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Hepburn's high fashion wardrobe, seen in flims, goes on display ahead of auction
JENNY BARCHFIELD - December 1, 2009
PARIS (AP) Audrey Hepburn fans got a sneak peek Tuesday of dozens of garments and personal effects once belonging to the movie star that will hit the auction blocks next week. A Givenchy black lace dress that Hepburn wore in "How to Steal a Million" and a demure ivory wedding gown...
Cartoon tales 'Up,' 'Princess and the Frog,' 'Mr. Fox' vie for Annie Awards top prize
By Associated Press - December 1, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) The travel adventure "Up," the musical fairy tale "The Princess and the Frog" and the storybook adaptations "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" are competing for top honors at the Annie Awards. Also in the running for best animated feature are...
ON THE BOOKSHELF: 'Julie & Julia' author Julie Powell is back with a meaty book on butchering
MARK KENNEDY - December 1, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Julie Powell's new book is not for the squeamish, in more ways than one. It opens with her in the back of a butcher shop, flecked with blood and reeking of meat. She's busy slicing a raw, slippery liver with a foot-long knife. By the end of the book, another...
'Precious,' 'Last Station' lead Spirit Awards for independent film with 5 nominations each
DAVID GERMAIN - December 1, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) The urban drama "Precious" and the Leo Tolstoy period piece "The Last Station" each earned a leading five nominations Tuesday for the Spirit Awards honoring independent film. The two acclaimed movies will compete for best feature film with the romance "500 Days of...
CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama shows Spock-like demeanor, love of science; live long and prosper?
SETH BORENSTEIN - December 1, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) He shows a fascination with science, an all-too deliberate decision-making demeanor, an adherence to logic and some pretty, ahem, prominent ears. They all add up to a quite logical conclusion, at least for "Star Trek" fans: Barack Obama is Washington's Mr. Spock, the...
'True Lies' actor-comedian Tom Arnold weds for 4th time
By Associated Press - December 1, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Tom Arnold is married again. Arnold's spokeswoman, Staci Wolfe, said the "True Lies" and "Happy Endings" actor-comedian wed Ashley Groussman on Saturday in Maui. It is Arnold's fourth marriage. He was first married to actress-comedian Roseanne Barr from...
Sony will release 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' on DVD in January
By Associated Press - December 1, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) "Michael Jackson's This Is It," a film about the King of Pop's final rehearsals before his death, will be released on DVD on Jan. 26, 2010. The DVD release was announced Monday by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. "This Is It" captures Jackson's final performances as he rehearsed...
Taiwanese social drama wins best picture, best director at Chinese Oscars
MIN LEE - November 28, 2009
BANCIAO, Taiwan (AP) Taiwanese social drama "No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti" won Chinese cinema's top honor on Saturday a rare victory for an industry that has been overshadowed by big-budget blockbusters from rival mainland China. While this self-ruled island that split from China in a 1949...
A list of winners at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards
By Associated Press - November 28, 2009
BANCIAO, Taiwan (AP) A list of winners in the major categories at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, announced Saturday night in Banciao: Best feature film: "No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti" Best director: Leon Dai, "No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti" Best leading actor: Nick Cheung, "...
Convicted 'Pulp Fiction' writer removed from prison furlough program, locked up
By Associated Press - November 28, 2009
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) "Pulp Fiction" co-screenwriter Roger Avary has been removed from a prison work furlough program and locked up, authorities say. Avary was sentenced in September to a year in jail and five years probation for causing a drunken driving car crash that killed a...
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