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"Beginners," "Tree of Life" win Gotham Film Awards
Mon,28 Nov 2011 09:42 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" and the Christopher Plummer film "Beginners" shared the top prize for best feature film on Monday at the Gotham Awards, a key event for independent movies which also marks the start of the film-awards season culminating in the Oscars. The honors for "The Tree of Life," a mystical period drama starring Brad Pitt, and "Beginners," which stars Ewan McGregor as a man whose elderly father (Plummer) comes out of the closet, scored upset victories. ...
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Dick Clark Productions slapped with Class-Action Suit
Mon,28 Nov 2011 07:27 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Dick Clark Productions' legal woes continue to mount. The production company was hit with a class-action lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court Monday. It was filed by a stagehand at the American Music Awards who claims that his paycheck was delayed for more than two months. In the suit, Charles Griffin claims that he was hired for the 36th Annual AMAs to work the ceremony on November 22, 2008 -- but didn't receive payment for his services until February 5, 2009. And Griffin figures he's far from the only one to receive such allegedly shabby treatment. ...
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Review: Hot Chelle Rae is lukewarm with "Whatever"
Mon,28 Nov 2011 07:26 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If you were watching the American Music Awards and went "huh?" when Hot Chelle Rae got the award for New Artist of the Year, rest easy, because you probably won't have to bone up on the band too much to stay current on the next set of Grammy winners. The teen-targeted group proved it's possible to win an AMA on the basis of one flop album, one double-platinum single, and four sets of cute hair, which should come as encouragement to aspiring one-hit wonders everywhere. ... Full Story | Top |
Scorsese's "Hugo" faces tough road to profitability
Mon,28 Nov 2011 06:37 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Martin Scorsese's first effort at a family film, big-budget 3D movie "Hugo," now has a big hill to climb at the box office. Debuting at just 1,277 theaters in the U.S. and Canada last Wednesday, the PG film grossed only $15.4 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday period. Graham King's GK Films produced "Hugo" at a cost of well more than $150 million. Paramount is distributing the film, and scaled down the ambition of the its North American debut amid soft pre-release tracking on the eve of the premiere. ... Full Story | Top |
FX releases midseason schedule; 'Justified' back on
Mon,28 Nov 2011 05:59 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fear not, law-and-order fans; U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens will be back on the case January 17. FX released its midseason premiere dates Monday, including for "Justified," "Archer" and its new animated comedy "Unsupervised." "Justified" returns for its third season Tuesday, January 17 at 10 p.m., and will continue on Tuesdays at 10. The animated spy spoof "Archer," meanwhile, will kick off its third season on January 19 at 10, and will continue to air Thursdays at 10 thereafter. ... Full Story | Top |
Bieber Fever dominates online search engine: survey
Mon,28 Nov 2011 05:23 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen singing sensation Justin Bieber was named the most searched person this year on Internet search engine Bing on Monday, edging out reality TV star Kim Kardashian and "Friends" actress Jennifer Aniston. In a survey conducted by the search engine, Bieber fever took over Bing in 2011 as the Canadian singer, 17, moved from last year's No. 6 position to become the most searched name and musician, based on billions of search queries during the year. Bieber was the only male to feature in the top 10 list, as Kardashian fell from last year's No. ...
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Potter star tops UK under-30 entertainer rich list
Mon,28 Nov 2011 05:11 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe on Tuesday topped a Heat Magazine list of the richest, young British entertainers, retaining his No. 1 position in the ranking of people under 30-years-old. Robert Pattinson, lead actor of the rival fantasy film franchise "Twilight," moved up to third from fifth and leapfrogged two of Radcliffe's Potter co-stars, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, according to the celebrity magazine. ...
