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"Spider-Man 3" Producer Explains Bigger Budget
Sequel budgets always get higher as they have to top their predecessors. But when the franchise is “Spider-Man,” the studio tends to loosen the checkbook. Producer Laura Ziskin explained why “Spider-Man 3” had to cost more than the previous two. “Sam s appetite and I believe the audience s appetite, I…

CCH Pounder Talks Up Cameron’s "Avatar"
You probably know the the talented character actress CCH Pounder from her work on TV series like “ER” and “The Shield,” but she’s done a good deal of movie work, too. She’s among the cast of James Cameron’s “Avatar” and she recently shared a few tiny tidbits on that production….

A Look at the Classic "Iron Man" Armor
Some of you saw that clunky grey “Iron Man” suit and got a little worried, didn’t you? Heh. Well, feast your eyes on this suit! It’s the classic red and orange suit of armor, perfect for thwarting villains, pounding evildoers, and smashing troublemakers into next week. Entertainment Weekly is…

CBS 1st-quarter earnings drop on charge (AP)
AP - NEW YORK (AP) — CBS Corp.’s first-quarter earnings fell 6 percent, hurt by a tax charge selling radio stations and lower TV syndication income, the company said Thursday.

TiVoPlex: 4/24/07
From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!

Weekend Wrap-Up: 4/8/07
Despite a holiday weekend with some interesting openers, it was last weekend’s champs that rose to the front of the box office again.