http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/ Lifestyle - Entertainment: Find breaking news, world news and pictures on Lifestyle en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/ http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2103598-robert-redford-es-un-nufrago-en-cannes.html CANNES, Francia (AP) — Robert Redford hace valer las acciones más que las palabras en el drama de un naufragio "All is Lost". No tiene otra opción. La historia del hombre contra la naturaleza en la forma de un marinero solitario a la deriva en el Océano Índico no tiene mucho diálogo, sólo unas cuantas líneas en off al comienzo y algunas groserías sentidas... Wed, 22 May 2013 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2103598-robert-redford-es-un-nufrago-en-cannes.html 2013-05-22T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2102760-redford-swept-shipwreck-saga-all-lost.html CANNES, France (AP) — Robert Redford makes actions speak louder than words in shipwreck drama "All Is Lost." He doesn't have much choice. A man-versus-nature tale about a lone sailor adrift on the Indian Ocean, J.C. Chandor's movie has no dialogue, just a few lines of voiceover at the start and a couple of heartfelt expletives. Redford... Wed, 22 May 2013 18:21:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2102760-redford-swept-shipwreck-saga-all-lost.html 2013-05-22T18:21:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2103110-cannes-james-franco-builds-bookish-filmography.html CANNES, France (AP) — James Franco's filmography is starting to look like a book shelf — and a very respectable one, at that. The 35-year-old American has already played poets Allen Ginsberg ("Howl") and Hart Crane ("The Broken Tower"). He recently finished directing an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "Child of God" (having first flirted with doing McCart... Wed, 22 May 2013 16:11:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2103110-cannes-james-franco-builds-bookish-filmography.html 2013-05-22T16:11:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2102882-piers-morgan-writing-book-life-cnn.html NEW YORK (AP) — Piers Morgan is going behind the scenes. The host of CNN's "Piers Morgan Live" has a deal with Gallery Books for "Shooting Straight: Guns, Gays, God, and George Clooney." Gallery, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced Wednesday that the book is scheduled for October. Morgan, in a statement issued by Gallery, promise... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2102882-piers-morgan-writing-book-life-cnn.html 2013-05-22T14:48:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2102352-monroes-photos-prague-exhibition-stolen.html PRAGUE (AP) — A publicist for an upcoming Marilyn Monroe exhibition in Prague says that photographs of the star have been stolen. Alice Titzova of the PR agency 2media says the photos, stolen late Monday, were to be on display starting May 30 at the Prague Castle. Titzova says mannequins and display cases which were part of the exhibition also disappeared... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:40:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2102352-monroes-photos-prague-exhibition-stolen.html 2013-05-22T14:40:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2101164-harry-potter-book-with-author-notes-sold-228k.html LONDON (AP) — For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the "Harry Potter" books in the world. A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations fetched 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction on Tuesday. Sotheby's s... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:24:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2101164-harry-potter-book-with-author-notes-sold-228k.html 2013-05-21T21:24:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2100572-sorrentino-bruni-tedeschi-bring-italy-to-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui. Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty" and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's "A Castle in Italy" both feature wealthy characters whose lives have an emptiness at their center. Bruni Tedeschi — the only woman among the 20 directors... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:19:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2100572-sorrentino-bruni-tedeschi-bring-italy-to-cannes.html 2013-05-21T20:19:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2099950-coens-cannes-hit-oscar-isaac-break.html CANNES, France (AP) — Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film. Then they met Oscar Isaac. "It just didn't happen until he wa... Tue, 21 May 2013 13:43:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2099950-coens-cannes-hit-oscar-isaac-break.html 2013-05-21T13:43:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097972-annotated-harry-potter-1st-edition-auction.html LONDON (AP) — A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale at a charity auction. The personal annotations from the best-selling author included comments on the process of writing and a section from an early draft of the novel. They also included a n... Mon, 20 May 2013 17:50:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097972-annotated-harry-potter-1st-edition-auction.html 2013-05-20T17:50:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097968-nbc-hires-news-division-chief-britain.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBC has gone out of the company and out of the U.S. to find a president for its news division, naming the first woman to hold the top job at its news division on Monday. Deborah Turness, former editor of ITV News in Britain, replaces Steve Capus, who resigned earlier this year, and will begin her new job in August. Turness will take over a... Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097968-nbc-hires-news-division-chief-britain.html 2013-05-20T16:23:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097270-russian-oligarchs-foot-2014-sochi-olympics.