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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 yesterday.

Called “Caught in Flight”, the movie is thought to be the first big screen film about Diana, whose death in a Paris car crash in 1997 has ... Read More

British singer Paul McCartney leaves after unveiling his star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2012. – Reuters pic
British singer Paul McCartney leaves after unveiling his star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2012. – Reuters pic Read More

Paul McCartney finally gets Walk of Fame star

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 — Paul McCartney finally got his own star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame yesterday, becoming the last of the four Beatles to get the honour.“In Liverpool, when we were kids and listening ... Read More

French revolution film in Berlin conjures Arab Spring

BERLIN, Feb 10 — “Farewell My Queen,” a sumptuous costume drama about the beginnings of the French Revolution, opened the Berlin film festival yesterday and had audiences drawing parallels with the “Arab ... Read More

Sharon Van Etten releases ‘Tramp’

BROOKLYN, Feb 9 — American folk singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten returns to the music blogosphere today as bloggers are reviewing her freshly released third album, Tramp. Also climbing back into The ... Read More

‘Downton Abbey’ brings cool TV crowd to America’s PBS

LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — Move over, “Mad Men” and Kim Kardashian. There’s a new darling in US pop culture, with a much posher accent and even fancier clothes.British World War One-era drama “Downton Abbey” ... Read More

French revolution film launches 2012 Berlin festival

BERLIN, Feb 9 — “Farewell My Queen”, recalling the early days of the French Revolution through the eyes of servants at Versailles, has its world premiere today at the start of the 2012 Berlin film ... Read More

Grammy spotlight shines on Adele

LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — The Grammys in recent years have targeted young audiences even as older acts won key awards to the surprise of some music fans, but this Sunday’s honours will shine its spotlight on ... Read More

Axed musicians to protest outside Grammy Awards show

LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — Angry musicians will protest outside Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony over a decision to cut 31 ethnic and minority musical categories from the music industry’s top awards.Organisers ... Read More

Berlin film festival aims for cutting edge in 2012

BERLIN, Feb 8 — The Berlin film festival, which last year set Iranian drama "A Separation" on the path to global fame, has selected an edgier line-up than normal in 2012 with several up-and-coming ... Read More

Rachel McAdams on remembering her ‘vow’

LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — Eight years ago, Rachel McAdams hit Hollywood's map in teary, romantic drama "The Notebook." Since then, she has broadened her range of work to include laugh-out-loud comedies such as ... Read More

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