Issue: June 26, 2012   (Archive)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013   

Hollywood goes to Potter land
The film studios outside London where all eight Harry Potter movies were shot have been turned into a production facility and theme park by Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros at a cost of 100 million (HK$1.2 billion).



Sale all shook up as fans hail King crypt
The crypt in which Elvis Presley was first buried was withdrawn from a huge auction of sports and music memorabilia following virulent protests from fans.

Mayday call loud and clear on awards night
Long-established Taiwan rock band Mayday won a string of awards, including best album and best band, at the Golden Melody Awards for Asia's best Mandarin chart music.

Pixar makes Brave play with princess
Pixar's box-office success was built on movies such as Toy Story and Cars that feature male characters in central roles. Now Walt Disney's animation studio is trying to pull in crowds with its first female lead.

Lensman tells of star clash
A New York tabloid Daily News photographer claims actor Alec Baldwin attacked him.

Paradis lost for movie pirate
Long-time Hollywood couple Johnny Depp and French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis have agreed to separate "amicably," a publicist for the US star said.

Wedding in Hawaii four months after death of diva
Bobby Brown has remarried in Hawaii, four months after the drowning death of his ex-wife Whitney Houston.

Rampaging friends remain most wanted
Alex the lion and his wild friends in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted retained their crown in the North American box office.

MS shock for son of family in top series
Reality television star Jack Osbourne, son of rocker Ozzy Osbourne and America's Got Talent judge Sharon Osbourne, has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, celebrity magazine People reported.



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