It sounds like a name-dropping marketer's dream:
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, known to many people more as an aggrieved movie character or perceived tax dodger than as an actual person, has finally spoken out.
Aaron Sorkin, the celebrated screenwriter whose punchy dialogue propelled TV's "The West Wing" and the Facebook movie "The Social Network," will write and direct an upcoming film on the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Mark Zuckerberg went back to Harvard on Monday on a recruiting trip, his first visit since he dropped out of the prestigious university to found social-media giant Facebook.
With an apology to his former business partner, ex-Facebook president Sean Parker has broken down and tweeted.
Four new movies were no match for the feline phenom "The Lion King 3D," which ruled the box office for the second weekend in a row with $22.1 million, according to studio estimates.
You can't get much more "inside baseball" than this: the story of how statisticians trump scouts when it comes to putting together a winning team.
An aspiring astronaut steals a safe full of moon rocks worth millions to impress his girlfriend.
Netflix announces an increase in the cost of streaming and DVD movie subscriptions, leaving many customers upset.
If Netflix had filed Tuesday's price-hike news in a movie genre, it would be either drama or horror.
Several billion years from now, scientists predict that the universe may end in heat death. That looks like the only thing that will kill off the Winklevoss twins' legal crusade against Facebook.
Their three-year relationship is over
A domesticated Minnesota macaw is returned to Brazil to propagate his species in this colorful animated family feature.
Litigation has come to an end, decrees the latest judge
The entrepreneur, who was portrayed by Justin Timberlake in The Social Network, proposed to model Alexandra Lenas
When the South by Southwest Festival kicks off today in Austin, Texas, the cutting edges of technology and film will be on display.
The King's Speech is the major winner at 83rd annual Academy Awards
Would you give the two new Oscar co-hosts the hook or ask them back next year?
The annual Oscars telecast is a weird combination of fashion show, variety show and industry party. Since the vast majority of viewers around the world will not have seen most of the films nominated for awards, it's no wonder most of their interest lies in seeing what famous people are wearing.
Plus: Play our real-time trivia game starting at 8:30 p.m. ET!
Newbie hosts, a pregnant nominee, and Academy Award virgins should make for an interesting night
"The King's Speech" actor Geoffrey Rush joked that the SAG awards should be called the "Uplift" awards because of the boost it gave his movie just four weeks before the Academy Awards.
The best in acting are honored at the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
One movie lover takes a risk, opening West End Cinema to give indie films a home in the nation's capital.
Some movie lovers enjoy weekly trips to the theater, others follow every major film festival and then there are those like native Washingtonian Josh Levin, who make it a lifelong passion.
The past, present and future of movies is a theme of Sunday's Academy Awards, hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway.
The past, present and future of the movies is to be the official theme of Sunday's Academy Awards show, presided over by bright young things James Franco and Anne Hathaway. But that's also the unofficial subtext in what has the potential to play out as one of the most vivid generational tussles in Oscar's 83-year history.
The race for Oscar officially kicks off with the announcement of nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards.
A film about a stuttering British monarch, a movie about the founder of Facebook, a sci-fi thriller and a John Wayne classic remake topped the list of movies honored with Oscar nominations announced Tuesday.
The drama about King George VI wins seven British Oscars, including Best Actor Colin Firth
By T-minus 18 days until the Oscars and, of course, we are all starting to place bets on who we think will walk away with little golden men this year. Luckily, the Academy has proven itself to be pretty darn predictable over the years. If you're America's Sweetheart, you'll probably win Best Actress. If you sing in a flick, you are almost guaranteed Oscar gold. But there's another trend we've been noticing lately: the winners for Best Actress and Best Actor tend to be the person who's taken on the based-on-a-true-story role. In fact, 10 of the 20 top honors given in the 2000s went to actors who portrayed real people. Let's take a look, shall we?
"I feel like when I was 13 and I had to go to bar mitzvahs every weekend," the Best Actor nominee says of award season
He'll be working Monday, but plans to hoist a glass - of wine or whiskey
Who says Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has no sense of humor when it comes to "The Social Network," the Oscar-nominated film which he has said got nothing right except his T-shirt collection?
The inventor of "poking" shows up to get some laughs with the Oscar-nominated actor
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has "friended" the man who portrayed him in a movie about the social networking site.
