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Mark Wahlberg to return for 'Ted 2'
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg has signed on to star in the sequel to his 2012 blockbuster comedy "Ted," EW.com reported Wednesday.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Paramount Pictures, one of the oldest U.S. movie studios, has announced it is cutting 110 jobs, about 5 percent of its workforce.
Tom Clancy, author of espionage novels, dead at 66
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Tom Clancy, author of a string of espionage and military novels including "The Hunt for Red October," has died at the age of 66, his publisher says.
Saoirse Ronan says she auditioned for 'Star Wars'
LONDON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- New York-born Irish actress Saoirse Ronan says she has auditioned for Hollywood's "Star Wars: Episode VII," but she declined to say for which role she is vying.
Jackson Rathbone marries Sheila Hafsadi
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Jackson Rathbone's publicist has confirmed the actor married Sheila Hafsadi, the mother of his 15-month-old son, in Los Angeles.
George Clooney to receive Shoah Foundation humanitarian award
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Steven Spielberg and the USC Shoah Foundation will honor actor George Clooney in New York for "leadership as a human rights advocate and activist."
'World War Z' tops movie-on-demand list
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The zombie apocalypse flick "World War Z" is the No. 1 movie-on-demand in the United States, Rentrak announced Tuesday.
Morgan Freeman to narrate documentary about lemurs
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Morgan Freeman is to narrate the upcoming 3D documentary "Island of Lemurs: Madagascar," IMAX Corp. and Warner Bros. Pictures said Tuesday.
'12 Years a Slave' team to be honored at Hollywood Film Awards
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Director Steve McQueen and actress Lupita Nyong'o are to be honored at the Hollywood Film Awards for their work on the historical drama "12 Years a Slave."
'Diana' film poster is placed near Paris tunnel where princess died
PARIS, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A poster for the film "Diana" has been placed near the Paris tunnel where the British princess was killed in a car crash 16 years ago, People.com reported.
'22 Jump Street' starts shooting in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Principal photography has begun in New Orleans on the action comedy "22 Jump Street," Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures announced Monday.
'World War Z' tops DVD sales and rental charts
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The zombie apocalypse movie "World War Z" is the top-selling DVD and No. 1 rental in the United States, Rentrak announced Monday.
'Cloudy 2' finds clear skies atop weekend box office
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- The animated "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" ate up the weekend box office with $35 million in receipts.
ZURICH, Switzerland, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Australian actor Hugh Jackman said he was "honored to receive" a Golden Icon lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival.
HAIFA, Israel, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- "Bethlehem" won the top prize at Israel's Ophir Awards and will be the country's entry in the foreign language film race for an Academy Award, officials said.
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Members of Congress and WWII Veterans Break Down Barriers at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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World War II veteran Eugene Morgan of West Memphis, Arkansas, tours the World War II Memorial after members of congress took down barriers to let a group of veterans in to the closed memorial, on October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. All national parks and memorials are closed due to the ongoing government shutdown. UPI/Kevin Dietsch