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• With new roles, Christina Hendricks and Olivia Munn head to Wall Street
• Ricky Gervais is here, there and everywhere
• 'The Dark Tower': Ron Howard's plans (and passion) for Stephen King epic
• Video: 'Salt' DVD release stirs Phillip Noyce's spy senses
• Karl Rove origin story 'College Republicans' -- will it make a compelling movie?
• 'Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol' to screen at Aero Theatre
• 'How Do You Know' when a movie's a flop: James Brooks loses his mojo
• Critic's Notebook: Rock Hall's dark horses
• Candice Crawford -- sister of Chace Crawford -- engaged to Tony Romo
• Critical Mass: 'Tron: Legacy'

With new roles, Christina Hendricks and Olivia Munn head to Wall Street Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:51 PM PST EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Jessica Parker's movie version of "I Don't Know How She Does It," is rounding out an intriguing cast with a trio of actors television made popular.

Ricky Gervais is here, there and everywhere Posted: 18 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST The comedian says he prefers a not-too-demanding schedule, but the star of 'Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2,' 'The Ricky Gervais Show' and upcoming host of the Golden Globes seems to have a full plate. You couldn't avoid Ricky Gervais right now, even if you wanted to.

'The Dark Tower': Ron Howard's plans (and passion) for Stephen King epic Posted: 17 Dec 2010 12:19 PM PST As challenges go, bringing the seven-novel "Dark Tower" series to the screen is a colossal one but Howard's ambitions match it.

Video: 'Salt' DVD release stirs Phillip Noyce's spy senses Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:50 PM PST Just think about if the man with the finger on the trigger is an enemy agent, and what a coup that would be. Just think about if the man with the finger on the trigger is an enemy agent, and what a coup that would be.

Karl Rove origin story 'College Republicans' -- will it make a compelling movie? Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:05 PM PST Can something this quirky and charged actually become a film? And what would it look like if it did?

'Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol' to screen at Aero Theatre Posted: 18 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST The first animated yuletide special features the voice of Jim Backus. "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol," the first animated yuletide special, premiered on NBC in 1962 and introduced a lot of youngsters to Charles Dickens' beloved "A Christmas Carol." Featuring a melodic score by Broadway composers Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, and a masterful turn as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge by the nearsighted cartoon character Quincy Magoo, the hourlong special quickly became a perennial on NBC during the 1960s and has lived on in syndication and DVD.

'How Do You Know' when a movie's a flop: James Brooks loses his mojo Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:47 PM PST James Brooks is one of the comedy gods. James Brooks is one of the comedy gods.

Critic's Notebook: Rock Hall's dark horses Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:58 AM PST The producers of March's fete at the Waldorf Astoria might want to consider playing a current hit to greet the latest batch of inductees. The producers of March's fete at the Waldorf Astoria might want to consider playing a current hit to greet the latest batch of inductees.

Candice Crawford -- sister of Chace Crawford -- engaged to Tony Romo Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:53 PM PST TV news host Crawford, 24, said yes to the 30-year-old Cowboys quarterback's proposal on Thursday in Dallas.

Critical Mass: 'Tron: Legacy' Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:10 PM PST How do the critics rank the long-in-the-works follow-up, "Tron: Legacy"? Not well.

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