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Hong Kong festival to honour Indian screen legend Bachchan

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:03:03 +0000

HONG KONG - The Hong Kong International Film Festival plans to honour Indian screen legend Amitabh Bachchan with a lifetime achievement award at the event's Asian Film Awards. Organizers said in a ...

State authorities say name of Corey Haim found on fraudulent prescription linked to drug ring

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:21:02 +0000

LOS ANGELES - The name of the late Toronto-born actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring. ...

State authorities say Corey Haim had fraudulent prescription linked to major drug ring

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:10:37 +0000

LOS ANGELES - The late actor Corey Haim had a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring. California Attorney General Jerr...

The kids of 'South Park' going after Tiger Woods in 14th season opener

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:09:06 +0000

NEW YORK - Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of "South Park" are ready to take on Tiger Woods. Creators of the Comedy Central cartoon have long since proven that no subject is sacred to them. So...

Stooges head into Rock Hall, an achievement Iggy Pop was sure wouldn't happen

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:51:47 +0000

DETROIT - Iggy Pop was starting to feel like the Susan Lucci of rock 'n' roll. Just as the veteran soap actress believed she might never win a Daytime Emmy, the godfather of punk was certain his gr...

Man pleads no contest to receiving watch stolen from actor Orlando Blooms home

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:25:18 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors say a man has pleaded no contest to receiving a Rolex watch stolen from Orlando Bloom's house during a spate of celebrity burglaries. Los Angeles County District Attorney'...

Father of 'American Idol' judge DioGuardi to announce Senate run

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:24:40 +0000

The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi, former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi repr...

McLaren's romantic trials as a London scribe 'loosely' adapted for TV movie

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:24:49 +0000

TORONTO - Yes, the romantic trials of a young Canadian newspaper columnist swept up by foppish London lads in the CBC-TV movie, "Abroad," are loosely based on the experiences of Globe and Mail writer ...

It's Bieber-mania on Twitter: Canadian heartthrob dominates the conversation

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:25:07 +0000

Canadian teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is the most talked about person on Twitter, and nearly the most talked about topic, period. Bieber-mania is growing on Twitter and is creating a deafening cre...

The National Film Board to debut 'The 'Socalled'Movie' on YouTube in U.S.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:24:43 +0000

MONTREAL - The National Film Board of Canada will debut a documentary about Montreal-based musician Socalled on YouTube in the U.S. next week. "The 'Socalled' Movie" will be available to Americans ...

Leno's first week is ratings hit, but it's settling into a fight with Letterman

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:24:50 +0000

NEW YORK - After a smashing return, Jay Leno appears headed to a battle with David Letterman for late-night television supremacy. The Nielsen Co. says Leno averaged 5.6 million U.S. viewers last we...

Lions Gate adopts poison pill, rejects Icahn offer to buy up to 13.2 million shares at $6 each

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:53:17 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday rejected a bid by activist shareholder Carl Icahn to boost his stake in the movie studio, and its board disclosed the adoption of a provision mea...

Madonna offers relationship tips for laughs on 'The Marriage Ref'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:11:31 +0000

NEW YORK - Madonna doesn't think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband. But she believes a wife should dispose of her late husband's prosthetic leg to spare the feelings of the wife's cu...

Nicolas Dickner's 'Nikolski'wins CBC Radio's 'Canada Reads' competition

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:11:21 +0000

TORONTO - Quebec author Nicolas Dickner's first novel, "Nikolski," has won this year's "Canada Reads" competition held by CBC Radio One. Originally published in French in 2005, the book follows thr...

Canadian Justin Bieber quickly rising up the ranks of Twitter's most popular

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:10:29 +0000

Canadian teen heartthrob Justin Bieber may not be the king of Twitter but he's staking a claim for the title. Last week, the 16-year-old pop singer from Stratford, Ont., was the No. 1 most-tweeted ...