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Bee Gee Robin Gibb makes ‘spectacular’ recovery

LONDON, Feb 5 — Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb said on Friday he had made a “spectacular” recovery from a serious illness, which was widely reported to be cancer.

The 62-year-old, most famous as a founding member of the disco-era hit machine the Bee Gees, told BBC Radio 2:

“Well, it’s all simple. I was diagnosed with a growth in my colon. It was ... Read More

French actors Berenice Bejo (left) and Jean Dujardin arrive at the 27th Santa Barbara International Film Festival to receive the Cinema Vanguard Award, in Santa Barbara February 4, 2012. — Reuters
French actors Berenice Bejo (left) and Jean Dujardin arrive at the 27th Santa Barbara International Film Festival to receive the Cinema Vanguard Award, in Santa Barbara February 4, 2012. — Reuters

Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz

LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 — The Super Bowl is still a day away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz.A ... Read More

Veteran film, stage actor Ben Gazzara dies

LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 — Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer yesterday at a ... Read More

Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer

LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 — Director Zalman King (picture), best known for erotic film “9 1/2 Weeks” and television series “Red Shoe Diaries”, died yesterday in Santa Monica, California, after a long battle with ... Read More

Radcliffe admits to being drunk during ‘Harry Potter’ scenes

LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 — Daniel Radcliffe admitted he was drunk while filming some scenes for the “Harry Potter” movies during a period in his life when he was drinking “nightly”, the young star said in an ... Read More

Egyptian film star gets jail for insulting Islam

CAIRO, Feb 3 — The Arab world’s most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, has received a three-month jail sentence for insulting Islam in films and plays, a court document showed yesterday.Imam, who has ... Read More

‘Idol’ judges toughen up, Jackson nixes ‘in it to win it’

LOS ANGELES, Feb 3 — “American Idol” judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez will be harder on contestants this year, and veteran Randy Jackson said he was retiring his “in it to win it” ... Read More

Madonna: Super Bowl show a ‘dream’ come true

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 3 — Pop superstar Madonna said it was a dream come true to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, and conceded she was feeling pressure at the idea of singing in front of the ... Read More

‘Smash’ — Will it splash or crash for NBC?

LOS ANGELES, Feb 2 — NBC’s new musical drama “Smash” could hardly have a stronger pedigree: Idea by Steven Spielberg, songs by award-winning Broadway producers, stars including Anjelica Huston and Debra ... Read More

Kodak requests name be removed from Oscars venue

LOS ANGELES, Feb 2 — Eastman Kodak Co has asked the US bankruptcy court to void an estimated US$4 million (RM12.08 million)-a-year contract to have its name on the Hollywood theatre that hosts the Oscars ... Read More

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