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Tillman, Combs back Biggie biopic: George Tillman Jr., creator of Soul Food and Barbershop and a Notorious B.I.G fan, will direct a biopic of the hip-hop artist, also known as Biggie. more »

Original star praises Toronto's Evil Dead: The Musical: U.S. actor Bruce Campbell, who gained a huge cult fanbase after starring in the Evil Dead films, dropped into Toronto this weekend to watch the hit musical inspired by the low budget horror movie franchise. more »
Quiet Japanese film wins Swiss fest's top honour: A Japanese film about an unlikely but restorative relationship that develops after a terrible school stabbing has won the top prize at Switzerland's Locarno International Film Festival. more »
Mexican stars Garcia Bernal, Luna launch documentary company: Mexican movie stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna, who starred together in Y Tu Mama Tambien, have launched their own production company focusing on documentaries. more »
Noth's Mr. Big to hit big screen version of Sex and the City: Actor Chris Noth is set to reprise his role as Mr. Big, character Carrie Bradshaw's love interest, in the big screen version of the TV series Sex and the City. more »
Stones want time on their side; Scorsese doc delayed: Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones documentary, Shine A Light, will not be released in September but in April 2008 to allow the band more time to promote the film. more »
Four accused in murder of filmmaker Joan Root acquitted: A judge in Kenya has acquitted four men accused in the murder of nature filmmaker Joan Root, declaring the police investigation to be 'shoddy.' more »
Shake Hands with the Devil reawakens past in Rwanda: It was an emotional journey back in time for a small group of Rwandans who attended a private screening of the Canadian feature film Shake Hands with the Devil Thursday night in Kigali. more »
Open call to 'step into shoes' of Notorious B.I.G.: A biopic on the rapper Notorious B.I.G. is scheduled to begin shooting this fall, 10 years after the singer was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. more »
Fire torches film sets at Rome's historic Cinecitta: A fire ripped through part of Italy's Cinecitta film studios late Thursday, destroying sets at the famed production complex where directors from Martin Scorsese to Federico Fellini have shot films. more »

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Halifax mayor offers free venue to big-name acts: Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly is trying to attract big music acts to the city next year by offering a free venue on the Halifax Common.
Anton Kuerti wins Banff's National Arts Award: Anton Kuerti, one of Canada's most acclaimed concert pianists, will be honoured Saturday with the National Arts Award from the Banff Centre.
Kiri Te Kanawa, Paul Anka part of Toronto performance season: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will make a stop on her farewell tour and Paul Anka will celebrate 50 years in show business as part of the 2007-8 season at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall and Massey Hall.

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Mantegna to lead Criminal Minds gang: Joe Mantegna, the actor who voiced Fat Tony on The Simpsons, is set to replace Mandy Patinkin on crime drama Criminal Minds.
Queen weighs legal action over misleading promo for BBC doc: The Queen's lawyers have studied a misleading BBC trailer that seemed to show her storming out of a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz and say it may be a breach of contract.
Merv Griffin, talk show host and Jeopardy creator, dies of cancer: Merv Griffin, who first found fame as a talk show host and later parlayed his Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died at 82.

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French Harry Potter publisher lets teen translator off the hook: The French publisher of the Harry Potter books has decided not to sue the overeager high school student who posted segments from his own French-language translation of the highly anticipated final novel.
Massive book tour for Nixon biography unlikely, says Conrad Black: Conrad Black's biography of ex-U.S. president Richard Nixon is set to be released in the United States in October, but the former media baron, who is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of fraud, says a massive book tour is out of the question.
Canadian poet Margaret Avison dies at 89: Canadian poet Margaret Avison, described as "one of the great religious poets" of the 20th century, has died at age 89.

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2 arrests reported in killing of Somali-Canadian journalist: Two men have been arrested in Somalia in the killings of two prominent journalists, including a Somali-Canadian, Mogadishu's mayor said Sunday.
Merv Griffin, talk show host and Jeopardy creator, dies of cancer: Merv Griffin, who first found fame as a talk show host and later parlayed his Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died at 82.
Oops, she did it again: Britney car mishap on video: A Los Angeles woman has paparazzi photographers and videographers to thank, after they revealed who had scratched her parked car without leaving a note: pop singer Britney Spears.

Art & Design »

Artist behind Beijing's 'bird's nest' stadium boycotts Olympics: Ai WeiWei, the artist who designed the Beijing's 'bird's nest' Olympic stadium, says he wants no part in promoting or participating in the Games.
Pop culture mashed up as Warhol-Banksy exhibit opens: A new art exhibit displaying artwork by British graffiti artist Banksy alongside that of iconic U.S. Pop artist Andy Warhol is piquing the interest of the London art world.
French police hold 2 suspects over Picasso theft: The stolen Picasso artworks French police recovered this week appear to be in good condition, while two of the male suspects remain in police custody, officials said.

Theatre »

Original star praises Toronto's Evil Dead: The Musical: U.S. actor Bruce Campbell, who gained a huge cult fanbase after starring in the Evil Dead films, dropped into Toronto this weekend to watch the hit musical inspired by the low budget horror movie franchise.
Elaine Campbell, co-creator of Anne of Green Gables musical, dies: Elaine Campbell, a co-creator of the longest running musical in Canadian history, Anne of Green Gables, died Friday in Charlottetown.
Met HD opera simulcasts move into more cinemas: New York's Metropolitan Opera is expanding its live high-definition simulcasts in cinemas after a successful launch of the experimental program last December.

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