Company that produced "The Hurt Locker" sued thousands of so-far unidentified people it says illegally downloaded the Oscar-winning war movie, in one of the most direct efforts by the movie business to clamp down on the kind of digital piracy that has plagued the recorded-music industry.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., by Voltage Pictures LLC, seeks damages and an injunction against 5,000 people it claims used an anonymous file-sharing protocol called BitTorrent to distribute copies of the movie, in some cases months before its release in U.S. theaters.
A critical success and the winner of the best-picture Oscar for 2009, "The Hurt Locker" nonetheless did poorly in theaters, taking in just $16.4 million domestically.
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Big B now learns Video Editing.
The latest software which has caught his fancy is video-editing. The actor edited a small snippet of him driving into his house in a car and posted it on his blog.
"After an entire morning of learning how to edit a DVD on my own, have finally managed a little snippet," wrote Bachchan on his blog.
Describing the video,the actor wrote, "This is me in the red SUV coming into my house Jalsa on a Sunday evening. And this is a recurring scenario every Sunday, every evening.
"After an entire morning of learning how to edit a DVD on my own, have finally managed a little snippet," wrote Bachchan on his blog.
Describing the video,the actor wrote, "This is me in the red SUV coming into my house Jalsa on a Sunday evening. And this is a recurring scenario every Sunday, every evening.
Dicaprio launches tiger protection Charity.
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In a bid to protect endangered tigers, Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has headed to Asia and launched an organisation with the World Wildlife Fund.
The 'Titanic' star has joined forces with the WFF to create Save Tigers Now, with the aim of raising $20 million for the cause,reported Access Hollywood online.
His trip to Asia, to seek out remote tiger habitats and document their natural environments, is in progress now.
The 35-year-old actor is learning about the declining number of the species and hopes to double the population of the big cats by 2022. "Tigers are endangered and critical to some of the world's most important ecosystems.
The 'Titanic' star has joined forces with the WFF to create Save Tigers Now, with the aim of raising $20 million for the cause,reported Access Hollywood online.
His trip to Asia, to seek out remote tiger habitats and document their natural environments, is in progress now.
The 35-year-old actor is learning about the declining number of the species and hopes to double the population of the big cats by 2022. "Tigers are endangered and critical to some of the world's most important ecosystems.
Universal unveils rebuilt studios.
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Universal Studios in Los Angeles has unveiled its $200m (£137m) rebuilt outdoor sets - with imitation New York streets - destroyed by fire in 2008.
The four acre site, which features 13 city blocks, will be used in films and in the behind-the-scenes studio tour.
Film director Steven Spielberg, who helped with the rebuild, said it was "a fertile basis for everyone's use, everyone's imagination".
The June 2008 fire destroyed film sets and damaged a library of film reels. Fire investigators said it was started accidentally by workers using a blowtorch.
The four acre site, which features 13 city blocks, will be used in films and in the behind-the-scenes studio tour.
Film director Steven Spielberg, who helped with the rebuild, said it was "a fertile basis for everyone's use, everyone's imagination".
The June 2008 fire destroyed film sets and damaged a library of film reels. Fire investigators said it was started accidentally by workers using a blowtorch.
FarmVille and Mafia Wars coming to Yahoo.
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(Mashable) -- Fresh off a deal that will keep 'FarmVille," "Mafia Wars" and other popular Zynga titles on Facebook for at least the next five years, the company has inked a partnership with Yahoo to bring its social games to the Internet giant's massive userbase.
Yahoo users will be able to access Zynga's games from the Yahoo Homepage, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Messenger and Yahoo Games, among other properties.
The deal makes a lot of sense for both companies. Games remain one of Yahoo's major strengths, with its Yahoo Games property seeing more than 19 million unique visitors each month according to comScore data.
With Zynga's titles already racking up insane amounts of usage on Facebook, we expect their addition to Yahoo will only help increase those metrics and the amount of time users are spending on the portal.
