Iranian film explores transsexual world (AP) AP - Organizers of the Venice Film Festival waited to announce "Khastegi (Tedium)" by first-time Iranian director Bahman Motamedian until the last minute to avoid alerting authorities to its sensitive subject: transsexuals in modern-day Iran. Hollywood asks: who needs Harry Potter? (Reuters) Reuters - Boy wizard Harry Potter won't be whipping up his magic when the fall film season begins next week, but Hollywood is hoping momentum from summer hits like "The Dark Knight" and a wide mix of new movies will keep audiences happy into the holidays. Hollywood stuntwoman Hazel Warp dies at 93 (AP)
New film adds to intrigue of Puccini love life (Reuters) Reuters - A new film on Giacomo Puccini has uncovered letters and documents suggesting the composer may have a second living descendant, in a tangled tale of infidelity and vengeance befitting one of his operas. Basinger and Theron team up for complex love story (Reuters)
Lindsay Lohan lashes out at father on blog (AP)
Stars over the moon about Obama's speech (AP)
John Lennon movie coming together (Reuters)
David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction (AP)
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AP - Guillermo Arriaga's directorial debut, "The Burning Plain," opens with a wide shot of a trailer ablaze in the New Mexico desert. While the landscape appears barren and exposed, it is concealing secrets that drive the story.
AP - Hazel Warp, who was Vivien Leigh's stunt double in "Gone With the Wind," has died. She was 93.
Reuters - Oscar winners Kim Basinger and Charlize
Theron play mother and daughter in "The Burning Plain," an
intense story of love and betrayal and the directorial debut by
acclaimed Mexican screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga.
AP - Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog.
AP - First word on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: "It was excellent," Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said. "It was amazing."
Reuters - The story of John Lennon is
headed for the big screen with "Nowhere Boy," which will focus
on the former Beatle's troubled adolescence.
AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."
