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June 19, 2013

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  • Netflix to expand to Netherlands later this year

    06/19/13 12:34 PM

    LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Netflix is going Dutch. The online video giant says it will expand into the Netherlands, its 41st country, later this year. Subscribers will be able to stream Hollywood fare, local TV series and Netflix originals like "House of Cards" and "Arrested Development" on...

  • 'Man of Steel' promoted from the pulpit

    06/19/13 12:33 PM

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seems Warner Bros. has taken movie marketing to a whole new level — even higher than a bird or a plane. The studio enlisted Christian-focused firm Grace Hill Media to promote "Man of Steel" to faith-based groups by inviting them to early screenings and creating trailers...

  • Madonna premieres tour film, talks secret project

    06/19/13 12:32 PM

    NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna said there were days she was exhausted during her recent "MDNA" world tour, but she decided to press on. You won't see those behind-the-scenes battles in her new concert film, "The MDNA Tour," which premieres Saturday on the online and cable network Epix. But you will...

  • Brad Pitt tries to build a better blockbuster

    06/19/13 11:00 AM

    NEW YORK (AP) — Brad Pitt wanted to build a better blockbuster. During the years Hollywood shifted toward increasingly bigger spectacles and superhero tentpoles, one of the movies' biggest stars largely stayed on the sidelines, focusing instead on ambitious ensembles ("The Tree of Life,"...

  • A look at Netflix's international expansion

    06/19/13 12:15 AM

    Netflix Inc. got its start renting DVDs through the mail in the U.S. during the late 1990s and added Internet video streaming in 2007. It has been expanding globally with a streaming-only service. Here's a look at its international expansion so far. — Sept. 22, 2010: Service in Canada begins,...

  • Edward Furlong charged with assault in LA

    06/18/13 09:30 PM

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlfriend called police and reported he attacked her. Deputy District Attorney Linda Loftfield says Furlong pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Tuesday. Furlong already...

  • James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding

    06/18/13 12:45 PM

    NEW YORK (AP) — Following crowd-funding campaigns from "Veronica Mars" and Zach Braff, James Franco is trying to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies. Franco on Monday night started a campaign on Indiegogo, a crowd-funding alternative to Kickstarter that allows people to keep the...

  • Seth Rogen on reshooting 'This Is the End' finale

    06/18/13 10:30 AM

    NEW YORK (AP) — This is the end. Unless that is the end. Since opening last week, the apocalyptic comedy "This Is the End" has earned $33 million at the box office, making it one of the biggest hit comedies of the year. But despite its name, the rapture riot by writer-directors Seth Rogen and...

  • Gender report of Shah Rukh Khan baby investigated

    06/18/13 04:15 AM

    NEW DELHI (AP) — Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother. Sex determination tests are banned in India to stop the practice of aborting female fetuses due to a...

  • 'World War Z' draws massive crowd in NYC

    06/18/13 03:15 AM

    NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of screaming fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at the premiere of his new thriller, "World War Z." The 49-year old actor took his time to talk to reporters on the appropriately-designed "Z-shaped" red carpet,...


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