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Vergara a rising Modern woman
LOS ANGELES - It was an adventure that somehow turned into a career. When Sofia Vergara got a call to audition for a Barry Sonnenfeld movie called Big Trouble back in 2001, the 29-year-old Colombian wasn't an aspiring actress. She was a TV hostess on the Spanish-language Univision network, a former dental student who'd fallen into modeling and then hosting for the Latin market. She ...
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Depp horse fall caught on film
Video footage of Johnny Depp's horrific fall from a horse on the set of new movie The Lone Ranger has been released as part of a behind-the-scenes preview. The actor revealed last year he was left battered and bruised when he was thrown from his steed, Scout, while shooting the Disney adaptation of the classic TV show. Studio bosses have now unveiled a clip of the horrifying accident, ...
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Analysis Hezbollah takes Syrian centre-stage yet remains in shadows
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The voice crackling over the Hezbollah radios was clear and authoritative, and the guerrillas poised to attack the Syrian border town of Qusair recognized it ...
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Theater Review The Henrietta a Comedy Set in 1887 Resonates Today
Seemingly every convention of late-19th-century theater is used in ...
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Picture This Pole Dance
Inges Idee/ Emscherkunst Artists have reimagined a power pylon as an electrified dancing silhouette for a summer exhibition in Germany's Ruhr region. Through an optical illusion the art work "Zauberlehrling" (sorcerer's apprentice), by the art collective Inges Idee, seems to dance as the viewer approaches. The piece is part of the second edition of the Emscherkunst ...
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Pocket cinema Huawei unveils latest smartphone Ascend Mate
China's telecom equipment and mobile handset manufacturer Huawei has launched its latest smartphone Ascend Mate priced at Rs. 24,900. Best-selling author Chetan Bhagat unveiled the device, which comes with 6.1 inch HD display, an operating system of Android 4.1 JellyBean, a 1.5 GHz Hi-Silicon quad-core processor and a 4050 mAh ...
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Peabody Opera House Scottrade Center hiring
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Peabody Opera House and Scottrade Center will hold two job fairs seeking people to fill part-time positions for the upcoming seasons at the opera house and for the 2013-2014 St. Louis Blues season. Positions available at either location include guest service host, student host, concierge, guest service supervisor and security. The job fair will be June 26 and July 10 from 3 ...
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Deciding what Broadway shows come to Philly
June 18--Like many with theatrical aspirations, Matthew Wolf started as a waiter in the Big Apple -- an ambitious twentysomething aiming for a shot at the big stage. Eventually faced with the choice of leaving Manhattan for grad school or starting a career on Broadway's management side, Wolf decided to go for the office chair. Today, at 39, he's the guy who decides what touring shows ...
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Pitts son a zombie in Z
Brad Pitt's young son Maddox has been bitten by the acting bug after playing a zombie in his father's new horror movie WORLD WAR Z. The 11 year old was given a tiny role in the apocalyptic thriller alongside his adopted dad, who admits the youngster was eager to get on set and join in the action. He tells People.com, "He's got a small piece in it (the movie). He's a ...
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Sin City sequel release delayed
Fans of Robert Rodriguez's crime thriller Sin City will have to wait more than a year to see sequel A Dame to Kill For as its release has been pushed back. The follow-up to the 2005 cult classic stars Eva Green, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson, and it was due to hit cinemas in October. However, fans will now have to wait until August, 2014 to see the long-awaited movie, ...
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Tatum working on TV comedy
Movie star Channing Tatum is eyeing success on the small screen after signing a deal with Warner Bros. Television to executive produce a new scripted comedy. The 21 Jump Street hunk has teamed up with screenwriter Nick Zano for the as-yet-untitled project, a half-hour, multi-camera show about a 30-year-old man as he tries to move out of his family home in New Jersey, only to realize he needs to ...
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Lil Waynes excuse for flag stomp
Rapper Lil Wayne is adamant he did not mean to trample on the American flag during the filming of his latest music video. The hip-hop star came under fire after footage emerged online showing him standing on the country's beloved Stars and Stripes during the God Bless Amerika shoot in New Orleans, Louisiana over the weekend. The incident sparked outrage among American patriots, who ...
