http://www.mail.com/people/28872-george-clooney.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/28872-george-clooney.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070858-31-detained-probe-50m-belgium-diamond-heist.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Unlike the brilliant thieves in "Ocean's Eleven," it appears that those behind the clockwork-precision, $50 million diamond heist at Brussels Airport may not get a Hollywood ending. After three months of virtual silence on the matter, authorities struck this week, detaining at least 31 people in a three-nation sweep and recovering so many ... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:44:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070858-31-detained-probe-50m-belgium-diamond-heist.html 2013-05-08T19:44:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2043830-first-youtube-to-showcase-week-comedy.html NEW YORK (AP) — For a week in May, YouTube will turn into the biggest open mic on the planet. On Thursday, the Google Inc.-owned site will announce the YouTube Comedy Week, a seven-day cyber extravaganza designed to showcase some of the best comedy across its expansive video platform. From May 19-25, YouTube will be overrun with punch lines, sketches, sta... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:38:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2043830-first-youtube-to-showcase-week-comedy.html 2013-04-25T13:38:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2017982-matt-damon-wife-to-renew-vows-st-lucia.html SOURFRIERE, St. Lucia (AP) — A former top government official in St. Lucia says actor Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso, are renewing their wedding vows of eight years with a lavish party on the eastern Caribbean island. The party is being held at the Sugar Beach resort with an invitation list including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:01:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2017982-matt-damon-wife-to-renew-vows-st-lucia.html 2013-04-13T22:01:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1934160-ap-photos-key-moments-dow-history.html The Dow Jones industrial average often makes headlines. But let's not forget everything else that happened as the Dow has twisted and turned — from The Muppets suing Mickey Mouse to John McCain meeting Joe the Plumber. May 26, 1896: The Dow Jones industrial average debuts with 12 companies, including American Tobacco, Distilling & Cattle Feeding and Gener... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:54:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1934160-ap-photos-key-moments-dow-history.html 2013-03-06T00:54:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914400-onion-apologizes-offensive-actress-tweet.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Onion is apologizing for calling the 9-year-old star of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" a vulgar and offensive name on Twitter, an attack that led to a firestorm online. The satirical newspaper on Sunday referred to Quvenzhane Wallis with an expletive intended to denigrate women. The Onion was lambasted overnight and asked for forgivenes... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:31:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914400-onion-apologizes-offensive-actress-tweet.html 2013-02-25T22:31:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913592-argo-wins-best-picture-scattered-oscar-night.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films. "Argo" won best picture as expected, along with two other prizes. But "Life of Pi" won the most awards with four, including a surprise win for director Ang Lee. ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:26:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1913592-argo-wins-best-picture-scattered-oscar-night.html 2013-02-25T18:26:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck's "Argo," a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards. In share-the-wealth mode, Oscar voters spread Sunday's honors among a range of films, with "Argo" winning three trophies but "Life of Pi" leading with four. Daniel Day-Lewis became the first person to win three best-actor O... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:56:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912964-afflecks-argo-wins-best-picture-oscar.html 2013-02-25T05:56:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912586-armani-dior-rack-up-fashion-wins-oscars.html Forget glamour girls Jessica Chastain versus Jennifer Lawrence. By the end of a long Oscars telecast, the only person who could have stolen the fashion conversation was first lady Michelle Obama — and she did. She presented the best picture award almost at the stroke of midnight Sunday via video stream in a silver Naeem Khan gown. It was the sort of Cinde... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:46:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912586-armani-dior-rack-up-fashion-wins-oscars.html 2013-02-25T05:46:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913148-argo-takes-best-picture-oscars.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Ben Affleck was snubbed by the Oscars, everyone should be so lucky. His Iran rescue thriller "Argo" has won best picture from the Academy Awards. It's the first best picture winner not to be nominated for best director since 1989's "Driving Miss Daisy." But despite the omission of Affleck — or perhaps buoyed by it — "Argo" emerged as... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:59:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913148-argo-takes-best-picture-oscars.html 2013-02-25T04:59:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912848-macfarlane-mince-words-oscars.html With jokes about domestic violence, breast-baring actresses, picking up Sally Field and a presidential assassination, Seth MacFarlane certainly didn't go soft during his first turn as Oscars host. MacFarlane has the good looks and suave manner of a typical show host, but he was a nontraditional choice for the Oscars. His creative calling card is behind-th... