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Oasis tops album charts LONDON (Reuters) - Oasis went straight to number one in the album charts with "Dig Out Your Soul," the Official UK Charts Company said on Sunday.   Bollywood's Bachchan to leave hospital in few days MUMBAI (Reuters) - Leading Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan will be discharged in a few days from a Mumbai hospital where he was admitted after complaints of abdominal pain, a hospital official said Sunday. Lisa Marie Presley delivers twins LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley's only child, gave birth to twin baby girls on October 7, celebrity news TV show "Entertainment Tonight" said on its website on Saturday.   Britney Spears asks "What the hell was I thinking?" NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Britney Spears plans to set the record straight about her personal and professional woes in a documentary to be aired shortly before the release of her new album "Circus" in December. Jolie may be role model for new mothers LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A magazine cover photo of Angelina Jolie breast-feeding one of her newborn twins may have turned the superstar actress into a role model for new mothers.   Stone says no malice intended in Bush film "W." LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oliver Stone's film portrait of U.S. President George W. Bush was always going to be controversial given the director's liberal leanings. Christina Applegate kept cancer diagnosis a secret LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Samantha Who?" star Christina Applegate avoided hugs for weeks and hid her cancer diagnosis from nearly everyone working on her hit television program, the actress said in an interview airing on Friday.   Angelina says Brad made her want pregnancy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie, an advocate for adoption, was determined never to get pregnant until Brad Pitt came along and changed her mind, the actress said in a magazine interview. Record buyers snap up "Over the Rainbow" NEW YORK (Billboard) - Connie Talbot's first release, "Over the Rainbow," has already gone gold in the United Kingdom (100,000 copies) and platinum in Korea (15,000 copies) and has logged more than 46 million hits on YouTube. Not bad for a 7-year-old.   "City of Ember" strictly for youngsters LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The big-screen adaptation of Jeanne Duprau's children's book "City of Ember" stalls at the intersection of fantasy and science fiction.

Niyaz: From Iran To India To Los Angeles Azam Ali and Loga Ramin Torkian, of the Persian-Indian music trio Niyaz, sit down to talk about their new album Nine Heavens. The disc blends modern electronica with old Persian folk songs and mystical Sufi poems. Ali talks about how her transcontinental journey from Iran to India, and then to the U.S., has shaped her music.   Sanda Weigl Brings Gypsy Music To The U.S. Romanian singer Sanda Weigl learned traditional songs from the gypsies living around her home when she was a child. Today, she sings these songs across the U.S. as part of a Romanian cultural outreach campaign, but the singer's life remains larger than the Gypsy lore reflected in her songs. Sesame Street: The World Is A Playground Sesame Street has been around for almost 40 years and airs in 120 countries. A new CD, Sesame Street Playground, features songs and Muppets from Sesame Streets around the world. Big Bird and South Africa's Zikwe join host Scott Simon to talk about the album.   The Rescues On Mountain Stage In The Rescues, three singer-songwriters' voices converge in a wash of harmony that's most commonly compared to the vocal prowess of The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. Here, they showcase their pop harmonies on Mountain Stage. Brian Wilson Sings A Love Letter To California Four years after reviving and releasing his abandoned masterpiece, Smile, Wilson is back with a new album, That Lucky Old Sun. Between performances of songs from the new disc, the former Beach Boys singer shares what it was like to return to his old recording home at Capitol Records.   Girl Talk Chops Pop Music To Pieces Mash-up artist Girl Talk may feature more than 300 samples on his new album, Feed the Animals, but creator Greg Gillis says that he has only 100 MP3s on his laptop. He's more interested in the bits and pieces of music, even when it's only a split second. Boston Orchestra Makes Typewriters Sing The Boston Typewriter Orchestra is a small, Monty Python-esque group that mixes original "typewriter" music with swatches of surrealist comedy. Sometimes they play their typewriters so hard that they upset the audience.   