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Nicole Kidman

Today I will be seeing three of the biggest Oscar contenders. I realize this will sound enviable to many of you. I told 'txt critic' about my three-in-one-day schedule and he said I want to murder you and wear your skin to the screenings!...more

Hollywood heavyweights talk 3 D

Hollywood's heavy hitters gathered Wednesday to talk up the future of 3D movie making and exhibition.

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Nicole Kidman to star in 'Danish' Nicole Kidman as the world's first post-op transsexual, married to Charlize Theron? You betcha.

Private Sydney: Nicole fretting over leaving Sunday Rose.

Mum's the word as carpet duty calls Boy wonder Nicole Kidman forged a special bond with Brandon Walters while they were filming.

Kidman: I went to hell and back

NICOLE Kidman's marriage to Keith Urban has already faced its ultimate test - his alcohol problems forced the then-newlyweds to go "to hell and back." Months after her 2006 wedding to the country singer, Urban

Nicole Kidman's 'Parade' on mag cover

Nicole Kidman is the cover girl for the November 2008 issue of PARADE magazine. The issue also carries a candid interview by the Oscar-winning actress, covering topics ranging from her new film, Australia , to

Nicole Kidman Says Keith's Alcoholism Was Terrifying

Nicole Kidman went to "hell and back" coping with husband Keith Urban's alcoholism in 2006, just three months into their marriage.

Cautious Nicole Kidman Is No Longer Danger Mum

Motherhood has turned Nicole Kidman from an all-action woman to a wary mum. The 41-year-old actress admits her carefree, risk-taking attitude to life has been replaced by the need to take care and be around for

Nicole Kidman: Keith Urban's rehab made us closer than we thought possible

Nicole Kidman has said she feels like she's already been married to husband Keith Urban for more than a decade, even though they married just two and a half years ago.

Pitt vs. Aniston; Cruise vs. evil; Kidman vs. kangaroos: Check out our Holiday Movie Preview

Down Under duo: Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman light up the screen in "Australia." Hugh Jackman makes out.

6.Melinda's sealed...

Fizzy drink addict Jason Morgan lost 81/2 stone just by kicking his Coke habit. Read Full Story Have Your Shout ACTRESS Nicole Kidman has revealed how she spent 10 years living in the shadow of husband Tom

Step aside Nicole: Quart Pot the real star of Luhrmann's Australia

Don't be fooled by his relaxed attitude - if this mule could talk he'd spill the beans about life on set with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman on filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's highly anticipated blockbuster,

Entertainment News from AP

According to Forbes' second annual ranking of the most bankable actors in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman is the most overpaid celebrity in Hollywood.

Kidman as a Transsexual, Married to Theron?

Nicole Kidman will star in and produce The Danish Girl based on the true story of Danish artists Einar and Greta Wegener.

Luhrmann made 'big mistake' choosing Kidman

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in a scene from the Baz Luhrmann epic. November 21, 2008 - 10:25AM Baz Luhrmann's choice of Nicole Kidman to star in his latest epic movie Australia has been savaged by a British

Fan favourite: Undies girl Rice shows off 'bra

SHE'S got the locks to be the next Nicole Kidman, but little Kate Daley only had eyes for her swimming hero Stephanie Rice yesterday.

Brandon Walters

Walters beat leukemia at 7. Now, four years later, he plays a major supporting role in Baz Luhrmann's "Australia." The boy from a remote West Australian pearling town knew nothing of Nicole Kidman and Hugh

More Australia Spoilers

Will Baz Luhrmann's outback epic Australia be a Thanksgiving turkey or a blockbuster of Titanic proportions? Earlier this week rumours were swirling around Hollywood the Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman starring

Paris and Benji Call it Quits

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 The heiress and the rocker dated for over 9 months. Jackman Named 'Sexiest Man Alive' Wed, Nov 19, 2008 "Women's jaws drop when Hugh walks into a room," Nicole Kidman was quoted as saying.

Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman

Justin Timberlake performing with Beyonce on 'Saturday... Plus click here for these pics new today : Jayne Torvill, John Thomson, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, Haley Joel Osment and John Leguizamo, Queen

The film premiere that stopped a city

Here at last stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman at the world premiere of Australia in Sydney/ AFP FANS waited for hours in the rain and traffic was brought to a standstill in central Sydney as Nicole

Film: Kidman at crossroads

REGARDLESS of its performance at the box office, Baz Luhrmann's Australia looks certain to be a turning point for Nicole Kidman.

