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Man of Steel star almost shot stuntman
Actor Christopher Meloni almost shot his stunt double on the set of new movie Man of Steel after his gun misfired during filming. The former Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star plays Colonel Nathan Hardy in the latest Superman reboot and he spent weeks undergoing weapons training for the project - however Meloni admits he almost caused a fatal injury. He tells New York Magazine, ...
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Mary J. Blige sued over axed gig
Soul icon Mary J. Blige has been hit with a lawsuit over a cancelled 2012 concert. The No More Drama hitmaker is accused of reneging on a deal to perform in Dallas, Texas on December 9 just days before she was set to hit the stage. Bosses at promotions company Vision Entertainment Worldwide claim Blige was paid a $145,000 deposit to secure the gig, but she never handed back the money when the ...
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California judge irked by accused killer acting as own lawyer
SAN RAFAEL, California (Reuters) - An accused California serial killer representing himself at his own murder trial drew a series of rebukes from the judge on the first day of testimony and was warned to obey procedural rules in court or risk losing the right to serve as his own ...
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Theater Review A Comedy of Errors Unfolds in the 40s With Fedoras
By the time the gun-toting nuns make an appearance, you may find that ...
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Two world opera stars to appear in concert on Red Square
MOSCOW, June 19 (Itar-Tass) - Anna Netrebko and Dmitry Khvorostovsky, the Russian operatic stars of global renown are expected to give the first ever joint concert in Moscow Wednesday. Performing arts and show biz analysts expect a capacity crowd of spectators at the concert. Tuesday, the two singers faced a capacity crowd of reporters at a news conference that brought together representatives ...
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The Red Queen – MONA Hobart
"Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" So explained the Red Queen to Alice, in a line that has since seen Lewis Carroll's royal adopted as figurehead for the theory that we do not evolve to progress, ...
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Seattle Arts and Lectures appoints Ruth Dickey new executive director
Seattle Arts & Lectures has appointed a new executive director. It’s Ruth Dickey, director of Cincinatti’s Clifton Cultural Arts Center. In a press release, the organization cited Dickey’s programming and fundraising abilities, saying she raised $2 million for capital renovations for the Cincinatti organization, doubled the number of individual donors and created a ...
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Actor Edward Furlong charged with assaulting girlfriend
Actor Edward Furlong, who appeared in "Terminator 2," "Judgment Day" and "American History X," was charged Tuesday with assaulting his girlfriend and threatening her if she called police, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office reported. Furlong, 35, was arraigned at the Los Angeles Superior Court, Airport Branch, and pleaded not guilty, said Deputy ...
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Twelve writers vie for 2013 international writing prize
LONDON | Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:11pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Six awarding-winning writers are among a group of 12 poets, authors and academics vying for the 2013 Warwick Prize for Writing with themes ranging from the Australian war effort in France to opium sellers in 19th century India. The prize, handed out every two years since 2009, was set up as an international, cross-disciplinary ...
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Kandinsky work auctioned for $21 million but misses the mark
By Paul Casciato LONDON | Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:08pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky's expressionist masterpiece "Studie zu Improvisation 3, 1909" was the highlight and leading indicator for a flat Christie's London Impressionist and modern art sale on Tuesday. The painting fell short of its top estimate and a record for the artist at auction when ...
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The Writer of Walk Dont Run Who Had a Revered Technique
Johnny Smith, a jazz guitarist who was considered one of the emerging greats of his generation when he left the limelight in 1958 to move to Colorado, open a record store and become a full-time parent, died on June 11 at his home in Colorado Springs. He was 90. His daughter, Kim Smith Stewart, confirmed his death. ...
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Miley Cyrus I Think Alcohol Is Way More Dangerous Than Marijuana
"I think alcohol is way more dangerous than marijuana-people can be mad at me for saying that, but I don't care. I've seen a lot of people spiral down with alcohol, but I've never seen that happen with weed." Miley notes that those who smoke weed tend to be more laid-back, and said, "As long as it isn't illegal, there are far more dangerous things. And ...
