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Radcliffe admits being drunk during "Potter" scenes: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:50:26 +0000 - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Daniel Radcliffe admitted he was drunk while filming some scenes for the "Harry Potter" movies during a period in his life where he was drinking "nightly," the young star said in an interview.
Lana Del Rey storms charts: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:22:30 +0000 - LONDON (Reuters) - American singer Lana Del Rey shot straight to the top of the UK album charts Sunday with her debut release, the Official Charts Company said.
Actor Ben Gazzara dead at 81: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:33:06 +0000 - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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 on Friday at a Manhattan hospital, his lawyer said. He was 81.
Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:51 +0000 - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.
Black Sabbath drummer says may pull out of reunion: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:38 +0000 - LONDON (Reuters) - Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has said he will not participate in the heavy metal band's reunion recordings and tour unless he is offered a "signable" contract.
Bee Gee Robin Gibb makes "spectacular" recovery: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:34:12 +0000 - LONDON (Reuters) - 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.
How low can you go? Record label launches bass hunt: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:59:00 +0000 - LONDON (Reuters) - The Decca music label is looking for a singer who can go where no other singer is believed to have gone before -- a low "E," which is nearly three octaves below a middle "C" on the piano.
Royal party and read-a-thon mark big day for Dickens: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:56:34 +0000 - LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth is throwing a star-studded party for him at Buckingham Palace and in Buenos Aires, leading cultural figures will gather in an old orphanage to read from his works.
Lung cancer forces "Wild Thing" singer to retire: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:52:38 +0000 - LONDON (Reuters) - Reg Presley, lead singer of British band The Troggs, famed for their 1966 anthem "Wild Thing," said on Thursday that he was retiring after being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Avatar's Cameron buys up land in NZ hobbit country: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:50:08 +0000 - WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Avatar is moving in next door to the Hobbit.

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Iranian film wins top honour at Berlin film festival: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:10:20 EST - Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's Nader and Simin, A Separation, won the top Golden Bear honour and swept the acting awards at the Berlin film festival.
RoboCop statue coming to Detroit: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:38:34 EST - Despite Mayor Dave Bing's polite rejections, a statue of Robocop is coming to Detroit.
Neeson refused entry to where wife lay dying: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:03:09 EST - Almost two years after actress Natasha Richardson died as a result of head injuries suffered in a fall at Quebec's Mont Tremblant ski resort, her widower Liam Neeson speaks out about his experience at a "Dickensian" hospital in Montreal.
Shatner to host Genie Awards: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:49:47 EST - William Shatner will return to Canada in March to host the 2011 Genie Awards, the annual celebration of Canadian film.
Villeneuve retrospective set for Czech film fest: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:56:39 EST - Montreal director Denis Villeneuve will be the toast of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which will celebrate the director with a retrospective in July.
Pacino to play Matisse in Deepa Mehta film: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:54:47 EST - Veteran U.S. actor Al Pacino is to play Henri Matisse in a forthcoming film about the French artist, with the project to be directed by Canada's Deepa Mehta.
China limits smoking in films, TV shows: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:00:42 EST - China is ordering makers of films and TV shows to limit the amount of smoking depicted on-screen, the latest effort to curb rampant tobacco use in the country with the largest number of smokers in the world.
Bardem among Spain's Goya winners: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:47:25 EST - Pa Negre (Black Bread) swept Spain's top film awards Sunday, with the family drama taking nine Goya trophies, including best film.
Elizabeth Taylor remaining in hospital for heart troubles: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:00:15 EST - Elizabeth Taylor's treatment for congestive heart failure will likely cause her to spend another few days in a Los Angeles hospital, a spokeswoman for the Oscar-winning actress said.
King's Speech tops British film awards: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:18:40 EST - Royal drama The King's Speech is crowned the big winner at Britain's top film awards - a sign it may reign again at Hollywood's Academy Awards in two weeks.
The Hobbit cast ready to roll after long delays: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:48:51 EST - The cast members of The Hobbit on Friday declared themselves ready for the cameras to roll on the next edition of mythical adventures from Middle Earth, after months of production trouble.

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Queens of Comedy: Lily Tomlin: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:16:44 EST - For more than 40 years, Lily Tomlin's brought to life indelible characters such as Ernestine, Edith Ann, and Pervis Hawkins.
U.K.'s Royal Opera debuts Anna Nicole Smith opera: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:46:47 EST - Britain's venerable Royal Opera debuts Anna Nicole on Thursday, with the new opera offering an impeccably high-art cast and crew, as well as a warning of 'extreme language, drug abuse and sexual content.'
Lepage to bring 3D to Met opera stage: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:01:37 EST - Canadian director Robert Lepage, who wowed New York opera-lovers with his Das Rheingold last fall, is bringing a new technical innovation to the Metropolitan Opera stage: 3D.
Howie Mandel joins Winnipeg Comedy Festival: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:23:16 EST - The Winnipeg Comedy Festival is celebrating 10 years with a big opening act.
VIDEO: Winnipeg ballet takes Moulin Rouge on tour: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:36:11 EST - The Royal Winnipeg Ballet kicks off a southern Ontario tour on Thursday with a new ballet set in the colourful, multicultural milieu of 1890s Paris.
Winnipeg dance schools supported by Ottawa: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:55:48 EST - The federal government is contributing almost $3 million over three years to two Winnipeg dance schools.
Spider-Man producer slams critics: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:56:38 EST - The lead producer of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark is railing against critics who've panned the Broadway musical in reviews this week, posted before the show's opening night.
Heppner drops out of Met Opera's Ring Cycle: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:44:01 EST - Canadian tenor Ben Heppner has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera's ambitious new staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle by acclaimed director Robert Lepage.
Kim Cattrall to hit Toronto stage in Private Lives: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:44:05 EST - Canadian actress Kim Cattrall, best known for her role in Sex and the City, will take to a Toronto stage later this year in Private Lives.
National Ballet commissions new Romeo and Juliet: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:04:29 EST - A Western Canadian tour and the world premiere of a brand new Romeo and Juliet are in the works for the National Ballet of Canada's 60th anniversary season.