Talk of the Town

The latest showbiz news including Nicole Kidman's possible retirement, Heather Locklear's arraignment, and Mickey Mouse's birthday.

Better than Maddow w/Nicole Kidman: Berkowitz w/Chris Robling on the...

Better than Maddow w/Nicole Kidman: Berkowitz w/Chris Robling on the GOP's resurrection.

Nicole savaged by British critic

BAZ Luhrmann's choice of Nicole Kidman to star in his latest epic movie Australia has been savaged by a British newspaper columnist.

Luhrmann made big mistake choosing Kidman: critic

Slammed Nicole Kidman, pictured with co-star Hugh Jackman, has been criticised for her performance in Australia.

Baz made 'big mistake' choosing Nicole

BAZ Luhrmann's choice of Nicole Kidman to star in his latest epic movie Australia has been savaged by a British newspaper columnist.

PHOTOS: Stars' Hair Raising Styles

Aging has made a fearless appearance on the crown of Nicole Kidman's head. Here, she dons a loose bun with wiry gray roots framing her face.

For Kidman, it's country and family first

NEW YORK - Nicole Kidman has a new hobby. 'The baby comes wherever I go, and I just like looking at her, watching her breathe.

Up Next

'AUSTRALIA': Big huge epic starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Guess where it's set.

G'day mates

Hugh Jackman, 40, has been named People magazine's sexiest man alive, which should come as no surprise, according to his 'Australia' co-star Nicole Kidman.

Nicole Kidman enjoys singing and dancing for the movie Nine

Nicole Kidman is enjoying being back performing some musical numbers for new movie musical Nine.

Garner Obtains Restraining Order Against Alleged Stalker

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 Editors at TMZ.com claim to have obtained court documents ordering Steven Burky to stay away from Garner after he reportedly initiated contact with the actress in 2002.

Malkovich to Film Documentary About Migrants

John Malkovich is so touched by the plight of migrant children who cross illegally into the United States that he plans to make a documentary about it.

'Doubt' premieres in L.A.

Considering the pedigree of both cast and crew for John Patrick Shanley's "Doubt," Oscar buzz unsurprisingly loomed large over Miramax's Tuesday premiere of the film at the Academy.

Neveldine, Taylor leave 'Jonah Hex'

Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor have dropped out as the directors of "Jonah Hex," the DC Comics property that is expected to headline "W." and "Milk" star Josh Brolin as a partly disfigured gunslinger and

The Reel Life

It's that time of year when the Oscar hopefuls come out in theaters. Studios love to release their Oscar-bait right before the deadline, so that Academy voters will remember their films and nominate them.

Which father of two is the sexiest man alive?

Matt Damona s reign as People a s a oesexiest man alivea has come to an end as the magazine has bestowed this yeara s honor upon Aussie dad Hugh Jackman.

Is Australia boy Oscar bound?

HE had never acted before his debut in epic film Australia but young newcomer Brandon Walters has set Hollywood abuzz with talk of a potential Oscar nomination.

his Notes on a Season blog

It's crunch week as many Oscar hopefuls like "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Revolutionary Road," "The Reader" and "Australia," among others, get shown to the majority of press and early awards ...more

Hardwickea s trek to a Twilight'

From a pile of dirt, Catherine Hardwicke used to make mountains. From bouts of summertime boredom, she created new games.

VIDEO: Five Clips and Three Featurettes from AUSTRALIA

Lady Sarah Ashley has spent her life in pursuit of superficial perfection, but a loveless and childless marriage has left her bereft of anything meaningful beyond her stable of horses.

Sexiest Man Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman is the Sexiest Man Alive. The 'Australia' actor topped People magazine's annual list of the most attractive guys in the world, after sending female hearts fluttering in a string of hit movies,

Tom Cruise's family anniversary

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes spent their wedding anniversary at home with their children.

Mad about Hugh

He sings, he dances, he even rides a horse, but Hollywood "It" guy Hugh Jackman remains as unspoiled as a man with perfect stubble can be.

Big dramas still to come

"Slumdog Millionaire": England's wizardly Danny Boyle can pour his talent into all sorts of containers, from punk-addiction dramedies to horror and children's charmers to science fiction .

