New Dior designer faces tough task to polish brand

April 11th, 2012 - 
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(Reuters) – The cool, modernist lines and sober mien of Christian Dior’s new fashion director offer a clean break from the way out shows and wayward behavior of his predecessor, but he faces a challenge to restore the legendary French couturier’s luster. Raf Simons, who comes from fashion house Jil Sander and leans toward clean, minimalist fashion, promises to offer a more restrained approach than John Galliano, who was fired for making anti-semitic remarks. ..

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A Minute With: Kristen Chenoweth on her new show "GCB"

February 29th, 2012 - 
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tony Award winning actress, Kristin Chenoweth, returns to prime time television with “GCB” (Good Christian Belles), portraying a Botox-injecting Bible blogger, Carlene Cockburn. The once ugly duckling is living a picture perfect life until former nemesis, Amanda, returns to their hometown of Dallas, Texas, and that’s where the laughs begin

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China slams Christian Bale for "creating news" (Reuters)

December 21st, 2011 - 
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Reuters – China slammed Hollywood actor and “Batman” star Christian Bale Wednesday for “creating news” after he was roughed up by security guards as he attempted to visit a blind legal activist whose detention has sparked a domestic and international outcry.

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China says Christian Bale should feel embarrassed (AP)

December 21st, 2011 - 
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AP – “Batman” star Christian Bale should feel embarrassed for trying to visit a human rights activist while he was in China to promote a movie the country has submitted for an Oscar, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

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‘Batman’ star Bale tries to visit China activist (AP)

December 16th, 2011 - 
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AP – “Batman” star Christian Bale, in the midst of promoting a film he made in China that some critics have called propaganda, was stopped trying to visit a blind activist living under house arrest — with a CNN crew in tow.

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"Batman" star roughed up in bid to visit Chinese blind activist (Reuters)

December 16th, 2011 - 
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Reuters – Hollywood actor Christian Bale was roughed up by Chinese security guards as he attempted to visit a blind legal activist whose detention has sparked a domestic and international outcry, CNN reported on Friday.

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Christian Bale in China to promote Nanjing movie (AP)

December 12th, 2011 - 
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AP – Christian Bale was in Beijing on Monday to promote a movie about 13 young prostitutes set during Japanese army’s brutal rampaging of China’s wartime capital, known in the West as the “Rape of Nanking.”

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Johnny Depp sparks pre-Christmas outrage with Jesus song (Reuters)

December 6th, 2011 - 
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Reuters – If some Christian groups get their way, Johnny Depp will end up with a lump of coal in his stocking this Christmas.

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