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Thailand Cave Rescue to be Turned into Hollywood Movie

The mission to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thai cave is to get the Hollywood treatment in a movie announced by faith-based production house Pure Flix.

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George Clooney Reported Hurt in Motorcycle Crash in Italy

Italian media say actor George Clooney has been hospitalized after he was involved in an accident while riding a motorcycle in Sardinia.

Local daily La Nuova Sardegna says Clooney's injuries aren't serious, but that he was taken to the John Paul II hospital emergency room. Police said they have no information, and the hospital didn't respond to requests for comment.

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Standing Ovation at Valentino Caps Paris Couture Week

Rarely does the demure Paris couture week see a standing ovation.

Even rarer is the whooping and screaming that echoed around the gilded salons of the Hotel Salomon de Rothschild as Pierpaolo Piccioli took his bow following Valentino's collection Wednesday evening.

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Report: Actress Vanessa Paradis Marries French Director

Actress and singer Vanessa Paradis has married French director Samuel Benchetrit, according to a report by magazine Le Parisien.

Wearing a cream-colored ruffle dress with flowers in her blonde hair, Paradis married Benchetrit at the town hall in Saint-Simeon, east of Paris, the report said.

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Fire Engulfs Celebrated TV Drama Set in Istanbul

A celebrated outdoor film set in Istanbul, used in a number of top-rating Turkish soap dramas, caught fire on Friday but there were no casualties, local officials said.

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Nadine Labaki, Ziad Doueiri, Joelle Touma and Antoun Sehnaoui Receive Oscar Membership Invitations

 

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited a record number of new members, extending invites to 928 people, including four Lebanese artists, to become Academy voters: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Doueiri, Joelle Touma and Antoun Sehnaoui.

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Michael Jackson Returns Posthumously on Drake Album

Michael Jackson returned posthumously Friday with new music as the late King of Pop starred on the new album by Drake.

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Grammys Expand Nominee Field after Criticism on Diversity

The Grammys will expand the number of nominees in main categories for music's most prestigious awards as organizers try to counter a backlash over how few women and minorities are winning.

In one of the biggest changes at the Grammys in years, the Recording Academy -- which administers the prizes -- said Tuesday in a letter to members that next year's awards will boost the field of hopefuls from five to eight for the top four categories.

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US Migrant Crisis in 'Ridiculous Moment', Says Sharon Stone

The migrant crisis has reached a "ridiculous moment" in the United States but it is a worldwide problem that underscores a "lack of humanity", US actress Sharon Stone said Monday.

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Han Solo's 'Return of the Jedi' Blaster Sells for $550,000

In the wildly popular "Star Wars" films, Han Solo once told a lightsaber-wielding Luke Skywalker: "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid."

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