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Action Star Jet Li Treated for Overactive Thyroid

Jet Li says he's being treated for an overactive thyroid, but he's determined to fight the condition head-on.

The Chinese action star known for his kung fu skills discussed his diagnosis during the taping of a talent show he's judging in China.

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Singing in the Cold: Bruno Preps for Super Bowl

Everyone is in Bruno Mars' ear about one thing when it comes to performing the Super Bowl halftime show: How will you deal with the freezing cold?

"Everyone's putting the fear of god in me like there's going to be a blizzard," Mars said in a phone interview this month from Los Angeles, asking about the weather conditions in the New York-New Jersey area for his "research."

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Israeli Actors Sit Out Show at Settlement Theater

A trio of Israeli stage actors is refusing to perform in an acclaimed play before a theater in a West Bank Jewish settlement, part of a burgeoning domestic movement against the government's settlement policies.

The protest mirrors a global movement against the settlements that has put Israel's government in an increasingly difficult situation as the current round of peace talks with the Palestinians continues.

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Movie Review: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Written by Anthony Sargon

The Scorsese-DiCaprio teamup has resulted in quite a few good films over the last few years, and “The Wolf of Wall Street” is no exception. In fact, it may be the pair’s greatest film yet. Rejoice, film fans, because this is one wolf that packs a mean bite.

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Movie Review: 47 Ronin (2013)

Written by Anthony Sargon

The legend of the 47 Ronin is known around the world. It’s an incredible story of courage and sacrifice, and it definitely deserves the big-screen treatment. Unfortunately, “47 Ronin” is not the movie this story deserves, and ends up being one of the year’s worst releases.

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Baby George Stays Indoors as British Royals Celebrate Christmas

Prince William and his wife Catherine left their baby son Prince George having a fun time indoors as the British royal family made their Christmas Day outing to church.

William said it had been a good first Christmas morning with the five-month-old, while Kate revealed he was more interested in wrapping paper than his presents.

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Is Justin Bieber Retiring? His Tweet Says He Is...

Teen pop megastar Justin Bieber has set Twitter ablaze with a message suggesting he may be stepping away from the stage -- just as his new movie hits theaters on Christmas Day.

"My beloved beliebers I'm officially retiring," the 19-year-old Bieber said on Twitter to his nearly 48 million followers.

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Chilean Miracle Miners Back in Spotlight -- on Film

At the bottom of a dank salt mine in Colombia, a 200-strong film crew featuring Spanish actor Antonio Banderas is reconstructing the incredible tale of 33 miners buried alive for 69 days in Chile in 2010.

Actors from multiple countries work in suffocating heat on "The 33," which traces the unlikely survival of the men trapped deep underground after a collapse at the San Jose copper mine in the Atacama desert.

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Syrian Artists Turn to Black Humor to Mark Christmas

Syrian artists have turned to black humor to depict the brutal war devastating their country as they marked on Wednesday the third Christmas since the deadly conflict erupted.

Their works posted on the Internet reflect the tragedy that has struck Syria where violence has reportedly killed more than 126,000 people and forced millions to flee.

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Dubai Promises Record-Breaking New Year's Eve Firework Show

Dubai has promised to celebrate New Year's Eve with a record-breaking extravaganza featuring over 400,000 fireworks, the largest display the world has ever seen, its government said.

The United Arab Emirates city state, home to the world's tallest tower, largest man-made island and one of the world's busiest airports, will "break the Guinness World Record for the 'Largest Firework Display'," a government statement said.

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