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Actress Pamela Anderson launches anti-seal hunt ad campaign for PETA in Toronto

TORONTO — Former “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson wants to save the seals from the annual hunt on Canada’s East Coast.

Acquaintances say balloon boy’s mom will ‘go down with the ship’ if needed

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — On an episode of ABC’s “Wife Swap,” Mayumi Heene pounds her fists and shouts in frustration because she believes her co-star isn’t paying enough attention to one of his sons.

Vamps spring eternal: Hollywood gushes bloodsuckers as vampires enjoy boom market

LOS ANGELES — Vampires have been an eternal force in Hollywood horror since silent-movie days, yet they have risen to new heights as the “Twilight” franchise, TV’s “True Blood” and other incarnations put the bite on viewers.

Director to donate film’s profits to Japan town now famous for annual dolphin hunt

NARITA, Japan — The director of a secretly filmed documentary that shows the annual dolphin hunt of a Japanese town said Tuesday he’ll give the town the profits from screenings in Japan — if they end the hunt.

Investigators still working on balloon boy case, charges may not come until next week

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Authorities investigating the family accused of perpetrating the balloon boy hoax to promote a reality show said Monday they don’t expect to bring possible charges until at least next week.

Attorney representing parents at center of balloon boy saga expects charges to be filed

NEW YORK — The attorney for the couple whose family is at the center of the now-infamous balloon boy saga says he expects authorities to file charges against the 6-year-old’s parents by the end of the day Monday or sometime Tuesday.

Colo. sheriff says boy-in-balloon hoax may have more conspirators; man who sold story sought

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The lawyer for the man accused of perpetrating the balloon boy hoax to promote a reality show said Monday that he expects authorities to bring charges against his client in the coming days as investigators analyze e-mails that show Richard Heene and an associate discussing the stunt months ago.

Tokyo film festival opens with ‘green’ carpet made of recycled bottles

TOKYO — The Tokyo International Film Festival opened with stars including Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver strolling a “green” carpet made of recycled plastic bottles.

Colorado family of boy feared lost in balloon falls under scrutiny amid hoax questions

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A couple who frantically told a 911 dispatcher their 6-year-old son had floated off in an inflatable balloon remain in the spotlight, but now it’s for a series of bizarre TV interviews about the escapade, a previous 911 call and efforts to land a reality TV show gig.

Family of boy feared lost in balloon falls under scrutiny amid questions about hoax

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — By all accounts, Richard Heene is an unapologetic self-promoter who would pursue all sorts of off-the-wall stunts to get media attention. Flying saucers, mountaintop helicopter stunts, storm chasing, reality TV shows — no gag was beyond his limits.

Sheriff says officials have no indication Colo. family carried out hoax with balloon flight

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A Colorado official said Friday there’s no indication a family was carrying out a hoax when they reported their 6-year-old son was in a helium balloon that floated away from their home, causing a frenzied rescue effort before the child was found hiding in the garage.

Richard Gere says he “cried like a baby” when he read script of movie on Japanese tale

ROME — Richard Gere said Friday that he “cried like a baby” when he read the script of his new movie — a remake based on a cherished Japanese story about a faithful dog that died at a train station waiting for its owner.

Morning after: Balloon boy gets sick _ twice _ during national TV interviews

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The father of a 6-year-old boy who was thought to be in a helium balloon that floated away said Friday accusations that the ordeal was a publicity stunt are “extremely pathetic.” The sheriff said he will be asking more questions.

At center of saga that caused US panic, ‘Boy in Balloon’ family never shied from spotlight

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Richard Heene and his family have never been afraid of the spotlight as they made a name for themselves chasing down storms, starring in a reality TV show and experimenting with a series of unusual inventions including hovercraft, a weather-gathering flying saucer and a rocket launcher.

Colo. boy, 6, found safe in family’s garage rafters after fears he floated away in balloon

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Richard Heene and his family have never been afraid of the spotlight as they made a name for themselves chasing down storms, starring in a reality TV show and experimenting with a series of unusual inventions including hovercraft, a weather-gathering flying saucer and a rocket launcher.

Boy, 6, said to have floated off in homemade hellium balloon found safe at his Colorado home

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A 6-year-old Colorado boy feared to have floated off in a helium balloon has been found safe at his home, hiding in a cardboard box in the garage attic. Sheriff Jim Alderman turned to reporters during a news conference and held thumbs up and said, “He’s at the house.” Alderden said an investigator on the scene saw the boy and he was fine.

6-year-old boy said to have floated off on homemade balloon found safe at home

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A 6-year-old Colorado boy feared to have floated off in a helium balloon has been found safe at his home, hiding in a cardboard box in the garage attic.

George Clooney, Bill Murray on red carpet as ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ opens London Film Fest

LONDON — Like the London Film Festival, Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is a mix of British grit and American glamor.

George Clooney, Meryl Streep due on red carpet as ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ opens London Film Fest

Clooney, Streep in London for film festival gala

Damien Hirst swaps pickled sharks for paintbrush with new show at London’s Wallace Collection

LONDON — Damien Hirst has made a fortune and become an art-world brand by peering at life’s dark side.

More than 20 years after Fossey film, Sigourney Weaver still committed to gorilla preservation

ATLANTA — Actress Sigourney Weaver said Saturday that orphaned gorillas desperately need a permanent rescue and rehabilitation center that’s currently being built in the Congo.

Live-action ‘101 Dalmatians’ stage show recruits shelter dogs as stars

NEW YORK — There are no divas among the cast of “The 101 Dalmatians Musical,” but plenty of stars. Take Rascal, the puppy with a broken leg who was rescued from the side of a road.

From Lagerfeld’s “Simple Life” at Chanel to McQueen’s take on evolution, Paris has it all

In Paris, Chanel’s “Simple Life” mega-production

Actor Benicio del Toro calls for Puerto Rico gov’t to halt planned monkey-breeding center

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Benicio del Toro is asking Puerto Rico to halt a planned monkey-breeding facility, arguing the primates would suffer “extreme animal abuse.”

Da Vinci’s forgotten sculptures, other rare works make first US appearance at Atlanta museum

ATLANTA — Leonardo da Vinci once spent nearly two decades creating a 26-foot sculpture of a horse to honor a royal Italian family, only to have the plaster masterpiece destroyed by French soldiers.

Erin go llama: Escaped circus animals bring Dublin’s major highway to a three-ring standstill

DUBLIN — Dublin’s traffic is often snarled, but this could be the first time llamas are to blame.

Brief history of Highgate cemetery, setting for Niffenegger novel “Her Fearful Symmetry”

Highgate Cemetery was one of seven cemeteries built in London in 1839, after Victorians realized burial conditions had become intolerable due to overcrowding.