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Polish-born film director Roman Polanski awaits a public talk in Potsdam in this February 2009 file photo. The Swiss authorities will decide soon on whether to allow Polanski to be released on bail while the film director fights extradition to face U.S. sentencing over a 1970s case of sex with a 13-year-old girl. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/Files

Swiss authorities to decide soon on Polanski's bail

Reuters - 06:05 PM

The Swiss authorities will decide soon on whether to allow Roman Polanski to be released on bail while the film director fights extradition to face U.S. sentencing over a 1970s case of sex with a 13-year-old girl.

  • A hoarding promoting the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is seen outside the film festival venue on the banks of the Mandovi river in Panaji, Goa November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Tony Tharakan
    Film 'Ek Cup Chya' brings RTI awareness at Goa festival Reuters - 03:31 PM

    A law enacted by Indian parliament that gives its citizens the right to access government records is the subject of a new film screened at the International Film Festival of India, currently underway in the tourist state of Goa.

  • Iraqi actors Zuhoor (L) and Majid Yaseen (R) perform on stage at the National Theater in Baghdad, November 19, 2009. As the clock strikes 8 p.m. Baghdad time, the curtains sweep apart at the Iraqi National Theatre in what actors hope is a return to regular night-time performances 6-1/2 years after the U.S. Invasion. REUTERS/Saad Shalash
    Night-time theatre returns to Iraq as courage grows Reuters - 03:15 PM

    As the clock strikes 8 p.m. Baghdad time, the curtains sweep apart at the Iraqi National Theatre in what actors hope is a return to regular night-time performances 6-1/2 years after the U.S. invasion.

  • Bullock bans tattoos on husband PTI - 12:33 PM

    London, Nov 26 (PTI) Hollywood beauty Sandra Bullock has banned her husband Jesse James from getting another one because she wants certain parts of his body to remain art free.

  • Eva Mendes in PETA anti-fur campaign PTI - 08:00 AM

    London, Nov 26 (PTI) Hollywood bombshell Eva Mendes is the latest celebrity to have signed up for the anti-fur movement heralded by PETA.

  • Marriage off the table for Timberlake and Biel PTI - 07:59 AM

    Los Angeles, Nov 26 (PTI) Pop star Justin Timberlake is back with his girlfriend, actress Jessica Biel, but on a condition - she is not allowed to talk about marriage.

  • I date for romance and not for fame: John Mayer PTI - 07:57 AM

    London, Nov 26 (PTI) Grammy-winning singer John Mayer, who has dated stars like Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson, thinks it is "sick" when people accuse him of dating famous women just to boost his album sales.

  • Nude portrait of Roman Polanski to be auctioned PTI - 07:53 AM

    Los Angeles, Nov 26 (PTI) A photo depicting filmmaker Roman Polanski and his late wife, actress Sharon Tate, embracing in the nude, is set to go under the hammer.

  • Radcliffe to release photobook with personal pictures PTI - 07:52 AM

    Los Angeles, Nov 26 (PTI) Fans of 'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe will soon be able to glimpse into his private life as the young actor as a picture book documenting his everyday activities will soon hit shelves.

  • Penelope Cruz set for Christmas wedding PTI - 07:49 AM

    Los Angeles, Nov 26 (PTI) Hollywood beauty Penelope Cruz and her Oscar-winning boyfriend Javier Bardem are reportedly planning to marry in December.

  • A list of nominees at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, AS AP - 06:15 AM

    HONG KONG (AP) A list of nominees in the top categories at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, which will be announced this Saturday in Taipei.

  • Art-house films top contenders at Chinese Oscars, AS AP - 06:14 AM

    HONG KONG (AP) An Australia-based director's romance, a Taiwanese family drama and the story of a Chinese peasant guarding a cow are the unlikely trio of top contenders at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars to be announced on Saturday.

  • Performer Liza Minnelli poses for a portrait in New York November 24, 2009. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
    Always another stage on Liza Minnelli's horizon Reuters - 12:09 AM

    Does a pure entertainer like Liza Minnelli, now 63 years old with 60 years of performing behind her, ever really retire?

  • Actress Julie Andrews holds her lifetime achievement award backstage at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles January 28, 2007. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files
    Julie Andrews plans London stage comeback in 2010 Reuters - Wed, Nov 25

    Julie Andrews, famous for her roles in musical classics "The Sound of Music" and "Mary Poppins", will return to the British stage in 2010 for the first time in 30 years for a one-off performance.

  • Shilpa,Raj host a grand reception party in Mumbai ANI - Wed, Nov 25

    After a quiet wedding in Khandala on Sunday,Newly weds Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra hosted a wedding reception in Mumbai plush Grand Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday night.

  • Rihanna laughs off bisexual rumours PTI - Wed, Nov 25

    London, Nov 25 (PTI) R&B star Rihanna has laughed off rumours of being a bisexual after photos showing her getting cosy with female friends surfaced online.

  • Polanski awaits house arrest at Alpine chalet, 1st Ld-Writethru, EU
    Polanski awaits house arrest at Alpine chalet, 1st Ld-Writethru, EU AP - Wed, Nov 25

    GENEVA (AP) Roman Polanski appeared set to be released from jail on bail Thursday and placed under house arrest in his chalet in the Alps pending a decision on his extradition to the U.S. for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.

  • Polanski wins $4.5M bail, house arrest likely, 9th Ld-Writethru, EU
    Polanski wins $4.5M bail, house arrest likely, 9th Ld-Writethru, EU AP - Wed, Nov 25

    GENEVA (AP) Roman Polanski has been granted $4.5 million bail, clearing the way for the fugitive director to move within days from a Swiss jail to house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Alpine resort chalet.

  • Swiss say Polanski to be quietly moved
    Swiss say Polanski to be quietly moved AP - Wed, Nov 25

    GENEVA (AP) Roman Polanski will be quietly transferred from a Zurich jail to house arrest in his Alpine chalet, Swiss authorities said Thursday, adding that the process will last at least another day.

  • Pattinson to turn pop star PTI - Wed, Nov 25

    London, Nov 25 (PTI) After winning hearts with his vampire act in 'Twilight', Robert Pattinson wants to become a pop star now.


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