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Dubai sets sights on Quran-themed park
Dubai has added a new item to its top ambitions such as building the world's largest Ferris wheel and bidding for an Angry Birds theme park — a site ...
Sam Taylor-Johnson to direct '50 Shades' movie
Producers say British visual artist and filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson has been signed to direct the movie version of erotic best-seller "50 Shades of ...
Hong Kong firm to buy 60 single-aisle Airbus jets
A Hong Kong aircraft leasing company has agreed to buy 60 Airbus single-aisle jets, which have been selling well at this week at the Paris Air Show.
'Masterpiece' prepping 'Breathless' medical drama
"Masterpiece" is prescribing a new drama set in a London hospital in the early 1960s. The series, "Breathless," will put medical practice at the brink ...
Sony chief says time needed to study proposal
Sony Corp. needs more time to study a key proposal from a U.S. hedge fund to spin off a part of its entertainment unit as a way to propel its ...
Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies at age 47
Best-selling author Vince Flynn, who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone, died ...
GAO says airline merger would reduce competition
A government review finds that the merger of American Airlines and US Airways would reduce competition on more than 1,600 routes traveled by more than ...
Microsoft changes Xbox One policies after outcry
Microsoft rolled back a much-criticized requirement that its upcoming Xbox One gaming console be regularly connected to the Internet and made clear ...
Faith Prince to play evil Miss Hannigan in 'Annie'
Faith Prince will soon be getting in touch with her mean side — she's about to play Miss Hannigan in the "Annie" revival on Broadway. Prince, who will ...
Italian icons find no respite from tax man
Sophia Loren wore green silk and sunglasses for her date with the taxman, Luciano Pavarotti a suit and sneakers. Diego Maradona gave up his diamond ...
Critics hail Daniel Radcliffe's latest stage turn
Daniel Radcliffe has won magical reviews for his latest stage role as a disabled Irish dreamer in Martin McDonagh's "The Cripple of Inishmaan." The ...
'Wild Blue Yonder' features sky pirates, adventure
Jet packs, sky pirates and mountaintop taverns. Such are the elements of "Wild Blue Yonder," a five-issue comic book miniseries that centers on Cola, ...
'Nightline' anchor Moran heading to London for ABC
ABC News "Nightline" anchor Terry Moran is getting a new posting as the network's London-based chief foreign correspondent. Moran will head overseas ...
Dolce and Gabbana convicted of tax evasion
A Milan court on Wednesday convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion. They were found guilty of failing to declare 200 ...
Elizabeth Taylor's first wedding dress up for sale
The gown Elizabeth Taylor wore at the first of her eight weddings is for sale. You'll need at least 30,000 pounds ($47,000) to buy it and a tiny waist ...
'Man of Steel' promoted from the pulpit
Seems Warner Bros. has taken movie marketing to a whole new level — even higher than a bird or a plane. The studio enlisted Christian-focused firm ...
'Dancing with the Stars' pros join 'Forever Tango'
"Dancing With the Stars" duo Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have shimmied aboard the Broadway-bound "Forever Tango." Producers said Wednesday ...
Netflix to expand to Netherlands later this year
Netflix is going Dutch. The online video giant says it will expand into the Netherlands, its 41st country, later this year. Subscribers will be able ...
Selma Blair abruptly exits 'Anger Management'
Selma Blair is making a sudden exit from the Charlie Sheen sitcom "Anger Management." In a statement Tuesday, producer Lionsgate says the actress ...
Sentencing in theft of 'Idol' contestant's iPhone
A woman has been sentenced to eight days in jail for stealing a former "American Idol" contestant's iPhone while the singer was performing at a ...
DreamWorks says TV revenue to hit $200M by 2015
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the studio behind "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda," said Tuesday that a new deal to provide original TV shows to Netflix ...
Study finds housing bias against same-sex couples
Same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised over the Internet, ...
Burberry showcases latest menswear in London
Womenswear and accessories like handbags may be the mainstays of the luxury goods market, but right now menswear is where the growth is. That appears ...
Jodi Arias TV movie airs Saturday on Lifetime
A made-for-television movie on Jodi Arias is scheduled to air this weekend. "Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret" is set to be shown Saturday on Lifetime, ...
Dreamworks strikes TV show deal in Germany
Dreamworks Animation, the studio that is home to Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar, is making its way to Germany television under a deal with a ...