May 25, 2011 (AFP) – US film giant Columbia Pictures said Tuesday it has won the US distribution rights for a film about the killing of Osama bin Laden, to be directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker…
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Schwarzenegger film comeback on hold!
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Arnold Schwarzenegger has put his movie comeback plans on hold to handle a crisis sparked by his admission he fathered a secret love child, torpedoing his 25-year marriage. The former California…
Philip Roth wins Man Booker International Prize
SYDNEY, May 18, 2011 (AFP) – American novelist Philip Roth was on Wednesday announced as the winner of the fourth Man Booker International Prize, beating off competition from 12 other authors. The award is presented…
Schwarzenegger admits fathering lovechild
LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2011 (AFP) – Movie megastar and former US governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday his wife Maria Shriver separated from him after he admitted to fathering a child with a member of…
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is pregnant!
May 17 – The wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, is expecting a child, the president’s father told Tuesday’s edition of the German Bild newspaper. “I’m glad to be having a grandchild,” Pal…
Seoul bans fur in Fendi fashion show
May 16, 2011 (AFP) – South Korea’s capital city has told Italian fashion house Fendi to remove all fur items from a show of its fall/winter collection due to complaints from animal rights groups, officials…
Hanna to open Sydney Film Festival
May 13, 2011 – Cate Blanchett’s new thriller “Hanna” will open the Sydney Film Festival next month with the Academy Award winner gracing the red carpet, organisers have said. Directed by Joe Wright (“Atonement”), “Hanna”…
Pregnant mothers' diet linked to obesity
May 11, 2011 – An expectant mother’s diet during pregnancy can alter her baby’s DNA in the womb, increasing its risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes in later life, an international study has found….
Lady Gaga hits in online game ‘FarmVille’
May 11, 2011 – Online social game star Zynga on Tuesday said music from pop queen Lady Gaga will be appearing on “FarmVille.” Cuts from Lady Gaga’s upcoming “Born This Way” album will make their…
"SlutWalks" movement goes global
May 10, 2011 – Women protesting for the right to wear what they like and behave how they choose without facing sexual harassment are set to hold “SlutWalks” across Australia as the movement goes global….