Hugh Jackman named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive

Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Recalling Furness' reaction, Jackman says: "God bless her, she said, 'I could've

Live Ad

It's Tuesday evening in RTE's Studio 6, a tiny space that's about to play host to something pretty big: the first ever live advert on Irish television.

Principal to launch own production co.

Management company Principal Entertainment is forming a film production division, hiring Susana Zepeda to run it.

Winter movie preview: Season highlights

Nixon's back. So are Kate and Leo, Nicole and Baz, a herd of stranded zoo animals and a very vengeful James Bond.

Australia hopes Nicole Kidman film will spur tourism to the country

The film camera sweeps across the landscape, taking in flat plains, gushing waterfalls and a dusty country town.

Upcoming movies

'Australia': In pre-World War II Australia, an English aristocrat who inherits a ranch forms a pact with a stockman to protect her property from a takeover plot.

Movie Guide

A- R for violence and language Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renee Zellweger, Jeremy Irons, Lance Henriksen The townsfolk of Appaloosa hire gunmen to rein in the town's richest rancher who thinks he is above

Jackman Sexiest | Dupre apologizes

Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Recalling Furness' reaction, Jackman says: "God bless her, she said, 'I could've

Wife weighs in on 'sexiest man'

Hugh Jackman says his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, teased him after he'd been named People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive.' 'God bless her, she said, 'I could've told them that years ago!' And then she said,

Holiday movies keep their eye on the gold

And the Oscar goes to. Too early? Not thinking about Academy Awards nominees yet? Maybe you should be because the movie industry certainly is.

Hugh Jackman crowned People's 'Sexiest Man Alive'

Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's ``Sexiest Man Alive.'' Recalling Furness' reaction, Jackman says: ``God bless her, she said, `I could've

Personalties: Hugh Jackman and James Van Der Beek

NEW YORK - Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive.' Recalling Furness' reaction, Jackman says: 'God bless her, she said, 'I

The feast starts now

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching and families preparing to gather around the carved bird, activities for some will soon be reduced to two: the mall and the movies.

People's sexiest man alive? Oh, Hugh

People magazine's editors only have eyes for Hugh. The hormone arbiters at the celebrity weekly yesterday named Hugh Jackman , the ageless Aussie, their "Sexiest Man Alive" for 2008. 3 commentsRelated Topix:Australia,Pop/Rock,Justi...more

Now playing

Ashes of Time Redux * a ' R for some violence. A mysterious, incomprehensible film about love and swordplay.

Sexiest' surprise

Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Recalling Furness's reaction, Jackman says: "God bless her, she said, 'I could've

Elton John and Baz Luhrmann Write A Song Together

Elton John has written a song with Baz Luhrmann. The a Australiaa director has co-written the lyrics to the song a The Drovera s Ballada and Elton has written the music for the song.

Aussie clay animation film picked to open Sundance

Mary and Max, which follows the correspondence between an eight-year-old girl in Melbourne and a 42-year-old man in New York over 20 years, is to open next year's indie fest Letters from Melbourne and New York

Sideshow: Sexiest man? It's Jackman

In what will surely be the most important event of his life - and the biggest boost to his career - actor, singer and dancer Hugh Jackman , who turned 40 on Oct.

Winter movie preview: Season highlights

Nixon's back. So are Kate and Leo, Nicole and Baz, a herd of stranded zoo animals and a very vengeful James Bond.

Hugh Jackman named Sexiest Man Alive

Hugh Jackman has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. The magazine's executive editor, Jess Cagle, tells NBC's Today show that Jackman is a "surprising choice," but he'd been on the editors' minds

Jackman's the 'Sexiest'

Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named ''Sexiest Man Alive'' by People magazine.

Upcoming movies

"Australia": In pre-World War II Australia, an English aristocrat who inherits a ranch forms a pact with a stockman to protect her property from a takeover plot.

Entertainment Buzz

Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.

Big dramas still to come

'Slumdog Millionaire': England's wizardly Danny Boyle can pour his talent into all sorts of containers, from punk-addiction dramedies to horror and children's charmers to science fiction .

Hugh Jackman crowned Peoplea s a Sexiest Man Alivea

Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Recalling Furness' reaction, Jackman says: "God bless her, she said, 'I could've

This week's top ten most clicked news.com.au stories

IT is surely just a matter of time before the rebranding of Australia as the place where drovers reveal Hugh Jackman-like abs while bucket-showering al fresco takes definitive hold.

