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Saturday, 31 January 2015
Carry On star Leslie Phillips unwell after seizure
David Oyelowo - The man who would be King
There's a scene in Selma , in which Dr Martin Luther King, played by British actor David Oyelowo, leads the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.Among the actors - including Oprah Winfrey, who plays civil...
Friday, 30 January 2015
Venezuela allows security forces to use firearms in protests
C ARACAS, Venezuela (AP) " Human rights groups and Venezuela's opposition are criticizing the government's new authorization for riot police to use firearms to control protests.The new rules were slipped into a resolution this week...
Cheryl Strayed: Walk from the wild side
On the last day of shooting the movie of her life, Cheryl Strayed finally succumbed to the urgings of the director and filmed a cameo. She said her one line to Reese Witherspoon, watched her walk away, and broke down."The whole...
Lawyer wants reporter to reveal details in James Brown case
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) " A reporter covering the fight over soul singer James Brown's estate has been ordered to tell a court how she obtained a diary from James Brown's widow.A judge issued a restraining order Friday telling...
Elvis kitsch up for auction after quirky owner's death
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) " Thousands of Elvis Presley-themed items are going up for auction this weekend in north Mississippi.They're from the kitschy collection of the late Paul MacLeod. The Elvis super fan operated his home as...
Obama, Cooper push for media help in better vet portrayal
NEW YORK (AP) " The first lady and "American Sniper" star Bradley Cooper have banded together to push for accurate representation in film and TV of U.S. troops who've returned from war.Michelle Obama and Cooper joined a list of...
Salem - tune in for the TV fantasy
After the horrid Charmed and the hammy Coven series of American Horror Story , I'd all but given up on TV witches. But Salem (Wednesdays, The Zone, 9.30pm) brings new meaning to the phrase "toil and trouble". It's dark, creepy...
'Foyle's War' returns for a final, satisfying season
LOS ANGELES (AP) " The end is at hand for "Foyle's War," the absorbing, impeccably produced World War II-era series that moved smoothly from crime to spy drama as the years passed.That the final three episodes build to a satisfying...
Garden of the Week: Snowdrops at Chelsea Physic Garden
Brian Blessed pulls out of King Lear due to heart condition
Jay-Z business makes bid for Aspiro music streaming company
NEW YORK (AP) " A business controlled by rapper Jay-Z has made a $56 million offer to buy the Scandinavian music streaming company Aspiro.Project Panther Bidco Ltd. has offered 1.05 Swedish kroner (13 cents) in cash per share of...
Piers Linney announces his departure from Dragons' Den
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