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Celebrities Center Stage at Eclectic New York Fashion Shows

Top designers pulled in celebrity guests and models on day four of New York Fashion Week Sunday, with highlights from Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan and Versus Versace.

British super model Naomi Campbell and Kim Kardashian's younger half-sister Kendall sashayed down the runway at von Furstenberg's French Riveria inspired 2015 spring/summer collection.

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Joan Rivers Gets Star-Studded New York Funeral

Fashion, film and comedy stars joined grieving relatives Sunday to say goodbye to comedy legend Joan Rivers at a New York funeral that fulfilled her last wish for a showbiz send-off.

Film stars Whoopi Goldberg and Sarah Jessica Parker joined Rivers' daughter Melissa and grandson Cooper at the hour-long, private service at Temple Emanu-El on 5th Avenue.

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U.S. Gallery to Display Stars' Leaked Nude Pics as Art

Some of the nude celebrity photos stolen online in a massive hack will be displayed in an exhibit by an artist known for repurposing photos taken by paparazzi, a U.S. gallery said Friday.

The artist, known as "XVALA," will use photos of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and top model Kate Upton, who saw their intimate photos exposed on the Internet last week.

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Broadway Outshines Hollywood On and Off Screen

The age-old rivalry between Broadway and Hollywood took central stage at this year's Venice film festival, which winds up on Saturday, with a host of theatre-based tales and stars denouncing a declining Silver Screen industry.

"Hollywood's gone in the wrong direction," master of screwball comedy Peter Bogdanovich said ahead of the premier of his delicious theatre-based comedy "She's Funny That Way", starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston.

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Foreign Films a Tough Sell in America, but Remakes Thrive

Subtle cultural differences and subtitles often make the business of selling foreign-language films in the North American marketplace a challenge, but demand for remakes in English is strong.

Several filmmakers and buyers told Agence France Presse on the sidelines of the Toronto International Film Festival that a North American distribution deal requires patience and determination.

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World of Warcraft Pays Tribute to Robin Williams

Hollywood star Robin Williams, who died August 11 and was a devoted video game fan, has made a subtle cameo in "World of Warcraft," as promised by gamemaker Blizzard Entertainment.

In a test version of "Warlords of Draenor," a futuristic character named Robin emerges from a lamp to quote two lines from Disney's "Aladdin" genie, who was voiced by Williams.

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Scarlett Johansson Has Baby Girl

US actress Scarlett Johansson has given birth to a baby girl with her French fiance Romain Dauriac, her spokesman said Thursday.

The 29-year-old, whose latest movie "Lucy" by director Luc Besson came out in July, was in good health with baby Rose, her first child.

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Desigual Celebrates 30th at New York Fashion Week

Barcelona-based label Desigual celebrated its 30th birthday in a riot of print and color at New York Fashion Week on Thursday with CEO Manel Jadraque signaling a more sophisticated future.

For its third collection in the Big Apple on the first official day of Fashion Week, Desigual hired top Brazilian model and brand ambassador Adriana Lima to strut the Lincoln Center runway.

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English Designer Pugh Stuns NY with Immersive Art

Critically acclaimed English designer Gareth Pugh promised New York Fashion Week a different experience and outdid himself with a startlingly innovative show light years from the traditional runway.

There was no model in the flesh. There was no runway and nobody strutted down the catwalk, there was just a giant warehouse and a series of video screens.

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U.S. Comic Joan Rivers Dies at 81

Joan Rivers, the acerbic U.S. stand-up comic and television presenter, died on Thursday, a week after being rushed to a New York hospital, her family announced. She was 81.

"It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17 pm surrounded by family and close friends," daughter Melissa Rivers said in a statement.

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