Thesps flock to 'Color City'

Rosie Perez, Craig Ferguson and Arsenio Hall will join Christina Ricci for the CG-animated feature "The Hero of Color City," directed by Becky Bristow.

The Big Movie Dogpile

Today I will be seeing three of the biggest Oscar contenders. I realize this will sound enviable to many of you.

Hugh Jackman crowned 'Sexiest Man Alive'

Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Recalling Furness' reaction, Jackman says: "God bless her, she said, `I could've

Hugh Jackman Is This Year s Sexiest Man Alive

Hugh Jackman's wife probably said it best, his fans would concur: 'I could've told them that years ago,' Deborra-Lee Furness commented upon learning he had been named People's Sexiest Man Alive of 2008.

A child star is born in Baz Luhrmann s Australia

Australians were daring to hope Thursday that the 13-year-old Aboriginal boy Brandon Walters could win an Oscar for his critically acclaimed performance in local film director Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia.

Twilight publisher sees film boosting book sales

Described in publishing circles as America's answer to Harry Potter, the teen-age vampires of "Twilight" may reach a wider audience when the movie of the book comes out on Friday with the publisher hoping for a

Jackman named 'sexiest man alive'

LOS ANGELES: People magazine dubbed Australian actor Hugh Jackman the "sexiest man alive" in its annual issue that previously put George Clooney and Brad Pitt atop the list of Hollywood hunks.

Universal hopes to win 'Best Man'

Universal Pictures is at the altar for "Best Man-a-Thon," a comedy spec by tyro scribe Richard Rapozo.

MamaJD: Jackman's Sexiest Man? C'mon

Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North Idaho posts: "The simplicity of a single leaf suspended underwater on a mild North Idaho November day." Wanted: Older Hunks: I have noticed lately some bloggirlfriends commenting

Darwin City Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer.

DARWIN'S Lord Mayor has invited his counterpart from Bowen to step into modern times and visit Darwin - but has warned him to leave the cane toads at home.

At the movies: Now showing in Summit County

Kristen Stewart, left, and Robert Pattinson are shown in a scene from, "Twilight." AP Photo 'Bolt' Showtimes: 2, 4:40, 7 and 9:15 p.m. Friday through Thursday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

People & Places

Hugh Jackman it is! London, Nov 20: The 40-year-old Australian actor Hugh Jackman has been voted as Sexiest Man Alive for 2008 by People magazine.

AFTRA promotes De Haan

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has promoted Christopher de Haan to national director of communications.

Fashion Wrap: Miley hits her stride

This week's fashion winner is teen queen Miley Cyrus, who seems to have finally hit her stride in the style stakes.

Schillings to be on the panel at Legal Week Private Client Forum

The main theme will be "Assessing Risk in a Volatile World", which will be looking at changes the international wealth market has faced in 2008 and the new risks brought about in an ever increasingly volatile

Hugh Jackman tops sexiest man list

The "Australia" actor Hugh Jackman topped People magazine's annual list of the most attractive guys in the world, after sending female hearts fluttering in a string of hit movies, including "X-Men", "The

Inside 'The Golden Compass'

Miller, Gerri. "Inside 'The Golden Compass'." 06 December 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008.

Studio Briefing: November 19, 2008

AUSTRALIA NOT SO AWESOME, SAY CRITICS Baz Luhrmann's 165-minute epic Australia has received mixed reviews following its premiere in Sydney.

Bolt brings D 3 D experience to town

Disney comes out with its 48th animated feature tonight with Bolt, the story a small white German shepherd who has lived all his life on the set of a TV show in which he portrays a superhero dog.

Holiday movies: Stumbling into final stretch

"The Wrestler," is propelling Mickey Rourke, above, into the Oscar spotlight, but a release date for the movie is still in limbo.

Things to do Thanksgiving Week

Never before in the 25-year history of Madonna-dom has her between-song banter been scrutinized as much as production, choreography and singing as it has on the "Sticky and Sweet" tour.

Jackman 'Sexiest Man Alive'

HOLLYWOOD heart-throb Hugh Jackman has become the first Australian to be crowned 'Sexiest Man Alive' by People magazine, it was announced on Wednesday.