Yahoo users will be able to access Zynga's games from the Yahoo Homepage, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Messenger and Yahoo Games, among other properties.
The deal makes a lot of sense for both companies. Games remain one of Yahoo's major strengths, with its Yahoo Games property seeing more than 19 million unique visitors each month according to comScore data.
With Zynga's titles already racking up insane amounts of usage on Facebook, we expect their addition to Yahoo will only help increase those metrics and the amount of time users are spending on the portal.
Forbes ranks top 'Idol' earners.
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According to a Forbes ranking of the top earning “Idol” contestants, the music market is pretty well saturated with almost 100 "Idol" alumni and the odds are against this season’s winner raking in the dough.
Last year’s winner, Kris Allen, sold only 300,000 copies of his album, and if ratings and vote tallies are any indication, fans may have moved beyond voting for their favorites with their wallets.
Neither Bowersox nor DeWyze is expected to do as well as No. 1 on the Forbes list, Carrie Underwood.
The publication, which ranked "Idol" stars according to earnings made from June 2009 to May 2010, says the country singer raked in $13 million, making her the most financially successful artist launched from the show.
Coming in a close second was season one champ Kelly Clarkson, whose millions of records sold plus a successful tour helped her garner $11.7 million over the past year. Third place finisher on the list is Chris Daughtry, who earned $10.2 million.
Last year’s winner, Kris Allen, sold only 300,000 copies of his album, and if ratings and vote tallies are any indication, fans may have moved beyond voting for their favorites with their wallets.
Neither Bowersox nor DeWyze is expected to do as well as No. 1 on the Forbes list, Carrie Underwood.
The publication, which ranked "Idol" stars according to earnings made from June 2009 to May 2010, says the country singer raked in $13 million, making her the most financially successful artist launched from the show.
Coming in a close second was season one champ Kelly Clarkson, whose millions of records sold plus a successful tour helped her garner $11.7 million over the past year. Third place finisher on the list is Chris Daughtry, who earned $10.2 million.
SNEAK PEEK: Aishwarya and Akshay in 'Action Replayy'
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Thanks to ibnlive.in.com
"It's a very special film for me for many reasons. This is my tribute to the 70s that was the greatest retro era. I was kicked with the idea because I'm entering the time in cinema where my father-in-law (Rajesh Khanna) was a superstar," Akshay said.
"It's a very special film for me for many reasons. This is my tribute to the 70s that was the greatest retro era. I was kicked with the idea because I'm entering the time in cinema where my father-in-law (Rajesh Khanna) was a superstar," Akshay said.
Kites makes moolahs with media hype.-Hyped Talk Exclusive
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Though the storytelling of the kites not extra ordinary nor a new story but kites is flying high and high due to world media which is hyping it as much as possible. Kites had gone through many delays and postponements of release date.
Kites even gather some talk in early stages of production due differences between Anurag Basu and Rakesh Roshan. The Kites was most awaited because the handsome hunk hrithik roshan was back to sliver screen after Jodhaakbar which also was a huge hit.
The other reason for the kites flying high is Mexican beauty Barbara Mori who plays a female lead role in pakka Bollywood movie.
According to initial reports, the film has grossed over Rs 200 crore. Hrithik also thanked the people for making a successful film through his tweets. I hope Roshans are very happy with this international project.
Kites even gather some talk in early stages of production due differences between Anurag Basu and Rakesh Roshan. The Kites was most awaited because the handsome hunk hrithik roshan was back to sliver screen after Jodhaakbar which also was a huge hit.
The other reason for the kites flying high is Mexican beauty Barbara Mori who plays a female lead role in pakka Bollywood movie.
According to initial reports, the film has grossed over Rs 200 crore. Hrithik also thanked the people for making a successful film through his tweets. I hope Roshans are very happy with this international project.
'Kites' catches the eye of US media.
