Movie productions keep rolling despite uncertainty (AP)

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In this June 25, 2008 file photo, Screen Actors Guild president Alan Rosenberg talks about current negations in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles. Rosenberg said Sunday, June 29, 2008 the union remains committed to negotiating a new deal with Hollywood producers as contract expiration looms. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File)AP - On-location movie shoots are on the rise in Los Angeles, despite repeated warnings from Hollywood studios that the possibility of an actors strike had stalled moviemaking, a permitting group said Wednesday.


Stars bring poker faces to Las Vegas for charity (AP)

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Shannon Elizabeth, left, and Charles Barkley arrive at the 'Ante Up For Africa' charity poker tournament during the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 2, 2008.  (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)AP - Celebrities turned out Wednesday to donate to Darfur charities ? and to show their fellow stars just who the real card sharks were.


Hollywood labor cliffhanger kept dangling (Reuters)

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Reuters - Hollywood's latest labor cliffhanger will dangle unsettled for at least several more days.