Marian McPartland's 90th-Birthday Concert: Set I Marian McPartland celebrates her 90th birthday in style with a special concert at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in Jazz at Lincoln Center. Some of the biggest stars in the jazz universe stop by to pay tribute to McPartland, and the birthday girl gets everything she wants, performing duets with singer Norah Jones, violinist Regina Carter and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. Antics and Anguish: Puccini's 'La Boheme' Electric passion becomes lasting love, and ends with desperate tragedy, in Puccini's La Boheme — maybe the greatest "date opera" in history — in a racy new production from the Washington National Opera.   Saadiq Revisits R&B Past In 'The Way I See It' Raphael Saadiq, the lead vocalist in the late-1980s R&B band Tony! Toni! Tone!, has emerged as solo artist with his new album The Way I See It. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review. Join The Of Montreal Chat Room Chat about the of Montreal concert.   Colourmusic: 'Put In A Little Gas' F, Monday, Orange, February, Venus, Lunatic, 1 or 13, the improbably named, full-length debut from rock band Colourmusic, has a mouthful of a title, and it's not the only thing that's over-the-top about the Oklahoma group. Not only does the band dress in matching all-white outfits for live performances, but they've also gone so far as to grow matching bushy mustaches and beards. So it's not surprising that the personal quirks of the band spill over into the music. Vienna Teng On Mountain Stage Teng did a complete turnaround when she opted out of a lucrative career as a software engineer in the Silicon Valley to pursue music. Classically trained on the piano, Teng evokes Chopin, while her voice brings to mind Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos.   Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' Still Haunts Singers The singer's 1973 hit "Jolene" has been covered more than any of her other songs. Parton says that "Jolene" remains popular in part because of how universal it is: Everyone relates to the singer's sense of inadequacy, and that comes through in each musician's rendition. Of Montreal: Live In Concert The Athens, Ga., band Of Montreal, led by frenetic frontman Kevin Barnes, has built a reputation on meticulously crafted, synth-driven psych-pop, with flamboyant production and gleeful sonic flourishes. Of Montreal brought this musical spectacle to Washington, D.C., for a full concert, webcast live at NPR.org.

James Bond mystery: 'Golden gun' goes missing The gun used in the 1974 James Bond film The Man With the Golden Gun has been stolen from a studio in Britain.   Fifty Dead Men Walking grabs top prize at Vancouver festival The Vancouver International Film Festival wrapped up its 16-day run by honouring Kari Skogland's Fifty Dead Men Walking with the Western Canada film award. Michael Moore pops up in the Sault with film crew Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore is shooting his next project in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., showing up at a local college to film an all-candidates debate.   Cronenberg eyes political thriller The Matarese Circle Canadian director David Cronenberg is in talks to make a big-budget political thriller for MGM studios. Film critical of Alberta oilsands on Oscar short list A film about an Alberta doctor who sounded the alarm about a string of unusual cancers in a First Nations community downstream from the Alberta oil sands has been named to the short list for an Academy Award for best short documentary.   Ban on movie ads lifted for 2009 Oscar broadcast Beginning in 2009, the Academy Awards broadcast will include commercials for movies, a departure from policy existing for more than 50 years. Baader-Meinhof film draws criticism from victims' children A new film about militant German group Baader-Meinhof is opening old wounds in Germany.   Kick by co-star on set of Bond film sent Craig to plastic surgeon James Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed he was injured on the set of Quantum of Solace in June and required plastic surgery. Fantastical take on capitalism kicks off Montreal film festival Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinema opens Wednesday with A Sentimental Capitalism, an ambitious feature by Quebec director Olivier Asselin.   'Vote culture, eh?' artists urge About 250 Canadian actors, writers and other artists gathered in a downtown Toronto park Wednesday to hear the message that voters should be thinking about culture when they go to the polls. Nick Nolte breaks through window to escape home blaze Actor Nick Nolte broke through a window to escape a fire at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday and tried to put it out with a garden hose before firefighters arrived.   Stoker descendant resurrects Dracula for sequel Drawing from handwritten notes by Bram Stoker, the horror author's great-grandnephew is set to pen a Dracula sequel entitled Dracula: The Un-Dead.

