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Awful in the first half, Philip Rivers sparked an unlikely comeback by the Chargers, Matt Mosley writes.

Director Tim Burton told SCI FI Wire that he’s eager to begin shooting a full-length version of Frankenweenie, the short film he made in 1984 while working for Disney. Burton will produce and direct Frankenweenie, the Frankenstein-inspired story of a boy who brings his beloved dog back from the dead, as a 3-D stop-motion-animation film.

Rob Cohen, director of the upcoming The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, wrote on his official blog that production has wrapped in Shanghai.

Jason Dolley, star of Disney Channel’s upcoming original movie Minutemen, told SCI FI Wire he didn’t quite experience the tumultuous high-school years that his character, Virgil Fox, does.

The Golden Compass underwhelmed at the Dec. 7 weekend box office, taking the top slot but making only about $26.1 million, below expectations, the Associated Press reported.

A tour of the New Zealand visual-effects house Weta Workshop is among the items that are up for sale as part of the second annual Kids At Christmas Charity Auction.

Producer Thomas Schuehly (Alexander) has acquired the remake rights to Fritz Lang’s classic SF movie Metropolis and is partnering with Mario Kassar on an updated version of the 1927 movie, Variety reported.

Newcomer Isabelle Fuhrman will play the daughter of Peter Sarsgaard and Vera Farmiga’s characters in the horror film Orphan, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Weinstein Co. has picked up the 3-D animated Christmas film Niko & the Way to the Stars for all English-language and Latin American territories, Variety reported.

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Len Pasquarelli says the Steelers and young safety Anthony Smith learned a valuable lesson Sunday — don’t give the Pats extra motivation.

Vulnerable? Not the Pats. Proficient prognosticators? Not the Steelers. New England wins 34-13, improves to 13-0 and warms Pete Prisco’s heart by bucking convention and filling the wintry air with 46 Tom Brady passes.