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Lionsgate and Summit in new merger talks
Mon,28 Nov 2011 04:45 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Two of Hollywood's leading independent studios, Lionsgate and Summit, have started merger discussions, according to an individual with knowledge of the talks. Summit is fresh off the success of its second-to-last "Twilight" installment, which has already taken in $488 million worldwide in two weeks. And Lionsgate is ramping up for a new blockbuster series, "The Hunger Games," after coming off a weak quarter with three movie flops in a row. An individual close to Summit said other suitors may be in the mix to merge with the independent studio. ... Full Story | Top |
Bethenny Frankel talk-show plans axed
Mon,28 Nov 2011 03:47 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Break out the Kleenex: Bethenny Frankel will not be coming to the daytime talk-show circuit anytime soon. At least not as a host. A proposed syndicated gab-fest featuring the "Real Housewives of New York City" has been shelved by would-be distributor Telepictures, an individual with knowledge of the move confirms to TheWrap. Despite efforts to drum up enthusiasm for the project via several advice-dispensing segments on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the proposed project got lost in the wave of upcoming talk-show offerings. ...
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Tobey Maguire folds in poker lawsuit, coughs up $80K
Mon,28 Nov 2011 03:35 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Tobey Maguire has decided to fold in a lawsuit against him over high-stakes -- and questionably legal -- poker games. The "Spider-Man" actor has agreed to pay out $80,000 to settle the suit, according to papers filed by Ruderman Capital Partners in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. In the complaint, the company claimed that its principal, Bradley Ruderman, had lost $311,300 to the actor during various poker games -- $110,000 of that during a single hand in 2007. ...
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Broadway's Spidey breaks theatre box office record
Mon,28 Nov 2011 03:33 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lending some credence to the old maxim that there's no such thing as bad publicity, the infamous musical "Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark" has broken house records on the eve of its first anniversary on Broadway. The $70 million show, which was plagued by a series of stunt-related cast injuries in its early days, not to mention a record-length preview period which eventually brought director Julie Taymor's ouster, broke the Foxwood Theatre's house record last week, grossing $2.07 million at the box office. ...
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Millennium acquires comedy "Guys Night"
Mon,28 Nov 2011 03:11 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Millennium Films has acquired the rights to the Chris Baldi comedy "Guys Night" and has slated a spring production start date. Baldi, the writer behind Columbia's upcoming comedy "What Would Kenny Do" (starring Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber), wrote the "Guys Night" script. Executive producers include Millennium's Avi Lerner; Danny Dimbort and Trevor Short will executive produce, along with Mike Goldberg and Josh Adler. Jim Valdez and Matt Bass are listed as producers. The cast has not yet been announced. ... Full Story | Top |
Tim Gunn's "The Revolution" gets premiere date
Mon,28 Nov 2011 02:17 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Project Runway" mentor Tim Gunn and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" dream-builder Ty Pennington will officially throw their hats into the crowded daytime talk-show ring Monday, January 16 at 2 p.m. ET, with the premiere of "The Revolution," ABC announced Monday. The one-hour gab-fest will feature Gunn, Pennington, celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, women's health expert Dr. Jennifer Ashton and relationship expert Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
Filmmaker has fatal heart attack onstage at film festival
Mon,28 Nov 2011 01:48 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Brazilian filmmaker Oscar Maron Filho suffered a fatal heart attack while addressing a forum at a film festival in India Sunday afternoon. After suffering cardiac arrest, Filho was rushed to a local hospital, where he died. He was 56. Filho was at the 42nd International Film Festival of India to promote his documentary feature "Mario Filho - The Creators of Crown," which revolves around the Brazilian sports journalist of the same name. Following the incident, red-carpet events and other activities were canceled for the rest of the day. At 8 p.m. ... Full Story | Top |
Dunder Mifflin paper products available in real life
Mon,28 Nov 2011 01:47 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Yes, the fictional paper brand Dunder Mifflin, the company that once thought Michael Scott was fit to run one of its branches, is now available for purchase. In a deal between the Staples-owned Quill.com and NBC Universal, cartons of Dunder Mifflin-branded copy paper are now available for purchase. NBC Universal will receive about 6 percent of the profits from the revenue of Quill.com's Dunder Mifflin products, the Wall Street Journal reports. It says the companies have made a two-year licensing deal. ... Full Story | Top |
Red Hot Chili Peppers announce U.S. tour dates
Mon,28 Nov 2011 12:01 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers on Monday announced six new dates beginning in January for the North American leg of their "I'm With You" world tour. Concerts in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee have been added to the tour, according to a posting on the band's website. The tour kicked off in Bogota, Columbia in September and is expected to continue throughout 2012. ...
