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Hong Kong festival to honour Indian screen legend Bachchan

HONG KONG - The Hong Kong International Film Festival plans to honour Indian screen legend Amitabh Bachchan with a lifetime achievement award at the event's Asian Film Awards. Organizers said in a ...

State authorities say name of Corey Haim found on fraudulent prescription linked to drug ring

LOS ANGELES - The name of the late Toronto-born actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring. ...

State authorities say Corey Haim had fraudulent prescription linked to major drug ring

LOS ANGELES - The late actor Corey Haim had a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring. California Attorney General Jerr...

The kids of 'South Park' going after Tiger Woods in 14th season opener

NEW YORK - Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of "South Park" are ready to take on Tiger Woods. Creators of the Comedy Central cartoon have long since proven that no subject is sacred to them. So...

Stooges head into Rock Hall, an achievement Iggy Pop was sure wouldn't happen

DETROIT - Iggy Pop was starting to feel like the Susan Lucci of rock 'n' roll. Just as the veteran soap actress believed she might never win a Daytime Emmy, the godfather of punk was certain his gr...

The National Film Board to debut 'The 'Socalled'Movie' on YouTube in U.S.

MONTREAL - The National Film Board of Canada will debut a documentary about Montreal-based musician Socalled on YouTube in the U.S. next week. "The 'Socalled' Movie" will be available to Americans ...

Leno's first week is ratings hit, but it's settling into a fight with Letterman

NEW YORK - After a smashing return, Jay Leno appears headed to a battle with David Letterman for late-night television supremacy. The Nielsen Co. says Leno averaged 5.6 million U.S. viewers last we...

Man pleads no contest to receiving watch stolen from actor Orlando Blooms home

LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors say a man has pleaded no contest to receiving a Rolex watch stolen from Orlando Bloom's house during a spate of celebrity burglaries. Los Angeles County District Attorney'...

Father of 'American Idol' judge DioGuardi to announce Senate run

The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi, former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi repr...

McLaren's romantic trials as a London scribe 'loosely' adapted for TV movie

TORONTO - Yes, the romantic trials of a young Canadian newspaper columnist swept up by foppish London lads in the CBC-TV movie, "Abroad," are loosely based on the experiences of Globe and Mail writer ...