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‘Star Wars’ to propel Oscar Isaac into celebrity stratosphere
May 9, 2015
‘Star Wars’ to propel Oscar Isaac into celebrity stratosphere
Rising star Oscar Isaac is already well known from movies like the Coen brothers' quirky hit "Inside Llewyn Davis" --…
Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film ‘Doglegs’
May 9, 2015
Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film ‘Doglegs’
Filmmaker Heath Cozens hopes to smash stereotypes about the disabled with his new documentary "Doglegs," about a handicapped pro-wrestling league…
Elissa releases new video clip
May 9, 2015
Elissa releases new video clip
Lebanese singer Elissa is releasing a new video clip entitled “My Mirror.” This is the second clip that Injy Gamal has…
Bollywood star’s jail term deferred pending appeal in hit-and-run case
May 8, 2015
Bollywood star’s jail term deferred pending appeal in hit-and-run case
An Indian court postponed a five-year prison sentence handed down to Bollywood star Salman Khan on Friday pending an appeal,…
Fairground rides and butterflies as Mariah Carey opens in Las Vegas
May 8, 2015
Fairground rides and butterflies as Mariah Carey opens in Las Vegas
On a fairground set and with a wardrobe of glittering gowns, Mariah Carey opened her Las Vegas residency, hitting many…
New EU website to offer live opera free worldwide
May 8, 2015
New EU website to offer live opera free worldwide
"La Traviata", Verdi's opera about the doomed love of a courtesan and a young man, will be streamed live and…
Pitt, Jolie list French Quarter home for sale
May 7, 2015
Pitt, Jolie list French Quarter home for sale
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are selling their French Quarter home.Latter & Blum Realtors has the property listing at 521…
Il Postino played at the Jesuites Cinema Club
May 7, 2015
Il Postino played at the Jesuites Cinema Club
The Jesuites Cinema Club is showing the Italian film Il “Postino”, known worldwide by “The Postman”, next Saturday at 6 pm. The…
Man pleads not guilty in Sandra Bullock stalking case
May 7, 2015
Man pleads not guilty in Sandra Bullock stalking case
The man accused of breaking into Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock's Los Angeles home entered a not guilty plea to more…
Japan’s ‘Fake Beethoven’ to star in documentary
May 7, 2015
Japan’s ‘Fake Beethoven’ to star in documentary
A fraudulent composer once dubbed "Japan's Beethoven", but who was neither deaf nor especially musical, is set to star in…