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Reuters - Sunday, September 13
Tina Fey wins Emmy award for Sarah Palin spoof
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LOS ANGELES - Actress Tina Fey won an Emmy on Saturday for her uncanny portrayal of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," while pop star Justin Timberlake also was honored for his appearance on the NBC network's veteran sketch-comedy series. Both won their guest-starring awards at the creative arts portion of the Emmys, where 72 awards mostly in technical categories were handed out. Awards in 28 high-profile races will be given out during a live broadcast on September 20.
Israeli war film "Lebanon" wins top prize in Venice
VENICE - Hard-hitting Israeli war movie "Lebanon" won the Golden Lion for best picture at the Venice film festival on Saturday. Director Samuel Maoz shot almost the entire drama, featuring graphic and disturbing scenes of violence, from inside a tank to communicate the claustrophobia and fear he experienced as a young Israeli conscript during the 1982 war.
Elton John says wants to adopt Ukrainian baby
DONETSK, Ukraine and AIDS.
Stallone, Willis, Schwarzenegger form "dream team"
VENICE - It is the action hero dream team. Sylvester Stallone will shoot a scene with Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger soon for his upcoming adventure "The Expendables," due to hit theatres in 2010. The man behind the successful Rambo and Rocky franchises has also brought Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke and Dolph Lundgren on board for the story of a team of mercenaries who head to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator.
Woody Harrelson puts new spin on movie superhero
TORONTO - It may be hard to imagine actor Woody Harrelson, known for his work to legalize marijuana among other causes, as Hollywood's next superhero, so don't. Harrelson outfits himself in a skintight crime-fighting suit for his new movie "Defendor," which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival this week, but for the low-budget film he is far less Superman and far more Don Quixote.
Clooney, Reitman soar with 'Up in the Air'
TELLURIDE, Colo. - Cynicism and sentiment have melded magically in movies by some of the best American directors, from Preston Sturges and Billy Wilder to Alexander Payne. Jason Reitman mined the same territory in "Thank You for Smoking" and his smash hit, "Juno," and it's pleasing to report that he's taken another rewarding journey down this prickly path in his eagerly awaited new film, "Up in the Air."
Jackson buried with glove, pearls and shades
LOS ANGELES a beautiful big gold belt ... like a belt that you win being a boxer," La Toya Jackson told journalist Barbara Walters in a "20/20" interview to air on ABC on Friday night.
Tancharoen brings old-school touch to new "Fame"
MIAMI - First-time feature film director Kevin Tancharoen grew up watching the movie "Fame." Now, the 25-year-old dancer, choreographer and video director -- who has worked with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera and who directed the MTV series "Twentyfourseven" and "DanceLife" -- presents his contemporary take on the classic tale of the pursuit of dreams. Tancharoen's version of "Fame," for MGM, opens September 25 and has a new cast, a new storyline and new music. The director also executive-produced the film's soundtrack, released August 25.
"M*A*S*H" TV show writer Larry Gelbart dead at 81
LOS ANGELES - Writer Larry Gelbart, who developed the hit television show "M*A*S*H" that uncovered a rich wellspring of comedy and pathos in war, died of cancer on Friday at age 81. He died in Los Angeles, his talent company, Creative Artists Agency told Reuters.
Andy Warhol art worth millions stolen in L.A.
LOS ANGELES - A collection of Andy Warhol paintings valued in the millions of dollars has been stolen from the home of a Los Angeles businessman, police said on Friday. The stolen works included 10 well-known paintings produced by Warhol in the late 1970s depicting famous athletes.
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