Venice calls for US superstars to stop film festival sinking
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Many film stars embarking on their seventh decade have been known to have a facelift. But the Venice film festival&#39;s make-over attempts are proving more controversial than most.
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VENICE, Italy  - Venice International  Film Festival organizers declared a collective mea culpa Monday  after the first half of the event was beset with exasperating  delays and logistical problems.
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VENICE, Italy  - The Venice Film Festival dazzled  like never before this year with its string of Hollywood stars  and hot arthouse directors, but the festival's new chief may  find delays and embarrassing blunders are what people remember.
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The 11-day Venice Film Festival winds up   on Saturday after a red carpet award ceremony on the glamorous   Lido beach front, with British entry "The Queen" and   Hollywood's "Bobby" favorites to take away the main prize.
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Venice International Film Festival organizers declared a collective mea culpa Monday after the first half of the event was beset with exasperating delays and logistical problems.
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Hollywood's premier cash-and-award magnet Steven Spielberg was kicking off the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday &#151; just the man to inspire money-scooping moguls and prize-hungry artists alike during 11 days of glitz and film magic.
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The 61st Venice International Film Festival kicked off Wednesday night with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg arriving -- albeit a little late -- to launch the distinctly Hollywood-friendly 11-day event.
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The Venice Film Festival is past the  halfway point and the buzz ahead of the prize ceremony on  Saturday is building.
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The European premiere of The Terminal launched the Venice Film Festival, with star Tom Hanks and director Steven Spielberg showing up for the event by boat.
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Hollywood's support drive for US Democratic presidential contender John Kerry is moving into top gear, with stars like Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson joining the bid to unseat George W. Bush.
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For the first time at the Venice Film Festival, all films vying for the top Golden Lion award will make their world premiere at the late summer event, organizers said Thursday.
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US National Basketball Association stars are concerned that playing in international events is hurting their ability to play their best in quest of a league crown, US media reported.
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A television benefit show for victims of the Asian tsunami featuring Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Elton John and a string of Hollywood celebrities has run into controversy in the United States before a note has been played or a dollar pledged.
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It&#039;s an epidemic. In the  New York City area, well over 50 film festivals have sprung up  over the last few decades, most of those in the last 10 years  alone.
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Filmmaker Jonathan Demme criticized US foreign policy at the Venice International Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter said Friday.
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As the Venice Film Festival winds down a  handful of front-runners have emerged in the competition for  the top prizes, with "Vera Drake," British director Mike  Leigh's story about an abortionist, inching ahead.
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Hollywood has packed its bags and headed  for the Venice Film Festival, where a whopping 20 American  films will be screened and dozens of the hottest stars are set  to inject glamour into the arthouse competition.