Issue: April 15, 2008   (Archive)
Sunday, May 19, 2013   




Earrings sparkle at sale
At 85, Gina Lollobrigida reckons she's old enough to know what she can do without in life.

Bravo for `bold choices'
Health activists, doctors and movie fans hailed glamorous Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie for her decision to reveal that she had her breasts removed to reduce a cancer risk.

Heartthrob out to save Earth
Leonardo DiCaprio urged wealthy art collectors to bid at an environmental charity auction in New York as if the planet's fate "depends on us" - and they responded by spending US$38.8 million (HK$302.6 million).

Sale hello for Fab guitar
This guitar may not quite gently weep, but it could at least make a Beatles fan cry with happiness.

Court case hits home for Tara
Toni Collette is being sued for loss and damage after allegedly failing to complete the purchase of a Sydney house for A$6.35 million (HK$49.15 million).

The force returns to grip Britain
Producers of the science-fiction franchise have confirmed that the seventh film in the Star Wars series will be shot in Britain, London's Guardian newspaper reported.

Screen siren hails golden age of Bollywood
As the Cannes film festival prepares to join in the celebrations for Indian cinema's 100th birthday, one of the biggest names in modern-day Bollywood says the industry is enjoying a new golden age.

Hit comedy exposes class divide
How the mighty have fallen in Mexico - at least on movie screens and in social media.



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