Jackson film a 'thriller' in worldwide premiere
Michael Jackson delivered a posthumous thriller Tuesday as fans flocked to worldwide premieres of a documentary film billed as the final concert performance of the King of Pop. Four months after Jackson's death, red carpets were rolled out for 18 simultaneous screenings on five continents for 'This...

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Naomi Campbell sued over fragrance deal
A fragrance marketing company is suing British supermodel Naomi Campbell for breach of contract, saying Campbell “has made millions of dollars from the sale of fragrances and cosmetics products conceptualised, created, developed and marketed with the assistance of Moodform Mission”, said the lawsuit,...

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YSL named top-earning dead celebrity by Forbes
Even after death celebrities make millions and fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, who surpassed singer Michael Jackson, was named the top earning dead celebrity. In its ninth annual list Forbes.com said the Frenchman, considered one of the greatest designers of the 20th century and who died in 2008,...

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Christie’s sells most expensive Arab art work at Dubai auction
Auction house Christie’s fetched late Tuesday the highest price for a work of contemporary Arab art at $662,500 for a double calligraphy by Egypt’s Ahmed Mustafa. Art works sold during the auction in Dubai collected a total $6.7 million, double the value reached in the last auction held by Christie’s...

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Athens Fashion Week Athens: A model presents an outfit by Greek designer Nikos Takis at the Athens Fashion Week. afp

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Dying girl’s notes to parents, sister inspire book
With just days to live and too sick to speak, a six-year-old girl hid notes and drawings all over her house telling her parents and her sister again and again “I love you”. While Elena Desserich was writing the notes, her parents were keeping a diary so her younger sister Gracie would one day understand...

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Paris restaurant of a million ducks selling 18,000 bottles
Paris’ famed 16th century eatery, the Tour d’Argent famed for dishing up more than a million ducks, is putting 18,000 bottles up for auction in December. Rare vintages common mortals may have read about but never actually seen - such as a Chateau Lafite Rothschild or a 200-year-old Fine Champagne -...

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