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MAY
15
2 WKS

Paradigm Promotes Three Staffers to Agents (Exclusive)

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Paradigm Promotes Three Staffers to Agents (Exclusive)

Paradigm has promoted Erin Castellanos, Shawn Scallon and Bradie Steinlauf to agents in the talent department.

All three staffers were members of the talent agency's trainee program and were coordinators in the talent department.

Castellanos works out of the company's New York office, while Scallon and Steinlauf work in Paradigm's Beverly Hills headquarters.

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MAY
22
4 DAYS

Jennifer Garner Confesses Her Twisted Fantasies in New YouTube Short (Video)

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Jennifer Garner Confesses Her Twisted Fantasies in New YouTube Short (Video)

Thanks to the internet, you can place yourself right into the conversation with a manic Jennifer Garner and a disconcerted Alfred Molina as they simmer in a tension-filled confessional.

You might want to take a few steps back from your screen.

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MAY
21
5 DAYS

Bill Murray Gives a Possibly Drunk Tour of 'Moonrise Kingdom' Set (Video)

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Bill Murray Gives a Possibly Drunk Tour of 'Moonrise Kingdom' Set (Video)

In Wes Anderson's 2004 film The Life Aquatic, Bill Murray opened by offering a tour of his submarine, the Belafonte, and his long-time collaborator is once again making use of his tour guide skills in a new promo video for their upcoming film, Moonrise Kingdom.

This clip finds Murray -- slightly buzzed, perhaps, on spiced rum -- giving an overview of the film's New England island setting and introducing his fellow castmates. 

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MAY
18
1 week

Bill Murray is a Wry FDR in First 'Hyde Park on Hudson' Trailer (Video)

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Bill Murray is a Wry FDR in First 'Hyde Park on Hudson' Trailer (Video)

If you had told people years ago that Bill Murray -- of Meatballs, Stripes, Caddy Shack and Ghostbusters fame -- would play perhaps the 20th century's most dynamic president in a non-satirical film, no one would have ever believed you.

Fast forward a quarter century and acclaimed dramatic roles in films such as The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore and Lost in Translation, and say hello to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, as portrayed by Murray himself.

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MAY
17
1 week

Cannes 2012: Sean Bean To Don Army Uniform For 'The 4th Reich' (Exclusive)

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Cannes 2012: Sean Bean To Don Army Uniform For 'The 4th Reich' (Exclusive)

Sean Bean has signed to star opposite an ensemble cast including Sean Pertwee, Tom Savini and Craig Conway in Shaun Robert Smith-directed WW2 action-horror film The 4th Reich.

Bean, whose resume boasts high profile turns in Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings, will play a charismatic British sergeant major in the film.

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MAY
17
1 week

Elijah Wood is a Murderous 'Maniac' in New Teaser for the Slasher Remake (Video)

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Elijah Wood is a Murderous 'Maniac' in New Teaser for the Slasher Remake (Video)

Elijah Wood's huge eyes and boyish face offer a certain cherubic purity to a director in search for a hopeful protagonist -- which means that, twisted and inverted, they also present a potential nightmare.

Best known for his work in The Lord of the Rings trilogy as idealistic and determined hobbit Frodo, Wood is subverting that image in Maniac, a remake of the William Lustig-directed 1980 slasher film. Wood takes on the role of Frank, originally played by Joe Spinelli.

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MAY
16
1 week

Norah Jones Agent Joe Brauner Joins WME

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Norah Jones Agent Joe Brauner Joins WME

Joe Brauner has joined WME as an agent in the music department, bringing with him longtime clients Norah Jones and Amos Lee.

Brauner was previously a music agent at CAA.

Jones and Lee will be represented by WME in North America only; Jones will continue to be represented by CAA outside of North America and Lee will be represented by the Agency Group in Europe.

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MAY
16
1 week

Dimension Nabs Rights to Thriller 'Compulsion'

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Dimension Nabs Rights to Thriller 'Compulsion'

Dimension Films announced Wednesday that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the psychological thriller Compulsion.

The film, which is shooting in Ontario, Canada, stars Heather Graham, Carrie-Anne MossKevin Dillon and Joe Mantegna.

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MAY
15
2 WKS

Dax Shepard and a Dreadlocked Bradley Cooper Square Off in 'Hit and Run' Trailer (Video)

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Dax Shepard and a Dreadlocked Bradley Cooper Square Off in 'Hit and Run' Trailer (Video)

Let's hope Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell's real home life isn't quite this exciting.

The engaged pair co-star as a blissfully wedded couple whose world gets turned upside down and thrown out of orbit when Bradley Cooper -- sporting a dreadlocked mane far from his normal clean-cut style (perhaps a bit reminiscent of his long locks at the beginning of Limitless) comes seeking out the cash that Shepard's character owes him.

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MAY
15
2 WKS

Universal Acquires International Rights to Kathryn Bigelow's Osama bin Laden Movie

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Universal Acquires International Rights to Kathryn Bigelow's Osama bin Laden Movie

Universal Pictures International said Tuesday that it has acquired international distribution rights to Kathryn Bigelow’s upcoming feature about the killing of Osama bin Laden.

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UPI will distribute the film in the U.K., France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Scandinavia, South Africa and Spain. Sony Pictures will release the film stateside on Dec. 19.

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MAY
15
2 WKS

'30 Rock' Actor Dean Winters Signs With UTA (Exclusive)

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'30 Rock' Actor Dean Winters Signs With UTA (Exclusive)

Dean Winters has signed with UTA.

The actor is best known for playing Dennis Duffy on 30 Rock. He has appeared as Liz Lemon's (Tina Fey) incorrigible ex-boyfriend on 12 episodes.

His other television credits include NBC's Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, FX's Rescue Me, HBO's Oz and Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

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MAY
11
2 WKS

Michelle Monaghan Joining Owen Wilson in 'The Coup'

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Michelle Monaghan Joining Owen Wilson in 'The Coup'

Michelle Monaghan has joined Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan in The Coup, an action thriller that John Erick Dowdle -- the helmer behind Devil and Quarantine -- will direct from a script he co-wrote with his brother, Drew Dowdle.

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MAY
9
2 WKS

Wrekin Hill Entertainment Acquires Found Footage Thriller 'Amber Alert'

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Wrekin Hill Entertainment Acquires Found Footage Thriller 'Amber Alert'

Wrekin Hill Entertainment is acquiring North American rights to the found footage thriller Amber Alert.

Wrekin Hill will release the film day and date in theaters and via video-on-demand services this fall, the company announced on Wednesday. 

The film from writer-director Kerry Bellessa was co-written by Joshua Oram and stars Summer Bellessa, Chris Hill and Jasen Wade.

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MAY
8
3 WKS

Josh Gad, Hilary Duff and Charlie Sheen Feature in Trailer for Indie Dramedy 'She Wants Me' (Exclusive Video)

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Josh Gad, Hilary Duff and Charlie Sheen Feature in Trailer for Indie Dramedy 'She Wants Me' (Exclusive Video)

It's a good week to get into the Josh Gad business.

GoDigital, a leading video on demand and home entertainment distributor, announced on Tuesday that they had acquired the US digital distribution rights to the romantic dramedy She Wants Me, in which Gad, who also just had his NBC show 1600 Penn picked up for series, stars.

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