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Posted 2008-05-15
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"Sex and the City" film a marketing dream

NEW YORK, May 15, 2008 (Reuters) — From Manolo Blahnik high heels to designer dresses, the materialism of the characters in television's "Sex and the City" has made the movie version a marketing dream that some companies are paying for dearly and at least one is getting for free. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-15
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Shania Twain splits from husband

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2008 (Reuters) — Canadian country star Shania Twain has separated from her husband of 14 years, reclusive record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, People magazine reported on Thursday. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-15
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"Kung Fu Panda" gives Cannes an animated kick

CANNES, May 15, 2008 (Reuters) — Who needs movie superheroes like Iron Man when audiences can rely on a panda named Po with a sick kung fu kick? Not Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black or any of the stars of "Kung Fu Panda." ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-15
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Grant and Hurley win damages over tabloid pictures

LONDON, May 15, 2008 (Reuters) — Actor Hugh Grant, his ex girlfriend Liz Hurley and her new husband won thousands of pounds (dollars) in damages on Thursday after paparazzi pictures taken while they were on holiday were published in tabloid newspapers. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-15
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Frank Israeli film examines 1982 Beirut massacres

CANNES, France, May 15, 2008 (Reuters) — A daring new animated documentary follows Israeli director Ari Folman as he tries to piece together memories of the 1982 massacre of Palestinians in Beirut's Sabra and Shatila camps. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-15
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Grim drama opens Cannes film festival

CANNES, France, May 15, 2008 (Reuters) — A grim Brazilian drama about society's descent into anarchy launched the Cannes film festival on Wednesday, and politics dominated the opening news conference held by jury president Sean Penn. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-15
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Malawi court delays Madonna adoption ruling

LILONGWE, May 15, 2008 (Reuters) — Malawi's High Court delayed on Thursday its ruling on whether U.S. pop diva Madonna may adopt a two-year-old Malawian boy, to allow it to review a new human rights report which says the move would be illegal. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-15
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"Ugly Betty" dumps Hollywood for Gotham green

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — After simmering for the past couple of years, the issue of California's lack of production subsidies boiled over last week when ABC said that its hit series "Ugly Betty" will pack its makeup kit for the greener pastures of New York. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-15
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CBS returns to crime and comedy roots

NEW YORK, May 15, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — Crime and comedy are coming back in full force to CBS' schedule next season as the network re-embraces the genres that have made it the most-watched broadcaster in recent years. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-15
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New actress to play pope in troubled project

COLOGNE, May 15, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — German actress Johanna Wokalek ("Barefoot") will replace Franke Potente as the 9th-century female pontiff in "Pope Joan." ... > full story