Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:21:33 GMT FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2011 file photo, actor Ben Gazzara attends The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures awards gala in New York. Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,' has died at age 81. Longtime family friend Suzanne Mados said Gazzara died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Manhattan after being in hospice care with cancer. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

Radcliffe admits being drunk during "Harry Potter" scenes (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:28:04 GMT Reuters - Daniel Radcliffe admitted he was drunk while filming some scenes for the "Harry Potter" movies during a period in his life where he was drinking "nightly," the young star said in an interview.

Director, writer, producer Zalman King dead at 70 (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:02:38 GMT In this undated image released by Allison Burnett, filmmaker Zalman King is shown. King, who became known for his erotic work after writing and producing his breakthrough film '9 ½ Weeks,' has died. He was 70. King's son-in-law Allison Burnett says the filmmaker died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., after a six-year battle with cancer. (AP Photo/courtesy of Allison Burnett)

Congress makes it tougher to shoot in U.S. capitol (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:48:01 GMT Reuters - Last year was a banner year for production in the nation's capital -- more than a dozen high-budget film and television projects ranging from "Bourne Identity 4 to "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss 'Obese' Season 2" spent time in the city -- but its future as a film location may be in jeopardy.

"Woman in Black" delivers scares in abundance (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:46:58 GMT Reuters - From a London choking in smoke and fumes to a chilly marshland blanketed in fog, early 20th century England seems tailor-made for an atmospheric horror film, and "The Woman in Black" takes full advantage of all that built-in creepiness.

Actor Ben Gazzara dead at 81 (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:32:32 GMT Reuters - Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a Manhattan hospital, his lawyer said. He was 81.

Patricia Disney dies in Los Angeles at age 77 (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:34:36 GMT AP - Patricia Disney, who was once married to Walt Disney's late nephew Roy E. Disney and was vice chairwoman of Roy's investment company, died Friday after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Son of actor Ryan O'Neal gets 16 months in prison (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:21:27 GMT AP - A San Diego judge has sentenced the son of actor Ryan O'Neal to 16 months in prison for his involvement in a drug-fueled, head-on car crash last year that left another driver injured.

Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:35:55 GMT Reuters - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.

Mel Gibson may be witness in discrimination trial (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:15:32 GMT FILE - In this July 31, 2006 file photo, Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy James Mee speaks to a reporter, as he arrived at his home in Calabasas, Calif. Attorneys for the deputy who arrested Gibson in 2006 want to call the actor-director to testify during the deputy's upcoming workplace discrimination lawsuit. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)