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Hugh Jackman reveals treated for skin cancer
Australian actor Hugh Jackman revealed Thursday that he had been treated for skin cancer, posting a picture of himself with a plaster on his nose.
22 November 2013
'Hunger Games' get wet London premiere
The latest chapter of dystopian sci-fi saga "The Hunger Games" premiered in London on Monday, with Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence returning as the teenage heroine who inspires a revolution against sadistic rulers.
12 November 2013
Rebel dancer takes Moscow theatre to new heights
Sergei Polunin admits money and fame can be an addiction. He says his hero is bad-boy actor Mickey Rourke. He does not much like rehearsing and sometimes prefers not to show up.
07 November 2013
Harrison Ford back to star wars with new sci-fi film
More than 30 years after "Star Wars," Harrison Ford has returned to inter-stellar space battles in big-budget sci-fi spectacular "Ender's Game."
02 November 2013
China's Lenovo unveils 'game-changing' tablet in LA
Chinese computer maker Lenovo presented a new tablet device including a bracket-cum-handle allowing it to tilt and stand, which it billed as a "game-changing" innovation.
31 October 2013
Hugh Jackman gets lifetime achievement award in Spain
Australian actor Hugh Jackman, the star of "Wolverine" and "X-Men", received a lifetime achievement award on Friday at the San Sebastian film festival in northern Spain.
29 September 2013
Hugh Jackman to be honoured at Spain's San Sebastian film festival
Australian actor Hugh Jackman will receive a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival which gets underway Friday in Spain with 13 movies in competition for the best film award.
19 September 2013
Woman charged with stalking US actor John Cusack
A 45-year-old woman was charged Thursday with stalking US actor John Cusack, whom she allegedly pestered with text, Twitter and other messages for the last three years.
06 September 2013
"Harry Potter" fans stampede for Radcliffe in Venice
The Venice film festival descended briefly into chaos Sunday as screaming "Harry Potter" fans stampeded across the seafront after British star Daniel Radcliffe, in town to present his new film.
02 September 2013
Clint Eastwood splits from second wife: reports
Veteran Hollywood actor-director Clint Eastwood and his wife Dina have separated after 17 years of marriage.
02 September 2013
Actors Cassel, Bellucci split after 14 years of marriage
Actors Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel, one of the film industry's most famous couples, announced Monday they had separated after 14 years of marriage.
28 August 2013
Affleck as Batman? Fans unconvinced
The casting of Hollywood A-lister Ben Affleck as the new Batman sparked fan outrage Friday, with petitions calling for the coveted role to be recast and widespread howling on Twitter.
25 August 2013
Ben Affleck succeeds Christian Bale as Batman
US actor Ben Affleck will replace Christian Bale in the next Batman film.
23 August 2013
US actor Dustin Hoffman was treated for cancer: spokeswoman
US actor Dustin Hoffman has undergone successful treatment for cancer.
07 August 2013
Roman Coppola brings Charlie Sheen back to big screen
Making original films in Hollywood is now so difficult that director Roman Coppola says he resorted to giving his own clothes to Charlie Sheen to wear during the shooting of their new movie.
20 July 2013
Hollywood actor Carrey apologizes to assault weapon owners
Actor Jim Carrey, who spoke out against gun violence after a series of deadly shootings in the US in 2012, apologized to assault weapon rights defenders.
09 July 2013
Johnny Depp swaps pirates for wild west in 'Lone Ranger'
Johnny Depp and the makers of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise have swapped the high seas for the wild west in "The Lone Ranger," as they seek to reboot an American pop culture icon.
03 July 2013
Pugacheva's grandson to marry Kazakhstan girl
Alla Pugacheva's grandson Nikita Presnyakov and his girlfriend from Kazakhstan Aida Kaliyeva have decided to get married.
24 June 2013
'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dead at 51
Award-winning US actor James Gandolfini, the burly star of classic TV mafia drama "The Sopranos," died Wednesday aged 51 in Italy, triggering a flood of tributes from the acting world and beyond.
20 June 2013
Russell Brand told Katy Perry of divorce via text message
British comic Russell Brand told Katy Perry he was divorcing her by text message, the US pop star said in a new magazine interview, adding that she hasn't heard from him since.
19 June 2013