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After capturing Bollywood and becoming a household name in India, the former Australian 'Who Dares Wins' star Tania Zaetta has managed to land herself a new role as the official face of the fourth-largest island in the world, Madagascar. Madagascar's Minister for Tourism and Culture Roger Mahozoasy, at a press conference announcing the deal, said that the country was overjoyed that the star had agreed to officially represent them. "We've all grown up watching Who Dares Wins on this side of the world and it's our pleasure to have her agree to this role," the Daily Telegraph quoted him, as saying. The actress, who starred in the Indian blockbusters 'Saalam Namaste' opposite Arshad Warsi, and also appeared in 'Bunty and Babli', said that she had been forced to cut short her holiday on the island as she had to return to India earlier than expected. "The only disappointing part is that my holiday at home has been cut short by a couple of we...

The biggest movie story of 2005 -- at times it seemed like it was the ONLY movie story of 2005 -- was the Great Box Office Slump. Nearly every Monday from January through December, there was an avalanche of gloom-and-doom reports about yet another disappointing weekend at the box office. Things sounded so dire, I half-expected to read that all the major studios and the independents were shutting down, and everybody in the business was going to have to find another line of work. Sean Penn would become a social studies teacher. Jamie Foxx could get a gig playing piano in a Chicago jazz club. Angelina Jolie would become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. (Or does she already have that job?) Years from now, we'd be telling the grandkids that Hollywood stopped making movies altogether because of the Great Box Office Slump of 2005. ("And that's why there was never another 'Deuce Bigalow' after 'European Gigolo,' little Timmy.") Only one problem: the ...

Paramount film studios, part of Viacom, has purchased DreamWorks, makers of "Shrek" and "Madagascar" for 1.6 billion dollars in cash, the company said. DreamWorks SKG, which created successful computer animated features such as "Shrek," was also sought after by NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric. "In nine months we were never able to get an agreement GE," said David Geffen, one of the founders of DreamWorks, during a telephone conference call. The final deal gives Paramount access to 59 films in DreamWorks' library, including "Gladiator," "American Beauty," "War of the Worlds," "Saving Private Ryan," and "Catch Me if You Can." Paramount plans to sell off the catalogue, according to the company, for somewhere between 850 million dollars and one billion dollars, said Brad Grey, without revealing the names of possible buyers. DreamWorks Animation receives 75 million dollars to pay off debt...

HOLLYWOOD - Blockbuster Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit leads the nominations at the 2006 Annie Awards, picking up 15 nods, including Best Feature. The latest tale about inventor Wallace and his intellectually-superior dog Gromit will fight Chicken Little, Corpse Bride, Howl's Moving Castle and Madagascar for the coveted Best Animated Feature gong at the International Animated Film Society's Feb. 4 ceremony. Wallace & Gromit is also up in directing, writing, storyboarding, effects, music and character design categories, while the movie's voiceovers Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Peter Sallis and Nicholas Smith are all up for voice acting awards. Article Copyright World Entertainment News Network All Rights Reserved. By WENN

The International Animated Film Society recently announced the nominees for its awards, known as Annies, and Wallace and Gromit cleaned the hell up. Among Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit's 15 nominations are one for best animated feature, another for best directing, and four nods in the best vocal work categories. Battling the man and his dog for the best picture award are Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, Madagascar, Chicken Little, and Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle. Dreamworks was the big overall winner, since it distributed both Wallace & Gromit and Madagascar, which came away with nine nominations of its own (odd, since no one seemed to like it much). Winners will be announced in February. Posted Dec 6, 2005, 10:50 AM ET by Martha Fischer Filed under: Awards, Dreamworks, Animation, Newsstand

The claymation buddy film Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit scored a leading 15 nominations for the 33rd annual Annie Awards. Other contenders for best animated feature include Chicken Little,Corpse Bride,Howl's Moving Castle and Madagascar, which earned nine nominations overall. Presented by the International Animated Film Society, the awards recognize the year's best in animation from film, television, commercials and short subjects. Nominees were announced Monday. Wallace & Gromit garnered nominations for directing, writing, storyboarding, effects, music, character design and best animated feature. The film dominated the voice acting category, with its four lead actors — Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Peter Sallis and Nicholas Smith — all earning nods. Competing for the top honor in the animated television category are AVATAR: The Last Airbender,Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends,My Life As A Teenage Robot,Star Wars: Close Wars II and The Batm...

The three-phase campaign's objective was to create hype and excitement around, and interest in, Air Madagascar in conjunction with the cinema release of the animated film Madagascar. The first phase involved a "crate display" in cinema foyers. These crates, just like the ones in which the film's characters are shipped to Madagascar, each accommodated one of the film's characters and served as a base for promoters handing out information flyers about the airline. The second phase involved the placing of airplane headrests on the headrests of the cinema seats. Moviegoers entering cinemas to watch the film were greeted by branded headrests, just as if they were boarding a plane to Madagascar. The final phase of the campaign involved handing out informational brochures and flyers to Madagascar audiences on completion of the show, and informing patrons of the competition being run in conjunction with the campaign. In addition to the attention attracted by the competiti...