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Mel Gibson may be witness in discrimination trial (AP) AP - Attorneys for a deputy who arrested Mel Gibson on suspicion of drunken driving want to call the Oscar-winner as a witness during an upcoming trial to determine if the officer suffered discrimination because of the case. "Artist" star Dujardin in French film poster flap (Reuters) Reuters - Oscar nominee and SAG best actor winner Jean Dujardin is in the midst of a tempest over salacious French posters for a new movie in which he appears. Exciting "Chronicle" could have skipped the gimmicks (Reuters) Reuters - The heart sinks a bit with the opening shot of "Chronicle": a teenager sets up a video camera in front of the mirror and begins narrating the movie, much of which will be seen from his point of view through the lens of his own camera. Stay warm and queue movies by the fire with these Netflix-related iPhone apps (Appolicious) Appolicious - When the evening forecast calls for fierce winds, icy roads and inches of snow, date night can turn south in a hurry. Thankfully, Netflix, along with a device to stream the service, can turn what would be a chilly night right around. But what’s the best app to make sure your queue is stocked with all the movies you want to see? There are plenty of options out there, so let’s take a look at a few. Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY (AP) AP - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," has died at age 81. App developer gets Oscar nomination for film that doubles as iPad app (Appolicious) Appolicious - The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards are upon us, and there’s one unexpected nominee among the usual list of Hollywood studios, crew and actors – an iPad developer. Director, writer, producer Zalman King dead at 70 (AP) AP - Actor and filmmaker Zalman King, who became known for his erotic work after writing and producing his breakthrough film "9 1/2 Weeks," has died. He was 70. Bogart's son opens film festival at Smithsonian (AP) AP - That famous movie line, "Here's looking at you, kid," will have time to echo in the halls of the Smithsonian this weekend as the son of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall opens the first film festival at the National Mall's new movie theater. "Woman in Black" delivers scares in abundance (Reuters) Reuters - From a London choking in smoke and fumes to a chilly marshland blanketed in fog, early 20th century England seems tailor-made for an atmospheric horror film, and "The Woman in Black" takes full advantage of all that built-in creepiness.