- Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:27:34 GMT
AP - The revamped "We Are the World" made its world premiere Friday during NBC's coverage of the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, and a simultaneous worldwide screening of the full, seven-minute version of the music video is planned for Saturday.
- Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:36:29 GMT
AP - Roman Polanski's new film has premiered in Berlin and Swiss authorities have pledged not to extradite him to the U.S. as long as his appeal on a sex case was still being considered in Los Angeles.
- Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:57:06 GMT
AP - Yes, there are other big names: Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney and Paul Smith come to mind. But the sudden death of Alexander McQueen leaves a gaping hole at the center of London's fashion universe.
- Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:55:39 GMT
AP - Vogue subscribers may have noticed an e-mail from Tina Fey in their inboxes. The fashion magazine mailed a note from the actress promoting her cover story for its March issue.
- Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:33:57 GMT
AP - "I'm 40 now," Alexander McQueen said in one of his last known interviews. "When I'm dead, hopefully this house will still be going."
- Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:42:12 GMT
AP - The Friday finale runway show of "Project Runway" had so many designers that even its surprise guest judge had trouble keeping track.
- Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:42:55 GMT
AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
- Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:31:51 GMT
Reuters - Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American theatrical rights to "Countdown to Zero," Lucy Walker's documentary about the escalating nuclear arms race that debuted at Sundance. Magnolia will release the film in theaters this year.
- Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:33:17 GMT
Reuters - At first "Monica: Still Standing" sounds a little dull -- a reality show that doesn't focus on catfights and drunken outbursts, but instead features R&B singer Monica Arnold performing in church, having a quiet dinner with her fiance and celebrating her album release with her family and the mayor of Atlanta.
- Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:07:45 GMT
The Newsroom - President Obama may be proposing funding cuts for culture in his bleak 2011 budget, but he's once again signaled an enlightened approach to the arts by appointing New York painter Chuck Close to his Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
- Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:15:46 GMT
Reuters - Magic Johnson, the Hall of Fame basketball player, is in talks to purchase Johnson Publishing Co, the publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
- Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:11:48 GMT
Playbill - Is redemption around the corner for playwright David Hirson?
- Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:13:22 GMT
AFP - Australian Olympic swimming great Ian Thorpe has taken a hit from the effects of the global financial crisis but is confident his business empire will not go under, reports said on Saturday.
- Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:37:00 GMT
Fashion Wire Daily - Though Valentine's Day is still a couple of days away, love was in the air - and not just the disco song, though that was on the speakers there, too - as actress Felicity Huffman swooped down and gave a big kiss to her husband William H. Macy as she walked down the runway for the Heart Truth Red Dress show on Thursday, Feb. 11, the first day of New York Fashion Week.
- Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:15:46 GMT
Reuters - Magic Johnson, the Hall of Fame basketball player, is in talks to purchase Johnson Publishing Co, the publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, Bloomberg reported on Friday.