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China's rise driving Hollywood interest in Asia BusinessWeek By KELVIN CHAN China's economic rise and growing international profile are spurring Hollywood's interest in movies using Asian themes and production money, US movie industry veterans said Tuesday. Big studios are trying to push further into China, ... See all stories on this topic »

Hollywood's big appetite for "Hunger Games" Chicago Tribune (Reuters) - Seek shelter Hollywood vampires and wizards, there's a new movie in town looking to raise the stakes on what it means to be a film franchise in an era when "Harry Potter," "Twilight" and superhero films dominate box offices. See all stories on this topic »

'The Celebrity Apprentice' star Donald Trump fires actress Tia Carrere Reality TV World By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 03/19/2012 The Celebrity Apprentice star Donald Trump fired Tia Carrere during Sunday night's fifth episode of the celebrity competition's fifth season. Trump fired actress and former Dancing with the Stars participant after ... See all stories on this topic » Reality TV World

Canon Hollywood Professional Technology and Support Center Now Fully Operational MarketWatch (press release) LAKE SUCCESS, NY or HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Mar 20, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Canon USA, Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that the Canon Hollywood Professional Technology and Support Center is fully operational, ... See all stories on this topic »

Hollywood fame: It's not just for actors anymore Fox News "These days, it takes a celebrity to sell a product. But instead of hiring a celebrity, professionals are looking to turn themselves into celebrities to push their own products and services," Alec Shankman, talent agent and founder of the online ... See all stories on this topic »

Hollywood plays China card as audiences dwindle at home BBC News By Katie Hunt Business reporter, BBC News, Hong Kong From Optimus Prime fighting in a Shanghai industrial estate in Transformers 2 to the success of the animation franchise Kung Fu Panda, China is an increasingly visible presence in Hollywood movies. See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Hollywood flop sweat: What caused the latest box-office duds? Los Angeles Times If you said major Hollywood duds, you've been paying attention. Disney on Monday said it expects to lose $200 million on Stanton's "John Carter" — a huge disappointment from the wizard who co-wrote or directed an amazing string of Pixar hits, ... See all stories on this topic »

'John Carter': Movie to lose $200 million, among biggest Hollywood flops ever Christian Science Monitor That's among Hollywood's biggest money-losers ever. Directed by Pixar's Andrew Stanton, the 3-D effects-laden movie about a Civil War veteran transplanted to Mars was already headed to the "Red Ink Planet," according to Cowen & Co. analyst Doug Creutz. See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

Lily Collins on Badass Hollywood: "It's Not Me" E! Online And it never will be me," Lil stated so very matter-of-factly at the Mirror Mirror premiere at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood Saturday morning. "Everyone deals with their, uh, situation in this business differently.