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Kites, starring Hrithik Roshan and Mexican actor Barbara Mori, has caught the fancy of the American media, making it perhaps the most reviewed Bollywood film on opening day by so many US critics.
The New York Times considered it "all completely loony, but the stunts are impressive, the photography crisp and the leads so adorably besotted that audiences might as well check their cynicism at the door."
"A lovers on-the-lam blast of pure pulp escapism. Directed by Anurag Basu with a finger in every genre jar, Kites caroms from car chase to shootout, from rain dancing to bank robbing with unflagging energy," it said.
The New York Times considered it "all completely loony, but the stunts are impressive, the photography crisp and the leads so adorably besotted that audiences might as well check their cynicism at the door."
"A lovers on-the-lam blast of pure pulp escapism. Directed by Anurag Basu with a finger in every genre jar, Kites caroms from car chase to shootout, from rain dancing to bank robbing with unflagging energy," it said.
Megan Fox out of ‘Transformers 3’
A rep for Paramount confirmed to CNN that Megan Fox won’t be back to reprise her "Transformers" role of Mikaela Banes for a third time.
So did she want a third movie? “Sure,” Fox told EW. “I mean, I can't [expletive] on this movie because it did give me a career and open all these doors for me."
But, she went on, "I don't want to blow smoke up people's . People are well aware that this is not a movie about acting. And once you realize that, it becomes almost fun because you can be in the moment and go, 'All right, I know that when he calls Action! I'm either going to be running or screaming, or both.'”
Huh. Well then – any ideas for who should be cast in her place?
So did she want a third movie? “Sure,” Fox told EW. “I mean, I can't [expletive] on this movie because it did give me a career and open all these doors for me."
But, she went on, "I don't want to blow smoke up people's . People are well aware that this is not a movie about acting. And once you realize that, it becomes almost fun because you can be in the moment and go, 'All right, I know that when he calls Action! I'm either going to be running or screaming, or both.'”
Huh. Well then – any ideas for who should be cast in her place?
The piratebay is back to bussiness.
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The piratebay is back into the business . After shutting down by Hollywood companies which won the court battle (refer our previous post) the might piratebay was taken out of the cyberspace.But now less than 48 hours its back to business with a smiling cat photo. Here is what they posted into their official blog.
PLZ LEARN: TPB CANT BE SHUT DOWN
LOL!AS U MITE HAS READ OR NOTICD, PEEPS ONCE AGAIN R TRYIN 2 SHUT US DOWN. DIS WILL NOT SUCCED, LOL. OURS RLY NICE WEBHOST WUZ THREATEND WIF RLY HUGE FINE, SO WE DECIDD 2 MOOV TEH SIET SO DAT THEY DIDNT GOT INTO TROUBLE, LOL. TEH DECISHUN 2 MOOV WUZ TAKEN BY US, TEH PIRATE BAY, LOL.
TEH PIRATE BAY IZ AN UNSINKABLE SHIP. IT WILL SAIL TEH INTERWEBS 4 AS LONG AS WE WANTS IT 2. REMEMBR DAT, K THX.
TPB, ONLY IN IT 4 TEH LULZ SINCE 2003
Now its Mr. Amitabh Bachchan join the twitter.
I wonder what made celebs joining twitter. Is it the simple way a celeb can interact with their fans or just like all are joining so do i???
Now its turn of Mr. Amitabh Bachchan joining the world's most popular microblogging service. At 18/05/2010 his followers are 18,305 wow in cyberspace the news spread so fast but why doesn't my blog :P
Here are his First tweets with id @srbachchan
"Yipee. . I am on Twitter. . And you can follow me on . . @srbachchan . .love as always."
@juniorbachchan hey baby !! I made it on twitter !!! Yeeaaaaaahhhh !! ... sorry.. just got carried away .. safe onward flight and love
David Blaine eyes 'life-size bottle in ocean' stunt
Sydney (ANI): Illusionist/endurance artist David Blaine has revealed that he is contemplating being set adrift in the middle of the ocean inside a life-size bottle as his next stunt.
