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• Commentary: A fairy tale view of Britain
• Jodie Foster is bullish on 'The Beaver'
• Classic Hollywood: Ann-Margret can never say goodbye to 'Birdie'
• Box office: Easter moviegoers choose 'Rio' over Tyler Perry's latest 'Madea' film and 'Water for Elephants'
• Exhibit shows little-known life of Marilyn Monroe on Catalina Island
• Box office is up 39%, thanks to animated family films

Commentary: A fairy tale view of Britain Posted: Thanks to umpteen films and PBS series, Americans prefer the fantasy land England of castles, kings and cucumber sandwiches. Thanks to umpteen films and PBS series, Americans prefer the fantasy land England of castles, kings and cucumber sandwiches.

Jodie Foster is bullish on 'The Beaver' Posted: The two-time Oscar winner came away pleased with her latest directorial effort, which tested her loyalty to costar and friend Mel Gibson. The two-time Oscar winner came away pleased with her latest directorial effort, which tested her loyalty to costar and friend Mel Gibson.

Classic Hollywood: Ann-Margret can never say goodbye to 'Birdie' Posted: The actress will be reunited with costar Bobby Rydell at a screening of 'Bye Bye Birdie,' the 1963 film that made her a star. The actress will be reunited with costar Bobby Rydell at a screening of 'Bye Bye Birdie,' the 1963 film that made her a star.

Box office: Easter moviegoers choose 'Rio' over Tyler Perry's latest 'Madea' film and 'Water for Elephants' Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:38 PM PDT The 3-D cartoon about tropical bird was the top pick again with $26.8 million in ticket sales. The 3-D cartoon about tropical bird was the top pick again with $26.8 million in ticket sales.

Exhibit shows little-known life of Marilyn Monroe on Catalina Island Posted: Back then she was Norma Jeane Baker, a teenager in an unhappy marriage. Photos and letters from her time on the island, as well as a separate exhibit on the Beatles and Eric Clapton, mark a new direction for the museum. Desperate to avoid being shunted to yet another foster home, 16-year-old Norma Jeane Baker in 1942 married 21-year-old James Dougherty, a neighbor's son whom she had been dating for several months.

Box office is up 39%, thanks to animated family films Posted: Much of that gain is because of 'Rio,' which is No. 1 again this weekend. 'Hop,' meanwhile, has surpassed $100 million. If there's been one hopeful Hollywood story at the box office this year, it's that of the animated family film.

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