser
What would you wear to meet former POTUS Bill Clinton? Maybe you'd opt for an appropriate and politically correct classic LBD like Julie Benz and Mira Sorvino. But we bet you wouldn't wear what some actresses did.


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