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Max Raabe's 'elegant experiment'
Max Raabe is up to something new, which is news itself.
The ever-elegant German singer and bandleader has forged a two-decade career resurrecting and performing lost or forgotten Weimar Republic-era compositions from the 1920s and '30s. However, Raabe...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Concerts, Arts and Culture, Fred Astaire, Music Industry
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Oscar voters: From Britain to Brazil, academy members span globe
24 FramesAccording to an L.A. Times study of the membership of the Academy of Motion Pictures, some 500 voting members, from actors and directors to makeup artists and hairstylists, reside abroad. The largest regional bloc is from Britian, including England,... -
EU bailout saves Greece for now, but can it survive the terms?
The massive new bailout approved for Greece early Tuesday should rescue it from immediate bankruptcy. But can the country survive being saved?
No matter how you cut it — and plenty is being cut — Greece is still only at the beginning of a...Tags: Sony Corp., Economy, Business and Finance, Europe, Finance, Greece
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Perspective: Holocaust films and the Oscars
The office pools have closed, let the drama begin: Silent film or 3-D talkie, Streep's Thatcher or Williams' Marilyn or maybe Viola Davis? Scorsese again? For me, the most fascinating question is which of the five foreign-film nominees will win.
If you...Tags: Adrien Brody, A Separation (movie), Maximilian Schell, Celebrities, Roberto Benigni
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Berlin Film Festival: Top award goes to Italian prison documentary
24 FramesThe Berlin International Film Festival handed out its awards on Saturday, awarding the top prize, the Golden Bear, to "Caesar Must Die" (“Cesare Deve Morire”) from octegenarian filmmaking brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.... -
For indie filmmakers, trade accord with China a 'breakthrough'
Independent filmmakers are joining Hollywood's major studios in praising a new trade agreement that eases restrictions on distributing movies in China.
"We do think it's a breakthrough,'' said Jean Prewitt, president and chief executive of the...Tags: China, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, IMAX, Services and Shopping
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Germany President Christian Wulff resigns amid scandal
In a major embarrassment for Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany's president resigned Friday after weeks of a brewing scandal over alleged favors he received as an elected official before becoming head of state.
With his wife, Bettina, at his side,...Tags: Justice System, Angela Merkel, Christian Wulff, Heads of State, Crime, Law and Justice
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The French say 'au revoir' to last francs
World NowFrance, franc, euro, European Union, economy: A decade after being pushed aside by the euro, the franc on Friday officially became a relic.... -
Can this relationship be saved? A German in Greece gives her take
World NowGermany, Greece, euro, European Union, economy: Edit Engelmann might be uniquely suited to sort through the Greek-German discord. Engelmann is a German who came to Greece for love, marrying a Greek man and relocating to Athens four years ago. Her book... -
LAPD: Reality TV home where firefighter died was 'extreme' threat
The $11-million mansion in the Hollywood Hills was a 13,500-square-foot showstopper –- described on a real estate website as a "triumph to modern architecture" and "perfect for enjoying the Southern California lifestyle." In fact, just two days...Tags: Carney (music group), Television Industry, Television, Prosecution, Architecture
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Architect of Hollywood Hills mansion damaged in fire is charged in firefighter's death
When firefighters arrived at the $11-million mansion in the Hollywood Hills last year, they thought they had a chance to save the 13,500-square-foot structure.
More than 80 firefighters raced to the home, and 19 were temporarily trapped as the fire...Tags: Carney (music group), Fires, Television, Antonio Villaraigosa, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Berlin Film Festival: With 'Iron Sky,' Nazis land on moon
24 FramesOne of the most talked-about movies at this year’s Berlin Film Festival has turned out to be “Iron Sky,” a quirky sci-fi parody with aspirations to political satire....
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