http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 28 Aug 2008 7:38:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35706/dude-why-lebowski-is-still-big.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA decade after its disappointing box-office release, The Big Lebowski endures as a cult classic, inspiring academic papers, annual festivals, and hot new comics like Seth Rogen. To find out why, Rolling Stone tracked down the cast and a few hardcore fans who say Lebowski is more a movement than a film—Jeff Bridges' "Dude" represents a Zen-like way of life.http://www.newser.com/story/35706/dude-why-lebowski-is-still-big.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 26 Aug 2008 9:24:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35882/hari-puttar-warner-bros-sues-over-bollywood-flick.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe newest Harry Potter adventure doesn’t see the young hero once again battle Voldemort—instead, the Times of London reports, it’s Hollywood vs. Bollywood. Warner Bros. is suing the Indian producer of Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors , alleging it too closely resembles JK Rowling’s wizard tales. The Indian version features a child who must save the world from a crime boss.http://www.newser.com/story/35882/hari-puttar-warner-bros-sues-over-bollywood-flick.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 26 Aug 2008 15:30:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35772/hurt-german-extras-sue-cruises-studio.html?refid=rss_all_defaultGerman extras from the upcoming Tom Cruise movie Valkyrie are suing the actor’s film studio for $11 million after they fell out of a moving truck during shooting. The accident, which happened a year ago in Berlin, landed all 11 in the hospital. “The studio knew the trucks were rickety," a lawyer tells Der Spiegel . "There had even been an internal memo about the railings."http://www.newser.com/story/35772/hurt-german-extras-sue-cruises-studio.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 25 Aug 2008 15:56:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35682/thunder-holds-onto-top-spot.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTropic Thunder banked $16.1 million to become the third flick this summer to win two straight weekend box office crowns, Variety reports. Sorority laffer The House Bunny earned $15.1 million to debut in second, followed by Universal’s remake of Death Race ($12.3 million), The Dark Knight  ($10.3 million), and the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars ($5.6 million).http://www.newser.com/story/35682/thunder-holds-onto-top-spot.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 24 Aug 2008 17:24:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35566/1920s-mickey-may-be-public-domain.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA trio of unlikely challengers has angered Walt Disney Co. by arguing that an early version of Mickey Mouse is no longer copyright-protected, the Los Angeles Times reports. Disney has won a $500,000 lawsuit against ex-employee Gregory Brown, who uncovered old film credits that he says invalidate Disney's claim to a 1920s version of Mickey. A law student later took up Brown's case in a class paper.http://www.newser.com/story/35566/1920s-mickey-may-be-public-domain.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 23 Aug 2008 12:07:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35607/top-11-flicks-linked-to-playboy.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWith The House Bunny hitting theaters, Entertainment Weekly looks back at history’s greatest films with Playboy connections: The Asphalt Jungle : Marilyn Monroe debuted here a couple years before gracing Playboy’s first cover. Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! : Directed by Russ Meyer, the Playboy photographer sometimes called “King Leer.” Macbeth: Roman Polanski and Hugh Hefner’s friendship ended over this Playboy- produced adaptation.http://www.newser.com/story/35607/top-11-flicks-linked-to-playboy.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 23 Aug 2008 15:54:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35594/crash-kills-4-carter-relatives.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFour British relatives of actress Helena Bonham Carter died this week in a safari bus crash, the London Times reports. The minibus punctured a tire and overturned 6 hours outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, killing Carter's cousin Fiona Bonham Carter, 51, and three relatives including Fiona's mother. The Oscar-nominated actress could not be reached for comment.http://www.newser.com/story/35594/crash-kills-4-carter-relatives.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 22 Aug 2008 19:27:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35502/the-office-jinx-strikes-again.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDo The Rocker 's poor reviews and sagging ticket sales prove there's an Office curse? Office stars can't replicate that show's success on the big screen, Dan Kois writes in New York , and the evidence backs him up: After The 40-Year-Old Virgin , Steve Carell starred in a series of mostly forgettable flops, and his co-stars haven't fared any better.http://www.newser.com/story/35502/the-office-jinx-strikes-again.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 22 Aug 2008 10:40:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35510/the-longshots-scores.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Longshots , a movie based on the true story of a girl who becomes a local football star, is “not nearly a touchdown—but not a fumble either,” writes Gary Goldstein in the Los Angeles Times . The film “is a likable enough Cinderella story, one whose heart is clearly in the right place, even if it winds up on its sleeve once too often,” he adds.http://www.newser.com/story/35510/the-longshots-scores.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 22 Aug 2008 7:28:55 CDT