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DNC uses Conan, Leno, Reagan to pillory Romney
Mon,28 Nov 2011 11:59 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Barack Obama has several months before the general election campaign begins, but he's already attacking potential foe Mitt Romney. And he's using cable news pundits and late-night talk show hosts to do the job. In a new commercial from the Democratic National Committee, everyone from Jay Leno to Fox News' Brit Hume get in their jabs at the potential GOP nominee. ... Full Story | Top |
"Allen Gregory," "Amazing Race" slip on slow night
Mon,28 Nov 2011 11:57 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Most programing took a hit Sunday night as the Thanksgiving weekend drew to a close, with Fox's new animated series "Allen Gregory" and CBS' reality standby "The Amazing Race" taking particularly big hits. Meanwhile, NBC took a predictable win for the night based on "Sunday Night Football," according to preliminary numbers. Fox's night began at 7 p.m. with NFL overrun bumping into a "Cleveland Show" repeat, with the half hour scoring a 3.3 rating/9 share in the adults 18-49 demographic with 8.8 million total viewers. ...
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Tony Bennett "Starstruck" over Lady Gaga
Mon,28 Nov 2011 11:50 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - He's not exactly a "Little Monster," but Tony Bennett may be one of Lady Gaga's biggest fans. "I'm starstruck over Lady Gaga right now," Bennett said on a recent episode of VH1's "Big Morning Buzz Live." "She's fabulous. I think she's going to be America's Picasso." While the legendary crooner didn't discuss Lady Gaga's vocal skills, he said he's impressed by her chameleonic abilities. "She changes every day, and she has unlimited energy. And each thing she does is wilder and greater than the thing she does the day before," Bennett said. ...
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"DWTS" winner J.R. Martinez: Rose parade Grand Marshal
Mon,28 Nov 2011 11:47 AM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sure, he's got that mirror ball trophy, but J.R. Martinez is continuing to reap even bigger rewards from winning the 13th season of "Dancing With the Stars." The Iraq war veteran-turned-"All My Children" star has been named the Grand Marshal of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade on January 1, and has been personally invited to visit the Pentagon for a meeting with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. ... Full Story | Top |
Anne Hathaway gets engaged
Mon,28 Nov 2011 11:16 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Actress Anne Hathaway, known for roles in "The Princess Diaries" and "The Devil Wears Prada," is engaged to boyfriend Adam Shulman, her spokesman said on Monday. The spokesman provided no details beyond confirming the engagement. Oscar-nominated Hathaway, 29, has been dating Shulman, an actor and jewelry designer, since 2008. Their engagement comes after the actress went through a public break-up with ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri in 2008, when Follieri was arrested and pleaded guilty on fraud charges. ...
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Regis hoping to return to TV with primetime talent show
Mon,28 Nov 2011 10:36 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Regis Philbin was apparently serious about being tired of getting up so early in the morning. He says his next gig will be in primetime. The former daytime talk show host, who made his final appearance as co-host of "Live With Regis and Kelly" on November 18, is hatching an idea for a show that sounds like a family twist on "America's Got Talent." "We're contemplating a show that is sort of a talent show, but it involves the whole family," Philbin, the original host of "America's Got Talent," told the New York Post. ...
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Relativity in $200 million loan from Ron Burkle
Mon,28 Nov 2011 10:16 AM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Just weeks before the release of his first big-budget epic, "Immortals," Relativity Media CEO Ryan Kavanaugh took a $200 million loan from billionaire Ron Burkle, TheWrap has learned. The loan was obtained from Colbeck Capital Management, a fund in which Burkle has invested. The money was needed to help Relativity cover "Immortals'" multi-million marketing costs and also so that Relativity could continue to make movies, according to several individuals with knowledge of the loan. ... Full Story | Top |
Will voters say "yea" or "neigh" to Spielberg's "War Horse"?
