The pornographic movie industry has long had only a casual interest in plot and dialogue. But moviemakers are focusing even less on narrative arcs these days. Instead, they are filming more short scenes that can be easily uploaded to Web sites and sold in several-minute chunks.

In a rare tie, reigning champ "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and the new cartoon "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" shared the top spot at the holiday weekend box office in North America.

"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" grossed a cool $13.8 million in North American theaters Wednesday, marking Hollywood's biggest mid-week opening for an animated film.

In a film production office here, at least a couple of employees were still hanging around on Monday, hoping in vain to score with their troubled baseball movie "Moneyball." But they had swung, and missed.

Stocks rallied Monday as convicted Ponzi swindler Bernie Madoff received the maximum sentence and oil topped $71 a barrel. Plus, there was some window dressing as Tuesday marks the end of the second quarter.

Stocks rallied Monday as convicted Ponzi swindler Bernie Madoff received the maximum sentence and oil topped $71 a barrel.

Stocks rallied Monday as Bernie Madoff received the maximum sentence and oil topped $71 a barrel.

Wall Street eased into a holiday-shortened week with stock index futures pointing to a slightly lower opening Monday.

Sandra Bullock cured a two-week "Hangover" at the box office, ousting the underdog comedy for the top spot in weekend movie sales with her romantic comedy, "The Proposal." It was Bullock's first time in the No. 1 spot in 10 years. from the top spot at the box office this weekend

Angelina Jolie has dethroned Oprah Winfrey as the world's most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes.

Instead of the latest on Hollywood stars, moviegoers may get a dose of advocacy this month when they settle into their seats for the feature presentation.

Time Warner is set to announce a separation of its AOL Internet division as soon as Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Even with Pirate Bay convicted, the studios need to figure out a digital strategy.

In Hollywood, hard times are summoning a distinctly local response: maintaining a fabulous facade on the cheap while paring expenses behind the scenes. The New York Times reports.

After many years of fervent lobbying and deal-making in China, American media companies have little to show for their efforts there and are increasingly shifting their attention instead to India.