SARAJEVO (AFP) ― French football superstar turned actor Eric Cantona will present his documentary “Football Rebels” at the Sarajevo film festival that opens on July 6, organizers said Wednesday.The documentary, a story of five international players and their activities off the pitch against corporative influence on sport and society, is directed by Gilles Perez and Gilles Rof and will be shown on July 11.It follows humanitarian and social activities by Ivorian Didier Drogba, Chilean Carlos Casze

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Some of Oliver Stone’s best-known and most-celebrated films ― including “Platoon,’’ “Wall Street,’’ and “Born on the Fourth of July’’ ― focus on complicated men. But his latest, the violent drug thriller “Savages,’’ has a couple of formidable females at its center: Salma Hayek as the stylish, ruthless leader of a Mexican drug cartel and Blake Lively as an Orange County princess who must find a resourcefulness she never knew she had.In that spirit, Stone was kind enough to pick

Dear Readers: Happy Fourth of July! While you are enjoying the outdoor barbecue, here’s a little history to go with the day: The United States has a Great Seal that is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the federal government. The Great Seal has a picture of a bald eagle with its wings outstretched, holding a bundle of 13 arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other. The arrows refer to the 13 original states, and the olive branch symbolizes a desire for peace. The olive br

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) ― Quincy Jones brought the future to the famed Montreux stage as young musicians from Azerbaijan, Cuba, North America and Slovakia stole the show from veteran openers Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea.“This is the future, the young ones, they’ve turned it around and taken it back up top ... It’s all mixed up, Bebop and Hip Hop,” the legendary U.S. producer told a sell-out audience at Miles Davis Hall. “This is the best talent all over the planet. They blow my mind th

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) ― The Stone Roses staged one of the most eagerly anticipated reunions in British pop over the weekend, and despite rain and an overloaded transport system to and from the gigs, the Manchester band left hundreds of thousands of fans wanting more.Lead singer Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield and drummer Alan “Reni” Wren played to three sellout crowds at Heaton Park in Manchester on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, formally burying their high

Actor Mel Gibson’s stepmother Teddy Gibson, 78, accused him of terrorizing her with verbal abuse, citing “acts of domestic violence” by the 56-year-old movie star.She requested a restraining order, while Mel Gibson didn’t comment on the issue.Teddy Gibson and John Gibson married in 2001 but the two are now divorcing. She claims his son was behind the estranged relations with her husband.Prior to the latest brawl, the actor was involved in another domestic violence case against his ex-girlfriend

South Korea saw a record-high number of audience members going to see homegrown films in the first half of 2012, the culture ministry said Tuesday.A total of 44.18 million people saw local films in the first half, the highest number since 2006, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said in a statement.The number represents a year-on-year increase of 34.6 percent, or 11.36 million, it said.Boosted by the strong performance of Korean films, their occupancy rate in the local movie market also

CNN presenter and journalist Anderson Cooper outed himself as gay Monday, saying he "couldn't be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud."The 45-year-old confirmed what for many was common knowledge in an email to a journalist for The Daily Beast online who had asked Cooper to comment on the issue of celebrities coming out."Even though my job puts me in the public eye, I have tried to m