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AP Exclusive: Knox boyfriend maintains innocence
Raffaele Sollecito, whose budding love affair with American exchange student Amanda Knox helped land him in an Italian prison for four years, ...
'Avengers' boss Whedon makes 'Much Ado' about Bard
Joss Whedon figures if Shakespeare were alive today, he might be writing superhero stories. Only better ones than Whedon and his colleagues are doing.
AP PHOTOS: Pack your bags at NY Fashion Week
Designers at New York Fashion Week want their models to take a trip. No, not that kind. The clothes presented Tuesday on the sixth day of spring ...
NY Fashion Week inspired by faraway lands
Every so often at Fashion Week, there is a moment when the runway is transported from the bustle of New York to a different time or place. Who needs ...
'Titanic' effects maker files for Chapter 11
Less than a year after going public, the digital production company founded by director James Cameron has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection ...
Review: 'Arbitrage' a well-acted guilty pleasure
Greed is good, until it isn't anymore, is "Arbitrage," a guilty-pleasure thriller for these tough economic times. In directing his first feature, ...
Olsen twins lead NY Fashion Week at The Row
Here's how far Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have come with their fashion collection The Row: Sitting at the spring preview, it becomes clear that other ...
Ratings dwindle for MTV's annual VMA show
What a difference a year makes for MTV's "Video Music Awards," and not in a good way. MTV's annual big event last week was seen by 6.1 million ...
He's still here: Phoenix rises again with 'Master'
Joaquin Phoenix looked as though he'd lost it, coming completely unglued with his film "I'm Still Here," in which he chronicles his supposed move into ...
Black, white and printed all over at Fashion Week
The story of New York Fashion Week has been told in mostly black and white — making it that much harder to ignore all the unusual prints on the ...
AP PHOTOS: NY Fashion Week's attention grab
Perhaps candy-colored plaid isn't for you. And maybe you weren't searching for the perfect red-striped suit. But it's hard to say the prints shown ...
Golden Lion winner still struggling in South Korea
A South Korean director who won this year's Golden Lion award for best movie at the Venice Film Festival expressed hope Tuesday that it will encourage ...
Hilary Mantel leads race for Booker Prize
British writer Hilary Mantel was named one of six finalists for the prestigious Booker literary prize on Tuesday for "Bring up the Bodies," a tale of ...
Review: Anderson's gorgeous, challenging 'Master'
Viewers hoping for a juicy expose of the super-secretive Church of Scientology in "The Master" might want to adjust their expectations just a tad.
Finns open 'pop-down' restaurant in limestone mine
An award-winning chef has opened a new restaurant in Finland that turns the idea of "pop-up" eateries upside down: it's located 80 meters (260 feet) ...
Son: 'Seagull' author Bach speaking, slowly heals
Writer Richard Bach, author of the inspirational best-seller "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," is able to speak a few words and respond to simple ...
'Possession' remains No. 1 at weak box office
"The Possession" occupied the top spot at a nearly comatose box office. The fright flick with Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Dean Morgan playing the ...
Jury: Venice rules kept 'Master' from top prize
Jurors at the Venice Film Festival loved "The Master," a film inspired by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, but strict rules kept them from giving ...
AP PHOTOS: Looks for any season at NY Fashion Week
Hot and steamy to rainy and windy in a matter of seconds? It happens at New York Fashion Week on the runway — and outside the shows. The fashion crowd ...
Affleck thanks Canada with 'Argo' at Toronto fest
On behalf of himself and his fellow Americans, Ben Affleck is saying thank you to Canada. Affleck made his latest return to the Toronto International ...
Kristen Stewart braves crowds for 'On the Road'
It's been tough for Kristen Stewart to be back out in public after revelations of an affair that led to her breakup with "Twilight" co-star Robert ...
South Korean film 'Pieta' wins Venice top prize
South Korean director Kim Ki-duk's drama "Pieta," the brutal story of a debt collector who cripples those who can't pay until he meets a woman who ...
Artwork from Doris Duke's Shangri La comes to NYC
Shangri La calls to mind a secluded paradise, an exotic place that evokes the mysteries of the ancient Orient. For the late philanthropist and art ...
SAfrica: Johannesburg highlights African art
With a profusion of colors, textures and styles, the annual Johannesburg Art Fair highlights artists, galleries and museum collections from across ...
South Africa: Fair highlights continent's art
The Johannesburg Art Fair showcases artists, galleries and museum collections from across Africa. The fourth annual fair, from Sept. 7 through 9, ...