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Wednesday Nov 4 | Hollywood.com

Gary Ross

This son of Hollywood screenwriter Arthur Ross initially wrote fiction but eventually followed in his father's footsteps, scoring a mega-hit with his first produced feature script.

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Seabiscuit, History Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Gary Ross, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

When things weren't so black-and-white

In the twilight of the 20th century, here is a comedy to reassure us that there is hope--that the world we see around us represents progress, not decay.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Thu Oct 29, 2009

New York Magazine

The New Ben Silverman Is Exactly The Same As The Old Ben Silverman

It wasn't until yesterday that we finally realized that some of the recent discontent that we've been experiencing was a direct result of not having had enough of Vulture hero Ben Silverman in our diets.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Thunder in Paradise, Entertainment, Television

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Collider

Matt Helm Kicks Venom Out of the Way as Director Gary Ross' Next Film

Last week we reported that writer-director Gary Ross was in talks with Columbia to direct their "Spider-Man" spinoff movie, "Venom" about the Spider-Man villain who has Spider-Man's powers but he's got claws and is muscular and slobbers a lot.A I didn't see much of a need for a Venom movie so I'm delighted to learn that Ross is pushing "Venom" ...

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Gary Ross, The Hangover

Sat Oct 17, 2009

OfficialWire

William H. Macy Set For Showtime Pilot

William H. Macy has signed on to star in a one-hour drama pilot for the U.S. adaptation of the British TV series "Shameless," Showtime said Friday.

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Related Topix: Short, Comedy Movies, Er, Drama Movies, Sport Movies, Seabiscuit, Thriller, History Movies, Fargo, Crime Movies, Western, William H. Macy, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Ain't It Cool News

So Gary Ross Might Be Working On The VENOM Movie, But It May Have To Wait A While...

Last week, we learned that Gary Ross was writing and maybe directing a movie based on VENOM .

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Gary Ross

Tue Oct 13, 2009

OhNoTheyDidnt

Bradley Cooper as Matt Helm?

Exclusive: 'Venom' Will Have To Wait, Gary Ross Picks Up Exited Spielberg Project 'Matt Helm' We reported earlier this year that the messy breakup of Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures may have killed the director's opportunity to bring the swinging, pulp fiction super-spy, Matt Helm, back to the big screen .

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Related Topix: The Hangover, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Gary Ross

Sun Oct 11, 2009

TheCelebrityCafe

"Spider-man" Spin-off "Venom" in the Works

Home : Features : Movies : 'Spider-man' Spin-off 'Venom' in the Works 'Spider-man' Spin-off 'Venom' in the Works 8-Oct-2009 Written by: Pahull Bains A 'Spider-man' spin-off movie revolving around villain Venom is soon to be developed by Columbia Pictures.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Spider-Man, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Ain't It Cool News

The Writer (And Maybe Director) Of The VENOM Movie Is...

Merrick here... Looks like Columbia may be closer to giving Venom his own movie.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Gary Ross

Wed Oct 07, 2009

ScreenCrave

Gary Ross to Direct Venom?

Sony isn't wasting any time with their Spider-Man spin-off, Venom .A A couple of weeks ago, we filled you in on the status of the film's script which was handed in by Zombieland scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick .

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Gary Ross

Mon Aug 17, 2009

Slate Magazine

The Best - and Worst - Uses of Kind of Blue in Movie History

Miles Davis' Kind of Blue is the best-selling jazz album of all time, and judging from its frequent appearance on television and in the movies, it's a particular favorite of filmmakers.

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Related Topix: Miles Davis, Jazz, Black Entertainment, Comedy Movies, Runaway Bride, The Wire, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Thriller, Drama Movies, In the Line of Fire, Clint Eastwood

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Collider

Gary Ross Re-Writing SPIDER-MAN 4

While I remain in disbelief that they're even making a "Spider-Man 4" , it's not slowing down with Variety reporting that writer/director Gary Ross is coming on board to re-write the script.A The script was first handled by James Vanderbilt and then David Lindsay-Abaire .A The addition of Ross, who wrote "Dave", "Pleasantville", and "Seabiscuit", ...

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Related Topix: Spider-Man, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Sport Movies, Seabiscuit, Comedy Movies, History Movies, Drama Movies, Gary Ross

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Cameron Diaz In Talks For Green Hornet; Gary a Seabiscuita Ross Rewrites Spider-Man 4

Some small superhero news today. First up is a weird bit of casting. According to EW , Cameron Diaz has been offered the female lead role in WB's Green Hornet , where she'd be opposite Seth Rogen , working for director Michel Gondry .

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Related Topix: Charlie's Angels, Comedy Movies, Spider-Man, Thriller, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Cameron Diaz, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Sport Movies, Seabiscuit, History Movies, Drama Movies

Mon Jun 29, 2009

BIO

...continue reading

Actor. Born Tobias Vincent Maguire on June 27, 1975, in Santa Monica, California.

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Related Topix: The Ice Storm, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Spider-Man, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, Santa Monica, CA, Comedy Movies, Deconstructing Harry, The Cider House Rules

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Hollywood.com

Tobey Maguire

After years of playing quirky adolescents and eclectic youths, actor Tobey Maguire exploded onto the A-List and established himself as an international box office star when he landed the role of a certain web-slinging.... After years of playing quirky adolescents and eclectic youths, actor Tobey Maguire exploded onto the A-List and established ...

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Related Topix: The Ice Storm, Drama Movies, Horror Movies, Western, Comedy Movies, Ride with the Devil, Deconstructing Harry, Action Movies, Spider-Man, Thriller, This Boy's Life, Science Fiction Movies, Entertainment

Tue Jun 02, 2009

Digital Spy

Hathaway joins Maguire on 'Suckerpunch'

Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in Tokyo Suckerpunch , reports say. The actress, who will play an editor opposite Tobey Maguire's writer character Billy Chaka, will serve as the film's love interest, according to Empire .

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Seabiscuit, Comedy Movies, History Movies, Drama Movies, Spider-Man, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Tobey Maguire

Tue May 19, 2009

Conservative News Service

Actor William H. Macy Opposes Fairness Doctrine for Radio

Academy Award-nominated actor William H. Macy told CNSNews.com that the government should not regulate talk radio so it is "balanced" -- with some variant of a Fairness Doctrine or local ownership rules -- because "this is America" and "you can say anything you want." He also said the average American is "smarter than all the politicians." ...

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Jurassic Park III, Thriller, Fargo, Crime Movies, Western, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, William H. Macy, Skokie, IL

Tue May 12, 2009

TheCelebrityCafe

Tobey Maguire and Wife Welcome Baby Boy

Tobey Maguire's wife gives birth to the couple's second child. 'Spider-Man' star Tobey Maguire is father for a second time.

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Related Topix: Spider-Man, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Sport Movies, Seabiscuit, The Cider House Rules, Comedy Movies, History Movies, Drama Movies, Tobey Maguire

Tue Apr 21, 2009

The Independent

Reese Witherspoon: Monsters vs. Aliens

If she was actually 49 feet, 11 inches tall, Reese Witherspoon vowed she'd put on "that cat suit and never take it off." The perky blond actress, who stands 5 foot, 2 inches gets a brief sampling of what it would feel like to graduate from the petite department into a towering heroine in DreamWorks Animation's newly released Monsters vs.

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Related Topix: Monsters vs. Aliens, Walk the Line, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Music!, Legally Blonde, Election, Comedy Movies, The Man in the Moon

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