Tag: Arts and Entertainment
ATO has no class or case, says Hogan
Paul Hogan speaks publicly for the first time since being ordered to stay in Australia over a tax dispute.[MORE]
Qld Ballet welcomes new CEO
The Queensland Ballet will welcome Anna Marsden as a new chief executive officer in October.[MORE]
Hilton likely to avoid jail on drugs bust
Paris Hilton has been charged with cocaine possession after a high profile arrest in Las Vegas at the weekend, but the socialite is unlikely to do a second stint behind bars.[MORE]
Dignified silence a thing of the past
Which has more dignity, to maintain a sober public silence in the face of grief/accident/misfortune, or to tell all to A Current Affair? [MORE]
John Butler, Victorian cricketers in plane scare
The Victorian cricket team and John Butler Trio were among passengers caught in a crash-landing scare on a Darwin to Adelaide flight.[MORE]
John Cusack to play Edgar Allan Poe
John Cusack will portray Edgar Allan Poe in The Raven, a fictional thriller set during the last five days of the author's life.[MORE]
Mel's appeal unscarred by tapes: poll
Mel Gibson may be suffering one of the worst media scandals of his career, but a new poll shows it is having a relatively small impact on the star's box office appeal.[MORE]
Sandilands up for biggest baddie award
Kyle Sandilands could be crowned Australia's "baddest baddie" in a new category at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.[MORE]
Titian painting damaged by water
Water sprayed by firefighters has damaged a painting by Renaissance master Titian at a Venice basilica.[MORE]
Emmys ratings rise slightly
The Emmy telecast was watched by 13.5 million US viewers, a slight gain from the audience of 13.3 million that tuned in one year ago for television's top honours.[MORE]
Rossellini to chair Berlin jury
Italian-American actress and director Isabella Rossellini will head the jury at the 2011 Berlin Film Festival.[MORE]
Dreaming festival to have long-term benefits for Dubbo
Organisers of the Dubbo Dreaming festival hope it will have long-term benefits for the region.[MORE]
Modern Family, Mad Men win top Emmys
Dapper drama Mad Men and rookie comedy Modern Family scooped the biggest awards at the Emmys.[MORE]
Aussies miss out on Emmys
Aussie actresses Toni Collette and Rose Byrne were overlooked at the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards.[MORE]
Muirhead faces second child porn charge
High profile ABC personality Andy Muirhead has been charged with a second child pornography offence.[MORE]
More security flaws unveiled in Van Gogh theft
A single security guard usually worked in the Cairo museum from which a Vincent Van Gogh painting was stolen, Egypt's state news agency MENA reports.[MORE]
Aussies in Emmy spotlight
Toni Collette and Tina Fey have spent the past couple of years battling for the honour of TV's comedy queen, whether it be at the Emmys, Golden Globes or Screen Actors Guild Awards.[MORE]
ABC journalists honoured at Qld media awards
ABC North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy was named Queensland journalist of the year at the annual state media awards in Brisbane on Saturday night.[MORE]
Photographers protest landmark permits
Hundreds of photographers have gathered on the Sydney Harbour foreshore to rally against laws which prevent them from taking pictures of Australian landmarks without a permit. [MORE]
Yunupingu takes top gong at Indigenous Music Awards
Elcho Island musician Gurrumul Yunupingu has again taken out the top prize at the Northern Territory Indigenous Music Awards in Darwin.[MORE]
John Lennon's toilet sells for $16,000
A toilet belonging to Beatles legend John Lennon sold at auction in Liverpool on Saturday for 9,500 pounds ($16,400) - nearly 10 times its guide price, organisers said.[MORE]
Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge
US socialite and paparazzi darling Paris Hilton has been arrested in Las Vegas on charges of cocaine possession.[MORE]
DiCaprio wins restraining order against 'wife'
Leonardo DiCaprio has been granted a restraining order against a woman who believes she is his wife and is carrying his child, called Jesus.[MORE]
Website delivers boost to Indigenous art
A website that includes the first national register of Aboriginal artists from urban areas has been launched.[MORE]
