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• DiCaprio, Eastwood are Palm Springs film winners (AP)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_en_mo/film_palm_springs_festival"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090107/capt.ddcb4c1fe9d94a2ca5d4ce699876be0d.palm_springs_film_festival_awards_nvrk111.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=q9Msybm.aJ5XZLZIRWxXWA--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Leonardo DiCaprio receives the Ensemble Performance Award at the 20th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, Calif. on Tuesday Jan. 6, 2009. (AP Photo / Robert Kenney)" border="0" /></a>AP - The world economy is in dire straits, but you sure wouldn't know it from the red carpet at the 20th-annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. The actresses were dripping with jewels, actors donned high fashion, and logos of jeweler Cartier and automaker Mercedes-Benz loomed large behind all as they posed for photographers.</p><br clear="all"/>
• UK scribe Peter Morgan joins Hollywood royalty (Reuters)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090107/film_nm/us_morgan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20090107/2009_01_07t042117_290x450_us_morgan.jpg?x=83&y=130&q=85&sig=O0HEozX4GElwAiqNR4FPUw--" align="left" height="130" width="83" alt="Peter Morgan of 'The Queen' arrives at the 79th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 25, 2007. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Public figures must shiver when Peter Morgan shows up at a cocktail party.</p><br clear="all"/>
• HK to restore Bruce Lee's old home (AP)
  AP - The Hong Kong government has agreed to preserve a former home of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee and turn it into a tourist attraction, an official said Wednesday.
• Little known actor lands lead in "Tron" sequel (Reuters)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090107/film_nm/us_tron"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20090107/2009_01_07t035855_311x450_us_tron.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=5is92v1VxVbQJhD2MdPqlw--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Garrett Hedlund poses for pictures during the 'Four Brothers' movie premiere in New York August 9, 2005. (Seth Wenig/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Disney has picked a relative unknown to play the lead role in "Tron," its $150 million sequel to the 1982 cult classic by the same name.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Sony Classics gets early start on Sundance (Reuters)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090107/film_nm/us_sundance"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20090107/2009_01_07t033147_319x450_us_sundance.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=XlVsJI5uhDCzLjJqpb71DA--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="Cast member Diego Luna arrives for the world premiere of the film 'Milk' at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, California October 28, 2008. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The Sundance Film Festival won't begin for eight days, but already it has seen its first prominent acquisitions target enter the negotiation phase.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Bollywood bids Bush goodbye with a parting shot (Reuters)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090107/film_nm/us_india_film_bush"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20090107/2009_01_07t003650_450x291_uk_india_film_bush.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=8WfN51Rmqv.2xzRKe2ttHg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="U.S. President George W. Bush speaks about conservation and the environment in Washington January 6, 2009. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Barely two weeks before George W. Bush leaves the White House, Bollywood is ready with a farewell present -- a film that takes pot shots at the outgoing U.S. president.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Actresses hit the books to study for their roles (Reuters)
  Reuters - It's any parent's worst nightmare: A trusted authority figure might or might not have initiated an inappropriate physical relationship with a child in his care. In such a scenario, that child's mother would be beside herself with rage. And that's precisely how Viola Davis, who plays Mrs. Miller, a mother facing just that situation in "Doubt," initially approached her role.
• Political figures jostle for Oscar spotlight (Reuters)
  Reuters - It seems appropriate that Benicio Del Toro takes a diplomatic stance when discussing the differences between playing a recognizable political figure and portraying a purely fictional character.
