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"Glee 3D" director boards new "Mortal Kombat" film - Yahoo! News

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Mortal Kombat" will fight its way back into theaters, but this time the big-screen adaptation of the popular video game will come courtesy of "Glee" concert movie director and choreographer Kevin Tancharoen.

The new film will be a co-production between New Line and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

The studio will produce the film next year, on track for a 2013 release.

Tancharoen directed the short film "Mortal Kombat: Rebirth" to show that he could handle ultra-violent tournament fighting as easily as he once did Britney Spears videos.

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Kindle Fire may force Android tablet makers to cut prices - Yahoo! News

SEOUL (Reuters) - Asian technology companies came under pressure on Thursday to slash prices of their tablet computers after Amazon.com launched its Kindle Fire at a mass market-friendly $199.

From Samsung Electronics to Sony Corp, major Asian tablet makers have ambitious plans to take on Apple, whose iPad is the gold standard in the booming market.

With their me-too type of products priced almost at the same level as the iPad's starting price of $499, none of them have however been able to gain any significant market share from Apple.

So far, Samsung has been seen as the most credible challenger to the iPad and some analysts suggest it could lose its No. 2 position to the eagerly anticipated Fire.

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Apple expected to unveil new iPhone next week - Yahoo! News

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is expected to unveil its much-awaited new iPhone next week.

Apple on Tuesday invited media to a "special event" titled "Let's talk iPhone" to be held at its headquarters in Cupertino next Tuesday.

The invitation did not contain any other details and a call to Apple was not immediately returned.

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Jennifer Hudson to open Chicago weight loss center - Yahoo! News

CHICAGO (AP) — Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson hopes to show her commitment to a healthier lifestyle with the opening of a new weight loss center in Chicago.

The Chicago native will open the Jennifer Hudson Weight Watchers Center on Tuesday. Hudson has lost 80 pounds and is a Weight Watchers spokeswoman. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to attend the event in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood on the South Side.

Weight Watchers says it'll donate a portion of the center's revenue to a foundation in honor of Hudson's late nephew, Julian King. In October 2008, the bodies of Hudson's mother and brother were found in the family's home. King's body was found days later in a vehicle. All three had been shot.

Hudson is known for her Oscar-winning role in "Dreamgirls."

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New TV network Bounce bets on old movies at launch - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - When the country's first broadcast network focused on African Americans launches at noon Monday, it will do it not with new, original shows, but with "The Wiz," Sidney Lumet's 33-year-old "Wizard of Oz" update featuring Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Nipsey Russell.

The choice offers a hint at the largely safe, comforting approach of the new network, which counts Martin Luther King III among its founders.

Bounce hopes to establish its identity with an early slate of films that includes old and new classics, inspirational stories, and showcases for African-American icons. It will also air specials, sports, documentaries and faith-based programs.

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Long lost Hitchcock film takes a bow in Los Angeles - Yahoo! News

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Suspense master Alfred Hitchcock died in 1980 but that hasn't stopped him from adding a new title to his filmography. "The White Shadow," produced in 1924, is the earliest known film bearing his creative touch.

The long lost film was unveiled to audiences on Thursday night at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills with a screening attended by the stars of two Hitchcock classics, Eva Marie Saint ("North by Northwest") and Norman Lloyd ("Saboteur").

Also on hand were experts from the New Zealand Film Archive where the print was uncovered by Leslie Anne Lewis of the National Film Preservation Foundation.

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IMF calls on Europe to get "act together" on debt - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Europe needs to "get its act together" and deal with its worsening sovereign debt crisis, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of severe global repercussions.

The IMF said both Europe's debt woes and a painfully slow recovery in the United States could undermine global growth, and it warned that without action those economies could tip back into recession.

The top economist at the global lender, however, singled out Europe as "a major source of worry" as he released the IMF's latest World Economic Outlook report.

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Arnett, Poehler keep Emmy rehearsals casual - Yahoo! News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmy Awards were still a day away, but the Nokia Theatre was already abuzz Saturday as celebrities popped in to rehearse their lines for Sunday's ceremony.

TV stars such as Will Arnett, Amy Poehler and Zooey Deschanel practiced presenting awards on the swooping Emmy stage inside the mostly empty theater.

Seat-saving placards sat where real stars will be Sunday. Laura Linney, nominated for her lead role on "The Big C," and multiple nominee (and repeat winner) Jon Stewart both have aisle seats for easy stage access.

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PE firms circling AOL turn attention to Yahoo - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The troubles at Yahoo Inc are proving to be a headache for AOL, that other deeply challenged Internet company trying to turn around its fortunes.

Interest in AOL from private equity firms ramped up after the company's stock plummeted about 30 percent on dismal earnings results last month. Allen & Co and Bank of America Securities are advising AOL on strategic alternatives, including a possible sale, sources said.

Problem is, the private equity firms have now turned their attention to Yahoo, which is reportedly seeking its own sale after firing Chief Executive Carol Bartz on September 6 and attracting the ire of activist investor Daniel Loeb.

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"Hysteria" sex toys stir crowds at Toronto film fest - Yahoo! News

TORONTO (Reuters) - To say Toronto was abuzz with "Hysteria" would be an understatement.

The film, which is based on the true story of the first electronic vibrator's invention in the 1880s, premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday but even before the curtain rose, the movie's stars and director had reporters laughing at a news conference.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, who portrays one of the key characters, said that among the best perks of the job was all the unsolicited "gifts" she received while shooting in London.

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