Robert Schwentke orbits 'Venus'

Robert Schwentke is attached to direct the thriller "Venus Fixer" for New Line and Mandalay Pictures.

Hugh Jackman: The Sexiest Man Alive

He's a triple threat: a star who can sing, dance and wield a weapon. At 6 ft. 2 in., all scruff and biceps, Hugh Jackman looms large in the epic Australia, which he says kept him "dirty 95 percent of the time"

Obama documentary gets vote

Ebony/Jet Entertainment Group has teamed with Codeblack Entertainment for the DVD release of a docu on President-elect Barack Obama.

MOVIES: Nixon's Back at the Head of the Holiday Rehash Class

Associated Press Frank Langella stars as president Richard Nixon, left, with Michael Sheen portraying TV personality David Frost in "Frost/Nixon." James Fisher / 20th Century Fox Associated Press Nicole Kidman...more

BermanBraun taps Andrew Mittman

Andrew Mittman has been named head of feature film development at BermanBraun. Mittman will be responsible for film development for the company, which already has teams in place in its TV and interactive

The thinking man's action hero

A POINT OF VIEW Rational choices, reasoned discussions, respect for lawful institutions.

Hollywood gets giddy for the holidays

BIG ROUND THING: The world goes gaga when the a gigantic globe lands in the updated sci-fi extravaganza "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Nixon's back.

Going country: Sitting down and watching the CMAs ... what a chore

So here we are. It's just about 8 p.m., and I'm as ready as I'll ever be to watch the Country Music Awards for the first time in my life.

Credit crunch your clothes

AN Australian holiday resort is holding a month-long NUDE party, where 'anything goes'. The starkers event is being held in March to perk people up during an expected economic downturn.

'Doubt' premieres in L.A.

Considering the pedigree of both cast and crew for John Patrick Shanley's "Doubt," Oscar buzz unsurprisingly loomed large over Miramax's Tuesday premiere of the film at the Academy.

The Flick Chick meets Daniel Craig

A guy who rises from his chair when a woman enters a room is a gentleman. When that same guy offers that woman a beverage, even though he's rich, famous and has flunkies for that sort of thing, he's a humble

Royal Copenhagen

ANYONE even mildly fascinated with royalty will find Denmark as interesting as Britain.

Free Entertainment images

The Age Entertainment: Australian and International Entertainment news, gossip and celebrities, fashion, movies, good living, restaurants, arts, TV and radio, music, books Skip directly to: Search Box , Section

Former child bride is among 'Women of the Year'

A 10-year-old Yemeni girl who made history when she took the stand against her arranged marriage and was granted a divorce was among Glamour magazine's 2008 Women of the Year.

A Hollywood jolly Christmas

When Warner Bros. announced that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince would move its opening from November to next summer, some industry insiders worried that a sizeable hole would be left in the Christmas

Kidman in trans'ition

Winning an Academy Award for playing a lesbian just isn't enough for Hollywood starlets these days.

Tabloid sensation Jessica Simpson announced for Civic Center show

Jessica Simpson -- the tabloid sensation, reality TV star and recent convert to country music -- is the undercard for an upcoming Charleston Civic Center show.

Top Australian travel experiences

In 2005, acclaimed Australian film director Baz Luhrmann donned an Akubra and drizabone and saddled up for The Great Australian Cattle Drive, joining a team of drovers and enthusiastic city slickers to push 500

The Day After the CMA After Parties

Sounds like the real party started after Wednesday's CMA Awards show and didn't really end until Thursday morning.

Who is People's Sexiest Man Alive?Find out who People Magazine crowned as the Sexiest Man of 2008...

Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Recalling Furness' reaction, Jackman says: "God bless her, she said, 'I could've

Holiday Movie Guide

The holiday movie season offers a bounty of new releases vying for your attention.

Grim, murder and vampires: Happy Holidays from Hollywood

Grim, murder and vampires: Happy Holidays from Hollywood BY JOE WILLIAMS - ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Comments A racist neighbor.

Beckham has beaten the likes of Australian country music crooner Keith Urban and actor Johnny Depp.

Melbourne, November 14: : Soccer ace David Beckham has topped Entertainment Television's new list of the 'Sexiest Men of the World'. The football player, who has three sons with wife former Spice Girl Victoria

Australia

A 20th Century Fox release of a Bazmark production, in association with Dune Entertainment and Ingenious Film Partners.