Mon,28 Nov 2011 09:55 AM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" may be one of the final awards contenders to be unveiled this year, but after a month of sporadic screenings, DreamWorks unveiled it with a vengeance this weekend. The company staged public sneak previews on Sunday in 10 cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Boston, Atlanta and Washington D.C. And Spielberg did a post-screening Q&A in New York that was simulcast in all the participating theaters, with audience members not in the Big Apple able to text in their questions. ... Full Story | Top |
Broadway's Spidey turns two, breaks house record
Mon,28 Nov 2011 09:41 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lending some credence to the old maxim that there's no such thing as bad publicity, the infamous Broadway musical "Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark" has broken house records on the eve of its second anniversary. The $70 million show, which was plagued by a series of stunt-related cast injuries in its early days, not to mention a record-length preview period which eventually brought director Julie Taymor's ouster, broke the Foxwood Theatre's house record last week, grossing $2.07 million at the box office. ... Full Story | Top |
Early "lost" Disney cartoon discovered in UK
Mon,28 Nov 2011 06:26 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A lost Walt Disney cartoon that pre-dated Mickey Mouse has been discovered in a British film archive and will be offered for auction in Los Angeles on December 14. "Hungry Hobos" was one of 26 episodes featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a character created by Disney and cartoonist Ub Iwerks in 1927 for Universal Studios. The first production featuring Oswald, widely considered a prototype to the more famous Mickey Mouse, was rejected by the Hollywood studio, but the second, "Trolley Troubles," kick-started a successful series. ... Full Story | Top |
"Women in Love" director Ken Russell dies
Mon,28 Nov 2011 06:24 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Ken Russell, the British director of "Women in Love" and "The Devils", has died at the age of 84. His widow Elize said the famously provocative film maker passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday afternoon. "It was completely unexpected," she said in a statement issued by his agent. "He had recently agreed to direct the feature film Alice In Wonderland The Musical and he was working on the script and casting of that." She added that Russell was keeping himself "very busy", and that she was "devastated" at his passing. ...
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Glenn Close wore many hats for passion project "Nobbs"
Mon,28 Nov 2011 05:00 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Almost three decades after she first played her onstage, Glenn Close has brought to the screen the strange and compelling character of Albert Nobbs, a woman in 19th-century Dublin who lives as a man to escape a traumatic past and hang onto her job as a waiter in precarious times. The actress wore multiple hats, and not just Nobbs' bowler: She bought the rights to the material, produced the film, co-wrote the screenplay, played the title role and even wrote the lyrics for the end-credits song. ... Full Story | Top |
Christian Bale hanging up his Batman cape: report
Sun,27 Nov 2011 04:57 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Dark Knight Rises" may be Christian Bale's final performance as crime-fighting superhero Batman, the actor told the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Set for release in July, the movie is Bale's third stint as Gotham's Caped Crusader for director Christopher Nolan, after "Batman Begins" (2005) and "The Dark Knight" (2008). "I wrapped a few days ago, so that will be the last time I'm taking that cowl off," Bale told the newspaper during an interview in Beverly Hills. "I believe that the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it's all done. Everything's finished. ...
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"Marilyn", "Artist" "Method" have strong debuts
Sun,27 Nov 2011 04:45 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Michelle Williams' portrayal of America's most iconic actress debuted strongly over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with the Weinstein Company's "My Week With Marilyn" opening to $2 million at 244 domestic locations. In fact, it was a particularly strong play period for indie adult dramas in general, with Weinstein's "The Artist" also enjoying a big premiere, taking in $210,414 at four theaters -- a huge per-theater average of more than $52,600 per screen. ...
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Miley Cyrus cops to being a "stoner" in party video
Sun,27 Nov 2011 03:41 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If Miley Cyrus is in fact a heavy marijuana user, the drug hasn't impaired her capacity for deductive reasoning. A video obtained by The Daily shows the crooner at her birthday party at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, concluding that the Bob Marley cake her buds baked for her is definitely an indicator of something: "You know you're a stoner when friends make you a Bob Marley cake," she's says. "You know you smoke way too much f---ing weed." It was almost a year ago that TMZ obtained a video of the singer smoking a bong. ... Full Story | Top |
"Marilyn," "Artist" "Method" have strong debuts
Sun,27 Nov 2011 02:55 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Michelle Williams' portrayal of America's most iconic actress debuted strongly over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with the Weinstein Company's "My Week With Marilyn" opening to $2 million at 244 domestic locations. In fact, it was a particularly strong play period for indie adult dramas in general, with Weinstein's "The Artist" also enjoying a big premiere, taking in $210,414 at four theaters -- a huge per-theater average of more than $52,600 per screen. ...
