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HBO's Bloody Good Time by Variety On the Town

At the Thursday night premiere for Alan Ball’s new HBO vampire skein “True Blood,” entertainment prexy Sue Naegle got a big laugh her witty introduction. “A bizarre cult of mythical creatures: They look like us, they talk like us, but...
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'Entourage' Takes Manhattan by Variety On the Town

In its fifth season, “Entourage” is still one of the hottest tickets in town, even when that town is New York. Over 1200 HBO guests made their way downtown to Mansion, a multi-room dance club, after viewing the season’s first...
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'Express' Stops in L.A. by Variety On the Town

Sony's "Pineapple Express" premiere pulled out all the stops at a huge after-party in Westwood on Thursday. Seth Rogen and James Franco celebrated their pot pic alongside guests Jim Carey and Kanye West and producer Judd Apatow. In keeping...
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Preem's Monkey Business by Variety On the Town

Lined with banana and coconut trees, the yellow carpet premiere of “Space Chimps” got off to a fun-filled afternoon in Los Angeles with ice cream trucks, XBOX gaming stations and a BBQ buffet on the Fox lot. "This a great...
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Carell Out Smarts Reporters by Variety On the Town

It can't be easy promoting a film around the world when at the same time going through a very public scandal. Anne Hathaway has been trying to take the high road as she jets to Mexico City, Australia and New...
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Will Smith Pumps Up Preem Crowd by Variety On the Town

It's a sight you don't normally see at premieres. The film's star performing a mini concert at the after-party. But that's exactly what happened Monday night at the Hollywood bow of "Hancock" where Will Smith joined his former...
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Stars Sing for 'Mia!' by Variety On the Town

"Mamma Mia!" stars Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Amanda Seyfried brought their musical to Leicester Square on Monday for the pic's world premiere. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who are producers on the film were also on hand...
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Sex Returns to the City by Variety On the Town

"I want to congratulate you all on getting the hottest ticket in town tonight," New Line's Toby Emmerich told the aud at Tuesday's Gotham premiere of "Sex and the City." Judging by the thousands of screaming fans outside Radio...
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'Sex and the City' lands in london by Variety On the Town

The "Sex and the City" gals arrived in London Monday for the pic's European premiere. Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall and Kristin Davis were greeted by hundreds of screaming fans, many who had camped out over night, as...
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Polanski Pic Premieres by Variety On the Town

At Tuesday's premiere of "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired" helmer Marina Zenovich explained what compelled her to make a doc about the scandal that led Polanski to flee America into exile during the 1970s. "Right after Polanski was...
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Downey's Crowning Moment by Variety On the Town

It's not unusual for premieres to quickly turn into lovefests as co-stars and directors gush about each other ad nauseam on the red carpet. But instead of spreading the love, the "Iron Man" team has been directing it all towards...
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Taking a Chance with Mamet by Variety On the Town

"Everyone in Hollywood passed on the project," Sony Pictures Classics co-chief Tom Bernard said Friday at the Tribeca Film Fest's premiere of David Mamet's latest pic "Redbelt." "We said, we will take a chance because...
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Tribeca's 'Baby' Talk by Variety On the Town

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler delivered "Baby Mama" to Gothamites on Wednesday during the film's premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. At the Ziegfeld theater, the duo were joined by Robert De Niro, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver...
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Globetrotting Stars: Paltrow, Downey, Kutcher by Variety On the Town

Rob Corddry, Ashton Kutcher and Lake Bell walked the red carpet in London for the "What Happens In Vegas" bow, while Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr. brought their "Iron Man" pic to Berlin on Tuesday. Both films....
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Streep Steps Into 'Dark Matter' by Variety On the Town

Aidan Quinn, Meryl Streep, Liu Ye and director Chen Shi-Zheng gathered at the Tribeca Film Center in New York on Monday for a special screening of their new pic "Dark Matter." The film is based on the actual events of...
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