Reuters – The cinema spotlight shines on London for the BAFTA awards on Sunday, with silent movie-era romance “The Artist” a hot favorite for best film and Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady” poised to win leading actress.
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Streep set for BAFTA glory in home of "Iron Lady"
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AP – Christie’s says three top works from the late Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor’s art collection have sold at auction in London for nearly 14 million pounds ($22 million).
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3 art works from Liz Taylor collection snag $21.8M
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AP – After weeks examining the illicit and underhanded practices of sensation-hungry press, Britain’s media ethics inquiry shifted its gaze Wednesday to celebrity magazine editors, who painted a kinder, gentler picture of their trade.
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Celeb magazine editors speak at UK ethics inquiry
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AP – After attending a gala film premiere in a full-length lacy evening gown, Kate Middleton stepped out of the public gaze Monday to celebrate her milestone 30th birthday in private.
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Gala premiere, then quiet 30th for Kate Middleton
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AP – Sherlock Holmes is back on the streets of London — or rather Robert Downey Jr., the actor who plays him, is for the European premiere of “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.”
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"Sherlock Holmes" sequel has London premiere
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AP – The dress worn by Amy Winehouse on the cover of the late singer’s Grammy-winning “Back to Black” album has sold for over 43,000 pounds ($67,120) at auction.
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Winehouse dress fetches over $67,100 at auction
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AP – Anne Hathaway has signed on for a new role: Fiancee.
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Anne Hathaway is engaged to boyfriend Adam Shulman
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AP – Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese is in London’s Leicester Square for the royal premiere of his first-ever 3D movie, “Hugo.”
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Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ UK premiere gets royal audience
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AP – Actress Sienna Miller told a media ethics inquiry Thursday that she was left paranoid and scared by years of relentless tabloid pursuit that ranged from paparazzi outside her house to the hacking of her mobile phone.
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AP – Elle Macpherson fired her business adviser for leaking secrets when journalists were actually getting juicy details about the supermodel by hacking into her phone, the former aide told a British inquiry into media ethics Tuesday.
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Elle Macpherson’s adviser: Hacking cost me my job
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