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Ex-‘American Idol’ producer agrees with show’s cancellation
May 12, 2015
Ex-‘American Idol’ producer agrees with show’s cancellation
A former executive producer of "American Idol" who helped bring the show to the US said Monday he was "sad…
John Travolta Helps Recreate the O.J. Simpson Trial for FX
May 12, 2015
John Travolta Helps Recreate the O.J. Simpson Trial for FX
Like many people, John Travolta remembers where he was when O.J.
Picasso painting sells for US$179.4 million, smashing art auction record
May 12, 2015
Picasso painting sells for US$179.4 million, smashing art auction record
A Picasso oil painting from 1955 smashed the record for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction when it…
Power, community, consumerism: art mimics politics on Turner shortlist
May 12, 2015
Power, community, consumerism: art mimics politics on Turner shortlist
Art for politics' sake is the dominant theme on this year's Turner Prize shortlist with works featuring power structures, consumer…
Cannes Festival pays tribute to Ingrid Bergman in official poster
May 11, 2015
Cannes Festival pays tribute to Ingrid Bergman in official poster
The 68th Cannes film festival unfurled its official poster featuring Ingrid Bergman on Monday, in a tribute to the Hollywood…
Somaya al-Khashab wears world’s most expensive wedding dress
May 11, 2015
Somaya al-Khashab wears world’s most expensive wedding dress
The dress that Somaya al-Khashab wore in a fashion show will be entered in the Guinness Book of World Records…
Old ‘khayamiya’ craft endagered, says craftsman
May 11, 2015
Old ‘khayamiya’ craft endagered, says craftsman
The wonderful, old ‘khayamiya’, the art of tent-making, is endangered. It’s most famous location is Khayamiya street, situated at the…
‘Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution’ by Mona Eltahawy stirs controversy
May 10, 2015
‘Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution’ by Mona Eltahawy stirs controversy
The recently-published book "Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution" by the Egyptian-American Journalist Mona Eltahawy…
Rania, Zeina, Horeya, Abeer star in Ramadan series
May 10, 2015
Rania, Zeina, Horeya, Abeer star in Ramadan series
Rania Youssef, Horeya Farghaly, Zeina and Abeer Sabry are all starring in various Ramadan series this year. Rania and Zeina are…
Jewish actress Portman nervous about living in Paris
May 10, 2015
Jewish actress Portman nervous about living in Paris
Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman says she feels nervous as a Jew living in France, where she moved last year, two…