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‘Call of Duty’ aims to make history

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 8 — Forget the buzz over the next “Twilight” film or James Cameron’s “Avatar.” The biggest entertainment hit of the holiday season may come on Tuesday, when “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” hits stores. The video game published by Activision Blizzard Inc is the most highly anticipated of the year, winning accolades from gaming blogs and Wall Street ana... Read More...

Co-habiting Bollywood stars cause a stir

NEW DELHI, Nov 8 —When Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor stepped on stage at a so-called Leadership Summit here last week, old-timers shook their heads in disapproval. Everyone knew that ‘Saifeena’, as the movie magazines now call the couple, was at the Taj Palace Hotel to talk about how they were living together in unwedded bliss. Man... Read More...

Muslim photographer unveils the Thai south

BANGKOK, Nov 8 — It is not quite easy to categorise Ampannee Satoh, a young Muslim female photographer who is set to unveil her works in the Photo Phnom Penh Festival later this month. But that is what she is — a young Muslim female photographic artist. Ampannee, a graduate of Rangsit University’s photographic art faculty, has the coveted Young Thai Artist Award 2007 from the Siam Cement Foundation to her credit. Despite her young age, the talented artist is n... Read More...

‘A Prophet’ nominated for six European film awards

MADRID, Nov 8 — 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 yesterday at the Seville Europe Film Festival. Tahar Rahim was nominated as best act... Read More...

Beatles photos from Help! up for auction

LONDON, Nov 8 — 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. Gwyn Blanchard, then a 13-year-old student, trudged half an hour ... Read More...

Yoko Ono looks back on early activism

NEW YORK, Nov 7 — No one knows better than Yoko Ono how far celebrity activism has come in the last 40 years. With late husband John Lennon she sparked a generation of celebrity cause campaigning with their 1969 "Bed-In" honeymoon to demonstrate for world peace as the Vietnam War raged. From Live Aid, Band Aid and even Farm Aid in the 1980s to Bono's tour of Africa with US Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill earlier this decade, pop-star involvement in everything from politic... Read More...

Rihanna describes night of attack by Chris Brown

LOS ANGELES, Nov 7 — R&B singer Rihanna broke her silence yesterday 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. "It wasn't the same person that says 'I love you.' It was not those... eyes," Rihanna, 21, told Diane Sawyer in an interview on ABC television's "Good Morning America" show... Read More...

Joe Jackson seeks allowance from Michael’s estate

LOS ANGELES, Nov 7 — Joe Jackson, the elderly father of late pop star Michael Jackson, yesterday filed a court petition seeking an allowance from the singer's estate, saying his son had supported him for many years. The legal filing in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims Michael Jackson's estate has earned an estimated US$100 million (RM350 million) since the singer's sudden death on June 25, and administrators expect it to earn US$100 million more by the end of the year. ... Read More...

Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports

LONDON, Nov 6 — Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title today after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen. Rachel Christie, niece of former British Olympic gold medal sprinter Linford Christie, was arrested earlier this week after allegedly getting into a fight with Miss Manchester, Sara Jones, at a club in the northern English city, newspapers reported. ... Read More...

Hollywood calls on Clooney for holiday movie cheer

LOS ANGELES, Nov 6 — Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. And judging by what’s in theatres this holiday movie season, his name is George Clooney. Disney’s release of the animated “A Christmas Carol” today begins eight weeks of holiday moviegoing that brings a bag full of movies to theatres, from family friendly fare to Oscar hopef... Read More...

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