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Hollywood bets heavily on razzle-dazzle action and effects Kansas City Star By BEN FRITZ LOS ANGELES - As Hollywood's major movie studios try to trim costs every way they can - including layoffs, mergers and slashed expense accounts and producer deals - there's one budget item that heads ever upward: the movies themselves. See all stories on this topic »

White House Correspondents' Dinner: Where Hollywood and Washington converge Washington Post Stars and politicians collided Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, as media-types mingled with their glitzy Hollywood guests during one of Washington's most entertaining evenings. The celebrity-studded crowd ... See all stories on this topic »

'Dark Knight Rises' to lead Hollywood's charge to boost summer ticket sales Washington Post They're also leading Hollywood's drive for record summer ticket sales, starting May 4 with "Marvel's The Avengers," Walt Disney Co.'s $220 million film featuring Iron Man, Thor and Captain America. Studios have a head start at beating 2009's full-year ... See all stories on this topic »

Hollywood's summer of superheroes and sequels, again Chicago Tribune Hollywood's summer season kicks off on Friday with the release of "The Avengers" and as with recent years, the four-month period is dominated by superheroes, sequels and franchise reboots featuring epic battles between good and evil. See all stories on this topic »

Jonas Brothers Part Ways With Disney's Hollywood Records (Exclusive) Hollywood Reporter The Jonas Brothers have parted ways with Hollywood Records after releasing three albums on the Disney-owned label. The sibling trio of Nick, Kevin and Joe Jonas, which has sold 17 million albums worldwide, also bought back the rights to their master ... See all stories on this topic » Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood heavyweights land Tony nominations USA TODAY (blog) By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons this morning announced nominations in 26 categories for Tony Awards. The show will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre on CBS on June 10, 8-11 pm ET. In the best performance by an ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY (blog)

Celebrity Cruises expands already rich slate of suite offerings MarketWatch (press release) MIAMI, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Vacationers who love a rich array of luxurious services and amenities have always enjoyed an indulgent experience while sailing in any Celebrity Cruises suite. And now, the "suite life" on Celebrity ... See all stories on this topic »

Dick Clark Productions wins Golden Globes case Los Angeles Times The deal Dick Clark Productions struck to keep the Golden Globes on NBC through 2018 is valid despite the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.'s objections, a judge rules. By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., owner of the Golden ... See all stories on this topic »

Jonas Brothers Part Ways With Longtime Label Hollywood Records MTV.com Nick, Joe and Kevin have confirmed they are leaving Hollywood Records, the Disney-owned label they've been with since 2007. In addition to parting ways with Hollywood, the band of brothers has confirmed that they also bought the rights to their master ... See all stories on this topic »