Entertainment

Berlusconi's 'Ruby' hogs Vienna Ball limelight - 03/05/2011

VIENNA- "Ruby", the young woman at the heart of a sex scandal involving Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, was the star turn Thursday at the Vienna Opera Ball, a highlight of the Austrian...

Spielberg studio buys rights to WikiLeaks book: paper - 03/04/2011

LONDON- Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios have bought the rights to a book written by two British journalists about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, their newspaper said Thursday. "The rights...

Dance transforms inmates in Taiwan 'jail of art' - 03/01/2011

ERLIN, Benjamin Yeh- When Wang, 24, went to jail three years ago he had no idea he would end up in a bid to break a record for most inmates dancing together. Wang is one of more than 2,000 inmates...

'Gnomeo & Juliet' speeds to box office glory - 02/28/2011

LOS ANGELES- Disney's "Gnomeo & Juliet" tiptoed into first place at the North American box office this weekend as Hollywood prepared for its major Oscars awards Sunday, industry figures showed....

'Flying' art blows away from Australian festival - 02/21/2011

SYDNEY- Australian arts festival organisers said Monday they were devastated that a huge helium-filled sculpture had to be taken down after parts of it floated away soon after it was unveiled....

'Unknown' knows box office gold - 02/21/2011

LOS ANGELES- Liam Neeson gave British heartthrob Alex Pettyfer a run for his money, with the veteran actor's thriller "Unknown" taking the top spot at the North American box office this holiday...

Designer wraps NY Fashion Week in fur - 02/18/2011

NEW YORK, Paola Messana- Fur is back in the fashion industry, but designer Gilles Mendel, latest in a French fur dynasty, never went away -- and now he's more in demand than ever. At New York...

Being sober is boring: Charlie Sheen - 02/15/2011

NEW YORK- Wildman actor Charlie Sheen, barely out of hospital from his latest reported drug-and-booze meltdown, said Tuesday he has no intention of mending his ways. "I was sober for five years a...

Ex-Iron Maiden frontman facing jail for benefit fraud - 02/13/2011

LONDON- Former Iron Maiden lead singer Paul Di'Anno is facing jail after admitting fraudulent welfare claims, newspapers reported Saturday. He admitted having claimed 45,479 pounds ($72,790,...

Lacroix celebrates allure of the Orient - 02/12/2011

PARIS, Sarah Shard - The Orient has long held a fascination for westerners, conjuring up exotic images from historic lands where few travellers ventured before the advent of trains and steamboats....
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