AFP - Egyptian film-maker Youssef Chahine, Arab cinema's most celebrated director, died on Sunday aged 82 after several weeks in a coma, his friend and fellow director Khaled Yussef said.AFP - Egyptian film-maker Youssef Chahine, Arab cinema's most celebrated director, died on Sunday aged 82 after several weeks in a coma, his friend and fellow director Khaled Yussef said.
Reuters - Film director Youssef Chahine, a leading
light of Egyptian cinema for more than half a century, died in
Cairo on Sunday at the age of 82 after six weeks in a coma, his
office said.
AP - SAN DIEGO (AP) The line snaked through the Comic-Con floor. Hundreds of camera-toting fans jockeyed for position, barely able to contain their excitement.
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AP - Prosecutor Jill Starishevsky was working on the case of a little girl who had been consistently raped by her stepfather when she got an idea of how she could help families prevent such horrific acts.
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 Washington Post | New 'Terminator' finds 'Salvation' at Comic-Con Zap2it.com - By Daniel Fienberg A quick question before discussing Saturday (July 26) afternoon's Terminator: Salvation panel at Comic-Con: Does Jonathan Mostow's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines have herpes or something? Comic-Con: You've been warned: 'Terminator Salvation' is "not for ... Comic-Con: McG says "I need to do less talking." |
AP - STEVENSVILLE, Mont. (AP) San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom took a break from his busy job and gubernatorial ambitions to marry actress Jennifer Siebel on Saturday at Siebel's parents' Montana ranch.
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Reuters - "Glory Days" are here again for
Bruce Springsteen, whose upcoming tour could make him the
biggest touring artist of the year in North America.
 BBC News | SAG board standing firm on new media Hollywood Reporter - By Leslie Simmons When it comes to what SAG considers its fair share in new media, the actors union is standing firm. The union's national board on Saturday passed, 68-0, a resolution indicating jurisdiction over new media and residuals for all ... SAG says no to majors' final offer SAG board reaffirms demands in unanimous vote |
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