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For Argentinians, 'Iron Lady' Revives Bitter Memories

Argentinians are flocking to see "The Iron Lady", intrigued not just by the tale of the nation's arch-nemesis Margaret Thatcher but also her uncanny incarnation as played by Meryl Streep.

It was Thatcher, the then British prime minister, who ordered troops into war after the Argentine junta invaded the Falklands Islands in 1982, sparking a brief but bloody war over the remote South Atlantic archipelago.

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Rio's Riotous Carnival Reaches Dazzling Highpoint

Rio's riotous Carnival was in full swing Monday as top samba schools paraded sumptuous allegorical floats and hundreds of exquisitely costumed performers to a thumping drum beat.

The night parades in Rio's hallowed Sambadrome marked the high point of the pre-Lent bacchanalian Carnival festival, which is bringing this racially diverse country of 191 million people, virtually to a stop.

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Whitney Houston to Be Buried after Emotional Tribute

Pop diva Whitney Houston was expected to be buried Sunday after an emotional farewell during which Hollywood stars, music greats and loved ones praised the "sweet miracle" of her talent.

She will be buried in suburban Westfield, New Jersey, next to her father, John Russell Houston, who died in 2003.

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Angelina Jolie Says Time for 'Intervention' in Syria

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie said Saturday the world should intervene to stop the violent crackdown in Syria and condemned powers that have vetoed a U.N. resolution against the regime.

"I think Syria has got to a point, sadly, where certainly some form of intervention is absolutely necessary," Jolie told al-Jazeera Balkans in an interview shown on the channel's Internet site.

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Moving Congo Child Soldier Tale Wows Berlin Fest

"War Witch", a Canadian film about a child soldier played by a girl who until recently lived on the streets of Kinshasa, broke out as a strong contender at the Berlin film festival Friday.

The last of 18 pictures in competition, "War Witch" by Kim Nguyen drew an enthusiastic reception ahead of a gala prize ceremony Saturday where the jury president, British director Mike Leigh, will present the Golden Bear top prize.

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Pattinson Sees New Role as 19th Century 'Reality TV Star'

"Twilight" heart-throb Robert Pattinson stars as a 19th century Parisian social climber who sleeps his way to the top in "Bel Ami", a role he told the Berlin film festival reminded him of today's reality TV stars.

Trading in his brooding vampire for the role of an ambitious bon vivant, Pattinson's character Georges Duroy seduces the most powerful women in the French capital, played by Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci and Kristin Scott Thomas.

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Green Paint and Tartans Add Drama to London Fashion Week

Shimmering like a sea creature, a model wearing glittering green paint, a full-length skirt and a few strategically-placed feathers took to the catwalk Friday on the first day of London Fashion Week.

Lacking the big names of rivals New York, Paris and Milan, LFW sells itself as the place to see the cutting edge of fashion, and the show by Fyodor Golan, winners of last year's prestigious Fashion Fringe award, was a classic example.

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Jolie Launches Her Movie in Croatia

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Friday attended Croatia's premiere of her directorial debut "In the Land of Blood and Honey", a wartime love story situated in neighboring Bosnia.

Unlike in Sarajevo, where Jolie attended a gala showing of her film before several thousand people on Tuesday, the Croatian launch was more intimate, in a movie theatre to some 500 VIP invitees.

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Aretha, Stevie Wonder to Sing at Houston's Funeral

Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will sing at the private funeral of Whitney Houston on Saturday in what promises to be a very musical service.

Publicist Kristen Foster also confirms that invitations went out to Houston's ex-husband, Bobby Brown; her co-star in "The Bodyguard," Kevin Costner; and Oprah Winfrey.

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Cirque du Soleil Plans Performance for Oscar Show

Aerialists, acrobats and contortionists from Cirque du Soleil are among the guests at this year's Academy Awards.

The three-minute performance at the Oscars on Feb. 26 will be among the international troupe's biggest yet, said Cirque du Soleil special events director Yasmine Khalil, featuring more than 50 artists. Most Cirque shows employ 75 to 80 artists over two hours, she said.

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