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.
AP Exclusive: Anna Nicole Smith probed in alleged murder plot against tycoon husband's sonOctober 7th, 2009 AP: Anna Nicole Smith investigated in murder plotMIAMI — Files obtained exclusively by The Associated Press say the FBI investigated whether Anna Nicole Smith was part of a plot to kill her tycoon husband's son, whom she was battling for his late dad's fortune. The FBI files say prosecutors ultimately decided there wasn't enough evidence to charge the model and Playboy Playmate who died of a drug overdose in 2007.
TV companies snub England's match against Ukraine with feed only available onlineOctober 5th, 2009 Back of the Internet: TV blackout for England gameLONDON — England fans will only be able to watch Saturday's World Cup qualifier in Ukraine on the Internet because TV networks wouldn't pay for the broadcast rights. England is already guaranteed a place in South Africa next year, which means interest back home has taken away the game's importance as far as TV companies are concerned.
Nicolas Cage faces financial troubleOctober 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage is in financial trouble, since a bank is suing him for breach of contract. The actor is facing a $2 million lawsuit for allegedly breaching contract on an agreed monthly sum to East West Bank, reported imdb.com.
Dame Shirley Bassey launches first studio album in 20 yearsSeptember 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Legendary singer Dame Shirley Bassey launched her first studio album in 20 years at a glittering reception in London. The Welsh singer, famous for singing Bond-film themes such as Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever, held the preview of her new album 'The Performance' in the London hotel.
Theater company hopes to turn 'Shakespeare in Love' set into replica Elizabethan playhouseSeptember 14th, 2009 'Shakespeare in Love' set to be reborn as theaterLONDON — In a case of life imitating art imitating life, a British theater company has announced plans to rebuild an Elizabethan playhouse using the set from hit film "Shakespeare in Love."
The oak-timbered set, modeled on London's 16th-century Rose Theatre, was donated to the British Shakespeare Company by Judi Dench, who won an Academy Award for playing Queen Elizabeth I in the 1998 romantic comedy. The set — a full-size replica of a galleried theater interior — was given to Dench by the filmmakers and is currently in storage.
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.
Lehman Brothers' collapse to be subject of BBC filmAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is turning the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers nearly a year ago into a TV fiction film, it was announced Wednesday. "The Last Days Of Lehman Brothers" is inspired by real-life events over a weekend in mid-September, 2008, which resulted in Lehman's collapse and accelerated the international banking crisis.
Lehman Brothers collapse to be turned into primetime dramaAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - The collapse of Lehman Brothers is to be turned into a primetime drama by the BBC. The BBC Two drama will offer a behind-the-scenes take on doomed attempts of chief executive Dick Fuld to save the US investment bank over the three days before the company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2008, marking the beginning of the worst economic crisis in living memory.
Quentin Tarantino wants to make film in EnglandAugust 15th, 2009 LONDON - Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has expressed his desire to work with renowned English actors and make a film in England. "I love England.
Tarantino desperate to shoot in BritainAugust 13th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is desperate to make a movie in England so that he can work with British actors like Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet. The "Pulp Fiction" director admits several of his favourite actors hail from Britain and dreams of recruiting them to shoot a film on British soil, reports imdb.com.
Oz actor Xavier Samuel to star in third Twilight filmJuly 17th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Aussie actor Xavier Samuel has bagged a role in the third film of the Twilight series, which is based on the books written by Stephenie Meyer. In the film titled 'Eclipse', the little known actor will reportedly play Riley, a handsome college student and newborn vampire, who joins villain Victoria's plot to murder Bella played by Kristen Stewart.
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.
How Ronnie Wood drove estranged wife Jo to file for divorceMay 24th, 2009 LONDON - Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood's estranged wife Jo reportedly decided on filing for divorce after she realised that the former had allowed his Russian girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova to splash thousands from their joint bank account. Sources have revealed that Ekaterina merrily used the couple's bank cards for huge shopping splurges.
Dita Von Teese strips off on German national TV showMay 5th, 2009 LONDON - Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese has further wooed her German fans by stripping off on a national TV show. Von Teese, 36, will be performing with the nation's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest on May 16, reports the Sun.
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