Box Office Preview: ‘Machete’ should dominate (AP)
AP – Twentieth Century Fox’s “Machete” is set to slice up the competition as director Robert Rodriguez’s star-studded extravaganza will likely dominate the weekend with a Friday through Monday total of around $16 million.
Brendan Fraser to co-star in ‘Elling’ on Broadway (AP)
AP – Brendan Fraser and Denis O’Hare will star in the comedy “Elling.”
Jury struggles with actress’ marriage fraud case (AP)
AP – A federal jury weighing whether a Mexican-born actress committed marriage fraud has ended a second day of deliberations without reaching any verdicts and has expressed discord in its ranks.
‘Gone with the Wind’ child actress dies at 76 (AP)
AP – Cammie King Conlon, the former child actress who portrayed the doomed daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind,” has died at the age of 76.
‘Crocodile Dundee’ to return to US amid tax fray (AP)
AP – Actor Paul Hogan, star of the “Crocodile Dundee” movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last month from leaving Australia because of a disputed tax bill, his lawyer said Friday.
Dolphins herded in Japanese cove but none killed (AP)
AP – Japanese fishermen herded dolphins into a cove made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about the hunt but did not kill any Friday, as conservationist groups ramped up scrutiny of the annual slaughter.
Vivid Entertainment: A new business model for porn (Reuters)
Reuters – If the new “Date Night” DVD had sold only 25,000 copies, there would have been hell to pay for studio executives. But for Steven Hirsch — or anyone else in the adult entertainment business, for that matter — that figure represents a blockbuster.
Liam Neeson, "A-Team" director reteam for drama (Reuters)
Reuters – Liam Neeson is in negotiations to reteam with his “A-Team” director Joe Carnahan for the survival drama “The Grey.”
French ‘Spider-Man’ in Sydney court over climb (AP)
AP – A French skyscraper climber nicknamed “Spider-Man” pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney.
"Black Sheep" a strong debut for Italian raconteur (Reuters)
Reuters – Most of Ascanio Celestini’s theater productions consist of him sitting in a chair, captivating audiences with monologues that combine great wit, historical commentary and genuine despair over a range of social injustices.