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Planetariums a new kind of star power for the arts
Perhaps your last cultural experience in a planetarium involved Pink Floyd and a mind-altering substance. Well, high art under the impressive dome is making a comeback - no lasers required.In Vancouver, a new site-specific work by the Electric Company Theatre ...
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Theatre review Full Monty an ode to the amateur spirit
From left, Jordan Ward, Gregory P. Caswell, Brian Christensen, Orville Charles Cameron, James Toupin and David Johnston in The Full Monty, from Two One-Way Tickets To Broadway ...
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Stunt womans phone hacked to overhear Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie appears June 3 in Berlin. A lawsuit reveals News Corp. learned of her affair with Brad Pitt through hacking the phone of her stunt woman in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. (Associated ...
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Stahl placed on psychiatric hold
Embattled actor Nick Stahl has been placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold after he was hospitalized in Los Angeles. The Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines star, who has long struggled with drugs and alcohol abuse, was admitted to a medical centre in the early hours of Tuesday, reports TMZ.com. Further details about the 5150 order (involuntary psychiatric hold) had yet to be revealed as ...
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Etheridge clarifies Jolie surgery remarks
Melissa Etheridge at the 19th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards held at the Palm Springs Convention Centre on Feb. 9, 2013. (Dimitri Halkidis/WENN ...
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Hutchisons teen wife gets boob job
Actor Doug Hutchison's teenage wife Courtney Stodden has undergone breast augmentation surgery to boost the size of her chest. The aspiring 18-year-old model/actress admits the Lost star, 53, was against the idea of her going under the knife, but she pressed ahead and now boasts a size D cup, up from a C. She tells Eonline.com, "No one encouraged me, it was all me. He (Hutchison) was ...
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Rihanna most-viewed Youtube artist
Rihanna has stolen pop star Justin Bieber's crown as the most-viewed artist on YouTube.com. The Umbrella hitmaker passed Bieber's record on video-sharing channel VEVO by about two million views in the early hours of Tuesday. The 19-year-old still ranks higher than South Korean rapper Psy, who boasts 3.1 billion views, thanks to his hit 2012 single Gangnam Style, as well as Eminem, ...
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Depp talks about split from Paradis
Johnny Depp at the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures presentation, promoting his film 'The Lone Ranger' at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas April 17, 2013. (Digital ...
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Bynes Wyclef to team on album
Amanda Bynes is set to receive a helping hand from hip-hop veteran Wyclef Jean as she prepares to launch herself as a rap star. The embattled actress is close to finalizing a deal with Chinga Chang Records boss Daniel Herman and he is already working on recruiting the Grammy-winning Gone Till November hitmaker to help the 27-year-old realize her music dreams. Herman claims Wyclef has been ...
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Humanities Committee Sounds an Alarm
A new national corps of ...
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How the L’Allegro Movement Project has helped Parkinson’s patients through dance
In the months leading up to Luminato, dancers and teachers from Mark Morris Dance Group have been collaborating with the Toronto Dancing with Parkinson's group and local elementary school students. (Rosalie ...
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Critics Notebook Futurama Begins Its Final Season on Comedy Central
Can a show ...
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Verdis Opera Nabucco Performed in Chile
Santiago de Chile, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Opera Nabucco, by famous Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, will be performed today in a movie theatre on Arauco Park in this capital. Nabucco is an Italian-language tragedy in four acts composed by Giuseppe Verdi. It was first performed at La Scala in Milan on 9 March 1842. Based on the Old Testament and the play Nabuchodonosor, by Francis Cornue and ...
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Morocco recieves aid as part of EU ties
Morocco has taken another step forward in its several years long pursuit of closer ties with the EU, receiving a vote of confidence from the continent’s organizing body in the form of aid, which will be used to pursue areas of development needed to modernize and reform the country.
Morocco is to receive Euro 580 million (roughly MAD 6 billion) from the European Union over the next four years, according to a joint agreement that was signed between Morocco and the EU recently, which it is hoped will provide the country with the means to further integrate itself with the European economy. Read more
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