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Hollywood star Jane Russell dead at 89: report
LOS ANGELES - Actress Jane Russell, who starred in the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and became a controversial Hollywood sex symbol, has died in California at the age of 89, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday. It was not immediately clear when or how the former movie star died.
Charlie Sheen escalates war of words with TV bosses
NEW YORK - Actor Charlie Sheen escalated his war of words with his former "Two and A Half Men" employers on Monday, demanding a pay rise as his lawyer threatened legal action over canceled episodes of the top-rated comedy. Sheen, whose erratic behavior has put the future of his show in jeopardy, boasted on Monday morning chat shows about his partying lifestyle and said he was tired of pretending he is not "a total frigging rock star from Mars."
Nelly Furtado to give away $1 million Gaddafi fee
LOS ANGELES - Singer Nelly Furtado said on Monday that she will give away $1 million she received to perform in Italy for the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Gaddafi has been condemned for using violence to quell a popular uprising, with the death toll from nearly two weeks of fighting estimated by diplomats at about 2,000.
Oscar king Colin Firth says time to turn to comedy
LONDON - Oscar winner Colin Firth said he wanted to play a comic role after winning widespread critical acclaim and a best actor Academy Award for his portrayal of the stammering King George VI in "The King's Speech." "I want to do comedy," he told BBC radio early on Monday after winning his Oscar late on Sunday.
"King's Speech" and tradition triumph at Oscars
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood found a new group of kings lording over movies on Monday, the makers of Oscar winner "The King's Speech," whose heartwarming tale triumphed over a flashy story of new technology in "The Social Network." "King's Speech" claimed four Oscars -- best film, actor for Colin Firth, director and screenplay -- with a traditional story of a British monarch defeating personal demons. It featured World War Two-era costumes, sweeping sets and a royal tale that seemed bigger than life itself.
Oscar telecast among least-watched, show panned
LOS ANGELES - Some 37.6 million Americans watched Sunday's widely-panned Oscar ceremony, making the telecast one of the least-watched Academy Awards shows of the past 10 years. But attempts by Oscar organizers to attract a younger audience appeared to have paid off, with the show keeping 95 percent of its 18-34 year-old audience from last year, according to Nielsen ratings data on Monday.
Natalie Portman leaps to Oscar for "Black Swan"
LOS ANGELES - Natalie Portman won the Oscar as best actress on Sunday for her role as an unhinged ballerina in the thriller "Black Swan," denying Annette Bening the golden statuette for the fourth time in her career. The 29-year-old Israeli-American, considered the favorite after dominating other film awards shows leading up to the Oscars, was visibly overwhelmed as she dished out thanks in a trembling voice, and occasional stammer.
Colin Firth adds first Oscar to awards haul
LOS ANGELES - Britain's Colin Firth won his first Oscar on Sunday for playing a stammering monarch in "The King's Speech", crowning a virtual clean sweep of the movie awards season. The best actor victory was expected for the 50-year-old veteran of the screen and stage after his acclaimed portrayal of reluctant wartime King George VI, struggling to overcome a crippling speech impediment.
"King's Speech" wins best picture Oscar
LOS ANGELES - "The King's Speech" won the top Academy Award, for best picture, giving the British royals drama a total of four Oscars at Sunday's ceremony. The acclaimed film about the efforts of the future King George VI to overcome a crippling stammer went into the event with a leading 12 nominations. It won such key awards as best actor for its star, Colin Firth.
German celebrity opossum misses one Oscar pick
BERLIN as best actor during a series of appearances on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show on U.S. broadcaster ABC last week.
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