James Cameron
James Cameron has gone to the ends of the Earth and back.
On Monday morning, the Oscar-winning director dove to the deepest-known point on Earth, the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench southwest of Guam, becoming the first person to make the 6.8-mile dive alone.
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Cameron piloted a 12-ton submersible dubbed the Deepsea Challenger and arrived at the site, known as Challenge Deep, shortly before 8 a.m. local time, according to National Geographic, which oversaw the voyage. The 35,756-foot descent into the trench — which is 120 times larger ...
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Sacha Baron Cohen
The Academy has made it clear that the Oscar red carpet is no place for "stunting" and self-promotion -- which may prove problematic for British comedic actor Sacha Baron Cohen.
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Avatar
What naturally follows becoming the biggest box-office movie ever? Inspiring a theme park.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide announced it will collaborate with James Cameron to create Avatar -themed attractions at Disney parks beginning in 2013.
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Tyler Perry
Another sign Tyler Perry's taking over the world? He's Hollywood's highest-paid man, Forbes says.
The prolific actor, producer and director was the top male earner from May 2010 to May 2011, according to a list Forbes released Monday. Perry was No. 2 last year behind James Cameron.
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Perry took in $130 million in that period ...
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Terra Nova
Fox's upcoming dinosaur drama Terra Nova will introduce a newly imagined birdlike breed called Slashers. Their trademark: bright-colored feathers — "purples, bright blues and deep reds," says the show's lead Jason O'Mara. "This is the first time we're going to see, in an entertainment context, what dinosaurs actually looked like."
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The Roommate
The Roommate scared up the top spot at the box office over Super Bowl weekend, Box Office Mojo reports.
The psycho-thriller, starring Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester, grossed an estimated $15.6 million in its first weekend of release. The weekend's other new release...
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Betty White
Betty White has been named The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year.
The 88-year-old actress — who managed to boost the ratings of Saturday Night Live and set a TV Land record for her show Hot in Cleveland — beat out such competitors as cast of Glee, Conan O'Brien and James Cameron.
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"It's ridiculous," White said of the honor. "They haven't caught on to me, and I hope they never do."
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Michael Weatherly, NCIS
Michael Weatherly shares plenty of similarities with Tony DiNozzo, the character he has played for eight seasons on NCIS.
Weatherly and DiNozzo are both energetic cut-ups who always seem in search of a punch line. And they both talk a lot. Like, seriously, a lot.
"Energy is the biggest part of my job," Weatherly, 42, tells TVGuide.com. "That sounds weird, but if I'm in a scene, I try to punch it up. And sometimes I really overdo it and they have to cut around me."
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And of course, Weatherly and DiNozzo are different in many ways....
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Avatar
James Cameron is heading back to Pandora for his next two films: The director will make a pair of sequels to Avatar, 20th Century Fox announced Wednesday.
Avatar 2 is scheduled to hit theaters in December 2014, with Avatar 3 coming the following December.
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Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart, the 1930s starlet who became the oldest person ever to be nominated for an Academy Award with her career-making turn in Titanic, has died. She was 100.
Stuart died Sunday night at her West Los Angeles home, her daughter, Sylvia Thompson, told The Los Angeles Times. Stuart was diagnosed with lung cancer five years ago.
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"She also was a breast cancer survivor," Thompson said, "but she just paid no attention to illness. She was a very strong woman and had other fish to fry."
Stuart turned 100 on July 4 and celebrated with Titanic director James Cameron and his wife, Titanic co-star Suzy Amis, at the "Academy Centennial Celebration with Gloria Stuart."
The actress was 87 when she starred ...
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