Arts

Harry Potter finale soars past $1 billion marker - 08/01/2011

LOS ANGELES- The boy wizard is going out with a bang as "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2," the eighth and final movie in the series, has surpassed $1 billion in worldwide sales. The...

Winehouse back on top of British charts - 08/01/2011

LONDON- Fans of soul star Amy Winehouse on Sunday sent her back to the top of Britain's album chart, a week after the 27-year-old was found dead at her London home. Grammy Award-winning album...

Jolie, Pitt at Sarajevo festival closing ceremony - 07/31/2011

SARAJEVO- Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt arrived in Bosnia Saturday for a surprise visit, attending the closing ceremony of the Sarajevo Film Festival. "It is so wonderful...

Cutting-edge ballet rocks Russia's Bolshoi - 07/30/2011

MOSCOW, Stuart Williams- A modern ballet with music by cult US rock band The White Stripes has wowed Bolshoi Theatre audiences, helping the company shake off a conservative image as it plans a return...

Early reviews pan Indian Hitler film - 07/30/2011

MUMBAI, Shail Kumar Singh- Indian critics on Friday panned a new Bollywood film about Adolf Hitler, which before its release had raised fears among Jewish groups that it would trivialise the Nazi...

Singer will.i.am to work with US, perform in China - 07/30/2011

WASHINGTON- US singer will.i.am, the frontman of the Black Eyed Peas, will partner with the State Department to promote cultural and educational exchanges with China by directing a concert in Beijing...

Revolt-hit Kashmir to hold literary festival - 07/29/2011

"We want it to be a success and also an opportunity for Kashmir literature to flourish," said Namita Gokhale, an Indian writer and a co-founder of the Jaipur Literary Festival held in the...

Clooney, Madonna and Pacino to grace Venice film fest - 07/29/2011

ROME, Ella Ide- George Clooney, Madonna and Al Pacino will grace the red carpet at this year's Venice film festival but cult director Roman Polanski is staying away out of fear of extradition,...

Jackson tribute show plans trigger family row - 07/26/2011

LOS ANGELES, Michael Thurston- Michael Jackson's mother and four of his siblings announced Monday a star-studded tribute show to the late pop icon, but the plans were immediately blasted as...

New York's MoMA to toast Berlin film fest chief - 07/26/2011

BERLIN- New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will put on a culinary cinema series next month to honour the head of the Berlin film festival, Dieter Kosslick, organisers said Monday. The...
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