App developer gets Oscar nomination for film that doubles as iPad app (Appolicious) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:07:00 GMT Appolicious - The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are upon us, and there’s one unexpected nominee among the usual list of Hollywood studios, crew and actors – an i 1000 Pad developer.

A Minute With: Rachel McAdams on remembering her "Vow" (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:05:18 GMT Reuters - Eight years ago, Rachel McAdams hit Hollywood's map in teary, romantic drama "The Notebook." Since then, she has broadened her range of work to include laugh-out-loud comedies such as "Wedding Crashers," adventure films like "Sherlock Holmes" and recently, the Woody Allen movie "Midnight in Paris."

Meryl Streep Oscar email angers voters, but it's legal (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:22:55 GMT Reuters - A Weinstein Company email that appears to skirt AMPAS campaign rules by using a third party to reach Oscar voters has stirred up anger among Academy members and rival campaigners.

Gary Busey files for bankruptcy in Los Angeles (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:02:55 GMT FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2009 file photo, actor Gary Busey arrives at the premiere of the feature film 'Crazy Heart' in Beverly Hills, Calif. Busey filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in Los Angeles, citing more than $500,000 in estimated debts. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)

Winter box office up 11 percent. Can it keep going? (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:18 GMT Reuters - Aft 1000 er a lackluster 2011, the movie industry has shown renewed signs of life through the first month of the new year.

Dog-on-it: Another Hollywood award show (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:40:56 GMT FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo, Jean Dujardin holds his co-star Uggie the dog arrive at the AFI gala screening of 'The Artist' at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. Hollywood really has gone to the dogs this year. There's even a brand-new awards show, The Golden Collar Awards, honoring canine performers. Alan Siskind, creator of Dog News Daily, a website and marketing firm, came up with the idea to honor on-screen dogs in January when he noticed how many films prominently featured man's best friend.(AP Photo/Katy Winn, file)

Taiwan's 'Love' features Taiwan-China romance (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:40:11 GMT AP - Taiwan and China may be drawing ever closer after decades of estrangement, but a pair of star-crossed lovers from opposite sides of the Taiwan Strait encounter huge difficulties in communicating with each other in a new Taiwanese film.

London premiere for 'Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:24:46 GMT British actors, from left, Dev Patel, Celia Imrie,Tom Wilkinson, Diana Hardcastle, Bill Nighy, Dame Judi Dench, and Director John Madden, arrive for the World Premiere of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at a Mayfair cinema in London, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

Berlin film festival aims for cutting edge in 2012 (Reuters) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:51:55 GMT Reuters - The Berlin film festival, which last year set Iranian drama "A Separation" on the path to global fame, has selected an edgier line-up than normal in 2012 with several up-and-coming directors in the main competition.

Dierks Bentley returns 'Home' to mainstream sound (AP) Movies News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:51:55 GMT IN this CD cover image released by Capitol Records Nashville, the latest release by Dierks Bentley, 'Home,' is shown. (AP Photo/Capitol Records Nashville)