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Jim Carrey says his latest film, 'A Christmas Carol', mirrors his own journey out of depression.

HOME > NEWS / SHOWBIZ > SHOWBIZ > Zemeckis wants Starr and McCartney for Yellow Submarine remake SHOWBIZ Saturday November 7,2009 Moviemaker ROBERT ZEMECKIS wants surviving BEATLES PAUL MCCARTNEY and RINGO STARR to play themselves in his planned remake of the Fab Four's animated classic YELLOW SUBMARINE.

SUNDAY: Film: Robert Zemeckis on his 'Christmas Carol' Submitted by SHNS on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 13:02 Before adapting the beloved children's book in 2004, Zemeckis had such diverse films to his credit as "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and the Tom Hanks tours de force, "Forrest Gump" and "Cast Away." Then came "The Polar Express," which incorporated Hanks ...

Rodney King says boxing is helping him stay sober. King, whose 1991 beating by Los Angeles police was captured on videotape and helped spark riots a year later, is among a group of D-list celebrities appearing around the country as part of the Celebrity Boxing Federation.

Mariah Carey, left, plays a social worker, right, in the new film "Precious." You'd be forgiven for not recognizing Mariah Carey in her role as a dowdy welfare caseworker in the urban drama "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." The legendarily high-maintenance pop diva underwent a soup-to-nuts physical transformation, checking her ...

THE festive spirit takes over cinemas this week with the release of a Christmas Carol, an animated retelling of the classic Charles Dickens novel.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And judging by what's in theaters this holiday movie season, his name is George Clooney.

Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate moviegoers from their cash? The latest version of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' features Jim Carrey as Scrooge.

Know what goes well with candy corn? Apparently, chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

Capsule reviews of films currently playing at area theaters by Elkhart Truth movie columnist Ben Ford , the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times .

The upcoming disaster movie "2012" lays waste to many political, cultural and religious buildings and landmarks.

It's a megadose of Jim Carrey in Disney's version of "A Christmas Carol". He plays not only Ebenezer Scrooge, but also the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future.

THE FOURTH KIND : Milla Jovovich stars as Dr. Abigail Tyler in Universal Pictures' new film The Fourth Kind .

Hilary Swank says learning to fly is like reading a book. The actress took piloting lessons to prepare for her role as famous aviator Amelia Earhart in upcoming movie 'Amelia', and says the experience of trying a new skill transported her back to childhood.

Halloween is already a distant memory, but not enough to scare away the upcoming romantic vampire thriller "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," one of the most anticipated movies to hit the big screen this holiday movie-going season.

We're seven weeks into the television season and at the beginning of November sweeps.

What makes a British cultural institution? Style? Sophistication? In the case of comic magazine Viz , the ingredients are swearing, toilet humor, and biting satire.

The rejuvenated Scream film will be part of a brand new trilogy, according to screenwriter Kevin Williamson.

Jim Carrey helped turn on London's Christmas lights as his new Scrooge film premiered in the capital.

A Tom Hanks classic, "Forrest Gump" ; a knockout of a set, "Rocky: The Undisputed Collection" ; and a pair of holiday favorites, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and "It's a Wonderful Life" top this week's sparkling lineup of new Blu-ray titles.