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses. Other countries that have hosted the Olympics have overwhelmingly used pub... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097270-russian-oligarchs-foot-2014-sochi-olympics.html 2013-05-20T15:51:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097882-greek-beach-evacuated-artillery-discovery.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A surprise shell has caused a big stir at a popular Athens beach. Greek authorities evacuated the seafront Monday after a swimmer found a corroded artillery shell just 10 yards from dry land, fished it out and presented it to a lifeguard. A coast guard statement said army explosives experts were rushed to Vouliagmeni beach and safely... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:38:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097882-greek-beach-evacuated-artillery-discovery.html 2013-05-20T14:38:18Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097566-japans-shield-straw-action-pic-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks. His Cannes Film Festival entry "Shield of Straw" is a robust thriller about a team of police tasked with escorting a child-killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head safely across the country. "It was extremely difficult to shoot all the sc... Mon, 20 May 2013 11:48:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097566-japans-shield-straw-action-pic-cannes.html 2013-05-20T11:48:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097568-amalric-plays-frenchman-america-jimmy-p.html CANNES, France (AP) — Playing a Freudian analyst helped Mathieu Amalric overcome his fear and loathing of psychotherapy. The French actor depicts a maverick academic counseling Benicio Del Toro's Native American war vet in "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian," director Arnaud Desplechin's Cannes Film Festival contender. Based o... Mon, 20 May 2013 10:39:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2097568-amalric-plays-frenchman-america-jimmy-p.html 2013-05-20T10:39:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2094782-french-president-signs-gay-marriage-law.html PARIS (AP) — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Hollande's office said he signed the bill Saturday morning, a day after the Constitutional Council struck down a... Sat, 18 May 2013 19:16:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2094782-french-president-signs-gay-marriage-law.html 2013-05-18T19:16:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2095154-russias-karjakin-wins-norway-chess-tournament.html STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Russia's Sergey Karjakin won the €100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess championship on Saturday after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. Karjakin needed only a draw against Topalov to take the top prize after the world No. 1 player Magnus Carlsen failed to win against Levon Aronian from Armenia, ranked No. 2. Karjakin led the... Sat, 18 May 2013 18:54:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2095154-russias-karjakin-wins-norway-chess-tournament.html 2013-05-18T18:54:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2095080-young-british-girl-drowns-egyptian-resort.html CAIRO (AP) — A senior Egyptian prosecutor says a 5-year-old British girl has drowned in pool at a Red Sea resort. The official, who obtained an initial police report on the accident, says a lifeguard on duty at the resort in Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday was unable to resuscitate the girl. He says prosecutors are reviewing the safety measures at the hotel. ... Sat, 18 May 2013 15:24:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2095080-young-british-girl-drowns-egyptian-resort.html 2013-05-18T15:24:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2093020-jordan-finally-front-center-fruitvale.html CANNES, France (AP) — Before "Fruitvale Station," Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like "The Wire" and "Friday Night Lights," and in films like "Chronicle" and "Red Tails." That changes emphatically with "Fruitvale Station," a Sundance hit that premiered Thursday night at the Cannes Film Festival. In the film, he... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:28:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2093020-jordan-finally-front-center-fruitvale.html 2013-05-17T21:28:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2093780-irans-farhadi-chinas-jia-cannes-splash.html CANNES, France (AP) — Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China's social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart. Jia Zhangke's "A Touch of Sin" depicts facets of fast-changing China the government prefers to avoid: corruptio... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2093780-irans-farhadi-chinas-jia-cannes-splash.html 2013-05-17T20:14:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2092800-germany-mystery-japanese-chefs-island-death.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's swanky resort island of Sylt has been shaken by the death of a Japanese chef following a fight with two customers who had complained about his food. Miki Nozawa died Monday from a brain hemorrhage after a brawl with the two men at a nightclub near his restaurant in the North Sea island's main town of Westerland. Prosecutors are wai... Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2092800-germany-mystery-japanese-chefs-island-death.html 2013-05-17T14:20:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2093066-portugal-expands-adoption-rights-gay-couples.html LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal's Parliament has passed a law allowing same-sex married couples to adopt their partners' children, but lawmakers rejected legislation granting gay couples the same adoption rights as heterosexuals. The 230-seat Parliament passed by five votes Friday the center-left Socialist Party's proposal permitting a person in a same-s... Fri, 17 May 2013 14:17:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2093066-portugal-expands-adoption-rights-gay-couples.html 2013-05-17T14:17:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2089870-greek-strikes-halt-air-travel.