Directors warn of the price of Oscar success

Britain pins Oscar hopes to "Afghan Star

By: genius-world

LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has picked Havana Marking's documentary "Afghan Star" to represent Britain in the race to secure an Oscar foreign-language film nomination. Marking's documentary follows the competitors entering "Afghan Star," an "American Idol"-style singing competition that airs ...

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Cher: a nice $60,000,000 paycheck...

By: instgtr

Cherilyn Sarkinson, Born May 20, 1946 - Can she REALLY be 63 ??? In show business since she was 17 (that's 46 years!) Just an El Centro, California half breed (she's part Cherokee) who's had one of the wildest roller coaster rides in celebrity history (more successes and failures than just about anyone) she's definitely "on top" now, headlining at ...

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Pakistan successfully test Tsunami warning system

By: imtiazindher

KARACHI, Oct 14 (APP): Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), under a UN-backed initiative, successfully tested effectiveness of Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS) at southern coastal line of Thatta in Sindh province.The testing was followed by a rescue drill for evacuating coastal area residents ...

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