Actress ANNE BANCROFT Has Died, She Was 73

Anne Bancroft, Mrs. Robinson from the film the Graduate, has died. She was 73. A great actress who won the Best Actress Oscar for the Miracle Worker in 1962, Bancroft died from complications with uterine cancer. Bancroft had been married to Mel Brooks since 1964.  She will most likely be remembered for playing Mrs. Robinson in 1967's, The Graduate.

7 Jun, 2005 - 7:24 PM
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KING KONG Trailer Attached to War Of The Worlds!

This is probably the first of a few big Christmas releases to attach their teaser trailers to War of the Worlds.  Between Batman and War, studios will line up to get a piece of the captive audiences.  A big question for geeks the world over, will we get to see a peek at Superman?

6 Jun, 2005 - 7:19 PM
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Russell Crowe Arrested for Assault!

The folks at Universal, Imagine and Miramax better be hoping that there really is no such thing as bad publicity when it comes to the star of their new film Cinderella Man. Apparently the 41 year old Russell Crowe was arrested in New York City for assault after allegedly throwing a telephone and then hitting an employee of NYC's Mercer Hotel.

6 Jun, 2005 - 5:14 PM
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THE SIMPSONS Movie Unofficially In Production!

WHile doing press for her one-woman show in London, Nancy Cartwright (the voice of Bart) was asked about the Simpsons movie that was recently announced as ready to go at the Cannes film fest.  Cartwright answered that the cast had recently sat down for a table read of the script and that they're starting to record voices now.  Excellent.

7 Jun, 2005 - 3:27 AM
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Bloody Festival Favorite MURDERBALL Trailer Online!

An incredibly interesting-looking documentary, Murderball, has a trailer and slick ad campaign thanks to ThinkFilm and MTV Films.  What's Murderball?  A violent sport fought on wheelchairs.  Check it in quicktime.

6 Jun, 2005 - 7:13 PM
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IFC Starts PULP Indie Month, Sweepstakes!

IFC (Independent Film Channel) has started their month of "Pulp Indies" and would love you to watch and win stuff, a body bag full of stuff, maybe even stuffed with cash!  Sweepstakes make marketing exciting! Click over for the movie schedule, the sweepstakes rundown, and a look at the big booty bag! Contest courtesy of IFC, ElectricArtists and Dtheatre.com

5 Jun, 2005 - 7:52 PM
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