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:19:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1912848-macfarlane-mince-words-oscars.html 2013-02-25T04:19:22Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1888652-guppies-use-ugly-friends-to-attractive.html LONDON (AP) — When it comes to mating, guppies treasure their ugly friends - because they look so good by comparison. An article published Wednesday by Britain's Royal Society says that male guppies prefer to associate with their drab-colored counterparts when females are around. "Males actively choose the social context that maximizes their relative attr... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:50:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1888652-guppies-use-ugly-friends-to-attractive.html 2013-02-13T11:50:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1883094-decade-er-edwards-tv.html NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after Dr. Mark Greene hung up his white lab coat for good on "ER," Anthony Edwards is back as the star of a new television series. He plays Hank Galliston, a magazine publisher wrapped up in an historical mystery after his wife is kidnapped on ABC's "Zero Hour," which premieres Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. EST. The action thriller requires a... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1883094-decade-er-edwards-tv.html 2013-02-11T13:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1881162-argo-named-best-film-britains-oscars.html LONDON (AP) — Iran-hostage drama "Argo" continued its journey from awards-season outsider to favorite Sunday, winning three prizes, including best-picture, at the British Academy Film Awards. Ben Affleck was named best director for the based-on-reality story of a longshot plan to rescue a group of American diplomats from Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolu... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1881162-argo-named-best-film-britains-oscars.html 2013-02-10T22:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1874502-future-bank-england-boss-open-to-policy-review.html LONDON (AP) — Mark Carney, the Canadian who will become the Bank of England's governor this summer, said Thursday he is open to a review of Britain's monetary policy framework, potentially paving the way to a more growth-oriented approach in Europe's third-biggest economy. Carney has in the past suggested that central banks like the Bank of England, whose... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1874502-future-bank-england-boss-open-to-policy-review.html 2013-02-07T14:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1864080-afflecks-argo-wins-directors-guild-top-honor.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck has won the top film honor from the Directors Guild of America for his CIA thriller "Argo," further sealing its status as best-picture front-runner at the Academy Awards. Saturday's prize also normally would make Affleck a near shoo-in to win best-director at the Feb. 24 Oscars, since the Directors Guild recipient nearly alw... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 07:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1864080-afflecks-argo-wins-directors-guild-top-honor.html 2013-02-03T07:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1848760-argo-wins-producers-guild-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Argo" continues to shake up the Oscar race by taking the top honor at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday. Ben Affleck, coming off winning Golden Globe Awards for best motion picture drama and director for the real-life drama, received the award handed out at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. "I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that I'm stil... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1848760-argo-wins-producers-guild-awards.html 2013-01-27T07:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834684-berlusconi-sex-for-hire-verdict-italy-vote.html MILAN (AP) — Judges hearing ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi's sex-for-hire trial on Monday pushed back the verdict and the sentencing in the case until after Italy's Feb. 24-25 national election. Prosecutors, meanwhile, pressed to make sure they can give their closing arguments, which include their sentencing demands, before the vote, in which Berlusconi is ... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834684-berlusconi-sex-for-hire-verdict-italy-vote.html 2013-01-21T11:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1818978-court-denies-berlusconi-bid-to-halt-sex-trial.html MILAN (AP) — A Milan court on Monday rejected a bid by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi to halt his sex-for-hire trial for Italy's general election campaign, a ruling that makes a verdict likely before the February vote. Berlusconi's lawyer accused the court of "interfering heavily" in the Italian political campaign by refusing to suspend the trial so Ber... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1818978-court-denies-berlusconi-bid-to-halt-sex-trial.html 2013-01-14T19:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818284-bits-its-after-party-time.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Show Bits brings you the 70th annual Golden Globes awards through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item. Jodie Foster's acceptance speech drew warm praise at one of the night's post-show parties. "It was my... