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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tom Cruise led Forbes' annual list of the 100 highest paid actors released on Tuesday, earning nearly twice that of second place Leonardo DiCaprio and recapturing his spot among Hollywood's top-earning performers after his recent blockbuster movie "Mission: Impossible." Cruise, who turned 50-years-old …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He is the face of Hollywood's two costliest U.S. box office flops in 2012, so far, "John Carter" and "Battleship," but actor Taylor Kitsch isn't letting that stand in his way in his quest for good roles and movie stardom. On Friday, the 31-year-old actor returns to movie screens in Oliver Stone's …

DETROIT (Reuters) - Convicted crack dealer DeWayne Wilkerson would be in prison until 2015 if not for changes in Michigan's controversial "mandatory minimum" laws. Instead he has made a film. "The Greatest Gift 2.0," which Wilkerson began working on after his 2009 release, premiered last weekend at one of Detroit's largest …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It started as just another concert film, but as Katy Perry's marriage to comedian Russell Brand unraveled, her new documentary transformed into what she called a "warts and all" depiction the pop star is happy to show her fans. "Katy Perry: Part of Me," which debuts in 3D on Thursday, is anything …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Katie Holmes faces two strong adversaries in her legal fight for sole custody of 6-year-old daughter, Suri, as she battles estranged husband Tom Cruise and his Scientology religion, experts said on Monday. The "Dawson's Creek" actress, 33, made headlines last week when she filed for divorce …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedy "Ted," starring a foul-mouthed teddy bear, won the battle at movie box offices over the weekend, taking in a surprising $54.1 million in the United States and Canada and beating Channing Tatum's steamy role as a male stripper in "Magic Mike." "Ted," the first feature film directed by "Family …

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - The Edinburgh Film Festival reinstated its awards with a bang over the weekend by handing out top honors to a gritty documentary about the 2011 riots in Britain and a film exploring the alienation of China's youth. The world's oldest continuous annual event devoted to the cinema is back on track with …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin, star of TV show "30 Rock," married his fiancée, Hilaria Thomas, on Saturday in New York City, then posted a picture showing off his new wedding ring on Twitter. Baldwin, 54, and yoga instructor Thomas, 28, announced their engagement back in April. The couple have been dating for …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - He's been in comics, cartoons, on TV and in movies, but when Spider-Man swings into theaters next week for new film "The Amazing Spider-Man," its makers bring out a more brooding and human web-slinger than fans have seen before. Director Marc Webb, known for low-budget film romance "500 Days of Summer," …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A movie reboot of the "Spider-Man" franchise snared $7.5 million in its web at U.S. and Canadian theaters from screenings just after midnight on Tuesday, distributor Sony Pictures said. The opening for "The Amazing Spider-Man" starring Andrew Garfield as the swinging superhero matched the midnight …

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fox Searchlight's "Beasts of the Southern Wild" roared out of the gate this weekend, grossing $169,000 from four theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a spectacular $42,250 per-screen average. It's an impressive start for director Benh Zeitlin's Sundance hit, the sixth-best platform release …

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Everyone knew that "The Dark Knight Rises" was going to be huge, but just how big... well, that's up for debate. It is way too premature to declare Christopher Nolan's final Batman film a blockbuster on the level of "Avatar" and "The Avengers," but news Friday that the country's second largest …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Forty years after "Deliverance" enthralled movie audiences and made Burt Reynolds a star, the lead actors gathered in Los Angeles this week to recall the film shoot that left them soaked on good days, and nearly took their lives on bad ones. Shot in merciless river rapids in the wilderness of Georgia …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He's better known for big studio comedies like "Superbad" and "Pineapple Express", but Seth Rogen strays from his beaten path when he stars in the low-budget comedy-drama "Take This Waltz". Directed by Canadian actress/filmmaker Sarah Polley, and opening in U.S. theaters on Friday, the movie sees …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Katie Holmes has filed for divorce from her superstar husband Tom Cruise, ending a six-year marriage that produced one daughter and captivated celebrity watchers worldwide. Holmes filed papers in New York City on Thursday, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking sole custody of the …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin, star of TV show "30 Rock," married his fiancée, Hilaria Thomas, on Saturday in New York City, then posted a picture showing off his new wedding ring on Twitter. Baldwin, 54, and yoga instructor Thomas, 28, announced their engagement back in April. The couple have been dating for …

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Viewers who are unfamiliar with the Madea movies may be tempted to lump them all together, but not all of these films are created equal. Behold the slippery slope that has brought us from the best one so far, last year's "Madea's Big Happy Family," to the very worst, "Madea's Witness Protection." …

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - As film slates shrink and DVD sales decline, Hollywood talent agencies have increased their investment in digital and social ventures to make up for falling profits from shrinking star salaries. In the last two months alone, three major developments have accelerated the pace. To begin, the CAA-backed …

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's a very adult weekend at the box office, but based on the impressive midnight grosses for "Magic Mike" and "Ted," moviegoers are in the mood for some R-rated entertainment. "Ted," the raunchy comedy from "Family Guy" enfant terrible Seth MacFarlane, scored $2.6 million in its late night showings. …

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The 2012 HollyShorts Film Festival will launch on August 9 with the theatrical premiere of "PERIODS.," a series of improvised comedy films from Before the Door Pictures, the production company run by Zachary Quinto, Neal Dodson, Corey Moosa and Sean Akers. The Brooklyn-based "PERIODS.," series …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh's new movie "Magic Mike," inspired by actor Channing Tatum's real-life experiences as a teenager, takes the wraps off the world of male stripping and humanizes it through a chain of relationships. Opening in the United States on Friday, the film features 32-year-old Tatum, …

(Reuters) - Cee Lo Green will share the big screen with Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Stanfied and Catherine Keener in the upcoming John Carney film "Can a Song Save Your Life?" The film's cast also includes Green's fellow "The Voice" coach, Adam Levine. Production stars Monday in New York on the Exclusive Media …

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Screen Gems is moving ahead with a sequel to last spring's surprise box office hit "Think Like a Man," the company said Thursday. The follow-up to the relationship comedy will be written by Keith Merryman and David A. Newman, the team behind the first film. "Think Like a Man" chronicled the romantic …