Armed thieves steal Magritte painting from small Belgian museumBRUSSELS — Two armed robbers made off with a $1.1 million painting by Belgian surrealist Rene Magritte in a morning heist at a small museum in the Belgian capital on Thursday. Wayne Newton returns to Las Vegas Strip for limited run at Tropicana hotel-casinoLAS VEGAS — Singer Wayne Newton plans to come back to the Las Vegas Strip to celebrate a 50-year career. British Museum seeks to remake Montezuma’s reputation with major show about last Aztec rulerLONDON — The world-famous British Museum, home of the contested Elgin Marbles sought by Greece, is leaping into another controversy with a special exhibit re-examining the life of Montezuma, the doomed last ruler of the Aztecs. Exhibit showcases painting in ancient Rome, features frescoes and portraitsROME — Frescoes that once adorned Roman villas are going on display in a new exhibit that shows the tastes of ancient Rome’s wealthy through landscapes and the representation of gods and goddesses. Exhibit on 2nd half of Renoir’s career opens in Paris, shows more traditional stylePARIS — An exhibit opening Tuesday in Paris showcases artwork from the second half of Auguste Renoir’s career, when he changed course in his 40s to experiment with a more classical style. National parks headed for record visitation in 2009; new PBS series expected to helpWASHINGTON — The national park system is headed for a record-breaking number of visitors this year if travel trends hold up. Ferris wheel once part of Jackson’s Neverland Ranch now a curiosity on carnival circuitMOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — From the top of the Ferris wheel, one could once see acres of Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, the ride’s 5,000 lights aglow in a carnival-like frenzy fit for a performer who never quite grew up. “Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire,” snags audience choice award at Toronto FestTORONTO — A raw film about an abused teen named Precious won the audience choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, stoking predictions that the harrowing, Oprah Winfrey-backed tale is Oscar-bound. Quirky London Fashion Week kicks off in new home; bids for permanence, prominenceLONDON — Look out London, Anna Wintour is coming. Santa Barbara museum to tell story of perfectly preserved Lady Dai, who died 2,100 years agoLOS ANGELES — Lady Dai was a Chinese nobleman’s wife in her mid-50s when she died of a heart attack. She was overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, liver disease, gallstones and her arteries were almost totally clogged. George Takei of ‘Star Trek’ and Brad Altman first gay couple to appear on TV’s ‘Newlywed Game’NEW YORK — Even as states and jurisdictions made gay and lesbian marriages legal, “The Newlywed Game” has played it straight — until now. Bob Dylan to exhibit his newest acrylic paintings in Denmark in 2010COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s National Gallery says it will exhibit some 100 works by Bob Dylan, including some of his newest acrylic paintings. Condoleezza Rice joins 2 Birmingham, Ala., golf clubs in effort to regularly visit home stateBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined two exclusive golf clubs in Alabama. Giraffe in movies, Toys R Us commercials dies unexpectedly at Boston zooBOSTON — A giraffe that starred in a series of TV commercials for Toys R Us and appeared in Jim Carrey’s movie “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” has died at a Boston zoo. LA film producers convicted of bribing Thai officials to run film festivalLOS ANGELES — A filmmaking couple has been convicted in Los Angeles of bribing Thai officials so they could run the Bangkok International Film Festival and land other projects. Tiffany glass: a study in color, light, innovation that revolutionized glassmakingPARIS — The name Tiffany is synonymous with the finest of jewelry and a visit to an exhibition at the Luxembourg Museum devoted to Louis Comfort Tiffany is like standing inside a jewel box — without a jewel in sight. Emmy-nominated actor Paul Burke, known for roles in ‘Naked City’ and ‘Dynasty,’ dies at 83PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Paul Burke, who was twice nominated for an Emmy for his role as Det. Adam Flint in the gritty crime hit “Naked City,” died Sunday. He was 83. In a shift from trucks, Ford to heavily market new Taurus during pro football gamesWASHINGTON — Pro football fans inundated with TV ads for brawny pickup trucks and sleek luxury models will get something different from Ford Motor Co. this season. From runway to red carpet: Tom Ford makes directorial debut at Venice