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Spanish thriller dredges up dark childhood secret

BERLIN, Feb 12 — Spanish psychological thriller “Dictado” (Childish Games), depicting a man spooked by a little girl who revives a dark secret from his childhood, had viewers also on edge at its premiere ... Read More

Mafioso, murderer tackle Shakespeare in new film

BERLIN, Feb 12 — Drug dealers, a Mafioso and a murderer are cast in the roles of Caesar, Brutus, Cassius and others in “Caesar Must Die,” a docu-drama about inmates at a tough Italian prison who take on a ... Read More

Adele wows with post-throat surgery song

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 — Adele wowed fans yesterday in her first public singing outing since throat surgery in November, putting to rest fears that her distinctive husky voice may have been damaged.The ... Read More

Music stars honour Paul McCartney at Grammy event

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney racked up yet another honour yesterday when he received the MusiCares’ 2012 Person of the Year award at a star-studded ceremony hosted by Grammy organisers ... Read More

Snooki, Charlie Sheen top nightmare celebrity dates

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 — "Jersey Shore" star Snooki and Charlie Sheen have topped a poll of nightmare celebrity Valentine dates, and few people want to cuddle up with Ashton Kutcher on Feb. 14 — at least, ... Read More

Beyonce, Jay-Z unveil first pics of baby Blue Ivy Carter

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 — Rapper Jay-Z and wife Beyonce unveiled highly-anticipated pictures of their new baby daughter Blue Ivy Carter yesterday, opting to post intimate family shots on social networking ... Read More

Breaking silence, Adele’s voice returns on US television

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 — The post-surgery voice of British singer Adele was heard by UStelevision audiences on Friday as she sang an impressive a cappella version of her hit song, “Rolling In The Deep.”The ... Read More

Madonna slams M.I.A’s Super Bowl finger gesture

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 — Madonna has slammed British rapper M.I.A.'s offensive finger gesture during her Super Bowl show as juvenile, negative and out of place.Speaking on Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM ... Read More

Naomi Watts takes Princess Diana role in new movie

LONDON, Feb 10 — Actress Naomi Watts will play Britain’s Princess Diana in a new feature film about the last two years of her glamorous life that ended in tragedy, Britain’s Ecosse Films said ... Read More