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Arjun meets Pattinson, Stewart in Cannes

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:44:30 +0530

Cannes, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood's 'RA.One' Arjun Rampal and his wife Mehr, who are here to walk the 65th Cannes International Film Festival red carpet, caught up with Hollywood lovebirds Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.

'Not surprised with Jaya Prada's move to join BJP': Azam Khan

Sat, 26 May 2012 16:41:21 +0530

Rampur/New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Azam Khan on Saturday said that he was not surprised with Rampur MP Jaya Prada's move to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Ecclestone sisters make stylish speedboat entry at Cannes

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:08:59 +0530

London, May 26 (ANI): Tamara and Petra Ecclestone turned out in style at the glitzy amfAR gala on a flashy speedboat, flanked by their partners James Stunt and Omar Khyami.

Motherhood is splendid, says Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:01:30 +0530

London, May 26 (ANI): Aishwarya Rai, who has been heavily criticised for not losing her baby weight in stellar time, Bachchan is not letting cruel weight jibes spoil her baby bliss.

Bollywood last alternative to Hollywood: Director Dibakar Banerjee

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:20:26 +0530

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Hollywood may have wiped out the "whole world's indigenous film industry" but Bollywood has held up, giving room to talent from all over the globe, says Dibakar Banerjee, the maker of acclaimed films such as "Khosla Ka Ghosla" and "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!"

Phew! A weight off as mom passes test

Sat, 26 May 2012 05:30:00 +0530

Now that the Mail has taken an interest in Aishwarya, it will be even more interested in another Indian woman much better known to the Brits: Shilpa Shetty, winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2007. Meanwhile, one has to be grateful for small mercies. As far as one knows, Mallika Sherawat is not with a bump.

Making France's 'Intouchables' bankable in the U.S.

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:45:21 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Last year around this time of France's Cannes film festival, movie producer Harvey Weinstein pondered how to turn a silent black-and-white film, "The Artist," into Oscar gold. His answer was to charm the socks off audiences with a simple tale of old Hollywood romance. This year, his Weinstein Co. has a different French movie on its hands with buddy comedy "The Intouchables," a box office smash around the world that opens in the United States on Friday with a race relations story that may not translate as easily for U.S. audiences. ...

Horror film 'Chernobyl Diaries' draws some protests

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:09:21 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Horror film "Chernobyl Diaries" with its ghostly tale of terror near the infamous, abandoned nuclear plant hits theaters on Friday after drawing protests from some who view it as sensationalizing a disaster that had tragic human consequences. But the film's maker, Oren Peli, best known as the creator of the "Paranormal Activity" horror franchise, defends his movie by calling it a horror film meant to entertain and never offend. And he does have some support from outside groups. ...

Haneke among names in frame for Cannes film awards

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:08:56 +0530

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival enjoyed cheers and jeers in equal measure this year, leaving its famously passionate and picky audiences with plenty to love, loathe and laugh about. With two days to go before the close of the 12-day movie marathon, it also pulled off a balancing act between championing independent films from around the world and luring enough stars to the red carpet to satisfy a thirst for glamour and celebrity. ...

My kids are fame-savvy: Will Smith

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:44:02 +0530

Los Angeles, May 25 (IANS) Actor Will Smith admits his two kids understand the fame game better than him.

'Cinema all about human experiences'

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:44:52 +0530

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Ridhima Sud was trained under Lary Moss, who also mentored Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, and now the model-turned-actress is making her debut with the international movie "The Owner". The film has 25 tales from different countries, and she says movies around the world talk about human emotions.

Solitary on earth's floor... and then wife calls

Fri, 25 May 2012 05:30:00 +0530

I knew who Don Walsh (one of the two men who made the 1960 descent to Mariana Trench) was from my childhood ' he was the deepest man in the world. The vehicle they were in was completely different in size, shape and the principles of operation compared to what I was doing. But it was incredible to have Don as part of my team. After the dive when I got out, the first person I see is Don Walsh, which is amazing.

Bin Laden film got no Special Ops help: U.S. admiral

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:06:58 +0530

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. admiral who oversaw the operation to kill Osama bin Laden denied on Thursday that he or his staff helped advise Hollywood film makers shooting a movie about last year's secret raid to kill the al Qaeda leader. A conservative legal group this week made public documents which it said showed how the Obama administration arranged special access to top officials for film makers Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal, the director and screenwriter of "The Hurt Locker," a 2008 film about the Iraq war that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. ...

Universal Studios unleashes 'Transformers: The Ride'

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:58 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Universal Studios Hollywood on Thursday unveiled its newest attraction, "Transformers: The Ride-3D," based on the blockbuster films and toys that the theme park's operators called their best ride yet. The ride, which opens to the public on May 25 as the United States kicks off its summer holiday season, takes people by car through a futuristic city under siege by evil and immersed in combat between heroic shape-shifting characters, the Autobots, and their nemeses, the Decepticons. ...

Buried letter helps solve 13-year S.Africa murder

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:00:44 +0530

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A letter found buried beneath a carpet that begins with the words "By the time you read this, I will probably be dead" has helped unlock a 13-year-old murder mystery in South Africa, police said on Thursday. The letter, apparently a confession from one of the people who killed a woman in 1999, led police to arrest five people this week. Tandiwe Betty Ketani was shot in the head 13 years ago in Johannesburg and left for dead - but she survived and was taken to a hospital. ...

Italian gets funeral 64 years after being killed

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:20:51 +0530

Rome, May 24 (IANS) An Italian got his funeral Thursday more than six decades after he was killed by the mafia.

Cannes style flourishes despite soggy red carpet

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:06:45 +0530

PARIS (Reuters) - With respected French designer Jean Paul Gaultier a member of the Cannes jury this year, celebrities at the swanky film festival on the French Riviera knew they had to step up their fashion game. They did not disappoint. Despite occasionally rainy weather that soaked the red carpet and a no-show from Hollywood glamour puss Angelina Jolie, the festival has featured colour, kilts and cut-outs - a wide array of to-the-minute fashions worn by film stars gathered from around the world. ...

Anurag Kashyap hopes to shake off Bollywood's 'joke' image at Cannes

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:34:23 +0530

London, May 24 (ANI): Indian director Anurag Kashyap, who is at the Cannes film festival to showcase one of his projects, is hoping to change the country's reputation as 'a joke' at the event.

Obama accused of providing classified Osama raid documents to Hollywood filmmaker

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:46:21 +0530

Washington, May 24 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama has been accused of risking America's national security after allegedly giving Hollywood filmmakers access to secret material on the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.

Affleck supports politician's campaign

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:26:08 +0530

Los Angeles, May 24 (IANS) Actor Ben Affleck hosted a star-studded Hollywood fundraiser for politician Elizabeth Warren, who seeks a senate seat in his native Massachusetts.