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French prison drama wins London festival award
LONDON (Reuters) - French prison drama "A Prophet" won the inaugural best picture award at the London film festival Wednesday, going one better than in Cannes where it was runner-up to Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon."
October 29, 2009, 9:37 am -
Violence against women, female teens, surges on TV
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Incidents of violence against women on mainstream U.S. television has increased by 120 percent in the past five years, with the depiction of teen girls as victims rising by some 400 percent, the Parents Television Council said in a report on Wednesday.
October 29, 2009, 9:27 am -
Doctor had hidden records on Anna Nicole
A doctor accused of conspiracy to provide prescription drugs to Anna Nicole Smith kept a hidden stash of her medical records in his home, an investigator said.
October 29, 2009, 9:15 am -
Free U2 Berlin show tix gone in hours
Lucky U2 fans have found what they were looking for. The 10,000 tickets for the free November 5 show in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate went in three hours.
October 29, 2009, 8:25 am -
Fewer holiday gifts but more cheer in US, poll
WASHINGTON (AFP) - More than half of Americans in a survey out Wednesday say they plan to spend more during the end-of-year holidays this year compared to 2008 as concerns about the economy subside.
October 29, 2009, 7:34 am -
Church plans Christ the Redeemer upgrade in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - The Catholic Church announced plans to raise 3.
October 29, 2009, 7:33 am -
"New Moon" rises to No. 1 on Billboard 200
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Billboard) - The soundtrack to the upcoming "Twilight" movie sequel grabbed the No. 1 spot on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, while Tim McGraw followed at No. 2 with his lowest debut sales week for a studio set.
October 29, 2009, 7:13 am -
'This Is It' heats up box office on first day
* Tuesday night box office reaches $2.2 million
October 29, 2009, 6:52 am -
This Is It rakes in $2.4m first day
Late-night screenings of Michael Jackson's This Is It have earned $US2.2 million ($A2.4 million) at the North American box office, according to estimates.
October 29, 2009, 6:42 am -
Dead celebrities rake in the money
Being dead hasn't prevented some ex-celebrities from earning more than six figures, evidenced by this year's Forbes list of "top-earning dead celebrities".
October 29, 2009, 6:10 am -
UK threatens Web access block in piracy fight
WATFORD, England (Reuters) - Britain is to push ahead with a law to clamp down on illegal file sharing, that would start with a series of warning letters and could result in repeat offenders losing their Internet connection.
October 29, 2009, 6:03 am -
Barbara Windsor to leave BBC soap EastEnders
LONDON (Reuters) - British actress Barbara Windsor announced Wednesday that she was quitting the long-running BBC soap opera "EastEnders" after 15 years of serving up pints and dramatic plot twists in the Queen Vic pub.
October 29, 2009, 6:02 am -
Andre Agassi crystal meth revelations shock tennis world
DOHA (Reuters) - Andre Agassi left the tennis world in a state of shock on Wednesday when he admitted using the drug crystal meth and lying to the men's tennis governing body the ATP to escape a ban.
October 29, 2009, 6:01 am -
Doha has a taste of Manhattan in first film festival
DOHA (AFP) - Qatar will have a taste of Manhattan on Thursday at the opening of the emirate's first major cinema event, the "Doha Tribeca Film Festival" -- featuring Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and Ben Kingsley.
October 29, 2009, 6:00 am -
Margaret Atwood tweeting, blogging for new novel
LONDON (Reuters) - On the verge of her 70th birthday, Canadian author Margaret Atwood is forging into new territory to promote her latest novel "The Year of the Flood."
October 29, 2009, 5:40 am -
Rachael Finch through to MasterChef semi
Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch has scored a spot in the semi-final of Celebrity MasterChef.
October 29, 2009, 5:31 am -
Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" snubbed in home film awards
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian director Baz Luhrmann's outback epic "Australia" was passed over on Wednesday for the top film awards in his home country, presented by the Australian Film Institute.
October 29, 2009, 4:46 am -
Patrick Swayze's widow talks about his death to Oprah
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Patrick Swayze's widow, Lisa Niemi, will talk about loving -- and losing -- her Hollywood star husband in an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey due to be aired on Friday.
October 29, 2009, 4:41 am -
Miley Cyrus voted worst celebrity influence of 2009
Miley Cyrus, one of Disney's hottest stars of the past three years with hit records and hit films, has been voted the worst celebrity influence of 2009 by the very people who made her a star, tweens and teens, according to an online poll on Wednesday.
October 29, 2009, 3:06 am -
Australian author saves tsunami village, rescues self
SYDNEY (Reuters) - At the lowest point in his life, former Australian army engineer Donny Paterson broke into a clinic to steal drugs to feed his morphine addiction, but 2004's devastating Indian Ocean tsunami saved him from himself.
October 29, 2009, 3:06 am
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