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US, Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash (AP)

AP - Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said.
 

Deep-sea filmmakers killed in Australia helicopter crash (Reuters)

Reuters - Two award-winning filmmakers working on a documentary with renowned Hollywood director James Cameron were killed in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday, according to National Geographic.
 

Travolta, Sandler, more make Super Bowl picks (AP)

FILE - In this June 21, 2011 file photo, actor John Travolta waves to fans as he arrives at the 49th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, east of Paris. The movie star had this prediction when asked for a winner of the battle between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants: “Thirty-seven, 34. Giants.” (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)AP - John Travolta had the Super Bowl score wrong — but his prediction was right.


 

Cannon says he is completely healthy after illness (AP)

AP - What do you do after recovering from a serious illness? If you're Nick Cannon, you celebrate by attending the Super Bowl.
 

Andy Serkis strips, Patton Oswalt riffs at Santa Barbara film (Reuters)

Reuters - Andy Serkis and Patton Oswalt, who were passed over when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its nominations, stole the show on Friday night at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which honored Serkis, Oswalt, Shailene Woodley and three Oscar nominees with its annual Virtuoso Awards.
 

Sony Pictures Classics to buy Sundance hit "Smashed" (Reuters)

Reuters - Sony Pictures Classics is about to buy the Sundance movie "Smashed," starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead as an alcoholic schoolteacher who decides to get sober, TheWrap has learned.
 

"The Artist", "Iron Lady" both cross $20 million mark (Reuters)

Reuters - Two of The Weinstein Company's contenders for Academy Awards -- "The Artist" and "The Iron Lady" -- surpassed the $20 million mark at the box office this weekend.