"A Prophet" nominated for six European film awards
Reuters - Sunday November 8, 09:15 AM
MADRID (Reuters) -The French film "Un Prophete" (A Prophet) has been nominated for six European Film awards, including best film and best director, the European Film Academy announced on Saturday at the Seville Europe Film Festival.

Nabokov's unfinished -- and unburned -- novel reappears
AFP - Sunday November 8, 08:06 AM
NEW YORK (AFP) - Vladimir Nabokov wanted it burned on his death, but "The Original of Laura" survived and now, 32 years later, the unfinished novel is about to be published for the first time.

Taiwan court to scrap 'unfair' law on prostitutes
AFP - Sunday November 8, 07:53 AM
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's constitutional court said Saturday it would scrap an "unfair" law that means prostitutes can be punished but allows clients to go free.

Defiant Communists mark Russian Revolution anniversary
AFP - Sunday November 8, 07:28 AM
MOSCOW (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Communists on Saturday turned out in Russia to mark the anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution, shrugging off the Kremlin's cancellation of the day as a national holiday.

Rihanna describes night of attack by Chris Brown
Reuters - Saturday November 7, 05:12 PM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Rihanna broke her silence on Friday about the night her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown attacked her, saying he had bitten her, put her in a headlock and left her bleeding and swollen.

No holding back for Alicia Keys on "Freedom"
Reuters - Saturday November 7, 04:25 PM
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - An unseasonal gust of wind greets Alicia Keys as she steps out of a doorway behind a Beverly Hills hotel on a late October afternoon.

Joe Jackson seeks allowance from son's estate
Reuters - Saturday November 7, 01:57 PM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joe Jackson, the elderly father of late pop star Michael Jackson, on Friday filed a court petition seeking an allowance from the singer's estate, saying his son had supported him for many years.

Stereophonics survives label chaos to "Carry On"
Reuters - Saturday November 7, 01:36 PM
LONDON (Billboard) - Scoring a fifth successive U.K. No. 1 album should be a momentous occasion for any band, but in October 2007 the Welsh rock outfit Stereophonics wasn't able to savour the achievement for long.

A&E network unveils Jackson TV show
Reuters - Saturday November 7, 12:41 PM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cable television network A&E on Friday unveiled plans for a new reality TV show starring four brothers of late pop star Michael Jackson depicting them dealing with his death and rehearsing for an upcoming concert.

Jackson film crosses $100 million internationally
Reuters - Saturday November 7, 12:40 PM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Michael Jackson concert film "This Is It" has crossed the $100 million mark at international box offices as it enters its second weekend in theaters, the studio behind the movie said on Friday.