A Los Angeles judge revoked actress Lindsay Lohan's probation Wednesday and scheduled a hearing to determine whether she should go to jail. TMZ said Lohan, 26, could spend as many as 245 days behind bars for allegedly violating her probation in a necklace-theft case by lying to police and driving recklessly when she crashed her Porsche into a truck last June. The hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15.Lohan is a former child star whose once-bright career in films such as "The Parent Trap" and "Mean Gi

James Bond was not a gentleman but actually a troublemaker in the original novel, the writer of the next official "007" novel has claimed. In Ian Fleming’s "007" series, Bond is originally depicted as an uncontrollable man who drinks several bottles of whiskey in one night. William Boyd, the British writer penning the next story in the series, said that the Bond in Fleming’s novel was more of an interesting, realistic figure than a perfect and upright person, the Radio Times reported.“Bond’s fat

Love 911 (Korea)Opening Dec. 19Romance. Drama. Directed by Jeong Gi-hoon. Kang-il (Go Soo) is an unhappy firefighter who lost his wife to an illness. He suffers from utter guilt for choosing to stay with a fire victim instead of going to his wife who was desperately calling him for help and died before he arrived. Losing his wife only made him work harder, always putting himself out there to save lives in danger. His nothing-to-lose attitude and strong work ethic intrigue Mi-soo (Han Hyo-joo), a

Peter Jackson has a message for J.R.R. Tolkien: I can’t quit you.Nearly a decade after the New Zealand filmmaker concluded his massively successful “Lord of the Rings” trilogy ― a string of films that grossed more than $2.9 billion worldwide, capped with a best picture Oscar for 2003’s “The Return of the King” ― Jackson is set to launch yet another three-film series from the fantasy novelist’s other famous tome, “The Hobbit.”Unlike his previous trifecta, Jackson wasn’t the original filmmaker beh

‘Goodbye Mom’ director returns with feel-good romance film just in time for Christmas

Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway admits she underwent a “complete transformation” to play the villainous vixen Selina Kyle in the big-screen blockbuster “The Dark Knight Rises.”Starring Christian Bale as Batman and Tom Hardy as his nemesis Bane, the movie is the third and final installment in director Christopher Nolan‘s Dark Knight trilogy. Returning for the final movie are “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” cast veterans Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Best known for her roles

Hollywood star Kate Winslet unknowingly played a role in a documentary endorsing the legalization of drug use. The video was produced by an organization in which her boyfriend and his uncle were involved, and Winslet asked the organization to remove the documentary from public view.The documentary, posted on YouTube, is associated with the “Sundog Pictures” film company owned by Winslet’s boyfriend, Ned Rocknroll and with his uncle’s “Virgin Unite” foundation. This short movie argues for the dec

Director Kim Ki-duk’s Venice-winning film “Pieta” won the top prize at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards on Friday.“I wanted to talk about capitalism and its problems with this movie,” said Kim after receiving the Best Picture prize during the ceremony held at the Sejong Center in Seoul. “I hope to see the kind of society that values people first, not money.”The film, a bleak morality tale about a cruel debt collector running into a woman who claims to be his mother, won the top prize at Venice I

My P.S. Partner (Korea)Opening Dec. 6Comedy. Drama. Romance. Directed by Byun Sang-hyun. Yoon-jung (Kim A-joong) is a beautiful young woman with only one unbearable flaw -- she craves attention. To get her boyfriend’s attention, she calls him for phone sex. But she accidentally calls a complete stranger. Meanwhile, Hyun-seung (Ji-sung), an amateur in relationships, hears that his ex-girlfriend has a new boyfriend and becomes consumed by jealousy. Suddenly, he gets an odd call from a mysterious w

It’s been 30 years since Alfred Hitchcock died, and more than 50 years since his most famous film ― “Psycho.” So while his name, reputation and image remain in the public consciousness, generations have grown up not knowing much more than that about him.And if casual film fans don’t know Sir Alfred well, they certainly know even less about his wife, Alma Reville. His one-time boss, his editor, confidante and sounding board, Alma steps into the spotlight in the glamorous form of Dame Helen Mirren

Friday evening will be a historical moment for the 56-year-old KBS Symphony Orchestra as it will stage its very first performance as an incorporated foundation at Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul. The transition was made in September. Russian conductor, Mikhail Pletnev, has a heavy load on his shoulders as he is expected to lead the orchestra, which suffered an internal dispute over the former chief conductor Hahm Shin-ik and other members for nearly a year. The orchestra management hinted th

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