Jolie to visit Haiti as goodwill ambassador for UN refugee agency
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
9 Feb, 2010 0 0
GENEVA - The UN refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading for Haiti to meet with earthquake victims.
The Hollywood star spoke with hospitalized Haitian survivors in the neighbouring Dominican Republic on Monday. UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic said Jolie would travel t
Rapper Lil Wayne to be sentenced in New York gun possession case
Jennifer Peltz, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
9 Feb, 2010 0 0
NEW YORK - Little more than a week ago, Lil Wayne was reinforcing his place in rap's pantheon with a commanding performance at the Grammy Awards ceremony. His latest album, "Rebirth," was officially released Feb. 2.
Now Lil Wayne, one of music's biggest sellers and rap's hottest stars, is poised
Former Beatle Ringo Starr honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Derrik J. Lang, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
9 Feb, 2010 0 0
LOS ANGELES - A star for former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday evening during a whimsical ceremony that also marked the 50th anniversary of groundbreaking on the sidewalk attraction.
Starr's name was the 2,401st to be unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of
'Dear John' delivers No. 1 debut with $30.5M; 'Avatar' slips to 2nd with $22.9M
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8 Feb, 2010 0 0
LOS ANGELES - The romantic drama "Dear John" has knocked the sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" off its No. 1 box-office perch.
"Dear John" debuted with US$30.5 million, nudging "Avatar" to second-place with $22.9 million.
"Avatar," which had been No. 1 for seven weekends, raised its revenue records
Ballet featuring White Stripes music featured in National's 2010-11 season
THE CANADIAN PRESS
8 Feb, 2010 0 0
TORONTO - The award-winning ballet "Chroma," featuring music by the White Stripes, and a new full-length interpretation of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" are among productions in the National Ballet of Canada's 2010-11 season, the company announced Monday.
British choreographer Wayne McGrego
'Modern Family' redefines family comedy in freshman year on ABC
David Bauder, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
8 Feb, 2010 0 0
LOS ANGELES - A young man arrived at Ty Burrell's hotel room to stock the minibar and immediately recognized the co-star of the ABC comedy "Modern Family."
He loved the show.
Thanks, Burrell replied. The man went on to quietly describe how his family gathered each week to watch "Modern Family
Hollywood stars vie for Laurence Olivier theatre awards
Jill Lawless, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
8 Feb, 2010 0 0
LONDON - Hollywood heavyweights feature strongly in the race for Britain's 2010 Laurence Olivier theatre awards, with Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, James Earl Jones and Keira Knightley among the nominees announced Monday.
Jones is shortlisted for best actor for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," alongside Law f
Royal Shakespeare Company plans New York visit during summer 2011
Michael Kuchwara, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NEW YORK - Call it Stratford-upon-Hudson. Or maybe the East River.
Great Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company will take up residence at New York's Park Avenue Armory in 2011, presenting five Shakespeare plays in repertory July 6-Aug. 14, Lincoln Center Festival and the armoury announced Monday.
Super Bowl surpasses 'M-A-S-H' finale as most-watched TV show ever in US
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NEW YORK - An estimated one in two Canadians tuned into the Super Bowl Sunday, which was watched by more than 106 million people in the U.S., surpassing the ratings for the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.
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