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Anderson: Reprising Scully character was 'odd' (AP)

In this image released by 20th Century Fox, David Duchovny, left, and Gillian Anderson are shown in a scene from, 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe.' (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Diyah Pera)AP - Gillian Anderson says getting back into Dana Scully's character for "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" was harder than she expected.




Dark Knight's kind of town: Gotham City gets windy (AP)

In this image released by Warner Bros., Christian Bale is shown as Batman in a scene from, 'The Dark Knight.' The mythical Gotham City - long assumed to be an allegorical Big Apple - is unmistakably based on Chicago. (AP Photo/Warner Bros.)AP - Christian Bale's Batman is perched atop a skyscraper, looking over a dark and foggy skyline pierced by glittering lights, preparing for a dive to the gritty streets below.




`Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M (AP)

Actor Heath Ledger is shown in a scene in his role as The Joker in AP - Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes.




Studio ad touts contract offer to actors guild (AP)

The lobby of the Screen Actors Guild National Headquarters in Los Angeles is shown in this July 9, 2008 file photo. As Hollywood's labor stalemate dragged into its third week on July 15, 2008, the major studios said they have agreed to meet again with the Screen Actors Guild on July 16, 2008 but would not budge from their AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — A newspaper ad placed by Hollywood studios touts their contract offer to the Screen Actors Guild as a groundbreaking deal that mirrors those already accepted by other industry unions.




'Dark Knight' sets box office record with $66.4M (AP)

Chart shows the top-ten largest one-day boxoffice earning in the motion picture industry;; 2c x 3 5/8 inches; 96.3 mm x 92.1 mmAP - Batman's joust with the Joker has set another box office record. Stoked by fan fever over the manic performance of the late Heath Ledger as the Joker, "The Dark Knight" set a one-day box office record with $66.4 million on opening day, Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman said Saturday.




Brazilian director swaps Saramago for Shakespeare (Reuters)
Reuters - After more than a year poring over Jose Saramago's book "Blindness" for the upcoming movie of the same name, Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles is embarking on a new literary journey with William Shakespeare.


Batman director takes Hollywood by storm (Reuters)
Reuters - English filmmaker Christopher Nolan is now the toast of Hollywood, thanks to the record-breaking $155 million opening of "The Dark Knight."


Hollywood actors and studios face disconnect (Reuters)
Reuters - Three weeks after the expiration of their contract, the Screen Actors Guild and the studios appear to be living on different planets.


Casting Couch: Maguire Joins Crusaders; Hounsou Heads Conan Spinoff; SJP Gets Real; Monk Loads Up (E! Online)

Casting Couch: Maguire Joins Crusaders; Hounsou Heads Conan Spinoff; SJP Gets Real; Monk Loads Up(E! Online)E! Online - In today's edition, Tobey Maguire is going from Spider-Man to SCOTUS, Djimon Hounsou is crazy for Conan, Don Cheadle gets his Marching orders, Sarah Jessica Parker gets real for cable TV and Monk loads up for its 100th b-day.




Chinese Artist Swipes at Kung Fu Panda (E! Online)

Chinese Artist Swipes at Kung Fu Panda(E! Online)E! Online - Nobody pokes fun at a panda in this town and gets away with it.




The Creepiest Movie Bad Guys: Our Top 9 (E! Online)

The Creepiest Movie Bad Guys: Our Top 9(E! Online)E! Online - We get it, already: Heath Ledger's twisted turn as the Joker in The Dark Knight is so good it's disturbing. And we have to agree, this Gotham City thug is one of a very special breed of baddie?those sickos who go beyond freaky, beyond evil, beyond twisted. They're creepy.




The 10 Creepiest Movie Bad Guys: Your Complete List (E! Online)

The 10 Creepiest Movie Bad Guys: Your Complete List(E! Online)E! Online - Inspired by Heath Ledger's way-twisted Joker in The Dark Knight, we assembled a posse of nine movie villains who'd make anyone's skin crawl?and asked E! Online readers to pick No. 10. And boy, what a freak show!




"Dark Knight" tickets hot sellers on eBay (Reuters)

Actor Christian Bale as Batman is shown in a scene from director Christopher Nolan's Reuters - It seems that 4,366 theaters weren't quite enough.




Batman breaks Spider-Man record at box office (Reuters)

Actors (L-R) Chin Han, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, and director Christopher Nolan pose for photographers for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008. REUTERS/Keith BedfordReuters - KAPOW! The new Batman movie "The Dark Knight" smashed the weekend record set by "Spider-Man 3" last year, selling an estimated $155.3 million worth of tickets during its first three days of release across the United States and Canada, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on Sunday.




Richard Roeper leaving popular movie review show (AP)

A June 23, 2005 file photo shows Chicago Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper, left, and film critic Roger Ebert posing for photographers following a ceremony in which Ebert was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Roeper said in a statement Sunday, July 20, 2008, he is leaving the nationally syndicated show 'At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper' after eight seasons. Roeper said he had failed to agree on a contract extension with Disney-ABC Domestic Television so his last appearance on the show will air the weekend of Aug. 16-17. (AP Photo/Ric Francis, File)AP - Chicago Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper says he is leaving the nationally syndicated show "At the Movies With Ebert & Roeper" after eight seasons.