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Depp to play Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa
AFP – Wed Dec 9, 10:14 am ET

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MADRID (AFP) - Johnny Depp is to star as Pancho Villa in a new Emir Kusturica biopic about Mexico's 19th-century bandit-turned-revolutionary, Spanish media reported Wednesday. Full Story »
Rembrandt, Raphael works break auction price records
AFP – Wed Dec 9, 3:15 am ET

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LONDON (AFP) - Two masterpieces by Rembrandt and Raphael have smashed record prices, selling for 20 million pounds and 29 million pounds respectively at an auction of Old Masters in London, organisers said. Full Story »
Audrey Hepburn dress sells for £60,000
AFP – Wed Dec 9, 3:19 am ET

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LONDON (AFP) - A collection of dresses and other wardrobe treasures worn by film star and style icon Audrey Hepburn fetched over 260,000 pounds Tuesday when they were sold at auction in London. Full Story »
Morgan Freeman proud to portray Mandela's rugby moment
AFP – Tue Dec 8, 3:09 pm ET

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JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Oscar-winning star Morgan Freeman said Tuesday he felt he did "a good job" portraying Nelson Mandela in a film about the former South African president's appearance at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Full Story »
Despite debt, it's show business as usual at Dubai film gala
AFP – Tue Dec 8, 12:01 pm ET

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DUBAI (AFP) - Despite an alarming debt crisis, Dubai is rolling out the red carpet with its usual splendour for movie stars as the Gulf state's sixth annual film festival kicks off on Wednesday. Full Story »
'Walking with Dinosaurs' robot stolen in Mexico
AFP – Tue Dec 8, 1:19 am ET

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GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) - A remote-controlled dinosaur robot worth about 100,000 dollars has been stolen from Australia's "Walking with Dinosaurs" show in Guadalajara, according to event organizers. Full Story »
Lady GaGa entertains the Queen
AFP – Tue Dec 8, 5:36 am ET

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LONDON (AFP) - Soul legend Chaka Khan, pop singer Lady GaGa and actress Whoopi Goldberg were among stars to entertain Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Royal Variety Performance. Full Story »
British artist Richard Wright wins Turner Prize
AFP – Mon Dec 7, 4:19 pm ET

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LONDON (AFP) - British artist Richard Wright was named Monday the winner of this year's Turner Prize, one of the world's most controversial art awards, for his enormous gold-leaf fresco. Full Story »
Mel Gibson to make movie in Mexico prison: state governor
AFP – Mon Dec 7, 3:11 pm ET

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XALAPA, Mexico (AFP) - Hollywood actor and director Mel Gibson will clear out a prison to shoot scenes for his second movie in Mexico, to take place next year, according to the governor of Veracruz. Full Story »
Idealized Jackson portrait sells for 175,000 dollars: gallery
AFP – Mon Dec 7, 12:55 pm ET

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MIAMI (AFP) - An idealized portrait depicting late music legend Michael Jackson on horseback, dressed in regal garb and attended by two cherubs, has been sold at auction for 175,000 dollars, a US art gallery said Monday. Full Story »