Binoche plans film with Chinese director
Oscar-winning French actress Juliette Binoche said she is planning to work with feted Chinese film director Jiang Wen after her six-month world dancing tour ends next month.
The English Patient and Chocolat star said she planned to discuss plans with Jiang, whose film Devils on the Doorstep won... 
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Jackie Chan at the premiere of ‘Shinjuku Incident’
TOKYO: Action star Jackie Chan (2nd L) holding young actress Ryoka Ihara, with Japanese actors Masaya Kato (L) Naoto Takenaka (2nd from R) and Kenya Swada pose for photos during the premiere for the movie ‘Shinjuku Incident’. afp
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Jeremy Piven’s Broadway exit heads to arbitration
A dispute over actor Jeremy Piven’s abrupt departure from the Broadway play Speed the Plow will be heard by an arbitrator in June, producers said.
The Emmy-award winning star of HBO’s Entourage left the Broadway play in December, two months before his run ended, because of health concerns due...
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1980s pop group at their reunion
London: Martin Kemp, (L) Gary Kemp, (2nd L) Tony Hadley, (C) John Keeble (2nd R) and Steve Norman (R) of 1980s pop group Spandau Ballet, gather to announce their reunion and tour on HMS Belfast. afp
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U2 among ‘mega stars of rock’
Veteran Irish band U2 proved again they are among the megastars of rock when all 90,000 tickets for the Barcelona launch of their new world tour reportedly sold out in just 54 minutes.
“In just 54 minutes, all 90,000 tickets on sale found buyers,” mainly through the Internet site of the Spanish...
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Nicole Kidman joins star-studded Woody Allen film
Australian screen icon Nicole Kidman has joined an all-star cast being put together for an upcoming Woody Allen film, Daily Variety reported on its website. Oscar-winner Kidman, 41, is to join a cast, which includes Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Freida Pinto and Naomi Watts, Variety...
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Penn to star in ‘Three Stooges’
Oscar-winner Sean Penn is set to star in The Three Stooges, a comedy based on the classic 1930s vaudeville trio, reports said.
Penn, 48, who scooped his second best actor Academy Award last month for his performance in Milk, was being lined up to play Larry in the film, which is being put together...
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Taiwanese interpreter shortlisted for ‘best job in world’
A Taiwanese interpreter has been shortlisted for “the best job in the world” after launching an online pitch that highlighted her ability to sell Australia to a billion-plus Chinese speakers. Clare Wang is now in with a shot at securing the dream job, in which the successful applicant will be generously...
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Dancers and singers performance
Paris: Dancers and singers perform the opera ‘Die Feen’ (The Fairies) by German composer Richard Wagner. afp
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Crash pilot who paused to pray convicted
A Tunisian pilot who paused to pray instead of taking emergency measures before crash-landing his plane, killing 16 people, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by an Italian court along with his co-pilot. The 2005 crash at sea off Sicily left survivors swimming for their lives. A fuel-gauge malfunction...
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Exhibition at the Grand Palais
Paris: A woman looks at graffiti, selected by architect Alain Gallizia and presented during an exhibition at the Grand Palais. afp
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Facebook vows ‘improvements’ after user backlash
Faced with a torrent of complaints over its latest redesign, the social networking hub Facebook has vowed a series of “improvements” to eliminate clutter and make the website more user friendly. “Since we launched Facebook’s home page design, we’ve received thousands of emails, Wall posts and comments...
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