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Paul Hogan

'Crocodile Dundee' to Return to US Amid Tax Fray
Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last month from leaving Australia because of a disputed tax bill, his lawyer said Friday. More »

Glee

'Glee,' American Express Team Up for Social Action
Hit television show "Glee" and credit card company American Express have joined forces on a new social action campaign to inspire viewers to make a difference in their communities. More »

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel to Replace Steve Carell on 'The Office'?
Producer Paul Lieberstein tells E! News that Keitel "is probably the only guy who can do it, and he's doing TV now...That's what a very smart/eager man once called a 'win-win-win.'" More »

Transformers

'Transformers 3' Movie Extra Injured During Shoot
Indiana State Police say an extra at a "Transformers 3" production site was seriously injured during the filming of a stunt. More »

SAG

SAG Workers Reject Wage-Increase Offer
In a vote Tuesday night, unionized SAG employees turned down a contract offer from the guild that featured 2% annual wage increases over the next three years. More »

Ken Orsatti, Longtime SAG Executive Director, Dies at 78
Ken Orsatti, who served as national executive director of the Screen Actors Guild for almost two decades, passed away Aug. 31 at West Hills Hospital in West Hills, Calif. He was 78 years old. According to SAG, he died of pulmonary disease. More »

News Analysis

Cable Is King
Over the past few years, the tide has turned in a major way. Now cable TV—basic and pay channels—is home to headline-making water-cooler hits such as "Mad Men," "The Closer," and "Sons of Anarchy." More »

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SAG Health Plan Increases Eligibility Minimums
Changes to the Screen Actors Guild health plan have been announced, and more are on the way. In an online notice this week, the trustees of the SAG health plan announced that they intend to raise the plan's minimum eligibility requirements. More »

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Zsa Zsa Gabor Returns to Hospital
Zsa Zsa Gabor returned to the hospital on Tuesday for being "not responsive," her spokesman said, following a series of health-related setbacks since breaking her hip in July. More »

Joel More

Four Actors Bite into 'Shark Night 3-D'
David Ellis, who directed "Snakes on a Plane" and two installments of the "Final Destination" movies, and producer Mike Fleiss are assembling their cast for the horror pic "Shark Night 3-D." More »

Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf Offers 'Most Bang for the Buck'
For the second straight year, Shia LaBeouf is the actor offering the biggest bang for the buck, according to a Forbes list released Monday. More »

Claire Danes

'Mad Men,' 'Modern Family' Top Emmy Awards
AMC's "Mad Men" took home its third straight award for top drama, while newcomer and critical favorite "Modern Family" grabbed its first win for comedy series. More »

Machete

How 'Machete' Inflames Immigration Debate
In Robert Rodriguez's new grindhouse feature "Machete," the vengeful title character uses vicious cutlery to butcher his enemies. Could something similar happen to the movie when it's released next week? More »

Brian K. Vaughan

Marvel Moves to Quell Casting Controversy
Marvel Studios' upcoming film "Runaways" just got a lot less controversial. Responding to pressure from Asian-American groups, the studio announced today that it intends to cast an Asian-American woman in the role of Nico Minoru. More »

Godard

Jean-Luc Godard Doesn't Know He'll Win Oscar
The motion picture Academy has spent almost 24 frantic hours trying to reach the iconoclastic filmmaker ("Breathless") to inform him he's getting an honorary Oscar -- and by late Wednesday they still hadn't been able to find him. More »

Twilight

Vampires Bring $7 Bil to Hollywood Economy
Hollywood has repeatedly peddled the apocalyptic threat from aliens, machines, comets, viruses and zombies, but who was watching the vampires? These charming, deadly immortals are everywhere. More »

Woody Allen

Allen Says New York Too Expensive to Shoot Films
Woody Allen says he began shooting movies in European cities because he couldn't afford to do it any more in New York. More »

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba to Star in 'Spy Kids 4'
Jessica Alba is in negotiations to star in Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World." More »

Diane Keaton

HBO's 'Tilda' Removes Showrunner Mort
HBO's "Tilda," loosely based on Hollywood blogger and Deadline Hollywood founder Nikki Finke, has lost its showrunner after disputes during an intense pilot shoot. More »

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SAG Feels Its Own Labor Pains
Negotiations between the actors guild and Teamsters Local 986, which represents more than 40 of SAG's Los Angeles-based business representatives, have gotten bumpy. More »

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston to Guest on `Cougar Town'
Jennifer Aniston will pay a visit to old "friend" Courteney Cox on the season debut of ABC's "Cougar Town" next month. More »

Betty White

Betty White Scores Emmy Win for `SNL' Hosting Gig
Betty White won an Emmy Award for best guest actress in a comedy series for her turn as "Saturday Night Live" host. More »

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Neil Patrick Harris Backs Prop. 8 Ruling
Neil Patrick Harris chats with THR about his busy year, how he feels about the overturning of California's Prop. 8 and the rumors he's taking a break from Hollywood. More »

News

What New York Can Buy With $2.1B
The recession has taken a toll on nearly every trade, and New York's film and TV industry hasn't been spared any fiscal grief. But the Empire State's actors have reason to breathe easier this month. More »

Rooney Mara

How Rooney Mara Became 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'
Bringing an end to the mounting suspense surrounding one of the biggest talent hunts in years, director David Fincher placed a call on Monday to Rooney Mara to break the news. More »

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