News Archive

TUNIS, Tunisia (Hollywood Reporter) - As a sympathetic and unflinching portrayal of one woman's struggle to escape emotional self-destruction, director Sebastian Silva's "The Maid" precisely plumbs the depths of human frailty to reveal the interior life of a troubled character while avoiding the pitfalls of distracting sentimentality.October 16, 2009, 12:58 pm

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will send more police to Asia to combat people traffickers as pressure builds on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to halt a surge in asylum seekers threatening his government's record popularity a year from new elections.October 16, 2009, 12:58 pm

US computer giant IBM reported a higher quarterly net profit despite falling sales and delivered a more optimistic outlook for the full year.October 16, 2009, 12:58 pm

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - In "Law Abiding Citizen," a sociopath goes on a rampage, killing major officials in Philadelphia and holding the entire city hostage.October 16, 2009, 12:57 pm

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The next episode of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" will be presented by a single advertiser for the first time in the show's 35-season history.October 16, 2009, 12:56 pm

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Two weeks after the cancellation of her "Fame Kills" tour with Kanye West, Lady Gaga has announced the details of a solo tour.October 16, 2009, 12:55 pm

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Two weeks after the cancellation of her "Fame Kills" tour with Kanye West, Lady Gaga has announced the details of a solo tour.October 16, 2009, 12:55 pm

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Madonna, U2 and AC/DC are among the finalists for the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards, which are based on global box-office numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore from October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2009.October 16, 2009, 12:55 pm

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Madonna, U2 and AC/DC are among the finalists for the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards, which are based on global box-office numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore from October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2009.October 16, 2009, 12:55 pm

An emergency medical technician involved in attempts to save John Travolta's teenage son has told court why he gave conflicting reports about his role.October 16, 2009, 12:54 pm

LONDON (Reuters) - Three tabloid newspapers discussed buying confidential medical information about celebrities, in a possible contravention of privacy laws, after being offered it as a hoax by a filmmaker.October 16, 2009, 12:54 pm

The organisers of the Gold Coast's SuperGP event have yet to give the Queensland government an assurance the A1GP race will go ahead.October 16, 2009, 12:52 pm

A member of the Club Deroes bikie gang has taken the rare step of speaking publicly as the State Government works to introduce tougher anti-bikie laws.October 16, 2009, 12:44 pm

Organisers unveiled the 2010 Winter Olympics medals which have been made with trace amounts of gold, silver and copper reclaimed from discarded electronics.October 16, 2009, 12:43 pm

Two men are being treated for bullet wounds after a shooting outside a club in Sydney's southwest, police say.October 16, 2009, 12:43 pm

Government documents need to be written in plain English, NSW Premier Nathan Rees says.October 16, 2009, 12:43 pm

A 16-year-old girl has been indecently assaulted by a salesman who forced his way into her home in Sydney's west, police say.October 16, 2009, 12:42 pm

About 50 Holden workers will leave the company's Elizabeth assembly operations in Adelaide on Friday after being granted hardship packages.October 16, 2009, 12:41 pm

A Depeche Mode representative is disputing reports that the British pop band's lead singer inadvertently sent a shout-out to the wrong country at a concert in Peru.October 16, 2009, 12:40 pm

The Australian share market remained just in positive territory mid-morning on Friday, supported by energy stocks, as major lenders ran out of steam.October 16, 2009, 12:40 pm

Coach Ruth Aitken praised the Silver Ferns ' composure after they came back to nail a 65-59 victory over dogged hosts England in a one-off netball test today.October 16, 2009, 12:39 pm