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Silent film star Anita page dies
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Anita Page, one of the last remaining American actresses who starred in silent films as an adult, has died aged 98.
Tragic Mickey Rourke film wins in Venice
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Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler has claimed the top prize at the Venice Film Festival.
Austrian finds Jagger's lost ring
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Human rights activist Bianca Jagger's $351,000 ring which she lost last month in Salzburg in Austria has been recovered, local police say.
'The Nanny' takes on US diplomacy role
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Television star Fran Drescher will serve as the newest envoy for United States public diplomacy.
Van Damme ramps up Midnight Madness in Toronto
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A comedy film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme has kicked off Midnight Madness at the Toronto Film Festival.
Mozart, Metallica fans kindred spirits after all: research
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Heavy metal fans and lovers of classical music have more in common than they like to think, according to research by a British university.
Moore to release documentary free on web
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Michael Moore will release his latest documentary exclusively on the internet for free.
Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters - part III
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Hollywood studio Columbia is reportedly planning to revive its hit 1980s franchise Ghostbusters, with a third film that will reunite stars Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd.
Hendrix's burnt guitar fetches $600,000
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The first guitar that rock legend Jimi Hendrix burned on stage has fetched $604,000 at a London auction.
French war photographer Demulder dies
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Francoise Demulder, a celebrated French photojournalist who was the first woman to win the World Press Photo of the Year award, has died at the age of 61, the French Culture Ministry said.
Kanye ends MTV awards boycott
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Kanye West has ended a boycott and will close the MTV Video Music awards in Hollywood.
New Kids hope new album is right stuff
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New Kids On The Block are all grown up and hoping they still have the "right stuff".
Man charged over sale of pirated DVDs
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The Australian Federal Police have arrested a 63-year-old man from the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield in connection with the sale of more than $220,000 worth of pirated movie and music DVDs.
Melbourne's Grayson snares Dobell Prize
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Melbourne artist Virginia Grayson has won the Dobell Prize for drawing.
2Pac tops 'overrated' music list
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Dead rapper Tupac "2Pac" Shakur, the hip-hop icon who sold more records after he was murdered than during his brief career, is the most overrated person in music, according to music magazine Blender.
Slim pickings as Venice film festival enters home stretch
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Jurors at the Venice film festival have only three days left to make their pick for the coveted Golden Lion after many of the 21 movies in competition failed to live up to expectations.
Peanuts animator Melendez dies
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Bill Melendez, best known for bringing the Peanuts characters to life, has died at the age of 91.
TMAG overhaul means demolition of 60's gallery
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A Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery trustee doesn't believe there will be significant opposition to the removal of a 1960's building as part of a major overhaul.
Mummy director unwraps new Tarzan
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The director of the first two Mummy movies is taking a swing at Tarzan.
Hendrix's burnt guitar leads London rock auction
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The first guitar that rock legend Jimi Hendrix burned on stage, the only remaining fingerprints of Elvis Presley and the first contract signed by The Beatles all go on sale today in a major auction of music memorabilia.
Horse Whisperer author recovering after poisoning
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The author of the international best-selling book The Horse Whisperer is recovering after falling ill from eating poisonous mushrooms.
Ledger voted top movie villain
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A new poll has named Heath Ledger's Joker best movie villain of the American summer.
Afghan President meets Jude Law
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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has met British actor Jude Law and flimmaker Jeremy Gilley and praised their efforts to promote peace in his war-torn country, the President's office said.
New art gallery will be 'as iconic as Sydney Opera House'
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David Bartlett has unveiled the redevelopment plan for the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery on Hobart's waterfront.
Ticket sales slump for Western acts in Russia
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The once seemingly insatiable Russian appetite for Western music is showing signs of subsiding, with several big-name acts, including Kylie Minogue, struggling to sell concert tickets in the region this summer.
