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Weinstein Unveils Slate in Cannes: 'Osage' Shouts Oscars, 'Salinger' Intrigues
ReutersMay 18 (TheWrap.com) - The Weinstein Company unveiled its slate for the year at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, giving a glimpse of their game plan for Oscar season, which includes an intriguing documentary-style feature about the elusive writer J.D....Tags: The Weinstein Company, Rooney Mara, Idris Elba, Ryan Gosling, Festive Events
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Cannes: ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' sequel books famous director, Uma Thurman to play Anita Bryant
ReutersNEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Yuen Wo Ping will direct "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II - The Green Destiny," the sequel to Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film. Wo Ping is a renowned martial arts director and chroreographer, having directed more than two dozen...Tags: Movie 43 (movie), Academy Awards, Entertainment Events, The Matrix (movie), Sony Corp.
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SAfrican police: 23 youths die in initiation ceremonies involving circumcision, survival
Associated PressJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Twenty-three youths have died in the past nine days at initiation ceremonies that include circumcisions and survival tests, South African police said Friday. Police have opened 22 murder cases in the deaths in the northeastern...Tags: Death and Dying Customs, Culture, Africa, Abdominal Pain, South Africa
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Cannes: 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' Sequel Books Famous Director, Uma Thurman to Play Anita Bryant
ReutersMay 16 (TheWrap.com) - Yuen Wo Ping will direct "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II – The Green Destiny," the sequel to Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film. Wo Ping is a renowned martial arts director and chroreographer, having directed more than two dozen...Tags: Movie 43 (movie), Academy Awards, Entertainment Events, The Matrix (movie), Sony Corp.
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Alison Wright, photographer, chases faces, grace
Alison Wright got her first camera at age 10, a Kodak Instamatic. Then she learned there was such a thing as a photojournalist, a person who traveled the world taking pictures. So that was that. She had a career – a career that would eventually...
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Rugby-Singing, scrummaging Stevens revels in Lions role
ReutersMay 1 (Reuters) - Former England prop Matt Stevens was as surprised as anyone at being named in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia on Tuesday, capping a rollercoaster career that has included singing, scrapping, drug bans and World Cups....Tags: England, Travel, International Travel, Republic of Ireland, The X Factor (tv program)
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The Best, Worst, and Most Ridiculous of the Week: 8 Showbiz Stories You Can't Miss
ReutersMay 11 (TheWrap.com) - Insider: 'American Idol' to Axe All 4 Judges as Part of Massive Makeover (Exclusive): - Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson won't be returning to the panel for Season 13, an individual with knowledge of the...Tags: Social Media, Brian Robbins, Robert Downey Jr., Star Trek (movie, 2009), Justin Bieber
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Justin Bieber Weighs in on Nelson Mandela: He's 'the Man!'
ReutersMay 09 (TheWrap.com) - Justin Bieber is once again airing his thoughts on history-making figures. With about as much success as he did last time. "Boyfriend" singer Bieber, who caught heat last month when he wondered whether Anne Frank would have been...Tags: Justin Bieber, Anne Frank, Africa, Twitter, Inc.
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Soccer-Man City to promote Mandela Day on South Africa tour
ReutersCAPE TOWN, May 8 (Reuters) - Manchester City will mark the 95th birthday of former South Africa president Nelson Mandela by playing at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium on July 18 as part of a pre-season tour. The FA Cup finalists will use the occasion to...Tags: Cape Town (South Africa), Manchester United F.C., Travel, International Travel, Africa
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Dalai Lama packs UM Comcast Center for address on compassion
He pulled on a Terps visor, to the crowd's delight. He rubbed noses with Gov. Martin O'Malley. And the Dalai Lama was met Tuesday with rounds of applause from a crowd of 15,000 at the University of Maryland, College Park's Comcast Center. "Sit down,"...
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Rugby-Southern Kings 10 Waratahs 72 - Super Rugby result
ReutersMay 4 (Reuters) - Waratahs (Australia) beat Southern Kings (South Africa) 72-10 (halftime 46-10) in a Super Rugby match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Scores: Southern Kings - Try: Sergeal Petersen; Conversion: Demetri... -
Rugby-Crawford hat-trick helps Waratahs to record win
ReutersMay 4 (Reuters) - Winger Cam Crawford scored a first-half hat-trick as Australia's Waratahs went on a record scoring spree to thrash South Africa's Southern Kings 72-10 in their Super Rugby match in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The visitors ran in 11...Tags: Australia, South Africa
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