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Cannes 2013: Oscar Isaac sings fresh tune in 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
CANNES, France — The British reporter at the press conference had a question for Oscar Isaac--the same question on a lot of reporters’ minds. “Where have you come from?” It was a logical query for Isaac after seeing him in the...
Tags: Les Miserables (movie), Music Industry, Movies, Entertainment, Ethan Coen
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New UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford's honeymoon was very short
UCLA and Steve Alford. A basketball program of unmatched pedigree led by a former prodigy who became a national champion and Olympic gold medalist before making a steady climb up the coaching ladder. On paper, a harmonic convergence. How they came...
Tags: Indiana Hoosiers, UCLA Bruins, Abusive Behavior, Sexual Assault, National Basketball Association
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Topless Beatrice Arthur painting part of record $495-million auction
Did it come with a card attached that says, "Thank you for being a friend"? A 1991 painting depicting a topless Bea Arthur that was created by artist John Currin has sold at an auction Wednesday for $1.9 million. The sale was part of a larger Christie's...
Tags: Auction Service, Jackson Pollock, Gerhard Richter, Painting, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated
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Giant 'Rubber Duck' deflates in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor
A popular art installation in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor is no longer making waves. A 54-foot rubber duck, designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, started deflating Tuesday, and by Wednesday, the piece looked like a flattened yellow pancake bobbing...
Tags: Gerhard Richter, CNN (tv network), Public Officials, Hong Kong, Government
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Artworks by Barnett Newman and Gerhard Richter set auction records
A painting by Barnett Newman set an artist record at auction on Tuesday, selling for $43.8 million in New York. Sotheby's had expected "Onement VI," an abstract work in dark blue, to go for between $30 million and $40 million. The sale was part of a...
Tags: Fine Artists, Auction Service, Gerhard Richter, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Paul Allen
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It's galactic glam on the 'Star Trek: Into Darkness' red carpet
If the premiere of "Star Trek: Into Darkness" is any indication, high style will be alive and well in the 23rd century. The film's cast and celebrity supporters were in full galactic glam at Tuesday night's premiere. Zoe Saldana chose a nude silk...
Tags: Auction Service, Fashion Shows, Entertainment, Rodarte, Celebrities
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Oops! Rutgers' Eddie Jordan did not receive degree from university
New Rutgers basketball Coach Eddie Jordan was brought in to lead the university out of the embarrassment of the Mike Rice scandal, but controversy continues after the school’s athletic department’s website inaccurately declared Jordan had...
Tags: Sacramento Kings, Basketball, Manti Te'o, National Basketball Association, College Basketball
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Three basketball coaches focus on home court
Area basketball coaches are seeing a lot of off-court action these days. Now that the Lakers are out of the playoffs, head coach Mike D'Antoni can turn his attention to moving into the house he and his wife, Laurel, just bought in Manhattan Beach for...
Tags: UCLA Bruins, Swimming, Dear John (movie), National Basketball Association, Dick Gregory
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Getty Museum buys 'Rembrandt Laughing': tiny portrait, huge value
Stepping up the effort to strengthen its European art collection, the Getty Museum has acquired two major Old Masters paintings: an exuberant early self-portrait of Rembrandt from around 1628, and a classic scene of the Grand Canal in Venice by...
Tags: Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art, England, National Government, The Getty
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At a salon on Melrose, flowing wine and food for thought
Los Angeles TimesSix men and two women sit down to a simple dinner around a rectangular table in a glassed-in upstairs room at Osteria la Buca. It's 7:30 on a Tuesday night in spring, and the sun is just barely sinking into the city haze, leaving Melrose Avenue awash in...Tags: Music Industry, Apple iPhone, Lifestyle and Leisure, Wines, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Colbie Caillat home listed in Tarzana at $1.4 million
A family home of pop singer Colbie Caillat is on the market in Tarzana at $1.399 million. Owned by her father, Grammy-winning record producer Ken Caillat, the French-style house was once featured on MTV’s “Cribs.” The 3,701-...
Tags: Mirage (music group), Taylor Swift
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Andy Johns dies at 62; helped produce Stones, Led Zeppelin
This post has been updated. See below for details. British record producer and sound engineer Andy Johns, who like his older brother Glyn Johns worked with some of the biggest rock bands of the 1960s and '70s, including the Rolling Stones and Led...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Brad Paisley, Holidays, Jake Bugg, Science and Technology
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