3 Showcase Cinemas trim schedules
National Amusements Inc. has implemented abbreviated schedules at three of its seven area Showcase Cinemas on Monday through Thursday.

UltraStar Cinemas to show BCS on big screen in Surprise
Your weekly guide to shopping, dining and small business news: Surprise's UltraStar Cinemas will show the FedEx BCS National Championship Game between the University of Oklahoma and University of Florida football teams live in its theater.

Music comes to Clearview Cinemas in Mansfield Township
MANSFIELD TWP. -- Clearview Cinemas is presenting the folk music show "WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour" every Wednesday at select theaters, including at the Mansfield Township location on Route 57. "Clearview Cinemas is pleased to partner with WoodSongs so music...

Business summary
AK Steel plans layoffs, Multi-Color will close a Massachusetts plant, and show times are cut at three Showcase Cinemas.

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FRENCH film star Catherine Deneuve tonight unveils the £800,000 transformation of Ciné Lumière, one of London's top independent cinemas.

Showtimes -- Jan. 9
Here's what's playing at South Sound cinemas. Because times are subject to change without notice, readers are encouraged to contact the theater to be certain of showtimes. Times preceded by * are open captioned.

Jockstrip: The world as we know it.
Bidens thwarted by sold-out movieWILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Employees at a Delaware cinema said Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill couldn't see a Brad Pitt movie because it was sold out.Workers at the Regal Brandywine Cinemas in Wilmington said Jill Biden approached associate manager Inshirah Muhamut's box office window while the former Democratic senator looked on, The (New ...

Notorious BIG feature film hits cinemas
Mary J Blige and Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit the red carpet in the Big Apple New York to honour their friend Notorious B.I.G. The rapper, whose real name is Christopher Wallace, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in 1997 and a feature film about his life, Notorious, has just been released.

In cinemas this weekend, Friday and coming soon
Che: Part One | The Reader | The Spirit | The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants 2 | Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia

More Met Opera Live in HD broadcasts
The Met Opera Live in HD is in its third season and has become so successful it now broadcasts 11 operas during its season. Here is the remainder of this season, which will show at Edwards 21 Cinemas:

Fathom to reveal ?The Secret? in cinemas
Fathom and Anthem Pictures announce ?Beyond The Secret??a follow-up discussion to the DVD and book The Secret that sold over seven million copies nationwide.

Priyadarshan is the busiest
Even though Priyadarshan has mesmerized everyone with the meticulous direction of his first offbeat venture in Kanchivaram, it seems that he has no plans to continue with the stream of serious cinemas.

Today: H -6 /L -10
Three new movies open on the big screens in Canada this week: Bride Wars, Grand Torino and The Unborn. The Princess Cinemas in Waterloo open Paris and brings back Australia, Slumdog Millionaire and The Spirit. Both the Princess and Guelph's Bookshelf bring back The Boy in The Striped Pajamas.

The Big Picture: 'Labyrinth,' ' Duck Soup'
Just because the pickings are slim at the cineplex doesn't mean you have to miss out on movies. This is the perfect month to make some unexpected discoveries, both old and new. Lincoln Center's annual "Dance on Camera"series (filmlinc.org) once again spans an intriguing range, from 1918's silent fan

Mount Olive College to move down Trent Road, more than double its space by April
By April 1, Mount Olive College in New Bern will move about a mile down Trent Road to an old grocery store building next to Southgate Cinemas, the campus director said Wednesday.

Tickets still available for tonight's college football national championship game at the Telshor 12 (12:45 p.m.)
LAS CRUCES ? As of noon, about 150 tickets were still on sale for tonight's college football national championship game between the Oklahoma Sooners and Florida Gators.

Trying to love 2 women is like a ball and chain . . . just ask Jay Nixon
An underwear tycoon tries to cover up his dirty laundry by leading his wife into an affair in Family Life Theatre's new production. David (Jay [...]

Theater nixes anti-Moore film's run
The Traverse City screening of a movie critical of documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has been shelved. "Shooting Michael Moore" was scheduled to start a one-week run Friday at Carmike's Horizon Cinemas. But the company halted plans to show the movie late Tuesday.

The Buzz: Jay Nixon's moving plans
Although he owns a home in the capital city, Gov.-elect Jay Nixon plans to move across town into the governor’s mansion.