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On The Lot: 'No Good Deed' tops the box office and the Daniele Watts story develops
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Sep 15, 2014
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On The Lot: 'No Good Deed' tops the box office and the Daniele Watts story develops
What's going on in the entertainment industry? That's a question we answer every week with Rebecca Keegan from the Los Angeles Times, in our regular segment, On The Lot.
Taraji P. Henson and Idris Elba star in "No Good Deed."
Taraji P. Henson and Idris Elba star in "No Good Deed."
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What's going on in the entertainment industry? That's a question we answer every week with Rebecca Keegan from the Los Angeles Times, in our regular segment, On The Lot.

What's going on in the entertainment industry? That's a question we answer every week with Rebecca Keegan from the Los Angeles Times, in our regular segment, On The Lot.

1) Idris Elba's new horror movie, "No Good Deed" topped the box office this weekend, and it got there by using a unique social media campaign.

"No Good Deed"

2) A "Frozen" attraction is going to be making its way to Orlando, Florida.

3) Benedict Cumberbatch's new film "The Imitation Game" made huge waves at the Toronto Film Festival, and it might be the first real sign of what's to come during Oscar season.

"The Imitation Game"

4) Daniele Watts, an actress who appeared in "Django Unchained", was handcuffed by the LAPD, and her boyfriend alleges that the LAPD mistook her for a prostitute.