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    Cameron Diaz Takes a Motherly Turn in New Movie

    Cameron Diaz has never been a mom, but in her new movie "My Sister's Keeper" she faces a choice no mother would want, which is one reason the actress known mostly for comedic skill stepped into the serious drama.

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    Theaters Take a Nimble Approach to Economic Blues

    At the Utah Shakespeare Festival, there's an "Early Bard" special to entice theatergoers into buying tickets in advance — the farther in the future, the bigger the discount.

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    'Watchmen' Director's Cut to Theaters

    Warner Bros. is giving Zack Snyder's director's cut of "Watchmen" a limited theatrical rollout one week before Comic-Con International in San Diego.

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    Actress Farrah Fawcett Dies at 62

    Farrah Fawcett, who catapulted to national fame in "Charlie's Angels" and became a swimsuit poster phenomenon, has died. She was 62.

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    New York Production Listings

    'A Couple of Dicks' (aka 'A Couple of Cops'), a comedy. Directed by Kevin Smith. Shooting June 1–Aug. 10. With Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan. 

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    Recession and the Revolution

    For Susanna Dalton, a New York–based actor who also works as a voiceover teacher and on-camera coach, the recession has been both boon and bust.

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    Academy Has 10/10 Vision

    The Academy Awards will have 10 feature films vying in the best picture category for the first time since '43.

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    Simon Cowell to Launch Entertainment Company

    Simon Cowell is to partner with U.K. retail magnate Sir Philip Green on a global entertainment company that will produce and own TV content in the U.S. and Britain, according to the Financial Times.

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    TV Pilot Listings

    "Cougar Town" (Comedy, CBS) is about a 40-something divorcée with a 17-year-old son boldly goes where few in her small Florida town have gone before when she jumps back into the dating scene.