Warner Bros. to remake 'The Chaser'
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Front Page: Studio picks up rights to South Korean hit -- Warner Bros. has picked up remake rights to South Korea's surprise hit "The Chaser," and already the project is taking on the aura of the studio's last major Asian remake hit, "The Departed."
Miramax, Rudin nab 'Unnamed'
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Front Page: Ferris' novel to be published by Little, Brown -- Miramax Films and producer Scott Rudin have acquired screen rights to "The Unnamed," an upcoming novel by Joshua Ferris about a man who comes down with a mysterious affliction that fractures his family.
Blockbuster profits climb high
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Front Page: Earns $38 million in the latest quarter -- Blockbuster brings fresh meaning to Mark Twain's quip, "The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated."
Janet Jackson controls the charts
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Front Page: 'Discipline' is the artist's sixth No. 1 -- Janet Jackson's first album for Island Def Jam, "Discipline," sold 181,000 copies in the week ended Sunday, giving her the sixth No. 1 of her career, according to Nielsen SoundScan data.
Warner Bros. shape shifts
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Front Page: Robinov mulls new paradigm for WB, New Line -- While Time Warner topper Jeff Bewkes made the call to fold New Line Cinema into the Warner Bros. studio, it's up to Warner prexy Jeff Robinov, with guidance from his bosses Barry Meyer and Alan Horn, to figure out how to put the pieces of the new studio paradigm together.
Lohman replaces Page in 'Hell'
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Front Page: Actress takes lead role in Sam Raimi thriller -- Alison Lohman will step into the lead role in Sam Raimi's supernatural thriller "Drag Me to Hell."
Maverick TV closes shop
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Front Page: Rosenberg moves to Blueprint -- Maverick TV -- the shingle behind FX's "The Riches" -- has shut its doors.
Oscar bounce renews 'Old Men'
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Front Page: 'Counterfeiters' sees biggest Oscar bump -- Television viewers may have snubbed the Oscarcast in record numbers this year, but a best picture win still seems to mean something at the box office. Just how much remains a question.
'Indiana Jones' to premiere at Cannes
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Front Page: Film will debut May 18 at film festival -- The long-awaited fourth installment of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's period action-adventure pic will debut at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, May 18. Source- Variety - Front Page - Variety.com
Hilton's brother charged with DUI (AP)
AP - Another hard-partying Hilton may be cruising closer to jail.
Spears' father gets $2,500 per week
AP - Being Britney Spears' father is now a paying gig — through most of the summer, at least. A court has ordered the troubled pop star's estate to pay James Spears' $2,500 in weekly compensation and authorized him to lease a car. On Wednesday, his authority to handle his daughter's affairs, which was scheduled to expire March 10, was extended until July 31.
Is America ready for a gay 'Idol'? (AP)
AP - No finalist has ever been portrayed as openly gay during the past six seasons of "American Idol." With more details about contestants' personal lives being exposed — both on the show and unofficially online — that could change, and soon.
Facebook founder is world's youngest billionaire (AFP)
AFP - Mark Zuckerberg, the 23-year-old founder of social networking site Facebook, is the youngest ever self-made billionaire, according to an annual list published by Forbes magazine.
