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Mulan to get live-action treatment in English, Zhang Ziyi to star
HONG KONG - The folk story of an ancient Chinese woman who replaces her father in battle will get its second live-action adaptation in recent years — this time in English starring Zhang Ziyi. The...
Music, hockey and patriotism collide in 'Score: A Hockey Musical'
TORONTO - Newcomers Noah Reid and Allie MacDonald had no idea what they were in for when they signed on to play crooning teens in the Canadian comedy "Score: A Hockey Musical." First they had to wr...
Spencer Pratt is sorry for his 'outrageous and infantile behaviour,' wants to work on himself
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Former "The Hills" star Spencer Pratt is apologizing to his estranged wife, Heidi Montag, for acting out in their breakup. The two starred on the MTV reality soap, which ended in J...
Venice Film Festival: Hark blends fantasy, martial arts, special effects for "Detective Dee"
VENICE, Italy - Hong Kong's action film master Tsui Hark returns to the big screen with "Detective Dee and the Mystery of Phantom Flame", a new cloak-and-dagger martial arts blockbuster set in the Tan...
Ex-Bollywood actress creates not-for-profit to help domestic violence victims
PLANTATION, Fla. - Years after Somy Ali left her glamorous life as a Bollywood actress, she heard a knock on her door from a Bangladeshi neighbour, asking for help. The woman said she'd been sexual...
London Film Festival includes Colin Firth, George Clooney pictures and host of British flicks
LONDON - Films starring George Clooney, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth and Natalie Portman are among more than 300 movies scheduled for this year's London Film Festival. The lineup was announced Tues...
Review: Ping social-discovery feature on iTunes needs longer music previews, more members
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes. With it, you can see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your fav...
Gangs may never leave Toronto, but residents in denial about problem: author
TORONTO - Gang violence may be here to stay in Toronto, though some residents of the city are in "wilful denial" about the problem, said the author of a new book. "Bad Seeds: The True Story of Toro...
Settlement reached in man's lawsuit against Beyonce over filming of music video near his home
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles man upset with the disruption from a Beyonce Knowles music video shoot has been dismissed and settled. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge dism...
'SNL' alum Amy Poehler will host season opener on Sept. 25 with Katy Perry as musical guest
NEW YORK, N.Y. - NBC says "Saturday Night Live" will launch its 36th season on Sept. 25 with host Amy Poehler and musical guest Katy Perry. Poehler is a former "SNL" cast member and will return to ...