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Flights in Greece were halted for four hours Thursday as the country's two largest labor unions staged work stoppages to protest austerity measures and a government decision to cancel a teachers' strike. Flights resumed after being grounded between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m. (0900-1300 GMT), when air traffic controllers joined the protest c... Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2089870-greek-strikes-halt-air-travel.html 2013-05-16T17:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2090430-model-actress-marine-vacth-cannes-rising-star.html CANNES, France (AP) — Cannes has been the birthplace of many a star, and the latest candidate to shine is Marine Vacth, who plays a teenager confronting the complexities of adolescent sexuality in Francois Ozon's "Jeune et Jolie" ("Young and Beautiful.") The 23-year-old French model fully lives up to the film's title as Isabelle, a 17-year-old the film fo... Thu, 16 May 2013 15:05:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2090430-model-actress-marine-vacth-cannes-rising-star.html 2013-05-16T15:05:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2090154-tale-mexican-drug-violence-rattles-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival has had its first shock to the system, in the shape of Mexican director Amat Escalante's unsparingly violent drug war drama "Heli." The story of the devastation wreaked by narco-violence on an ordinary Mexican family, the movie paints such a bleak picture that one journalist told its director Thursday that sh... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:47:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2090154-tale-mexican-drug-violence-rattles-cannes.html 2013-05-16T13:47:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2089438-polish-exports-meat-jews-muslims-limbo.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — For some, it was a barbaric way to treat animals. For others, it was great business. Until January, slaughterhouses across Poland — a deeply Catholic nation — were the unlikely venues for the Islamic and Jewish slaughter of animals, which in both religions involves a swift cut to the throat of a conscious animal and death by bleeding... Thu, 16 May 2013 10:52:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2089438-polish-exports-meat-jews-muslims-limbo.html 2013-05-16T10:52:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2085796-geneva-auction-sells-huge-diamond-267m.html GENEVA (AP) — A huge diamond unearthed in Botswana commanded an unearthly price of $26.7 million from Christie's auction house Wednesday amid the spring ritual of well-heeled bidders flocking or phoning in to Geneva's luxury sales. The pear-shaped gem accounted for more than a quarter of the $102 million in sales rung up by Christie's Wednesday night, a n... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:17:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2085796-geneva-auction-sells-huge-diamond-267m.html 2013-05-15T21:17:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2087986-un-fails-to-reach-nuke-probe-deal-with-iran.html VIENNA (AP) — U.N. nuclear agency officials on Wednesday again failed to reach a deal with Iranian counterparts that would allow the agency to relaunch its probe of suspicions that Tehran might have worked on atomic arms. It was the 10th inconclusive meeting between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran on the issue over the past year and a half... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:37:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2087986-un-fails-to-reach-nuke-probe-deal-with-iran.html 2013-05-15T19:37:11Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2086778-dicaprio-spielberg-open-stormy-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival got off to a blockbuster, if stormy start, as Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" opened on a soggy French Riviera. Amid heavy rain, dancing flappers flocked down the Cannes red carpet Wednesday night, bringing a touch of the Jazz Age to the Croisette. "Gatsby" stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey ... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:32:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2086778-dicaprio-spielberg-open-stormy-cannes.html 2013-05-15T18:32:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2088026-space-final-frontier-viewing-movies.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The crew of the International Space Station is boldly going where no one has gone before — to see the new "Star Trek" film. The three astronauts were offered a sneak peak of "Star Trek Into Darkness" days before it opens Thursday on Earth, seeing it not in 3-D, but Zero-G. NASA spokesman Kelly Humphries said the movie was beamed up to th... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:16:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2088026-space-final-frontier-viewing-movies.html 2013-05-15T18:16:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2087004-uk-casino-accuses-us-poker-star-ivey-cheating.html LONDON (AP) — A major casino operator is accusing Phil Ivey, an American who is one of the world's top professional poker players, of amassing millions of dollars in winnings by cheating at baccarat. Court papers filed in Britain's High Court by the Malaysia-based Genting Group say that Ivey and an accomplice successfully used a scam to rack up winnings o... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:01:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2087004-uk-casino-accuses-us-poker-star-ivey-cheating.html 2013-05-15T18:01:02Z