Issue: March 05, 2012   (Archive)
Thursday, June 20, 2013   

Paris cabaret gets a kick with style
Christian Louboutin, the French designer whose red soles and teetering high heels make female fashionistas swoon, has taken his shoes to dance at the Crazy Horse, the Paris cabaret that insists its strip show is art.



HBO movie shows Palin at the edge
There is one thing HBO's Game Change won't alter after it airs this week: Sarah Palin will still be loved by Republican conservatives and loathed by liberal Democrats.

From bad girl to party pooper
Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan says she is putting her bad girl image behind her and starting a new chapter in life, getting back to acting after recent years of personal turmoil that includes arrests and stints in jail.

Oscar loser wins the morning after
The morning after actress Meryl Streep walked off with an Oscar many had bet would go to Viola Davis of The Help, Streep gave a cash-strapped school in Rhode Island a US$10,000 (HK$78,000) donation in her honor.

Oh boy, Hollywood couple celebrate
Star couple Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have welcomed their third child, a baby boy, People magazine reports.

Oscars ratings up with return of veteran host
US television ratings for this year's Oscars show were up 4percent on last year, despite the absence of major blockbuster movies among films nominated.

Twitter feed frenzy over cheeky pair
Angelina Jolie's right leg and Jennifer Lopez's left nipple took to Twitter after being exposed at the 84th Academy Awards, and unsurprisingly were generating strong online interest.

Iran swells with pride at win
Iranians flooded the internet and mobile phones in pride and joy at their first win Oscar win, and at director Asghar Farhadi's speech putting culture above politics.

Glory for Brit diva on home front
Just over a week after her spectacular sweep at the Grammys, British soul diva Adele triumphed on home soil at the annual Brit Awards in London.



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