Director Tarantino eager to see Jewish reaction to 'Basterds' Holocaust-era filmSeptember 15th, 2009 Tarantino eager to see Jewish reaction to new filmTEL AVIV, Israel — Quentin Tarantino says the most important part of his first-ever visit to Israel is to gauge the Jewish audience's reaction to his latest boundary-breaking film. "Inglourious Basterds" tells the fictional story of a band of World War II-era Jewish-American soldiers turned vigilantes, who slaughter and scalp Nazi soldiers as retribution for the Holocaust.
Anthology of travel writing from National Geographic AdventureSeptember 8th, 2009 Anthology from National Geographic AdventureWASHINGTON — National Geographic Adventure is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an anthology of work from the magazine called "The New Age of Adventure: 10 Years of Great Writing."
The paperback ($16.95) includes work by writers like Sebastian Junger, Peter Matthiessen and Philip Caputo. Topics include emperor penguins in Antarctica, volunteers who risk their lives to save mountain gorillas in Congo and a yearlong coming-of-age road trip through Europe and Asia.
Here is what Obama reads before he sleepsMay 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama has revealed that he is presently reading a book by Joseph O'Neill, titled 'Netherland'.
Joe Jonas wants to be next Johnny DeppApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Joe Jonas is keen to foray into acting and become the next Johnny Depp. The Jonas Brothers band member revealed that he was bitten by the acting bug while he was kid on the Disney channel.
Katie Holmes says Suri loves being a princessApril 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Katie Holmes has revealed that her daughter Suri loves being a princess. After a trip to Disneyland, Katie and Tom organized a princess theme party for Suri's 3rd birthday on April 18th and the tot loved it.
TomKat's home relaxing mantra - movie marathon!April 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have a unique way of relaxing at home - they watch three films in a row. "We like to watch three movies in a row," People magazine quoted Holmes as saying at the Swarovski and Independent Filmmaker Project's 30th annual gala Sunday night at Cooper Square Hotel.
Cruise, Holmes beat stress by watching moviesApril 28th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes unwind themselves by watching back-to-back movies. The couple, who have a three-year-old daughter Suri, love watching several films in a row after a busy day at work, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Will Ferrell drinks his own urine to survive Man vs. Wild adventure!April 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American actor/comedian Will Farrell was forced to drink his own urine to survive his expedition on the Discovery Channel's Man vs. Wild. The show's host Bear Grylls went on a two-day joint expedition with the comedian in the Swedish hinterland.
Watson says she will be 'uncontrollable' wreck when Potter comes to an endApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - British actress Emma Watson has revealed that she will be an "uncontrollable" wreck after the filming of 'Harry Potter' comes to an end. Watson, 19, is devastated at the thought of not working with the cast and crewmembers of the hit franchise when shooting wraps next year, reports China Daily.
Recession-hit Hollywood movie bosses to remake 80s classicsApril 20th, 2009 LONDON - With recession taking its toll on many industries, Hollywood movie bosses have decided that the best way to make money is by remaking a number of the 80s classics. Movies like 'Robocop', 'Romancing The Stone', 'Footloose' and 'The Karate Kid' are slated to go into production in the next few months, to be followed by Dudley Moore's 1981 comedy 'Arthur', 'Ghostbusters', 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Clash of the Titans'.
Three arrested with 25,000 pirated CDs in ChennaiApril 12th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Tamil Nadu police Sunday arrested three people here with 25,000 CDs of pirated Hollywood movies, including 5,000 pornographic films, a top official said. 'We arrested a 40-year-old man, A.K.
Russell Crowe does away with his Robin Hood hairMarch 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - New Zealand actor Russell Crowe has revealed that he has cut off his hair, which he had grown for his part as Robin Hood, as he wanted the medieval hero to look different. Crowe, 44, admits that he has been working around his new look for his past two films, and that he finally decided on playing the part with his hair cropped.
Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber land spy roles in rival moviesMarch 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Real-life partners Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber have both inked deals to play spies in rival movies. The stunning actress has been roped in to play secret agent Valerie Plan with co-star Sean Penn in 'Fair Game'.
Rob Pattinson had a panic attack at the 'Twilight' premierMarch 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Rob Pattinson has revealed that he got a major panic attack at the premier of his latest flick Twilight, as he was so thrilled about watching it. Rob got a panic attack after watching the first ten minutes of the vampire thriller, and could not watch much past the blockbuster's opening credits without feeling a rush of anxiety.
British explorer to set sail on plastic-bottle boatMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - British explorer, environmentalist, and celebrity David de Rothschild, is all set to go on an 11,000-mile (17,703-kilometer) journey across the Pacific Ocean at the end of March, in a boat made of plastic bottles. According to a report in National Geographic Magazine, the boat, which is a 60-foot (18-meter) catamaran called 'Plastiki', has been created from a special composite of recycled plastic.
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