Robert Lepage working with Cirque du Soleil again: report Quebec actor and director Robert Lepage is said to be working on a new touring show for Cirque du Soleil, set to launch in 2010.   Daniel MacIvor wins $25,000 Banff playwriting commission Playwright Daniel MacIvor has won a $25,000 playwriting commission from the Banff Centre with a love story about a conventional Japanese interpreter and her Canadian boyfriend. 'Vote culture, eh?' artists urge About 250 Canadian actors, writers and other artists gathered in a downtown Toronto park Wednesday to hear the message that voters should be thinking about culture when they go to the polls.   Artists across Canada practising political theatre A theatre group called the Wrecking Ball, with chapters in 10 cities across the country, will be presenting an evening of political drama on Monday night. Actors to honour life achievement of James Earl Jones James Earl Jones, the venerable actor renowned for his commanding, mellifluous voice and powerful physical presence, is to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.   Actors, artists to pay tribute to Stratford's Richard Monette Actors Brian Bedford, Colm Feore and Michael Therriault are among those will pay homage to the late Richard Monette in a tribute scheduled for Oct. 20. Broadway joins those honouring Newman's memory Broadway's lights will dim Friday evening to honour the memory of acting legend Paul Newman, who died last week.   Theatre critics hail Shaw's Jackie Maxwell for her achievements Shaw Festival artistic director Jackie Maxwell has won the 2008 Herbert Whittaker/Drama Bench Award, given annually by the Canadian Theatre Critics Association for outstanding contributions to theatre. Girard premieres permanent Cirque show in Tokyo Cirque du Soleil premiered its latest permanent show Zed in Tokyo Wednesday night, with artistic director François Girard, Cirque founder Guy Laliberté and famous faces from Japan in attendance.   Lion King inherits Las Vegas perch from departing Mamma Mia! Disney's family-friendly stage show The Lion King is heading to Sin City next year, taking over for long-running musical Mamma Mia! at the city's Mandalay Bay hotel-casino.

High-density housing nabs Stirling Prize A housing estate in Cambridge, England, has captured the 2008 Stirling Prize for architecture. Accordia - designed by the triumvirate of Feilden Clegg Bradley, Alison Brooks Architects and Maccreanor Lavington - has been hailed as 'a a new model for outside-inside life.'   Karaoke exhibit hits cultural notes A new exhibit in Toronto examines how artists around the world view a popular form of entertainment: karaoke. Montreal artist lights up New York, London with interactive displays Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer opened an exhibit in London's Barbican Gallery on Thursday and makes his U.S. public art debut later this month in New York's Madison Square Park.   $7,000 in art stolen from Winnipeg painter's trunk A Winnipeg artist found nothing but bad news in the trunk of her vehicle Thursday morning, after thieves made off with thousands of dollars of her artwork. Rubens sketch saved in 11th-hour intervention A sketch by Peter Paul Rubens, conservatively valued at $22.4 million, will go on permanent display at Tate Britain in London after a last-minute intervention by a public campaign to save the work.   Iqaluit man who sells Inuit art hailed as eBay entrepreneur An Iqaluit art dealer who uses the internet to sell Inuit art has won a $5,000 award as eBay Canada's Entrepreneur of the Year. Beaverbrook Art Gallery wins prestigious award The Beaverbrook Art Gallery has received the 2008 York Wilson Endowment Award, the Canada Council for the Arts announced Wednesday.   Ancient crystal decanter brings $6M Cdn at auction A rare treasure from an ancient Islamic dynasty sold for more than $6 million Cdn at a London auction on Tuesday. Saatchi turns to Chinese artists for gallery reopening Known for making household names of British artists like Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin, influential collector Charles Saatchi has turned his sights on contemporary Chinese art for the much anticipated reopening of his namesake gallery in London.   Ryerson hires Goethe Institute curator to direct its photo gallery Ryerson University in Toronto has hired a curator at the Goethe Institute as director of its new photography gallery and research centre. Controversial Australian artist's model scouting at school sparks outrage Australian artist Bill Henson, whose portraits of naked children sparked a police investigation, is embroiled in a new controversy with the publication of a book that reveals the artist was allowed to look for child models at a primary school.

