With cotton and corn husks, actress connects to her ’12 Years a Slave’ character
(Reuters) – In preparing for her first film role as a petite, hard-laboring slave in “12 Years a Slave,” actress Lupita Nyong’o sized herself up...
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Authors James McBride, George Packer win National Book Awards
(Reuters) – Writers James McBride and George Packer won National Book Awards, among the most prestigious literary prizes in U.S. publishing, at a gala dinner...
Lions Gate stokes overseas fire for ‘Hunger Games’ sequel
(Reuters) – When the sequel “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” debuts worldwide on Friday, industry analysts believe the movie from studio Lions Gate Entertainment will...
Still the “Material Girl”, Madonna out earns Lady Gaga on Forbes list
(Reuters) – The “Material Girl” still has it. Madonna easily surpassed singer Lady Gaga and veteran rockers Bon Jovi as the highest-paid musician in 2013,...
Singer Adam Levine named People’s sexiest man alive
(Reuters) – Singer Adam Levine, the frontman of the Grammy Award-winning rock group Maroon 5 and a judge on the hit NBC singing show “The...
Jay Z and Barneys Announce Substantial Changes in Their Partnership
Over the weekend, Barneys New York and Jay Z reaffirmed their plans to go ahead with a collaboration that involves, among other things, the introduction of a...
Prosecutors say ‘Real Housewives’ stars lied by claiming she wasn’t housewife
(Reuters) – Prosecutors on Monday accused “Real Housewives of New Jersey” stars Teresa and Joe Giudice of lying eight years ago when they claimed on...
Maria Bartiromo leaving CNBC for Fox Business: source
(Reuters) – Business television presenter Maria Bartiromo is leaving broadcaster CNBC after 20 years to take a job at rival Fox Business Network, according to a source...
Pussy Riot leader lost in Russia’s prison system, husband says
Pyotr Verzilov says he has had no news about or from his wife, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, for more than three weeks. MOSCOW — The leader of...
Angelina Jolie receives humanitarian award from Academy
(Reuters) – The Hollywood film industry recognized Angelina Jolie on Saturday with a humanitarian award for her work with refugees and advocating for human rights...