Rolling Stone's Peter Travers reviews "The Social Network." To read more reviews check out Peter's blog, Travers Take.
Now that the nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards have been officially announced, it's time to state the obvious:
Ryan Gosling, Mila Kunis, Andrew Garfield and more all fell short, despite promising buzz
Napster co-founder and Facebook founding president Sean Parker lashed out at the movie "The Social Network" at a conference in Europe Sunday, calling it "a complete work of fiction."
In September 2010, CNN's Felicia Taylor reports on controversy surrounding the Facebook movie, "The Social Network."
The cast of "No Strings Attached" talks about the changing nature of a woman's role in a relationship.
Also, Pete Postlethwaite, who died last month, gets a posthumous nomination for The Town
"The King's Speech" nabbed 14 nominations, including one for actor Colin Firth who plays the stuttering King George VI, at this year's British Academy Film Awards, the academy announced Tuesday.
Colin Firth, Annette Bening, Natalie Portman and more take home top awards
The film "The Social Network" took home four awards Sunday night, including best motion picture - drama, at the Golden Globes.
The best of television and film are honored at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Annette Bening, Paul Giamatti and Amy Adams deserve top honors
The Black Swan and The King's Speech stars were honored Friday night in Hollywood
The first brooding image of the actor as the webbed crusader is released
The siblings are recognized for "Whip My Hair" and The Karate Kid, as Tyler Perry leads with 19 nods
The Social Network star laughs he now faces "great disappointment later in life"
Did the tech news ever stop this year?
Justin Timberlake has brought "sexy" back time and again, but contrary to recent reports, he has yet to bring new music to the masses.
Depending on what part of the country you live in, there were approximately 500 (New York) to 250 (everywhere else) new films released in theatres this year. I didn't see all of them, and neither did you.
His list includes blockbusters, a black swan, and even a b-movie. How does it compare to your top 5 flicks?
The Screen Actors Guild announces its nominees for the SAG Awards
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announces the Golden Globe nominees.
The critically acclaimed film "The King's Speech" led the 68th Annual Golden Globe nominations Tuesday morning.
Leo, Justin, True Blood and more didn't get a nomination. Who do you think deserved one the most? Vote!
Production of his sci-fi thriller, Now, is briefly halted while he recovers
"I forgot to vote" won't be a valid excuse for most Americans surfing the Web on Tuesday.
Johnny Knoxville, Steve O and the rest of the "Jackass 3D" cast come out for its Hollywood premiere.
As a native New Yorker, I've watched plenty of rough-and-tumble political races that aren't exactly conducted by Marquess of Queensbury rules. Who among us can forget when Al D'Amato called Chuck Schumer a "putz-head"?
With all three new releases under-performing, "The Social Network" from director David Fincher landed in first place for a second weekend in a row with a $15.5 million opening.
• He's making his time in Paris count! Before premiering The Social Network, Justin Timberlake popped into his favorite steak restaurant, Le Relais de L'Entrecote, for a meal. Then he slid into the front row at the Givenchy fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week alongside Liv Tyler. Next up? A private dinner for his movie's cast at Restaurant Costes - all within a five-hour span!
"The Social Network" topped the box office this weekend, proving there's an appetite out there for movies about technology -- or at least, movies about technology involving good-looking young actors screwing each other over and having sex.
• He's getting social! After screening his new movie The Social Network in New York, Justin Timberlake headed to the Gansevoort Park Avenue, where he celebrated with a rooftop bash. Though girlfriend Jessica Biel wasn't there, the singer-actor was happy to chat with other party guests, and he spent most of his time in the Red Room. "Justin was really so low key," a guest says. Before the party, which also drew out Gabourey Sidibe and Lance Bass, Timberlake hosted a poolside dinner and hung out at Plunge Bar.
"The Social Network," the movie dramatization of the founding of Facebook, comes to U.S. theaters on Friday. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly opposed the making of the film, which charts his rise to become the world's youngest self-made billionaire.
Which actress would best fill Mary Jane's shoes in the next film?
The film's production in Sweden is delayed as Mara recovers from a shoulder injury
Though she was reportedly offered the job, four lesser known actresses are now in the running for the coveted role
Tobey Maguire's successor is a familiar (and handsome) face on British TV
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