McCain to make good on Letterman appearance It seems it's time to bury the hatchet between talk show host David Letterman and U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain. McCain is slated to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman this Thursday, after making a last-minute cancellation in September that created an uproar   Alberta entry is golden in Hockey Night anthem challenge Canadian Gold is the new Hockey Night in Canada anthem. High-density housing nabs Stirling Prize A housing estate in Cambridge, England, has captured the 2008 Stirling Prize for architecture. Accordia - designed by the triumvirate of Feilden Clegg Bradley, Alison Brooks Architects and Maccreanor Lavington - has been hailed as 'a a new model for outside-inside life.'   'Godfather of rocksteady' Alton Ellis dies Reggae music pioneer Alton Ellis, known as the godfather of rocksteady, has died at the age of 70 in a hospital in London, England. Officials at Hammersmith Hospital announced Sunday morning that Ellis had died from cancer. James Bond mystery: 'Golden gun' goes missing The gun used in the 1974 James Bond film The Man With the Golden Gun has been stolen from a studio in Britain.   Fifty Dead Men Walking grabs top prize at Vancouver festival The Vancouver International Film Festival wrapped up its 16-day run by honouring Kari Skogland's Fifty Dead Men Walking with the Western Canada film award. Robert Lepage working with Cirque du Soleil again: report Quebec actor and director Robert Lepage is said to be working on a new touring show for Cirque du Soleil, set to launch in 2010.   Full-length CBS shows featured on YouTube YouTube has begun running full-length television shows from the archive of CBS. The world's largest video-sharing website announced on Friday it was also in talks with other networks to sign similar agreements. Union warns writers off new Ozzy Osbourne show The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has directed its members not to work on a new variety show featuring Ozzy Osbourne and his family in a dispute over reality programming.   Gay author no longer welcome to address N.B. students A plan to have an acclaimed gay author speak to students in Charlotte County high schools has been scrapped after a few parents objected. TV criticized as far from colour-blind There are still barriers to people of various ethnicities and racial backgrounds getting roles on TV, according to two people involved in casting for Canadian programs.   Author postpones British release of The Jewel of Medina American writer Sherry Jones has decided to postpone the U.K. publication of her novel The Jewel of Medina and has cancelled a publicity tour to London planned for next week. Janet Jackson ready to Rock Witchu again Janet Jackson, who cancelled six concerts on her Rock Witchu tour, is expected to be back on stage, according to her promoter   Montreal artist lights up New York, London with interactive displays Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer opened an exhibit in London's Barbican Gallery on Thursday and makes his U.S. public art debut later this month in New York's Madison Square Park. Michael Moore pops up in the Sault with film crew Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore is shooting his next project in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., showing up at a local college to film an all-candidates debate.

Le Clezio, Portrait Of A Gentle Writer Though born in France, Nobel laureate Jean-Marie Gustav Le Clezio is a nomadic writer, whose work has been defined by his life of travel around the world. For him, storytelling means melting into the background.   Obama Courts Swing State Pennsylvania Barack Obama tried to shore up support in Pennsylvania on Saturday, a potential swing state in this year's election. The last two Democratic presidential candidates were able to secure the state — and political leaders in Philadelphia are trying to make that happen again. McCain Reaches Out To Iowa John McCain tried to scramble back into contention Saturday in Iowa, a swing state that went Republican in 2004. Polls show that McCain is farther behind Barack Obama in Iowa than he is in Michigan, a state McCain has already ceded to his opponent.   Taking North Korea Off The List After twenty years, North Korea has been taken off the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Why is it so important for North Korea to be removed from the list and why did the U.S. agree to do it? Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster. IMF And World Bank Convene The fall meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank resume in Washington Sunday. At the top of the agenda, the financial meltdown that the IMF says could send the world into recession. NPR's John Ydstie has been following the story and has this report.   Air Bag Fraud: Underreported 'Life And Death Scam' A Weekend Edition investigation shows that some unscrupulous auto repair shops and used-car dealers have victimized consumers by stealing or not replacing air bags. Get tips for spotting air bag fraud and see what one victim found inside her car. Prop. 8 Reignites Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Battle A ballot initiative could make gay marriage in California illegal again. Proposition 8 asks voters to amend the state constitution so that marriage is defined solely as a union between one man and one woman. After trailing in the polls, the measure is now surging, partly due to national support.   10 Years Later, Shepard Case Haunts Reporters The murder of the openly gay college student ignited a firestorm of media coverage, changing the small town of Laramie, Wyo., forever. But it also had a profound effect on the journalists assigned to the story, several of whom say it changed the course of their lives. North Korea Dropped From Terror List After North Korea agreed to nuclear inspection demands, the U.S. took it off a terrorism blacklist.   Finance Chiefs Meet On Global Economic Crisis Members of the G-7 have been meeting in Washington this weekend, trying to come up with solutions to the financial crisis. On Friday, they issued a five-point action plan, but it's unlikely to have an immediate effect on the turmoil in the financial markets. They met with President Bush on Saturday morning at the White House. Hoping To Be The Great Pumpkin Tensions were palpable in Saturday's great pumpkin weigh-off in Warren, R.I. Steve Connolly has spent the summer feeding his pumpkin liquid fish and manure. Connolly's orange beast weighs nearly 1,800 pounds and he's hoping that's enough to edge out last year's champion grower.   Wyo. Town Still Grappling With Shepard Murder On Oct. 6, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a young gay college student, was brutally murdered in Laramie, Wyo. Residents there are still dealing with the legacy of the crime. Publisher Of Palin Biography Hits Jackpot A small publisher in suburban Seattle has hit the big time with a biography of Sarah Palin. Epicenter Press published Sarah: How A Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down months before Palin hit the national spotlight.   Sales Of Home Safes Climb Amid Financial Turmoil About the same time Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and the stock market began plummeting, one of the nation's leading sellers of safes started to see a sales boost. The company's CEO says he thinks the increase is due to people losing faith in banks. McCain Defends Obama To Supporters Watching John McCain campaign Friday was like watching the stock market. The Republican presidential nominee alternated attacking Barack Obama and defending him.

