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Aussie lawmaker accused of lifting movie speech
Jan. 25, 2012 11:56 AM ET (AP)
An Australian lawmaker is getting bad reviews for a speech that seemed to mirror a Hollywood movie.
Government minister Anthony Albanese told the National Press Club that Australia had serious...
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Turkish film highlights gay honor killing
Jan. 24, 2012 7:19 AM ET (AP)
Shortly after telling his parents he was gay, Ahmet Yildiz was gunned down inside his car by his father in Istanbul. It was Turkey's first officially recognized gay "honor killing."
An award-winning...
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Murdoch to pay Jude Law, 36 others for hacking
Jan. 19, 2012 3:26 PM ET (AP)
Rupert Murdoch's media empire apologized and agreed to cash payouts Thursday to 37 people _ including a movie star, a soccer player, a top British politician and the son of a serial killer _ who were...
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'Artist,' 'Tinker Tailor' up for UK film awards
Jan. 17, 2012 6:42 PM ET (AP)
It's spry versus spy as frothy silent movie "The Artist" and moody thriller "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" lead the race for the British Academy Film Awards, Britain's equivalent of the Oscars.
"The...
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A tamer Gervais leads predictable Golden Globes
Jan. 16, 2012 3:47 AM ET (AP)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association dared to let Ricky Gervais come back and host the Golden Globe Awards, a year after he insulted the organization and nearly everyone in the star-studded room...