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Michael Moore, Others Lose WikiLeaks Founder Bail Money; Chris Dodd Gives Thumbs Up to Dems Stance On Intellectual Property: Biz Break

Michael Moore, Others Lose WikiLeaks Founder Bail Money; Chris Dodd Gives Thumbs Up to Dems Stance On Intellectual Property: Biz Break

Also in Wednesday morning's round-up of news briefs, director Ben Wheatley boards a project set in the 17th century. Scott Derrickson eyes a paranormal police thriller. And the Toronto International Film Festival's Capital gets a deal.
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MPAA Chief Chris Dodd Likes Republican Language On Internet Policy

MPAA Chief Chris Dodd Likes Republican Language On Internet Policy

The scepter of free speech and the protection of intellectual property via the internet reared once again, nearly a year since the Motion Picture Association of America-supported legislation first landed in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, only to be resoundingly defeated after a well-coordinated backlash by internet heavy-weights Google Wikipedia and others. MPAA chief Chris Dodd, himself a former U.S. Senator from Connecticut (and a Democrat to boot) gave a thumbs up to the Republican Party's platform language on intellectual property and the internet.
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President, Hollywood Respond to Colorado Multiplex Massacre

AURORA, CO - JULY 20:  The Century 16 movie theatre is seen where a gunmen attacked movie goers during an early morning screening of the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises" July 20, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado. According to reports, over 10 people have been killed and over 30 injured. Police have the suspect, twenty-four year old James Holmes of North Aurora, in custody.  (Photo by Thomas Cooper/Getty Images)

This morning's horrific Colorado multiplex shooting, which left at least 12 attendees of a midnight Dark Knight Rises screening dead, has prompted an ongoing wave of reactions from Hollywood to the White House and beyond.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal Cast in White House Down, MPAA Tries One More Time: Biz Break

Maggie Gyllenhaal Cast in White House Down, MPAA Tries One More Time: Biz Break

Also in Thursday afternoon's news round up, Peter Bogdanovich will direct John Ledger, Locarno Film Festival will fete Johnnie To and Harvey Weinstein and Donald Sutherland take honors at a Paris festival.
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