Godard movie ‘Goodbye to Language’ wins best picture of the year
The National Society of Film Critics has recognised legendary filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard’s film as the top movie, beating Richard Linklater’s Boyhood.
Twerking and reunions shock crowds at MTV VMAs
From Justin Timberlake’s reunion with boy band ‘N Sync to Miley Cyrus twerking on stage, here’s what went down at this year’s Video Music Awards.
Munch’s The Scream sells for record $120-million
Edvard Munch’s painting <em>The Scream</em> has sold for $120-million, setting a new record as the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction.
Warhol first self portrait soars to $38m at auction
Andy Warhol’s very first self portrait injected the energy that been missing back into spring art sales on Wednesday when it soared to $38,44-million.
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Cranes used to raise crashed plane from Hudson River
Salvage experts worked on Saturday to hoist on to a barge the US Airways plane that made a miraculous landing in the Hudson River this week.
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Stoppard’s Coast of Utopia sweeps Tony awards
Russian revolutionaries and rebellious teenagers were the big hits at the Tony Awards on Sunday when Tom Stoppard’s The Coast of the Utopia and the rock musical Spring Awakening took home the top honours. Stoppard’s epic trilogy won seven of the awards given for Broadway productions and performances, including best play and director.
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LaBelle, Hudson shine at US gay media awards
Bravo network’s hit show Project Runway and the independent film Quinceanera won honours at the gay media watchdog Gladd’s annual awards on Monday, but it was singer Patti LaBelle and Oscar-winning Dreamgirl Jennifer Hudson who stole the show.
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Star Trek auction boldly goes to $7-million take
The first auction of official Star Trek memorabilia hit warp speed on Saturday when a determined bidder paid 000 for a model of the legendary science fiction franchise’s starship Enterprise, helping drive the total for the three-day sale above -million.