Niyaz: From Iran To India To Los Angeles Azam Ali and Loga Ramin Torkian, of the Persian-Indian music trio Niyaz, sit down to talk about their new album Nine Heavens. The disc blends modern electronica with old Persian folk songs and mystical Sufi poems. Ali talks about how her transcontinental journey from Iran to India, and then to the U.S., has shaped her music.   Sanda Weigl Brings Gypsy Music To The U.S. Romanian singer Sanda Weigl learned traditional songs from the gypsies living around her home when she was a child. Today, she sings these songs across the U.S. as part of a Romanian cultural outreach campaign, but the singer's life remains larger than the Gypsy lore reflected in her songs. Sesame Street: The World Is A Playground Sesame Street has been around for almost 40 years and airs in 120 countries. A new CD, Sesame Street Playground, features songs and Muppets from Sesame Streets around the world. Big Bird and South Africa's Zikwe join host Scott Simon to talk about the album.   The Rescues On Mountain Stage In The Rescues, three singer-songwriters' voices converge in a wash of harmony that's most commonly compared to the vocal prowess of The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. Here, they showcase their pop harmonies on Mountain Stage. Brian Wilson Sings A Love Letter To California Four years after reviving and releasing his abandoned masterpiece, Smile, Wilson is back with a new album, That Lucky Old Sun. Between performances of songs from the new disc, the former Beach Boys singer shares what it was like to return to his old recording home at Capitol Records.   Girl Talk Chops Pop Music To Pieces Mash-up artist Girl Talk may feature more than 300 samples on his new album, Feed the Animals, but creator Greg Gillis says that he has only 100 MP3s on his laptop. He's more interested in the bits and pieces of music, even when it's only a split second. Boston Orchestra Makes Typewriters Sing The Boston Typewriter Orchestra is a small, Monty Python-esque group that mixes original "typewriter" music with swatches of surrealist comedy. Sometimes they play their typewriters so hard that they upset the audience.   Marian McPartland's 90th-Birthday Concert: Set I Marian McPartland celebrates her 90th birthday in style with a special concert at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in Jazz at Lincoln Center. Some of the biggest stars in the jazz universe stop by to pay tribute to McPartland, and the birthday girl gets everything she wants, performing duets with singer Norah Jones, violinist Regina Carter and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. Antics and Anguish: Puccini's 'La Boheme' Electric passion becomes lasting love, and ends with desperate tragedy, in Puccini's La Boheme — maybe the greatest "date opera" in history — in a racy new production from the Washington National Opera.   Saadiq Revisits R&B Past In 'The Way I See It' Raphael Saadiq, the lead vocalist in the late-1980s R&B band Tony! Toni! Tone!, has emerged as solo artist with his new album The Way I See It. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review. Join The Of Montreal Chat Room Chat about the of Montreal concert.   Colourmusic: 'Put In A Little Gas' F, Monday, Orange, February, Venus, Lunatic, 1 or 13, the improbably named, full-length debut from rock band Colourmusic, has a mouthful of a title, and it's not the only thing that's over-the-top about the Oklahoma group. Not only does the band dress in matching all-white outfits for live performances, but they've also gone so far as to grow matching bushy mustaches and beards. So it's not surprising that the personal quirks of the band spill over into the music. Vienna Teng On Mountain Stage Teng did a complete turnaround when she opted out of a lucrative career as a software engineer in the Silicon Valley to pursue music. Classically trained on the piano, Teng evokes Chopin, while her voice brings to mind Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos.   Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' Still Haunts Singers The singer's 1973 hit "Jolene" has been covered more than any of her other songs. Parton says that "Jolene" remains popular in part because of how universal it is: Everyone relates to the singer's sense of inadequacy, and that comes through in each musician's rendition. Of Montreal: Live In Concert The Athens, Ga., band Of Montreal, led by frenetic frontman Kevin Barnes, has built a reputation on meticulously crafted, synth-driven psych-pop, with flamboyant production and gleeful sonic flourishes. Of Montreal brought this musical spectacle to Washington, D.C., for a full concert, webcast live at NPR.org.

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