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See a movie, talk to Penn and Teller

The duo will host a question-and-answer session at 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Suncoast following the 9:10 screening of their new documentary, “Tim’s Vermeer.”

 
‘Noah’ banned in much of Muslim world

Officials across much of the Muslim world said Thursday that the upcoming big-budget Hollywood film “Noah” will not be shown in local theaters because it could offend viewers.

First Look: ‘Veronica Mars’

The fact that “Veronica Mars” even exists is worth plenty of buzz. But from its humble beginnings as the poster child for Kickstarter success, it’s breaking even more Hollywood rules by being available via video on demand on Friday, the day it opens in theaters.

‘300’ sequel rules box office with $45.1M debut

The shirtless warriors of the “300” sequel “Rise of an Empire” ravaged the post-Oscars box-office weekend with a domestic debut of $45.1 million but an even bigger international haul of $87.8 million.

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Travolta apologizes for Idina Menzel flub; bad-name game emerges

John Travolta has apologized to Tony Award winner Idina Menzel for mangling the pronunciation of her name during the Oscars telecast, saying he’d been “beating myself up” over it.

 
‘Olympus’ movie ad draws $1.9M fine for false alarm

It turns out that using emergency warning tones in a TV commercial with images of the White House blowing up and the flashing words “THIS IS NOT A TEST” is frowned upon by the government.

‘12 Years a Slave wins Best Picture; ‘Gravity’ wins 7 awards

Steve McQueen’s slavery odyssey, based on Solomon Northup’s 1853 memoir, has been hailed as a landmark corrective to the movie industry’s long omission of slavery stories and years of whiter tales like 1940 best-picture winner “Gone With the Wind.”

 
8 Oscars moments that raised our eyebrows

Not all Academy Award moments are created equal. We’ve picked the 8 that made the biggest impression this year.

Razzies pick Will and Jaden Smith as worst actors

Will and Jaden Smith have something they can bond over. They were both awarded Razzies for their performances in “After Earth.”

‘Non-Stop’ lands at No. 1 at weekend box office

Liam Neeson’s airliner thriller “Non-Stop” arrived in first place at the weekend box office, effectively ending the Warner Bros. animated film’s three-week blockade at the top spot.

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