"What am I working on next? It started because I had a dream one night that I was in a life-size bottle in the middle of the ocean," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted him as saying.
"That's where it started, and now I'm trying to work out how to make that into a physical reality - into a real physical feat," he added.
"What am I working on next? It started because I had a dream one night that I was in a life-size bottle in the middle of the ocean," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted him as saying.
"That's where it started, and now I'm trying to work out how to make that into a physical reality - into a real physical feat," he added.
The mighty Piratebay is down.
A Pirate Bay source told TorrentFreak that it is already working on a backup solution to bring the site online; the servers themselves haven't been touched (or moved) rom their well-guarded - and highly secret - location; they simply need to be routed through another provider.
Aamir khans advice to fans on diet.
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The 44-year-old actor, who flaunted a six-pack body in the 2008 movie 'Ghajini' but again gained weight for his college-kid role in '3 Idiots', has embarked on a diet and excercise plan and has invited his fans to join him.
"Visited my dietician today. I really need to get back into shape. So Monday onwards back to my diet and workout.
Hey why don't those of you who want to, join me in this. Every day we post a report of whether we were able to stick to the diet, and whether we hit the gym. How does that sound?" the actor wrote on his Facebook page.
"Visited my dietician today. I really need to get back into shape. So Monday onwards back to my diet and workout.
Hey why don't those of you who want to, join me in this. Every day we post a report of whether we were able to stick to the diet, and whether we hit the gym. How does that sound?" the actor wrote on his Facebook page.
Dawood third 'Most Wanted' on Forbes' list
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Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted man suspected of having organized the 1993 Mumbai bombings, figures third on the Forbes' Most Wanted Fugitives list topped by Osama bin Laden for a second time.
The second place was given to Joaquin Guzman, Mexico's most notorious drug trafficker.
Dawood Ibrahim, who heads the organized crime group D-Company, and Matteo Messina Denaro, an Italian mafia playboy, also appear to have consolidated control of their organizations, Forbes noted.
The second place was given to Joaquin Guzman, Mexico's most notorious drug trafficker.
Dawood Ibrahim, who heads the organized crime group D-Company, and Matteo Messina Denaro, an Italian mafia playboy, also appear to have consolidated control of their organizations, Forbes noted.
IPL Parties Dark side ???
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My problem with the IPL Nites parties was not that I was forced to attend by any contractual obligation. There was no such thing for me, or, to my knowledge, for any of my fellow India players.
Each party was invariably the same routine. You would have a set-up with a ramp show that lasted 30 to 45 minutes, then the models would come off and mix with the rest and the party would take off.
There were cheerleaders and girls who we called 'escort service'. Beautiful women to add glamour to the mix, get the party moving. They were not allowed to talk to any player for more than five minutes. If they did, a manager would walk up and slickly move her away.
Each party was invariably the same routine. You would have a set-up with a ramp show that lasted 30 to 45 minutes, then the models would come off and mix with the rest and the party would take off.
There were cheerleaders and girls who we called 'escort service'. Beautiful women to add glamour to the mix, get the party moving. They were not allowed to talk to any player for more than five minutes. If they did, a manager would walk up and slickly move her away.
Hrithik starrer Kites in trouble again???
On Monday, a Bihar Civil Court ordered a stay on the film's release after a person named Laxmi Prasad, of Sunbeam Holdings, claimed that Roshan owes him Rs 10 crore, allegedly for the copyright of the action scenes in the film. Talking to HT City, a baffled Roshan said he's never heard of this man before. "I have no idea who this guy is. He lives in some village in Bihar and claims that he has the copyright for the action of my film.
How is it even possible? The action director of our film is Hollywood-based Spiro Razatos, says Rakesh Roshan.
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