New Hunter S. Thompson film focuses on writings
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney began filming the story of drug-addled U.S. journalist Hunter S. Thompson at the late author's funeral, he says it was one of his "greatest failures" in making the documentary. feeds.feedburner.com |
Yusuf Islam wins damages for "veiled women" slur
LONDON (Reuters) - British folk singer Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, accepted libel damages and an apology on Friday from a news agency that reported he had refused to talk to women at an awards ceremony who were not wearing a veil. feeds.feedburner.com |
Morgan Freeman injured in car wreck
TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - Oscar-winning U.S. actor Morgan Freeman was hospitalized on Monday with a broken arm and other injuries after the car he was driving careened off a highway and rolled several times, authorities said. feeds.feedburner.com |
Hollywood agency, TV writers settle age bias suit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Hollywood talent agency International Creative Management agreed on Tuesday to pay $4.5 million to settle an age-discrimination suit brought by TV writers, the first of 23 such class-action cases to be resolved. feeds.feedburner.com |
Leonardo DiCaprio 'proposes to model'
LEONARDO DiCaprio has reportedly proposed to his on-off-on girlfriend, model Bar Refaeli. news.com.au |