• Lisa Marie Presley defends Scientology (AP)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_en_mo/people_lisa_marie_presley"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090107/capt.11449ff30a904b2c951f1465af4fb975.people_lisa_marie_presley_ny118.jpg?x=102&y=130&q=85&sig=GHm7i4To6_MTTWugSxME2w--" align="left" height="130" width="102" alt="This Dec. 6, 2007, file photo shows Lisa Marie Presley in New York. Lisa Marie Presley is expressing her condolences over the death of Jett Travolta, the son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, and is defending Scientology, the controversial religion created by science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard that Presley, Travolta and Preston follow. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Lisa Marie Presley is expressing her condolences over Jett Travolta's death and defending Scientology, the religion that Presley, John Travolta and Kelly Preston follow.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck welcome 2nd daughter (AP)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_en_mo/people_garner_affleck"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090107/capt.dfb95dd43e7549859b665f9af7394f5a.people_garner_affleck_ny117.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=qsDaQtHKoH8VHzTxhqxJRw--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="In this Feb. 9, 2003 file photo, actress Jennifer Garner, left, and actor Ben Affleck pose in Los Angeles. The couple's spokespeople said Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 that Garner gave birth to their second daughter but would not provide any additional details. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - It's another girl for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Tom & Katie: NYC's Next Real Estate Moguls? (E! Online)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090106/en_movies_eo/77689"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20090107/capt.840719858dbdd12d824e940413eab208.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=On9zXqGW7ekxtEqkDzTt9g--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Tom & Katie: NYC's Next Real Estate Moguls?(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Are Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes trying to give Donald Trump a run for his New York City real estate money?</p><br clear="all"/>
• Batman, Iron Man, Kidman Clash Over F/X Oscar (E! Online)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090106/en_movies_eo/77676"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20090107/capt.851297a5403902638f7d82caebf64d2d.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=AN3v9bSfGHToWSkCF.4uzA--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Batman, Iron Man, Kidman Clash Over F/X Oscar(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Indy, we hardly knew ya.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Josh Brolin, Jeffrey Wright Cleared in Bar Brawl (E! Online)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090106/en_movies_eo/77640"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20090107/capt.9581cb3e42d27bf7338ea710c1bbe5fa.jpg?x=98&y=130&q=85&sig=xdoeMFQq1CAuGx3ENHXk0Q--" align="left" height="130" width="98" alt="Josh Brolin, Jeffrey Wright Cleared in Bar Brawl(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Looks like there'll be no need for a presidential pardon for this W. crew.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Globes Predictions: Big Night—or Bust—for Button? (E! Online)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090106/en_movies_eo/77626"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20090107/capt.195e683606360516a260d13a2245e23d.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=8AoCKmKqPhTyDReCOK0S8g--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Globes Predictions: Big Night—or Bust—for Button?(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - It's happening already—the Golden Globes kick off the awards-season marathon on Sunday. And this year it's truer than ever: The Globes are always a tough nut to crack.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Tim Allen Offers Condolences to Travoltas (E! Online)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090105/en_movies_eo/77485"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20090107/capt.7edee1d8c4cb41f676d514586072edfb.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=DJJ2gtvzC_AKpJ6mIaLt7w--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Tim Allen Offers Condolences to Travoltas(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - As a father himself with another child on the way, Tim Allen can sympathize with John Travolta and Kelly Preston.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Prosecutors to Polanski: All is not forgiven (AP)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_en_mo/people_roman_polanski"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090106/capt.a881bb40625449b48628006431f7e66c.people_roman_polanski_ny120.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=mbbeAOdUdlu8EmFPI_HrFg--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="In this Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 photo Polish director Roman Polanski is seen in Oberhausen, western Germany. A lawyer for Roman Polanski is accusing the Los Angeles Superior Court of bias and prejudice against the fugitive movie director, and is seeking removal of his case to the California Judicial Council for resolution. (AP Photo/Roberto Pfeil)" border="0" /></a>AP - Fugitive director Roman Polanski received a message from prosecutors in a sexually explicit court motion Tuesday that all is not forgiven and they will fight dismissal of a three-decade-old conviction for raping a 13-year-old.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Why So Sunny? Dark Knight's a PGA Nominee (E! Online)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090105/en_movies_eo/77453"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20090106/capt.11fa49b57a79243a82bad6fce0329090.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=2nPcjyXq4nQIgdirpvU6KA--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Why So Sunny? Dark Knight's a PGA Nominee(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - The Dark Knight's Oscar campaign has picked up another key endorsement.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Moviegoers must step through death's door (Reuters)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090106/film_nm/us_death"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20090106/2009_01_06t021537_450x308_us_death.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=vxleapHmhZ_.LifAyQsEVA--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Cast member Will Smith attends the premiere of the movie 'Seven Pounds' at the Mann Village theatre in Westwood, California December 16, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - As Jim Morrison sang, "No one here gets out alive." Maybe he was referring to a modern-day movie theater?</p><br clear="all"/>
• Attorney: Charge against Brolin to be dropped (AP)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090106/ap_en_mo/actors_arrested"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090106/capt.7801ad4d6d5f4cfea5ee801bff631459.actors_arrested_nyet669.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=4G8G5B07tqL0ejaZo09RPA--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="In this Dec. 15, 2008 file photo, Josh Brolin arrives at the opening of the Dolce & Gabbana flagship boutique in Los Angeles. An attorney for for actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright says prosecutors have agreed to drop all charges stemming from an incident at a Louisiana bar last year. Brolin, Wright and five crewmembers of the Oliver Stone film 'W.' were arrested arrested on misdemeanor charges at the Stray Cat Club on July 12, 2008. Brolin and Wright were charged with interfering with police officers after a disturbance involving a movie crew member broke out at the bar. (AP Photo, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - It's not exactly a presidential pardon, but prosecutors have agreed to drop charges filed against "W." actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright after an incident a Louisiana bar last year.</p><br clear="all"/>
• Jennifer Aniston Dog Tale Nabs Another B.O. Win (E! Online)
  <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090104/en_movies_eo/77356"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20090107/capt.20b184dde941a55dcecf199f1ad27298.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=zf1x.w4aZqmt6Mq_dlQaLQ--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Jennifer Aniston Dog Tale Nabs Another B.O. Win(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - The dog days of winter are here to stay, apparently.</p><br clear="all"/>