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"A Prophet" nominated for six European film awards (Reuters)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:13:51 EST

MADRID, Nov. 7, 2009 (Reuters) -- The French film "Un Prophete" (A Prophet) has been nominated for six European Film awards, including best film and best director, the European Film Academy announced on Saturday at the Seville Europe Film Festival. ... > read full story

No holding back for Alicia Keys on "Freedom" (Billboard)

Gail Mitchell — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:25:35 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2009 (Billboard) -- An unseasonal gust of wind greets Alicia Keys as she steps out of a doorway behind a Beverly Hills hotel on a late October afternoon. Decked out in a black leather vest and black leggings brightly accented by turquoise suede knee-high boo a hint of matching eyeliner, the Grammy Award-winning singer is surprised by the chilly blast before she ducks into a waiting black sport utility vehicle. Commenting on the wind's force, she laughs when it's suggested the quick dust-up is a forecast of the whirlwind activity cranking up on behalf of her latest studio album, "The Element of Freedom." ... > read full story

A&E network unveils Jackson TV show (Reuters)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:41:50 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) -- Cable television network A&E on Friday unveiled plans for a new reality TV show starring four brothers of late pop star Michael Jackson depicting them dealing with his death and rehearsing for an upcoming concert. ... > read full story

Yoko Ono looks back on early activism (Reuters)

Burton Frierson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:29:10 EST

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) -- No one knows better than Yoko Ono how far celebrity activism has come in the last 40 years. ... > read full story

Jackson film crosses $100 million internationally (Reuters)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:13:06 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) -- The Michael Jackson concert film "This Is It" has crossed the $100 million mark at international box offices as it enters its second weekend in theaters, the studio behind the movie said on Friday. ... > read full story

Rihanna describes night of attack by Chris Brown (Reuters)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:09:06 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) -- R&B singer Rihanna broke her silence on Friday about the night her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown attacked her, saying he had bitten her, put her in a headlock and left her bleeding and swollen. ... > read full story

Beatles photos from Help! up for auction (Reuters)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:53:44 EST

LONDON, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) -- Seven black-and-white photographs of the Beatles sitting on a grassy field, taken by a teenage girl on the last day of filming for their movie Help!, will be sold next week, the auctioneer said. ... > read full story

Elton John leaves hospital, back on stage Nov 14 (Reuters)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:39:08 EST

LONDON, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) -- British singer Elton John left hospital on Thursday after being treated for a serious case of e-coli bacterial infection and influenza that forced him to cancel a string of concerts, his representative said on Thursday. ... > read full story

Calle 13 tops Latin Grammy awards (Reuters)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:32:30 EST

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) -- Puerto-Rican hip-hop duo Calle 13 won five Latin Grammy awards on Thursday, including the coveted Album of the Year, helping cement their reputation as being among the vanguard of alternative reggaeton music. ... > read full story

Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports (Reuters)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:34:21 EST

LONDON, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) -- Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen. ... > read full story

Hollywood calls on Clooney for holiday movie cheer (Reuters)

Zorianna Kit — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:34:59 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2009 (Reuters) -- Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And judging by what's in theaters this holiday movie season, his name is George Clooney. ... > read full story

In Berlin, music fans build a new history (Hollywood Reporter)

Mimi Turner — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:06:51 EST

BERLIN, Nov. 6, 2009 (Hollywood Reporter) -- Twenty-year-old Emilia was desperately trying to get a ticket to the MTV Europe Music Awards Thursday, shivering outside the O2 World stadium on a chill grey evening in what used to be East Berlin. ... > read full story

Muhammad Ali's former brand maker takes on opera (Reuters)

Mark Lamport-Stokes — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:29:50 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2009 (Reuters) -- Anyone approaching Harlan Werner's multi-level Hollywood home during a weekday morning is likely to be greeted by the rousing sounds of a classically trained tenor exercising his unique voice. ... > read full story

Hal Holbrook shines in "Evening Sun" (Hollywood Reporter)

Frank Scheck — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:38:43 EST

NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2009 (Hollywood Reporter) -- Hal Holbrook continues his late-career renaissance, begun so vividly with his Oscar-nominated turn in "Into the Wild," with this elegiac drama about an octogenarian who still has a lot of fight left in him. ... > read full story

Carrie Underwood on track to top U.S. pop chart (Billboard)

Keith Caulfield — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:36:14 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2009 (Billboard) -- Carrie Underwood is on track to achieve her second No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart next week, although sales will be sharply lower than for the country star's previous effort. ... > read full story

"Christmas Carol" brings early cheer to box office (Hollywood Reporter)

Carl DiOrio — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:31 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2009 (Hollywood Reporter) -- The holiday season starts early this weekend, as Disney opens director Robert Zemeckis' 3D animated feature "A Christmas Carol." ... > read full story

Morgan Freeman settles lawsuit over crash (Reuters)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:07:05 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2009 (Reuters) -- Oscar winner Morgan Freeman has reached an out-of-court settlement with a woman who was his passenger in a car crash and later sued him, court documents showed on Thursday. ... > read full story

No decision yet on Oprah Winfrey move to cable (Reuters)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:37:18 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2009 (Reuters) -- Oprah Winfrey has not yet made a decision on a possible move of her syndicated chat show -- one of the TV industry's biggest money makers -- to her new cable network OWN, her production company said on Thursday. ... > read full story

Bette Midler to end Las Vegas shows in January (Reuters)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:58:41 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2009 (Reuters) -- Singer Bette Midler will end a nearly two-year concert run in Las Vegas this coming January, her representatives said on Thursday. ... > read full story

"Golden Girls" star McClanahan has heart surgery (Reuters)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:52:42 EST

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2009 (Reuters) -- "Golden Girls" star Rue McClanahan is recovering in a hospital after having heart bypass surgery this week, her manager said on Thursday. ... > read full story