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Madonna’s new album slated for spring 2012 release


Madonna has been awfully busy lately. The Queen of Pop recently debuted her film “W.E.” at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1, severed ties with her label at Warner Bros. Records and tried her hand at opening a series of international fitness center chains. And just last week, Madge shocked airwaves when she announced […]

It takes two (festivals) to kick off Oscar season


As the summer of sequels, blockbusters and billion-dollar franchises comes to a close, studios now look ahead to the fall festival circuit, a leading indicator of their films’ awards and commercial potential. Two of these festivals — Venice and Toronto — take place within the next few weeks and feature everything from period films to […]