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Anne Hathaway is Engaged to Boyfriend Adam Shulman

Anne Hathaway has signed on for a new role: Fiancee.

A spokesman for the 29-year-old actress says Hathaway is engaged to boyfriend and fellow actor Adam Shulman.

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Victoria Beckham Triumphs at 'Fashion Oscars'

Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham's elevation into the fashion industry's elite was confirmed when she was awarded a major prize at Britain's most prestigious design awards.

The singer, wife of iconic footballer David Beckham, won the Best Designer Brand prize on Monday at the British Fashion Awards ceremony held in central London's exclusive Savoy Hotel.

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Police Say 73,000 Finnish Web Users' Details Hacked

The login details of 73,000 users of a popular Finnish family-oriented discussion forum were stolen and posted online in the latest in a series of widespread hacking attacks, police said Monday.

"We are aware of this incident and are investigating it as part of our wider investigation into the hacking attacks," police investigator Timo Piiroinen told Agence France Presse.

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U.S. Star Meets Soviet Legend in Bolshoi Fairy Tale

The real-life plot involves a dashing American superstar's historic encounter with a legendary Soviet figure; not to mention a young Russian couple lured away by an alleged dark force.

The turbulent build-up to the new production of Tchaikovsky's ballet "Sleeping Beauty" at Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre has often read like the most fantastical fairytale.

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Taiwan Films Reach Out to Asia and Beyond

After a slump of over a decade, Taiwan's home-grown films are not only sweeping box offices at home but winning awards and hit status overseas thanks to a new cohort of filmmakers.

Box office revenues for local films as of mid-November had already set a new record of Tw$1.5 billion ($50 million) -- triple the 2010 full-year figure, and up a staggering 200-fold from 2001.

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'Frosty The Snowman' Arrested at U.S. Parade

Who says "Frosty the Snowman" has to be jolly?

A man in a "Frosty the Snowman" costume was arrested Saturday during the annual Christmas parade in Chestertown, on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He's accused of scuffling with police and kicking at a police dog.

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Early Walt Disney Drawing Up for Auction in Nevada

An original, autographed drawing by Walt Disney, believed to have been made about 1920 before he hit it big in the entertainment world, will go up for auction in Reno this week.

The whimsical drawing of a cigar-chomping man wearing a derby hat will be among 1,400 items up for sale at the two-day auction set to begin Tuesday at the Atlantis Casino Resort.

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Tintin Auction in Paris Fetches 1.8 Mn Euros

A Paris auction of items related to Herge's comic book reporter Tintin, whose adventures have been adapted for the big screen by Steven Spielberg, fetched more than 1.8 million euros Saturday.

Auctioneers Arcturial said the sale, including costs, had brought in 1,873,396 euros ($2,480,095) -- far more than the one million euros expected.

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Michael Jackson Doctor to Be Sentenced

Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray is due back in court on Tuesday for sentencing, facing up to four years in prison after being convicted over the King of Pop's 2009 death.

Prosecutors want Murray to get the maximum jail term and be ordered to compensate the Jackson family for the star's loss of earnings, estimated at $100 million for the comeback shows he was preparing when he died.

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'Afghan Elvis' Gets Kabul Women All Shook Up

Dubbed the Afghan Elvis, Farhad Darya may be the only man in the most conservative country on earth who can reduce an audience of women in headscarves to a screaming, waving, whistling throng.

In a country where women enjoy few rights and music was banned under the Taliban until 10 years ago, Darya is an icon for millions and his popularity was clear at a rare, top-security, female-only show in Kabul.

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