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 06:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818284-bits-its-after-party-time.html 2013-01-14T06:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818496-bill-clinton-standing-golden-globes.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Who can seize the rapt attention of a room full of A-list movie and TV stars? Try a former U.S. president. When the glitterati gathered at Sunday's Golden Globe awards heard the surprise introduction of Bill Clinton, they leaped to their feet and roared their welcome. No, this wasn't some joke, a comedy spoof by co-hosts Amy P... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818496-bill-clinton-standing-golden-globes.html 2013-01-14T02:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1813988-expect-16-perspectives-stars-golden-globes.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — It's a few days before the Golden Globes, and the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom is having a little work done. Crystal chandeliers are being hung from the ceiling, where they'll illuminate stars including Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Dustin Hoffman and dozens more Sunday night. Workers on cranes are rigging up the 16... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1813988-expect-16-perspectives-stars-golden-globes.html 2013-01-11T15:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811636-oscar-odds-ends-facts-figures.html Fun stuff to know about Thursday's Oscar nominations: GOLDEN AGE: At 85 years old, Emmanuelle Riva of "Amour" is now the oldest best actress nominee, while 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" is the youngest in that category. The oldest nominee across all acting categories remains Gloria Stuart, who was 87 when she received a sup... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1811636-oscar-odds-ends-facts-figures.html 2013-01-10T16:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809490-highlights-hollywoods-2013-film-lineup.html Highlights of Hollywood's 2013 schedule (release dates are subject to change): JANUARY: "Broken City": Mark Wahlberg's an ex-cop out for revenge against a double-crossing mayor (Russell Crowe). "Gangster Squad": Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling are LA detectives going after mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) in the late 1940s. ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809490-highlights-hollywoods-2013-film-lineup.html 2013-01-09T19:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809418-hollywood-sticks-to-tried-true-2013-lineup.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's not really news that Arnold Schwarzenegger is back this year. Everybody else in Hollywood is, too, so why not the former California governor? Schwarzenegger's back with this month's action tale "The Last Stand," while fellow aging action star Bruce Willis returns in February's "A Good Day to Die Hard," the fifth installment in his ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1809418-hollywood-sticks-to-tried-true-2013-lineup.html 2013-01-09T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1770068-foreign-policy-kerry-obamas-good-soldier.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Kerry stands tall as President Barack Obama's good soldier. The Massachusetts lawmaker has flown to Afghanistan and Pakistan numerous times to tamp down diplomatic disputes, spending hours drinking tea and taking walks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai or engaging in delicate negotiations in Islamabad. ... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1770068-foreign-policy-kerry-obamas-good-soldier.html 2012-12-17T13:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html PARIS (AP) — 'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact dovetail neatly, because part of the joy and merriment of following sports is debating who is best at them. This being an Olympic year, we were spoiled for choice in 2012. Oscar Pistorius is a temptin... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html 2012-12-12T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1754922-amour-takes-top-prize-la-film-critics.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The French-language drama "Amour" was chosen as the year's best film Sunday by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, whose prizes are among a flurry of year-end honors that help sort out the Academy Awards race. Among the group's other honors, the 1950s cult drama "The Master" earned four awards: best director for Paul Thomas Anders... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1754922-amour-takes-top-prize-la-film-critics.html 2012-12-09T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747498-clooney-village-burnings-sudan-war-crime.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Actor George Clooney and a group of U.S. genocide scholars in the United States are warning that war crimes are taking place in an obscure conflict in Sudan's southern region. Clooney has long worked to prevent conflict in Sudan and South Sudan, and he co-founded a group that uses satellite imagery to monitor acts of war there. That ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747498-clooney-village-burnings-sudan-war-crime.html 2012-12-06T14:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1732510-5-films-financial-crisis-you-bank.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Killing Them Softly" is a stylish and violent dark comedy about low-level gangsters and thugs, set squarely within the U.S. economic collapse of autumn 2008. In rather heavy-handed fashion, it suggests that the mob functions as a microcosm of American capitalism. Thankfully, Brad Pitt is there to keep it from going under. A lot of movi... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1732510-5-films-financial-crisis-you-bank.html 2012-11-29T22:48:00Z