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Women In the Movies Over Sexualized and Underrepresented
The various plots will send us home thinking about the world as it was, or is, or might be, but we will also be absorbing, perhaps without noticing, other messages related to the characters on the screen and the people who play them.For example: Of all the characters that spoke at least one word in the 100 most popular movies of 2012, what percentage would you guess were female characters?That ...
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Kellie Pickler Maxim Hot 100 list doesn’t make you hot
LOS ANGELES – Making Maxim's annual "Hot 100" list might be a huge milestone for some celebrities. But Kellie Pickler, who was ranked number 96 by the magazine, said the list is hardly a true measure of attractiveness. "I have met some beautiful people on the exterior but as soon as they open their mouths it's like 'eew.' People ask, 'what's ...
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Cannes The Gunman With Sean Penn Sells in Various Territories
, has a shot at a global sellout here at the Cannes film market as a slew of territory deals have already been signed and U.S. majors are circling the ...
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Martin Scorsese to Present AFI Award to Mel Brooks
Guest Reviewer: Martin Scorsese on 'The Searchers' The tribute is scheduled to air on TNT on June 15 and as part of an all-night tribute to Brooks and on Turner Classic Movies on July ...
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Miguel Kicks Fan Billboard Crowd Members Okay After Singers Failed Leap
Singer Miguel takes flying leap across crowd at Billboard awards but lands on fans Miguel Jontel Pimentel was left red-faced during a performance at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday after he accidentally landed on two female fans after trying to leap across the front row.The Grammy award-winning singer, 27, was performing his hit single "Adorn" on stage at Las Vegas' MGM Grand ...
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See Celebrities Reimagined As Renaissance Masterpieces
Sometimes, when the light hits their chiseled features just the right way, it's easy to see how certain celebrities could transcend traditional placement in tabloid magazines and might have inspired a timeless masterpiece hanging in a museum ...
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Hayden Panettiere Engaged No Ring She Says
star was quick to squash the rumor when we caught up with her Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards."No ring," she said while holding up her hands when asked if they're planning on getting hitched.While Klitschko didn't walk the carpet with Panettiere, he did join her for the big night. "He's wandering," she said. "He's taking my friends out ...
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Coen brothers latest Inside Llewyn Davis premieres at Cannes
From left, actors Garrett Hedlund, Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan, and Oscar Isaac pose for photographers during a photo call for the film "Inside Llewyn Davis" at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, May 19, ...
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Cooper to get cooking crash-course from Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay will teach Bradley Cooper how to cook for his upcoming film.The TV kitchen expert will lend his hand to the 38-year-old actor in preparation for 'Chef', in which he plays a drug-addict cook.Ramsay said that he is thrilled at the opportunity to share his food knowledge in Hollywood after working with other big names, such as the Beckham clan.A source told The Sun ...
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Yahoo buys Tumblr in $1.1bn deal
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1bn (EUR856.6m) as chief executive Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an internet icon that has fallen behind the times.The deal represents Ms Mayer's boldest move yet since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt.It marks Yahoo's most expensive acquisition since the California company bought Overture ...
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Google warns users Dont wear video glasses in the bathroom
It is set to be the next big thing for gadget lovers everywhere. But users of Google Glass, a high-tech pair of spectacles with in-built hands-free video camera and internet access, are being given some basic advice - take them off when visiting public conveniences.Some attendees forgot to remove their Google Glass during calls of nature at a Google developers conference in San Francisco.The ...
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Spotlight on kidnappings at Cannes
Anurag Kashyap is involved in more movie than any other filmmaker at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The French are so enamoured by him that they awarded him the Order of Arts and Letters for his efforts in the promotion of Indian cinema across the globe. The Indian filmmaker has helmed one segment ...
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John Fogerty Revives Fortunate Son With Foo Fighters - Song Premiere
Creedence Clearwater Revival days to his solo career, and teamed with Dave Grohl and crew for a revival of CCR's anti-war anthem "Fortunate Son." The original's immediate twang and unhurried drums are swapped out for toothy riffs from Fogerty, while Grohl provides thick, beefy rhythm guitar. The previously steady drums shift into overgear, giving the track a big punk-rock ...
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Maldives seeking celebrity ambassador
The Maldives Tourism Ministry has announced it is seeking the appointment of a celebrity ambassador for the Indian Ocean archipelago, local media reported on Monday.Deputy Tourism Minister and head of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), Mohamed Maleeh Jamal, told media that the government was in the process of selecting the most suitable celebrity on offer."We ...
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R2Bees Grab Six Awards Vodafone Ghana Music Awards
R2Bees It was all thrills and surprises at this year's edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) as the sensational R2Bees took home the Artiste of the Year ...
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Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
Commuters who manage to make it from southwest Connecticut to New York City for work should consider staying in the Big Apple all week as crews begin rebuilding 2,000 feet of track following a commuter ...
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Cannes Keanu Reeves Makes Directorial Debut With Man of Tai Chi
have been running high ever since the project was announced in December 2011. Once Ted, later "The One" and now a director, Reeves spent months in China shooting the project, which will feature an abundance of Chinese dialogue and ...
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Death March Cannes Review
The infamous forced march of Filipino and American soldiers by the victorious Japanese after the Battle of Bataan in 1942 has all the impact of a little theater production ...
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Shield of Straw Cannes Review
Monsoon Shootout: Cannes Review Miike has traveled all over the genre map from horror to yakuza and samurai films, his work peppered with lurid violence, bizarrely kinky sex and black humor. Based on a novel ...
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Beyonce Baby Rumors Singer Slams Low Life People on Instagram Amid Pregnancy Reports
Beyonce arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" in New York, May 6, 2013. Beyonce reportedly lashed out at the media via social networking site Instagram amid ongoing baby rumors which reached new heights on Friday.The Grammy award-winning singer, 31, is yet to confirm or deny reports that she is expecting ...
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AP Interview Steven Soderbergh on quitting movies
NEW YORK - Steven Soderbergh is working on a new currency.In his Chelsea studio, among various film posters and piles of moviemaking mementos, he has a few paintings in progress, including a new, livelier, "more Hendrix" version of a U.S. dollar bill. It's only one of the many artistic endeavors he bounces between now that he's begun his long-predicted hiatus from ...
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Alan Jackson Returns to Australia for Arena Festival Dates
Alan Jackson's last tour of Australia was a surprise blockbuster. It's no surprise he's coming back for more. The country star will embark on a multi-date tour of Australia this September and October, playing six arena and outdoor shows up and down the east coast of the country. The full itinerary was revealed over the weekend. Jackson's tour will start September 26 at the ...
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Eric Nicoli Former EMI Chairman Launches Entertainment Finance Production Venture
Former EMI chairman and CEO Eric Nicoli and three partners from the entertainment, finance and brand worlds on Friday unveiled a new entertainment finance, production and distribution venturehere. Wentworth Media & Arts, based in London and backed by British private equity sources, including high net-worth individuals, wants to become "a major new player in the world of independent ...
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Hayes Government may settle for less than €300m target in pay talks
Junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes has said that the Government may lower its savings target for public-sector wages from EUR300m this year to EUR250m."We're not going to be doctrinaire about this," he said. "What we want to see is the saving of a billion euro by 2015, and we're looking at alternative proposals in the context of those talks, which would obtain those ...
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Tourists die after hot-air balloons collide
Two tourists died and 23 others were injured when two hot air balloons collided in mid-air during a sightseeing tour in Turkey, causing one to crash.An ascending balloon struck another's wicker basket above it, causing a tear that sent it plunging to the ground, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.The passengers on board the balloon that crashed were mostly tourists from Asia, Spain and ...
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