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T.I. defends Tracy Morgan against gay activists
Sun,27 Nov 2011 02:14 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Speaking to Vibe Magazine in a December-issue cover story titled "T.I. Wants You Back," recently paroled rapper and MTV reality star Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (aka T.I.) proved once again that he has a strange way of launching a charm offensive. T.I. told Vibe that gay activists were overly sensitive when they censored a June performance by Tracy Morgan, during which the comedian said -- among other controversial comments -- that he'd kill his son if he found out he were gay. ...
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Wyclef Jean squandered Haitian relief funds: report
Sun,27 Nov 2011 01:41 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Less than a third of the $16 million gathered in 2010 by hip-hop star Wyclef Jean for earthquake relief in Haiti actually made it to emergency efforts in the country, the New York Post reported on Sunday. According to the exclusive report, Jean's charity, Yele Haiti, doled out millions in questionable contracts -- in fact, $1 million was paid to a Florida firm that doesn't seem to exist. The Post also reported that a company called P&A Construction -- which is run by Warnel Pierre, Jean's brother-in-law -- received $353,983 from the group. ...
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"Breaking Dawn" tops holiday weekend box office
Sun,27 Nov 2011 12:52 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vampires feasted at the Thanksgiving weekend box office, bringing the newest "Twilight" movie its second win in a row, over a strong comeback for "The Muppets" and other family fare that filled theaters. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1" delivered an estimated $113.5 million around the globe from Friday through Sunday. The film ranked No. 1 for the second straight week at U.S. and Canadian theaters, where ticket sales hit $42 million for three days and $62.3 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. ...
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Director segues from "Conchords" to "Muppets"
Sun,27 Nov 2011 11:53 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - With Disney's film reboot of "The Muppets" raking in $29.5 million during its first weekend and claiming second place at the box office -- and a 98 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes -- director James Bobin is smiling as wide as Dr. Teeth. TheWrap talked with the first-time feature-film director about his revival of franchise players Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Animal; how "The Muppets" wouldn't have been possible without the HBO series "Flight of the Conchords," which he co-created; and decoding the film's inside references. ...
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Doris Day still sings at 87, offers fans "My Heart"
Mon,28 Nov 2011 05:06 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At age 87, Doris Day is not exactly pop music's latest hot young artist. But this week the star of film, TV and music returns to the U.S. record world she conquered more than 60 years ago with a new album, "My Heart." The CD, which hits record stores and websites December 2, is filled with old standards like "My Buddy," previously unreleased tunes such as "Stewball," about a race horse Day loved, and pop hits of the 1960s and '70s such as "Daydream" and "You Are So Beautiful." "I like the music when I was working and singing," she told Reuters. ...
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NBA announces tentative deal to start season December 25
Sun,27 Nov 2011 09:55 AM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The NBA and its players union announced a tentative agreement over the weekend to end their five-month lockout and start the season on Christmas Day. A majority of the 29 owners and 450 players still need to vote for the agreement for it to take effect. At a news conference announcing the potential pact early on Saturday, NBA commissioner David Stern said the agreement was "subject to a variety of approvals and very complex machinations, but we are optimistic that will all come to pass. ...
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Venezuela youth orchestras flood Caracas metro
Sun,27 Nov 2011 09:51 AM PST
Reuters -  CARACAS (Reuters) - Two thousand children in 23 bands played brass instruments and sang in choirs at metro stations across Caracas on Saturday in the latest endeavor by Venezuela's lauded youth orchestra program. The simultaneous concerts were organized by the subway authorities and the program, known locally as "The System," that teaches classical music to kids from poor families. "Today I got up early and my brother was left playing at home ... ...
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Chelsea Handler brings back "After Lately"
Sun,27 Nov 2011 09:43 AM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chelsea Handler may have more jobs than James Franco -- award-winning actor, daytime television star, writer, director, novelist, academic. Handler is a queen of late-night TV talk shows who has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. ...
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