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Satire Finds a Stage in Baghdad
Satire Finds a Stage in Baghdad  
May 21, 2007 3:41 PM CDT

Satire Finds a Stage in Baghdad

Iraq's waning community of actors is free of censorhip, but under siege by extremists

(Newser) - At least someone is laughing: At Iraq's National Theater a one-act play called "The Intensive Care Unit" satirizes the country's bombed-out chaos. The prevailing mood, the Washington Post reports, is jovial and non-sectarian; performances are all matinees because no one dares venture out at night.

Australia Cuts Stallone Down to Size
Australia Cuts Stallone Down to Size
May 21, 2007 11:13 AM CDT

Australia Cuts Stallone Down to Size

Action star draws fine for importing drugs without a prescription

(Newser) - Muscle-bound "Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone was hit with nearly $10,000 in fines and court costs today after being convicted of bringing body-building hormones into Australia without proper documentation. Customs officials busted him with human growth hormone and testosterone in February while he was promoting "Rocky Balboa" en...

De Niro and Pacino Reunite
De Niro and Pacino Reunite
May 18, 2007 9:07 AM CDT

De Niro and Pacino Reunite

Producer: "This is an event in world history."

(Newser) - They were both in Godfather II, but never on-screen together. They teamed up for Heat, but only for a few scenes. Now Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are finally going to tear up the screen together for a whole movie. "This is an event in world history,"...

On Broadway, It Looks Like 'Spring'
On Broadway, It Looks Like 'Spring'
May 15, 2007 12:27 PM CDT

On Broadway, It Looks Like 'Spring'

Would-be best musical leads the pack with 11 Tony Award nominations

(Newser) - The rock musical Spring Awakening scored 11 Tony Award nominations today, including best musical, best book, and best original score for Steven Sater and pop musician Duncan Sheik. Tom Stoppard's 9-hour trilogy The Coast of Utopia (a best play competitor) and the musical Grey Gardens scored 10 nods apiece. The...

Grant Flings For His Supper
Grant Flings
For His Supper
Apr 26, 2007 2:14 PM CDT

Grant Flings For His Supper

British star arrested after assaulting a paparazzo—with a tin of baked beans

(Newser) - Maybe Hugh Grant just needs a new cook. The actor was arrested in London late Tuesday night after allegedly throwing a tub of baked beans at a persistent paparazzo. Photographer Ian Whittaker claims that he asked Grant to smile for a photo, and the rom-com star kicked him and said...

Alec Baldwin Loses It On Voicemail
Alec Baldwin Loses It On Voicemail
Apr 20, 2007 8:23 AM CDT

Alec Baldwin Loses It On Voicemail

Furious attack on daughter causes judge to suspend visitation rights

(Newser) - A savage voicemail from Alec Baldwin to his 11-year-old daughter Ireland is burning up the Web, thanks to the bitter battle between the "30 Rock" star and his ex-wife Kim Basinger. The recording, in which the furious actor calls his daughter a "thoughtless little pig," was leaked...

Chic Pups Are Channeling Nic and Leo

Oscar knock-offs now come in teacup sizes

(Newser) - Knock-offs of Academy Awards gowns—always a brisk business—now come in even-smaller sizes:  An L.A. company has released a new line of Oscar duds for dogs, from Nicole Kidman's red Balenciaga  to Leonardo DiCaprio's Armani tux. Little Lily's, which has been dressing posh pooches since 2002, has...

Spielberg Anoints a Star
Spielberg
Anoints a Star
Mar 23, 2007 3:20 PM CDT

Spielberg Anoints a Star

Shia LaBeouf has two big roles in the can, and could soon be Indiana Jones's son

(Newser) - Wide-eyed child star Shia LaBeouf is making his debut as Hollywood''s next it boy, thanks to Steven Spielberg. The former Disney Channel star has already been cast in Spielberg's upcoming Disturbia and Transformers, and is on the short list to play Harrison Ford's son in the upcoming Indiana Jones revival....

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