Entertainment

Cannes party critic: dream job not for the faint of heart - 05/20/2011

CANNES, Deborah Cole- Among the world's dream jobs, party critic at Cannes must surely rank near the top, but one lucky practitioner says it's not all stars, sex and bubbly. Scott Roxborough, who...

'Grumpy' Bieber draws tiny Hong Kong welcome - 05/16/2011

HONG KONG- Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber usually draws legions of screaming girls at his sold-out concerts, but the mop-haired teen idol got a hugely disappointing greeting when he arrived in...

Berlin orchestra breaks with Salzburg festival - 05/14/2011

SALZBURG- Berlin's Philharmonic Orchestra is ending a 45-year association with the Salzburg Easter Festival from 2013 after a dispute over the number of opera performances it can put on. Festival...

France favourites for 56th Eurovision Song Contest - 05/13/2011

DUESSELDORF, Simon Sturdee- The Eurovision Song Contest will on Saturday for the 56th time demonstrate its enduring appeal as 25 contestants battle it out with some 125 million people watching live...

Bruni misses Cannes for 'personal' reasons - 05/11/2011

PARIS- France's supermodel first lady Carla Bruni said she is bowing out of the Cannes Film Festival where she features in a film by US director Woody Allen, "for personal reasons," in comments...

Hollywood mulls film version of bin Laden killing - 05/03/2011

LOS ANGELES- It is only a matter of time before Osama bin Laden's killing by crack US forces is made into a Hollywood film -- and one Oscar-winning director could be ahead of the game, reports said...

Cinema powerhouse Egypt to be Cannes' first guest country - 04/28/2011

PARIS- Arab cinema powerhouse Egypt, which in January rose up in revolt to topple president Hosni Mubarak, will become the Cannes Film Festival's first guest country at this year's event. Festival...

Free frocks let US Cinderellas go to the prom - 04/26/2011

WASHINGTON, Karin Zeitvogel- On a sultry afternoon in Washington's Chinatown, dozens of teenage girls tried on silk and satin evening dresses, chose glittery bling and handbags to match, and walked...

Dates announced for 2012 Oscars - 04/26/2011

LOS ANGELES- Next year's Oscars show will take place on Sunday, February 26, the organizers of the movie industry's biggest awards fest said Tuesday. Nominees for the famous golden statuettes --...

Gus Van Sant gets Cannes slot for 'Restless' - 04/14/2011

PARIS- Gus Van Sant's teen drama "Restless" will open the parallel Un Certain Regard section of this year's Cannes film festival on May 12, organisers said on Wednesday. Starring Henry Hopper, son...
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