Left-wing Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Bertolucci has died aged 65 after a long illness, his brother and longtime collaborator Bernardo Bertolucci said Saturday. More »Giuseppe Bertolucci, left-wing Italian filmmaker, dies at 65
The Warsaw Chamber Opera raises the curtain Friday on the 22nd edition of its celebrated Mozart Festival, which could be its last, given the opera's shaky financial situation, according to officials. More »Polish opera's 22nd Mozart marathon may be its last
A television series recounting the rise of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar is setting new audience records in Colombia, prompting fears that a new generation could come to idolize his murderous ways. More »Escobar series scores record audience in Colombia
Prime-time soap "Dallas" roared back onto US television screens this week with 6.86 million viewers watching the season premiere despite mixed reviews for the reboot, the TNT cable channel said. More »Return of 'Dallas' whips up 6.86 mn viewers
French actor Jean Dujardin, star of this year's best film Oscar winner "The Artist," is in talks to co-star in Martin Scorsese's latest movie, his Hollywood agent said Thursday. More »French 'Artist' actor in talks for Scorsese film
Pakistan's legendary classical singer Mehdi Hassan, who captivated millions of music fans across South Asia, died on Wednesday after a long illness, his family said. He was 84. More »Legendary Pakistan singer Mehdi Hassan dies
US pop star Prince has been refused permission by the mayor of Paris for a concert under the Eiffel Tower on July 14 because it would clash with Bastille Day celebrations, a close aide said Wednesday. More »Paris nixes Prince's request for July 14 Eiffel Tower show
North Korea is bringing down the curtain on its annual Arirang Mass Games which involve tens of thousands of performers, to meet the changing times, a Beijing-based tour company said Tuesday. More »N.Korea to close curtain on huge festival: company
"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" and "Prometheus" leapfrogged a fairy tale to take the top spots in the North American box office charts over the weekend, industry figures showed Monday. More »'Madagascar 3' tops N. America box office
Madrid's Thyssen Museum opens Tuesday an exhibition of works by Edward Hopper, one of the largest retrospectives of works by the iconic US artist ever to be shown in Europe. More »Madrid museum to stage major Hopper exhibit
The musical "Once," which tells the story of the love between a musician and an immigrant singer and pianist, was the big winner at this year's Tony awards ceremony, scooping eight prizes. More »Musical 'Once' big winner at Tony awards
From French can-can dresses to plumed headdresses, an auction of extravagant costumes by the long-time owner of the Folies Bergere cabaret beat expectations at the weekend. More »Folies Bergere French cabaret auction beats forecast
It's a good thing that J.R. Ewing only shot himself in a mirror in the final episode of "Dallas" back in 1991. Now he can rejoin the rest of the gang for a revival of the cult TV series. More »With faces old and new, 'Dallas' makes a comeback
A Saudi city known for its ultra-conservatism has created its own version of the "Arabs Got Talent" television reality show, but with no music and women banned from taking part. More »Saudi 'Got Talent,' but no women or music
Madrid's Museo del Prado has joined with Paris' Musee du Louvre to stage a major exhibition of the late works of Italian Renaissance master Raphael. More »Prado, Louvre stage major Raphael exhibition
Big Brother and the Holding Company the band once fronted by 1970s rock icon Janis Joplin, kicks off a European tour Friday with a concert at a festival in Uzice, Serbia, the festival website said. More »Janis Joplin's band kicks off European tour in Serbia
Pulitzer Prize-winning Natasha Trethewey was named US poet laureate on Thursday, an annual honor aimed at promoting poetry among the American public. More »Pulitzer Prize-winner picked as US poet laureate
The election debate that raged across Japan for weeks has been settled, campaigners are packing up their things and TV pundits are moving on to different topics -- all-girl group AKB48 has a new president. More »Japan pop fans go crazy for democracy
El Huffington Post opened in Spain on Thursday, poking fun at the government's handling of the economic crisis in typically irreverent style for the growing news and blogging empire. More »'El Huffington Post' launches in Spain
It's back to the mine for dozens of top artists showcased at a disused coal works in northern Belgium this week for an exhibition highlighting the pained end of Europe's industrial era. More »It's the pits for Europe's top artists
An Oscar-winning US firm is to create a "virtual" Elvis Presley to bring the King of Rock and Roll back to life for today's music audiences, it announced Wednesday. More »Elvis Lives! US firm to create 'virtual' Presley
Afghan intelligence on Wednesday accused Pakistani spies of poisoning schoolgirls as authorities battle to halt a string of alleged attacks that have sown panic in parts of the north. More »Afghans accuse Pakistan over schoolgirl 'attacks'
The Walt Disney Company, in a first for a US media giant, said Tuesday it will ban junk-food advertising on its TV channels and websites from 2015 to help fight obesity among US children. More »Disney to ban junk-food ads on TV channels, websites
Paul McCartney rounded off a fireworks-filled concert outside Buckingham Palace on Monday, where hundreds of thousands of people partied to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee. More »Stars rock the palace for Britain's jubilee concert
The creators of the South Park cartoon sitcom known for crude language and lampooning hot-button social issues are about to whack the videogame world with "Stick of Truth." More »Socially barbed sitcom South Park gets videogame
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