LOS ANGELES, Feb.

British actress Helena Bonham Carter says she will play Enid Blyton in an upcoming BBC movie about the late children's author. Carter, 42, said she is excited about the script for the BBC production that will bring the British writer's life to TV viewers throughout country, The Daily Telegraph reported Friday. It's a long time since I have read such a well-written script with as complex and fascinating a character as Enid, Carter said.

Crispin Glover, a U.S.

By SUBHASH K JHA A still from Death at a Funeral Help! I'm seeing double! Maybe it's just a coincidence. But of the three big Hollywood releases last week, two seemed to have been inspired by Hindi films that released last year. Kick me under the table if I'm wrong.

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