Putin takes icy plunge into lake for Epiphany celebration
Russian President Vladimir Putin took a dip into the icy Lake Seliger to celebrate the Orthodox Christian holiday, Epiphany. Putin, 65, approached a hole cut in the ice in north-western…
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Gordon Ramsay is getting three new shows on ITV
Celebrity chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay is getting three new shows on Britain’s ITV. Ramsay will star in an as-yet-untitled, prime-time documentary program, a day-time cookery series called Culinary…
George and Amal Clooney picture perfect in Cannes
George-and-Amal-Clooney-picture-perfect-in-Cannes. CANNES, France, George Clooney and wife Amal Clooney looked the picture perfect couple Thursday in Cannes. The 55-year-old American actor and 38-year-old British-Lebanese human rights lawyer attended the premiere…
‘American Horror Story’ actress Rose Siggins dead at 43
DENVER, American Horror Story: Freak Show alum Rose Siggins died Saturday morning in a Denver hospital. She was 43. …
Freshlyground: South Africa’s secret hit-making machine
Freshlyground may be one of the most famous bands you’ve never heard of. The group, which regularly tops the charts in South Africa, gained international acclaim during the 2010 World…
Katy Perry’s $135m Earnings Top Taylor Swift
The Roar singer shakes off Swift, a distant second with $80m, while Fleetwood Mac came a surprise third in the money league. Katy Perry…
Star Wars Posters Unveiled: But Who’s Missing?
The posters include a couple of the old favourites – but fans are wondering if there’s more behind a key character’s omission. With just over a month to go until…
Survivors of clergy sex abuse hope ‘Spotlight’ film brings victims forward
Survivors of clergy sex abuse said they hope the upcoming film “Spotlight,” about the Boston Globe’s groundbreaking report that Roman Catholic officials routinely covered up abuse by priests, prompts more…
Polish court rejects U.S. extradition request in Polanski case
A Polish court said on Friday that it rejected a U.S. request to extradite film-maker Roman Polanski over a 1977 child sex conviction. The decision is not legally binding, as…
After comedy, Jon Stewart to start animal sanctuary
After signing off as host of “The Daily Show,” comedian Jon Stewart has revealed a new vocation — starting a sanctuary for abused farm animals. Stewart, who ended his influential…
