List of German winners of the Nobel literature prizeOctober 8th, 2009 German winners of the Nobel literature prizeHerta Mueller is the 10th German to win the Nobel Prize in literature. Here is a list of German writers who have received the award.
Madge's daughter wants to be a movie starOctober 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pop queen Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon wants to make career in movies. "I don't think she wants to be a singer.
Beckinsale's hairstyle dilemmaSeptember 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actress Kate Beckinsale's daughter does not like her mother changing hairstyles. Beckinsale says her 10-year-old daughter Lily hates it if she changes her flowing brunette locks.
Pitt denies tagging Cruise's 'Valkyrie' a 'ridiculous movie'August 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brad Pitt's manager has said that actor never tagged Tom Cruise's 'Valkyrie' a "ridiculous movie". German magazine Stern recently reported that Pitt had slammed the historical thriller set in Nazi Germany during World War II.
Theater director Peter Zadek, known for provocative renditions on German stage, dies at 83July 30th, 2009 German stage director Peter Zadek dies at 83HAMBURG — German stage director Peter Zadek, known for his provocative and unconventional renditions, died overnight in Hamburg after a serious illness, the theater where he was working said Thursday. He was 83. "We mourn for a friend and one of the great directors of German theater," said Ulrich Waller, head of Hamburg's St.
Paltrow's mom did not want her daughter to become an actressJuly 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Gwyneth Paltrow's mother Blythe Danner has revealed that she had not wanted her daughter to follow in hers and late husband Bruce Paltrow's footsteps. Danner, 66, who is an award winning actress, while her husband had been a director, had wanted her daughter to do something along the lines of saving the world.
Brenda Joyce, only actress to play Jane opposite 2 'Tarzan' actors, dies in Santa Monica at 92July 22nd, 2009 'Tarzan' actress Brenda Joyce dies at 92SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Brenda Joyce, a movie actress who played Jane in five "Tarzan" films, has died.
Robert Redford marries German girlfriend at luxury hotel in HamburgJuly 15th, 2009 Robert Redford marries German girlfriendHAMBURG — Robert Redford married his partner, a 51-year-old German artist, over the weekend, a German church said Wednesday. Renate Massfeller of the St.
Incomprehensible "Rudd Speak" leaves German translators flummoxed in Berlin!July 9th, 2009 SYDNEY - Malcolm Turnbull, leader of the opposition in the Australian Parliament, has said that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's "Rudd Speak" with calls for "detailed programmatic specificity" has left not German translators, but Aussies as well. Turnbull criticised Rudd's statement made while on the Berlin tour, where Rudd said: "it was unlikely any progress would emerge from the Major Economies Forum (MEF) "by way of detailed programmatic specificity."
Rudd said this while addressing the German press and Chancellor Angela Merkel, News.com.au reports.
Anna Karen Morrow, regular on 'Peyton Place,' dies at 94July 2nd, 2009 Actress Anna Karen Morrow dies at 94ENCINO, Calif. — Anna Karen Morrow, an actress who had a regular role on the prime-time soap opera "Peyton Place" and also appeared on Broadway, in films and on numerous other television shows, has died.
German choreographer Pina Bausch dies at 68June 30th, 2009 German choreographer Pina Bausch diesBERLIN — Pina Bausch, a German choreographer known for her pioneering work, died Tuesday. She was 68. The Wuppertal Dance Theater in western Germany, where she had served as director, announced the death.
'Ugly Betty' actress Ana Ortiz welcomes a daughterJune 29th, 2009 'Ugly Betty' actress Ana Ortiz welcomes a daughterNEW YORK — "Ugly Betty" actress Ana Ortiz is a brand-new mom. A spokesman for Ortiz says she and her husband, musician Noah Lebenzon (LEH'-ben-sahn), welcomed their first child, a girl, in New York on Saturday afternoon.
Italian author Claudio Magris to receive German literary prizeJune 18th, 2009 Italian author to receive German literary prizeBERLIN — Italian author Claudio Magris will receive the top award of the Frankfurt Book Fair this fall, the jury announced Thursday. The jury that selects the winner of the annual Frankfurt Booksellers Peace Prize praised Magris' unique engagement with "the cohabitation and cooperation between different cultures."
Magris, 70, often considered a contender for the Nobel prize in literature, is best known for his works "Danube" and "Microcosms." Born in the Italian port town of Trieste, he has written extensively about Germany, central Europe and his native Italy.
Seal and Heidi Klum are having a girlMay 9th, 2009 Seal and Heidi Klum are having a girlNEW YORK — Seal and Heidi Klum are expecting a baby girl. The Grammy-winning singer confirmed the news on Friday's segment of "The Oprah Winfrey" show.
'Grey's Anatomy' actress Chyler Leigh gives birth to baby girlMay 9th, 2009 Chyler Leigh of 'Grey's Anatomy' has baby girlNEW YORK — "Grey's Anatomy" actress Chyler Leigh has welcomed her third child, a daughter named Anniston Kae (KAY). A representative for Leigh says the baby was born Thursday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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