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Chris Cuomo bids farewell to 'Good Morning America'
'Crazy Heart' beats strong for Fox Searchlight
Saoirse Ronan of 'The Lovely Bones' stays on balance
The Envelope: Music and animation issue
Growing into 'A Single Man'
Tila Tequila engaged to heiress Casey Johnson, she says
Can Mo'Nique win without playing the Oscar game?
'Paranormal Activity' scares up $34 million overseas in first two weeks
'Up in the Air's' aerial shots took some ingenuity
Hollywood Christmas Parade reveals the small town in L.A.

Chris Cuomo bids farewell to 'Good Morning America'

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 08:04 AM PST

ABC makes it official: George Stephanopoulos will indeed be replacing Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America."

'Crazy Heart' beats strong for Fox Searchlight

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The Jeff Bridges drama initially had trouble drawing interest and the studio has had a bumpy road of late, but Hollywood's new embrace of the country music film points to a promising union.

The Jeff Bridges drama initially had trouble drawing interest and the studio has had a bumpy road of late, but Hollywood's new embrace of the country music film points to a promising union.

Saoirse Ronan of 'The Lovely Bones' stays on balance

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

At 15, she is poised, thoughtful . . . and still very much a teen.

Don't call her the new it girl. She'll fidget with her sleeves; the pressure makes her a bit squeamish. The new lit girl? She's OK with that.

The Envelope: Music and animation issue

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:49 PM PST

Bono, "Brothers," "Up," Emily Blunt, "Nine" and more awards news and features.

Growing into 'A Single Man'

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The 'About a Boy' and 'Skins' actor makes an intimate study of his latest role as college student Kenny, with director Tom Ford providing valuable insight.

The 'About a Boy' and 'Skins' actor makes an intimate study of his latest role as college student Kenny, with director Tom Ford providing valuable insight.

Tila Tequila engaged to heiress Casey Johnson, she says

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 06:35 PM PST

On the red carpet she showed off an insanely large diamond ring.

Can Mo'Nique win without playing the Oscar game?

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 03:36 PM PST

Do you really have to launch a personal campaign to win an Oscar nomination these days?

'Paranormal Activity' scares up $34 million overseas in first two weeks

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 03:34 PM PST

The scarefest proved a big hit in the UK, France and Australia, but bombed in Germany as total international grosses so far are $34 million.

'Up in the Air's' aerial shots took some ingenuity

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

It wasn't easy shooting at 15,000 feet.

The serene views of America that Ryan Bingham enjoys from his American Airlines seat at 15,000 feet in "Up in the Air" were pretty to look at but a chore to capture for aerial director of photography Dylan Goss. With a chartered plane, Goss made a weeklong cross-country flight to capture footage between L.A. and Chicago from a height not normally seen in Hollywood movies (most aerial photography is shot at 500 or 1,000 feet). For five hours a day, Goss was tucked in the back of the small Cessna Skymaster, bundled up in layers of clothing and wearing an oxygen mask when they flew above 10,000 feet. To keep the lens from fogging up in the subzero temperatures, Goss secured the high-definition cam in a glass ball outside the plane and rigged a tube to pump in argon to keep the lens fog-free.