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RoboCop statue coming to Detroit: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:38:34 EST - Despite Mayor Dave Bing's polite rejections, a statue of Robocop is coming to Detroit.
Body painting event nixed in Nanaimo: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:59:53 EST - B.C. government liquor control board officials have barred a body painting contest from the Nanaimo conference centre over concerns about erotic content.
AUDIO: Exhibit links Juno winners with Canadian art: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:04:09 EST - CBC's Matt Galloway interviews Rich Terfry, aka Buck 65, about a new exhibit that matched Juno Award-winning musicians with inspiring Canadian artworks from the Art Gallery of Ontario's collection.
Pacino to play Matisse in Deepa Mehta film: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:54:47 EST - Veteran U.S. actor Al Pacino is to play Henri Matisse in a forthcoming film about the French artist, with the project to be directed by Canada's Deepa Mehta.
Arts council to oversee funding: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:42:39 EST - The Nova Scotia government is bringing back an independent body to decide funding for artists in the province.
Camera surgically removed from art prof's head: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:09:56 EST - A U.S. arts professor who had a camera implanted in the back of his head has been forced to remove it after his body began to reject the supports that held it in place.
Disfigured Afghan portrait wins World Press prize: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:06:48 EST - A South African photographer's portrait of an Afghan woman whose husband sliced off her nose and ears in a case of Taliban-administered justice won the World Press Photo award for 2010 Friday, one of photojournalism's most coveted prizes.
Toronto photographer wins Hanson award: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:35:01 EST - A freelance photographer from Toronto whose work has appeared in the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and the National Post has been named the winner of the second annual Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award.
Mapplethorpe's photos secured by L.A. museums: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:50:09 EST - A vast trove of Robert Mapplethorpe's photos, drawings and collages is heading to Los Angeles, after two West Coast museums jointly acquired the provocative New York artist's archives.
Picasso's portrait of muse fetches $40M at auction: Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:49:54 EST - A heated competition between bidders ended with Pablo Picasso's La Lecture soaring past expectations and fetching more than $40 million in London.

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Actor Ben Gazzara dies in NYC: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:38:32 EST -
Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway and the film The Big Lebowski, has died at age 81.
Rogers promises to end internet throttling: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:55:48 EST -
Rogers has promised to stop "throttling" internet traffic on its network by the end of this year, in response to an investigation by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
Pit Pony author Joyce Barkhouse dies: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:37:34 EST -
Joyce Barkhouse, the Nova Scotia-based children's author who wrote Pit Pony, has died. She was 98.
The King's Speech debuts on U.K. stage: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:14:28 EST -
Before it was a film, The King's Speech was originally envisioned as a stage production. Oscar-winning playwright David Seidler saw his dream come true on Thursday, as his play The King's Speech had its world premiere in the U.K.
Racy French film ads removed after complaints: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:45:21 EST -
Just days after the posters went up around Paris, a suggestive ad campaign for the French comedy Les Infideles is being withdrawn amid complaints that the imagery degrades women.
Popular Egyptian star sentenced for offending Islam: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:15:49 EST -
One of the Arab world's best known Egyptian comedians has been sentenced to three months in jail for offending Islam, the latest such case against a high-profile figure in Egypt.
Eco photography wows on Rideau Canal: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:55:48 EST -
Skaters gliding along Ottawa's Rideau Canal skateway may find themselves coming to a halt to take in some spectacular nature photos this week.
Jason Priestley, Electric Company show to hit Toronto stage: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:58:56 EST -
Actor Jason Priestley's return to the stage, a new mixed-media show from Vancouver's Kim Collier and her Electric Company Theatre and a series showcasing contemporary Japanese plays and dance works are all part of the eclectic lineup Canadian Stage is preparing for its 25th anniversary season.
Denis Villeneuve working on Footnotes in Gaza film: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:10 EST -
Genie-winning Canadian director Denis Villeneuve, most recently acclaimed for his searing drama Incendies, is working on adapting comic artist and journalist Joe Sacco's Footnotes in Gaza for film.
Contemporary U.S. artist Mike Kelley dies at 57: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:57:54 EST -
Los Angeles-based contemporary artist Mike Kelley was found dead at his home Tuesday, according to local police. He was 57.
Early Mona Lisa copy unveiled by Spain's Prado Museum: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:36:59 EST -
A Mona Lisa copy owned by Spain's Prado Museum was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci's apprentices alongside the master himself as he did the original, museum officials said Wednesday.
Price is wrong for Stampede trip, says Bob Barker: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:12:53 EST -
A western-themed showcase that included a trip to the Calgary Stampede was offered to the contestants on Wednesday's episode of The Price Is Right, but offering the trip was all wrong for former host Bob Barker.

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