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Ladies of U.S. pop win with wacky, weird tactics

MusicSept 8, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Whether it is being encased in an egg or wearing slabs of meat, there never is a question whether Lady Gaga will make a spectacle of herself at an awards show; the only question is just what kind.So when the MTV Video Music Awards came around this year, Gaga did not disappoint. Altho
Arnold premiers ‘Wuthering Heights’

FilmSept 7, 2011

VENICE (AP) ― British director Andrea Arnold describes her experience creating a new film version of ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Emily Bronte’s only novel and 250-year-old literary phenomenon, as “a very difficult journey” but one which she couldn’t abandon.The result, in which the character of Heathcliff
Unique Roman gladiator ruins unveiled in Austria

CultureSept 6, 2011

PETRONELL-CARNUNTUM, Austria (AP) ― They lived in cells barely big enough to turn around in and usually fought until they died. This was the lot of those at a sensational scientific discovery unveiled Monday: The well-preserved ruins of a gladiator school in Austria.The Carnuntum ruins are part of a
McQueen launches sex-addict film ‘Shame’ in Venice

FilmSept 5, 2011

VENICE, Italy (AP) ― For British director Steve McQueen, there was no better place than Manhattan to film “Shame,” his new film that portrays the life of a 30-something sex addict, played by Michael Fassbender in often graphic detail.“Excess and access. New York is the place,” McQueen said Sunday ah
Walters’ ‘View’ primed for run at top of ratings

TelevisionSept 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― With Oprah Winfrey gone, daytime television is ready for a new monarch.Barbara Walters and the show she invented 15 years ago, “The View,” pronounce themselves ready to step up. She may be past 80 now, but would YOU bet against her?The show begins its new season Tuesday, with New Yor
Parental dilemma: Should you spy on your kids?

CultureSept 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― In the 21st century, parenthood and paranoia often walk hand in hand.For some, the blessed event is followed by high-tech surveillance, a monitoring system that tracks the baby’s breathing rhythms and relays infrared images from the nursery. The next investment might be a nanny cam,
When snowbirds clear out of Palm Beach, there’s still plenty of fun to be had

TravelSept 2, 2011

PALM BEACH, Florida ― Many of the waterfront mansions are shuttered for the season, and there are few yachts at the private docks along the Intracoastal. The theater season doesn’t start until late October, concerts and art exhibits at the Society for the Four Arts are on hiatus until November, and
Wine of the week: 2010 Bodega Eduardo Pena ‘Maria Andrea’

Food&BeverageSept 2, 2011

I’m always on the lookout for something other than Chardonnay or even Sauvignon Blanc for a warm weather white. Recently I tasted the 2010 “Maria Andrea” from Bodega Eduardo Pena in Galicia. Brought in by the excellent local importer Antalva Imports in Los Angeles, Maria Andrea is an unusual blend ―
Exclusive look inside Athletes’ Village

Sept 2, 2011

DAEGU ― After athletes at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu spend their all competing, they come back to the Athletes’ Village to relax, but sadly not to eat.At first glance, the atmosphere is a world apart from that of the stadium, with athletes looking relaxed and serene, rather than the tense
More dollars, fewer fans for Hollywood films

FilmSept 1, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The good news for Hollywood: Summer movie revenues are up worldwide as studios rebounded from a dismally slow start to the year.The bad news: Domestically, revenues rose only a fraction compared to the previous year’s, while actual movie attendance dropped for the fourth-straight
Clooney sees ‘cynicism’ in U.S. politics as Venice fest kicks off

FilmSept 1, 2011

VENICE (AFP) ― Hollywood star George Clooney spoke Wednesday of his disillusionment with the U.S. political scene ahead of the premiere of his dark political thriller “The Ides of March” in Venice.The director told reporters ahead of a star-studded opening of the world’s oldest film festival that th
Sistar tops first Billboard K-pop chart

MusicAug 31, 2011

Girl group Sistar’s song “So Cool” topped the first Billboard K-pop Hot 100 Chart, which opened last week, Billboard said.The U.S. weekly magazine, particularly famous for music charts, launched the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 Chart on Aug. 25, ranking digital sales of the country’s top songs and mobile
Despite hitches and delays, TV musical drama plows forward

TelevisionAug 31, 2011

‘The Musical’ co-star Ku Hye-sun sees hope in song-and-dance seriesSome people may have thought that “The Musical” ― a song-and-dance made-for-TV miniseries ― would never see the light of day. The drama waited in the wings with the press second-guessing its fate every step of the way. The cast
Nation branding led by government?

CultureAug 30, 2011

Inconsistent projects on nation branding may hinder promotion of hallyu and other successful eventsThe Lee Myung-bak administration has repeatedly stressed its desire to improve the Korea brand.It became the first country to establish a presidential council on the issue, to coordinate and support ef
Israel lures Hollywood to film in the Holy Land

FilmAug 29, 2011

JERUSALEM (AP) ― Israel is tired of Hollywood filming Jesus’ crucifixion in Italy and the Crusader invasion of the Holy Land in Morocco.So Israeli officials are promising better tax breaks, terror attack insurance and handouts of up to $400,000 to lure international movie producers to the holy city