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'Lost Boys'star Haim remembered as bright 'firecracker' who struggled with drugs
TORONTO - In the 1980s, Corey Haim became a teen pin-up favourite, a baby-faced idol with an infectious grin and a "firecracker" personality. But as he shot to stardom with a string of hit films in...
A 12-hour adaptation of Dostoyevsky novel set for Lincoln Center
NEW YORK - A 12-hour adaptation of a Dostoyevsky novel will be among the highlights of Lincoln Center Festival 2010, running for 45 performances this summer. Festival director Nigel Redden said Wed...
Teen's world changed by O'Brien's decision to follow only her on Twitter
CONWAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers. This week, she has 20,000 - as well as a new iMac computer and offers to help pay for a dress and drinks for her weddin...
Rarely seen Italian Renaissance painting will be on view at Milwaukee Art Museum
MILWAUKEE - Rarely lent from the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy, Raphael Sanzio's painting "The Woman with the Veil" is making its last United States' appearance likely for many years at the Milwauke...
3-D movies help boost movie box office worldwide to record $30 billion
LOS ANGELES - The appeal of 3-D movies helped boost movie ticket sales by nearly 8 per cent to a record US$29.9 billion worldwide in 2009, according to the Motion Picture Association of America. Th...
Art patron's collection heading to auction, includes Picasso, Matisse
NEW YORK - A late philanthropist's modern art collection featuring a rarely seen work by Pablo Picasso is being auctioned in New York City. The seminal painting by Picasso is called "Nude, Green Le...
Carrie Underwood goes for broke with her 'Play on Tour' opening this week
NASHVILLE - After selling more than a million tickets to her last concert tour, Carrie Underwood is aiming higher this time. Really high. She plans to fly over the audience, for starters. "We're...
'Lost'star de Ravin says Pattinson smart to switch gears with 'Remember Me'
TORONTO - "Twilight" heartthrob Robert Pattinson ditches the vampire fangs in his newest love story, "Remember Me," a straight-ahead romantic drama that nevertheless preserves his reputation as this g...
Actress Reese Witherspoon says first lady toppled Elle Woods as top fashionista
WASHINGTON - Actress Reese Witherspoon says her "Legally Blonde" character Elle Woods has been ousted as the most stylish woman to come to the nation's capital by first lady Michelle Obama. Speakin...
Author Margaret Atwood shoots cameo for the film 'Score: A Hockey Musical'
TORONTO - Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood says she's joined the star-packed cast of the film, "Score: A Hockey Musical." The writer blogs about a recent day on set that saw her hanging out w...