Film FestivalVENICE, Italy — Tom Ford, the former star designer at Gucci, makes his directorial debut with an intimate story about coping with loss and grief in a movie presented at the Venice Film Festival. NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art reattributes painting to 17th-century Spanish master VelazquezNEW YORK — New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has reattributed a painting in its collection to the 17th-century Spanish master Velazquez. Omar Sharif returns to big screen at Venice film festival in ‘The Traveler’VENICE, Italy — Omar Sharif, whose devilishly handsome looks delighted female fans decades ago, has returned to the big screen at the Venice Film Festival Thursday in a film about an elderly man’s encounter with a woman he loved in his youth. Beatlemania returns with rollout of Fab 4’s remastered CDs, video game, luring new generationLONDON — Beatlemania is back with the rollout Wednesday of the Fab Four’s remastered CDs and first-ever video game, reaching out to a whole new generation decades after their parents — and even grandparents — first succumbed. Beatlemania back as Britain celebrates B-Day in the place where it all beganLONDON — The Beatles are back, sounding better than ever, and Britain is embracing them one more time. World auteurs, British directors and George Clooney in lineup for London Film FestivalLONDON — This year’s London Film Festival is big on British talent, international auteurs — and George Clooney. Hollywood stars and British directors in lineup for next month’s London Film FestivalLONDON — Organizers are announcing the lineup for this year’s London Film Festival. Here comes the fun: The Fab 4 make their video-game debut in ‘Beatles: Rock Band’“The Beatles: Rock Band” has produced more buzz than any video game since the last “Grand Theft Auto.” When Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr took the stage at Microsoft’s Xbox press conference at E3 this summer, they were greeted with a standing ovation. Art by ‘Caps for Sale’ author in Naples, Fla., and later Lincoln, Neb.GLEN HEAD, N.Y. — An exhibit of art by the late author of the beloved children’s tale “Caps for Sale” is opening Oct. 1 in Naples, Fla., and will travel to Lincoln, Neb., and to the New York City area next year. Venezuela’s Chavez walks Venice red carpet with Oliver Stone to promote new documentaryVENICE, Italy — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a movie star welcome Monday at the Venice Film Festival, where he walked the red carpet with director Oliver Stone for the premiere of the documentary “South of the Border.” Pixar creators of ‘Nemo,’ ‘Wall-E’ and ‘Up’ win lifetime achievement award at VeniceVENICE, Italy — The Venice Film Festival’s red carpet was festooned with balloons on Sunday to mark the lifetime achievement award for director and producer John Lasseter and his crew of Pixar directors. ‘Sopranos’ actor Michael Imperioli directs first film, with actors from the seriesNEW YORK — “Sopranos” actor Michael Imperioli has taken on a new role: first-time film director. Werner Herzog’s ‘My Son, My Son’ based a real life Greek tragedy of actor killing motherVENICE, Italy — For four decades, no Werner Herzog film ever was accepted for competition at the Venice Film Festival. This year, there are two. Music fests go green: New Orleans’ Project 30-90 the latest to leave little carbon footprintNEW ORLEANS — A new music festival in New Orleans is pushing its environmental cred as much as its music, touting lights and sound systems powered by the sun, paperless tickets and an investment in a landfill to offset emissions. Longtime Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell, who is 91 years old, has cancerDETROIT — Ernie Harwell, the 91-year-old Baseball Hall of Fame honoree and longtime broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers, said Friday that he has inoperable cancer. Music festivals in New Orleans, Seattle latest to go green, leave little carbon footprintNEW ORLEANS — A new music festival in New Orleans is pushing its environmental cred as much as its music, touting lights and sound systems powered by the sun, paperless tickets and an investment in a landfill to offset emissions. Nicolas Cage’s ‘Bad Lieutenant’ no relation to Harvey Keitel’s, seeks no redemptionVENICE, Italy — German director Werner Herzog says his “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,” starring Nicolas Cage as a drug-addicted homicide detective and Eva Mendes as his prostitute girlfriend, has nothing to do with Abel Ferrara’s 1992 cult classic starring Harvey Keitel. He hasn’t even seen it. |
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