Issue: June 28, 2012 (Archive)

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Queen of romantic comedies dies at 71
Oscar-nominated Hollywood screenwriter Nora Ephron who penned such romantic comedies as When Harry met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle has died. She was 71.

Heroes scoop rewards with a vengeance
Comic book superhero blockbuster The Avengers looks set to become the third highest-grossing film in box office history,behind Avatar and Titanic.

10,000 roses at Jacko tomb
Michael Jackson fans left thousands of roses at his tomb, marking the third anniversary of his death.

Great idea keeps an oldie's heart beating strongly
Firmly in the veteran category and with a handful of Oscars, Woody Allen says what drives him is the desire to make a great movie.

Oscar could fetch US$3m
Michael Curtiz's best director Oscar for the movie classic Casablanca is going up for auction tomorrow and is expected to fetch US$2.5 million (HK$19.5 million) to US$3 million.

Sale all shook up as fans hail King crypt
The crypt in which Elvis Presley was first buried was withdrawn from a huge auction of sports and music memorabilia following virulent protests from fans.

Hollywood goes to Potter land
The film studios outside London where all eight Harry Potter movies were shot have been turned into a production facility and theme park by Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros at a cost of 100 million (HK$1.2 billion).

Mayday call loud and clear on awards night
Long-established Taiwan rock band Mayday won a string of awards, including best album and best band, at the Golden Melody Awards for Asia's best Mandarin chart music.

Pixar makes Brave play with princess
Pixar's box-office success was built on movies such as Toy Story and Cars that feature male characters in central roles. Now Walt Disney's animation studio is trying to pull in crowds with its first female lead.

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