Entertainment

Mamdouh: the Baghdad tiger on Broadway - 04/08/2011

BAGHDAD, Anwar Faruqi- The tiger whose death after the US invasion of Iraq inspired a play that is garnering roaring reviews on Broadway is still remembered at the Baghdad zoo, where he was born and...

500 treasure hunters to stay overnight in NY Library - 04/03/2011

NEW YORK- Five hundred scavengers will spend the night roaming the inner sanctums of the New York Public Library's grandiose main building on a treasure hunt game, the library said Friday....

Kate Middleton trumps royals in new card game - 03/30/2011

LONDON- Kate Middleton leads the fashion pack ahead of Princess Diana and Victoria Beckham in a card game released Wednesday to commemorate next month's royal wedding. In the latest wacky souvenir...

Tribal, ex-slave fabrics: African fashion shows its roots - 03/15/2011

LAGOS, Susan Njanji- Traditional Sierra Leone prints worn by ex-slaves and Nigeria's colourful ankara cloth embellished with sequins and flowing European silk made a potent combination on the Lagos...

'Battle: Los Angeles' claims victory at the box office - 03/13/2011

LOS ANGELES- "Battle: Los Angeles" emerged victorious at the box office this weekend with an impressive $36 million projected take across North America, preliminary industry figures showed Sunday....

Death threats for actress who 'shamed' Pakistan - 03/13/2011

LAHORE- A well-known Pakistani actress Saturday said she had received death threats from militants after appearing on the Indian equivalent of hit reality television show "Big Brother". Veena...

McCartney leads a very British day at Paris fashion week - 03/08/2011

PARIS- Stella McCartney led a very British day at Paris fashion week on Monday, sending out a chic and casual fall-winter collection to an energetic hip-hop soundtrack. Her compatriot Giles Deacon...

Depp leads "Rango" to top of box office - 03/07/2011

LOS ANGELES- Johnny Depp's "Rango," an animated tale about a chameleon who becomes sheriff to clean up the town of Dirt, earned $38 million to top North America's weekend box office, industry data...

Rain, sweat and extra security as Carnival fills Rio - 03/06/2011

RIO DE JANEIRO, Marc Burleigh- Revelry took over Rio's streets Saturday as Carnival kicked into high gear, while extra police ensured the safety of those participating in the event billed as the...

Jean Paul Gaultier appeals to the older woman in Paris show - 03/06/2011

PARIS, Gersende Rambourg and Robert MacPherson- Jean Paul Gaultier wooed women who, in his words, "don't want to look like their 20-year-old daughters" in a characteristically frisky fall-winter show...
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