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Beloved character actor Harry Dean Stanton dies at 91

Beloved character actor Harry Dean Stanton dies at 91

For more than 60 years, Harry Dean Stanton played crooks and codgers, eccentrics and losers. He endowed them with pathos…
Naguib Mahfouz museum to open door to visitors December: Culture minister

Naguib Mahfouz museum to open door to visitors December: Culture minister

Egypt’s culture minister said that the Naguib Mahfouz museum will be ready to start receiving visitors in December, a step…
Video: Egypt selects ‘Sheikh Jackson’ as a nominee for Oscars

Video: Egypt selects ‘Sheikh Jackson’ as a nominee for Oscars

Egypt has selected Amr Salama’s movie about an Islamic cleric with a secret passion for Michael Jackson, as its candidate…
Lebanese film director briefly detained over Israel visit

Lebanese film director briefly detained over Israel visit

Lebanese film director Ziad Doueiri, detained briefly for previous visits to Israel, blasted Monday people who accused him of normalization…
Del Toro’s fairy tale wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

Del Toro’s fairy tale wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

Mexican director Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water”, a dark fairy tale in which a mute cleaning lady falls…
AP Interview: Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help

AP Interview: Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help

The world must do more to help Syrian refugee children get an education, actress Priyanka Chopra said after chatting and…
Director Maoz defends film from Israeli critics

Director Maoz defends film from Israeli critics

Israeli director Samuel Maoz has defended his Venice Film Festival prize-winner “Foxtrot” after criticism from some in his homeland. Maoz’s…
Stephens tops Keys in US Open final for 1st Grand Slam title

Stephens tops Keys in US Open final for 1st Grand Slam title

Sloane Stephens’ remarkably rapid rise from a ranking of 957th in early August to US Open champion on Saturday began…
Rafael Nadal, Kevin Anderson to meet in US Open final

Rafael Nadal, Kevin Anderson to meet in US Open final

Rafael Nadal made sure there wouldn’t be a repeat of 2009. The world No. 1 from Spain advanced to the US…
Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry dies in helicopter crash

Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry dies in helicopter crash

 As one half of Montgomery Gentry, Troy Gentry, who died Friday in a helicopter crash, helped the country music duo…
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