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$2.6 mn necklace spirited away at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES - A second suspected jewellery heist was reported at the Cannes Film Festival, with a single necklace by Swiss jeweller De Grisogono worth nearly $2.6 million reported missing. In the case of the first gem loot at the Cannes Film Festival, thieves literally tore out a safe filled with roughly $1 million-worth of jewels from a hotel room. The second time around the event took place ...
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West End marks 350 years of theatre
Jersey Boys and Les Miserables have been declared as shows performing free songs to the public, to mark 350 years of West End theatre. West End Live, which is the annual festival of musical and theatre, is now in its ninth year at it will be staged in Trafalgar Square on 22 and 23 June, the BBC reported. Sir Tim Rice's new musical 'From Here to Eternity' will be previewed during the show. The ...
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Why sex doesnt sell in movies anymore
Movie stars are no longer attracting moviegoers to theatres with steamy scenes, as film studios pour cold water on the idea that sex sells. But as the number of nude bodies appears to be dropping on cinema screens, TV producers are picking up the slack and titillating viewers in an effort to keep them on plot. A recent market report commissioned by Warner Bros identified that it is females who ...
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Marion Cotillard learnt Polish for new movie
Marion Cotillard can apparently speak fluent Polish after perfecting the language for her new film 'The Immigrant'. The Oscar winning actress, who portrays a struggling Polish woman in 1920s New York in the flick, took an extreme course to master the dialogue. She has admitted that her studies helped in developing the role, Contactmusic reported. "I create characters that have their own ...
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Matt Bellamy opens up on life with actress Kate Hudson and their son
Matt Bellamy, who has a 22-month-old son, Bingham with Kate Hudson, has admitted that family life has given them a reason to keep things on the straight and narrow. The 'Muse' star told the Sun that focusing on the needs of a child being in front of your own is an amazing experience. He said that family life is all about love and it is a really healthy thing. The singer revealed that the ...
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [DVD]
The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is a towering feat of visual virtuosity. It takes a much beloved literary classic--unfilmable in just about every sense of the word--and turns it into an astounding cinematic spectacle. Director Peter Jackson has done what many thought would be impossible: He adapted the complex world of J.R.R. Tolkien's im ... ...
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Angelina Jolies post-mastectomy topless portrait to be auction for charity
Less than two weeks after Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer, Swedish artist Johan Andersson has unveiled a controversial nude portrait of the actress post-surgery. The oil painting is made by Swedish Artist - Johan Andersson- and it is expected to fetch around 22,000 dollars, the New York Daily News reported. Anderson, who is the youngest ...
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Amanda Bynes doesnt need rehab say parents
Hollywood actress Amanda Bynes, who was arrested for drug possession, does not need to go to a rehabilitation centre, according to her parents. Her mother Lynn and father Rick want her to seek treatment at a psychiatric hospital instead, reports contactmusic.com. "Amanda has been clearly using drugs, yes, including marijuana, but that is just the symptom. The fact is Amanda suffers from severe ...
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Pattinson deserves someone better Katy Perry
Pop star Katy Perry reportedly encouraged actor Robert Pattinson to break up with actress-girlfriend Kristen Stewart, saying he deserves someone better. "Katy never really supported Rob's decision to get back with Kristen. She always said they wouldn't last," femalefirst.co.uk quoted a source as saying. "Katy told Rob she didn't think their relationship could withstand the cheating scandal. ...
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Tom Cruise to help David Beckham with acting career
Actor Tom Cruise has reportedly promised to help soccer ace David Beckham become an actor. "Beckham has always wanted to be an action film star, and Cruise promised him a long time ago he can make those dreams come true," a source told National Enquirer magazine. Beckham, 38, announced he was retiring from football this month after playing the game for more than 20 years, reports ...
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Winona Ryder feels shoes define character
Hollywood actress Winona Ryder believes that a woman's choice of dressing, especially footwear, speaks volumes about her personality. "What you wear - and it always starts with your shoes - determines what kind of character you are," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Ryder as saying. "A woman who wears high heels carries herself very different to a girl who wears sneakers or sandals. It really helps ...
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We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.
Barack Obama
The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.
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