Arts

Detroit, St. Louis jobless find work in films - 09/13/2009

TORONTO - In a dour economy, filmmaker Jason Reitman was pleased to help a few dozen Detroit and Saint Louis jobless find work in the film industry, he said at the Toronto film festival Saturday....

Elton John says wants to adopt Ukrainian boy - 09/13/2009

LONDON- Elton John wants to adopt a 14-month-old boy from the Ukraine, saying Saturday that the toddler has "stolen my heart" after meeting him at an orphanage. The British singer-songwriter,...

Ian McKellen to be honoured at San Sebastian festival - 09/12/2009

MADRID - British actor Ian McKellen will receive a lifetime achievement award at this month's San Sebastian film festival in Spain, the organisers announced Friday. The 70-year-old "Lord of the...

Matt Damon jokes latest role designed to win Oscar nod - 09/12/2009

TORONTO - Actor Matt Damon is unabashedly campaigning for his latest film "The Informant!" to win an Oscar, jesting with reporters Friday in Toronto the script was written using an award algorithm....

Hollywood icon Gary Cooper gets stamp of approval - 09/11/2009

LOS ANGELES - Legendary Hollywood cowboy Gary Cooper lassoed a posthumous honor here Thursday, his image gracing a new stamp unveiled by the US postal service. The two-time Oscar-winning tough...

Venice film festival gives voice to Iranian opposition - 09/11/2009

VENICE, Gina Doggett- The Venice film festival is providing a timely forum for Iranian works such as Shirin Neshat's "Women Without Men" amid crackdowns on opposition groups disputing the June...

Portugal orders sales ban against 'Maddie' book - 09/10/2009

LISBON - A Portuguese court on Wednesday banned sales of a former police officer's book on the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann, her parents' lawyer said. In his book "A Verdade da...

North America box office completes record summer - 09/09/2009

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood toasted a record summer at the North American box office Tuesday but the surge in earnings was tempered by the lowest number of ticket sales in more than a decade, analysts...

US libraries hit back over challenges to kids books - 09/07/2009

WASHINGTON, Sara Hussein - For some it is the heartwarming tale of two male penguins raising a chick together, but children's book "And Tango Makes Three" is also one of the most controversial texts...

Italian photographer adds to Leibovitz woe - 09/07/2009

NEW YORK - An Italian photographer has sued US photo star Annie Leibovitz for allegedly stealing images he took, adding to the celebrity snapper's woes as she battles to stave off bankruptcy, the New...
1 ... « 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 » ... 435

At a glance