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Drake wants to settle Brown feud
Drake is eager to put his feud with Chris Brown in the past by sitting down with his one-time love rival for a "man-to-man" chat. The stars, who have both dated singer Rihanna, came to blows in a New York City nightclub last year when their entourages were embroiled in a violent brawl, which left several people injured. Drake now admits he would like to overcome his issues with the ...
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Franco seeks funding for film
James Franco arrives at the premiere of the Disney movie 'Oz the Great and Powerful' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 13, 2013. (REUTERS/Patrick ...
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Paint it black Frank Holl master of Victorian darkness
He was admired by Van Gogh and Queen Vic herself, but after he worked himself to death in 1888 Frank Holl's art was forgotten. Now a Surrey gallery is trying to shed a little ...
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Annie Leibovitz on the future of photography - Cannes Lions 2013 video
Annie Leibovitz discusses the role of the professional photographer in an era dominated by smartphone cameras and image-sharing sites. Speaking at ...
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Top of the blocks the worlds strangest war memorials - in pictures
Dotted around the former Yugoslavia are some of the world's most remote second world war memorials, placed there by Tito to commemorate battle sites. From 2006 to 2009, photographer Jan Kempenaers scoured the countryside to find them all - on show now ...
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The war memorials that look like alien art
The photograph we are looking at captures three giant looming sculptures - like grooved obelisks with clenched fists - invading the countryside of the former Yugoslavia. Kempenaers intended to show these monoliths in situ, in this case, outside a city called Nis in southern Serbia, an otherwise unremarkable place.Erected in tranquil fields in the middle of nowhere, Spomeniks - which means ...
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Fins Cheerleaders Dance To Taylor Swift’s 22
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Beautiful Miami Dolphins cheerleaders. Check. Bikinis. Check. Video cameras. Check. A catchy pop song to have the cheerleaders dance to on screen. Score! The Dolphins cheerleaders were last seen dancing to the 2012 hit song ';Call Me Maybe,'; and have now followed that up with a routine dancing to the Taylor Swift song ...
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Ai Weiweis zodiac sculpture being unveiled in Toronto
The monumental sculpture Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads by Chinese activist artist Ai Weiwei is being unveiled in Toronto in advance of the Art Gallery of Ontario's upcoming exhibit Ai Weiwei: According to What? (Andy Wong/Associated ...
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Goons Jay Baruchel Michael Dowse honoured for hockey comedy
Telefilm's Golden Box Office prize at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Montrealer Baruchel shared screenwriting honours for the film -- about a bouncer-turned-minor league hockey enforcer -- ...
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Justin Biebers car strikes pedestrian but no charge laid
Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no reason to lay charges. (Isaac Brekken/Invision/Associated ...
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Hiring of Michael Jacksons MD called conflict of interest
Pop star Michael Jackson's This is It tour was billed as a major comeback. An expert witness questioned whether it was appropriate for AEG Live to hire Conrad Murray as Jackson's doctor. (Kevin Mazur/AEG/Getty ...
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Cher To Headline NYCs Pride Dance On The Pier
Woman's World " from her forthcoming "Closer to the Truth" album, which is due out in September, along with several of her classic hits. This year's show will take place on Hudson River Park's Pier 26. "NYC Pride is thrilled to welcome Cher to the stage of this year's Dance on the Pier! Her performance will be one of the most memorable in the history of ...
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Look and learn live art screenings a new global phenomenon
The phenomenon of live art broadcasts is a heartening example of things getting better and people becoming smarter, more cultured, more curious. The kind of trend that makes you optimistic about the future of civilisation.This evening, crowds will gather at cinemas all over Britain to watch Pompeii Live, a cinecast of ...
A Look at Copenhagen
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Copenhagen leading the eco-charge
Copenhagen has, for many decades, been an extremely influential city in world affairs, most notably in the realm of environmental management and conservation activities. It is in Copenhagen that world leaders meet to agree on eco-friendly policies at the famous Copenhagen Accord, and the city will host mayors from around the world at the Copenhagen Summit. So what is the extent of the city’s leadership on such issues?
Copenhagen has long been considered one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. In 1973 Denmark was the first country in the world to implement a national Environmental Law, and this paved the way for a strong combination of national and municipal legislation aimed at limiting the cities carbon footprint. Read more
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