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AP - George Clooney's hitman tale "The American" has captured the top spot at the box office with a $16.4 million debut over the long Labor Day weekend.

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Filed under: John Travolta, Celebrity Justice A judge in the Bahamas has dropped the charges in the extortion case involving John Travolta ... at the actor's request. The two defendants -- Tarino Lightbourne and Pleasant Bridgewater -- were charged with trying to allegedly get millions from John in… Read more

VENICE (Reuters) - Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival.

AP - A judge in the Bahamas dismissed charges Monday against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta after the actor decided he no longer wanted to face the pain of a new trial stemming from the death of his teenage son on the island chain.

In the summer of 1873, in a New York City hotel room, a teenaged boy pulls out a pistol, fires four shots and his father falls dead.

After two days of voting, we have a three-way tie for the Harvey's mug, season 4 -- so please break the deadlock, stat. The vote is blind, and you'll see which cups wins on the premiere show, Tuesday.   Read more

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In the battle of the box office assassins, A-lister George Clooney barely mustered more firepower with his new chart-topper "The American" than the relatively unknown star of "Machete," as the summer moviegoing season wrapped feebly during the Labor Day holiday weekend.

AP - The most Earth-shattering event in Brazil this weekend took place in New York, where singer Ivete Sangalo played a sold out show at Madison Square Garden. Too bad, few Americans even noticed.

Hollywood raked in a record $4.35 billion this summer, but attendance was 552 million, the lowest total since 1997.