Tension rises after Syrian TV show

A primetime broadcast on Syrian state television two weeks ago worked the region's media into a storm -- and neighbors Syria and Lebanon into renewed political tension.

NAS unveils entertainment 'Exchange'

The National Academy of Sciences Wednesday formally unveiled a collaborative initiative to better connect producers of films, TV shows, vidgames and other entertainment properties with top scientists.

'Buffalo' roaming to early close date

The Broadway revival of "American Buffalo," which opened Monday to largely tepid reviews, has posted a provisional closing notice for Sunday.

$14 bra saves barmaid from stabbing

AN English barmaid has told how a $14 bra saved her life when she was stabbed in the chest by a mugger.

Tell us where the crocs are Opposition

THE full details on all crocodiles released near popular tourist spots should be made public, the Queensland Opposition says.

Reviving tourism Down Under

SYDNEY * It is predicted to be a blockbuster on the scale of Titanic but much more than box office returns will hang on the success of Baz Luhrmann's sweeping new outback epic Australia.

2.X Marks the spat

JUNKIE Blake Fielder-Civil spent his first day of freedom locked away from wife Amy Winehouse.

At least 50 dead in school collapse

A SCHOOL building has collapsed on children in their classrooms in Haiti, leaving at least 50 dead and many trapped.

Britain revokes Thaksin's visa

BRITISH authorities have revoked the visas of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife Pojaman, an airline official says.

Anonymous critics just jerks Palin

SARAH Palin has hit back at "diva" claims and says she's being unfairly attacked by "jerks". The Alaskan governor went on the attack after anonymous slurs from the Republican camp in the wake of Barack Obama's

Hundreds farewell balcony fall student

HUNDREDS of people have attended the funeral of a Chinese student who fell to her death from a Sydney balcony as she fled an alleged sex attack.

Hollywood rolls out big flicks for winter season

Published: Friday, November 7, 2008 at 7:02 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 7, 2008 at 7:29 a.m. Nixon's back.

Nicole Kidman Leaves Her Australia Behind

After showing off her feathery dress and gorgeous updo at the premiere of Australia in Sydney yesterday, Nicole and Keith hopped right back on a plane this morning.

Jackman gets 'sexiest' nod

Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Recalling Furness' reaction, Jackman says: "God bless her, she said, 'I could've

Voting closes in NZ election

POLLS have closed in New Zealand's general election as the country voted whether Prime Minister Helen Clark's Labour Party or John Key's centre-right National Party would form the next government.

Woman has twins from 13 year old sperm

A WOMAN has given birth to healthy twins using the 13-year-old frozen sperm of a former testicular cancer patient, setting a record for Taiwan.

Nicole Kidman to star in 'Danish'

Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman as the world's first post-op transsexual, married to Charlize Theron? You betcha.

Swim coach John Carew dies

SWIMMING coach John Carew, who guided Kieren Perkins to Olympic gold medal success, has died at the age of 81 after battling cancer.

Hollywood already in holiday mode

Hollywood's year-end boxoffice smorgasbord tends to be equal parts HomeTown Buffet and Four Seasons champagne brunch.

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman

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Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman star in the epic romance Australia.

With serious Oscar contenders and big-money blockbusters in the mix, the race is all over the place.

Foreign Correspondence: Kangaroos and cattle

Ben Heaslip, 39, partner Laura and their family own and run Bond Springs Cattle Station, outside of Alice Springs, near the center of Australia.

LAT . Holiday Sneaks 08.

LAT . Holiday Sneaks 08. While the New York Times holiday movie package is presented pretty much as it appears in Sunday's paper, the Los Angeles Times ' Holiday Sneaks 08 and Holiday Movie Sneaks pages are

Singapore funds 3D film industry

The Singapore government is to set up a $6.5 million fund to help the development of the 3D film industry.

Winter Movie Preview

People who love politics will be feeling a little empty a week from now, when the campaign is over and the decisions have been made.

Is Australia boy Oscar bound?

HE had never acted before his debut in epic film Australia but young newcomer Brandon Walters has set Hollywood abuzz with talk of a potential Oscar nomination.

The Reader trailer online

The Reader has had a fairly difficult journey to release. A change of lead actress, disagreements over release dates.

Hong Kong Disneyland to expand

Talks are underway to significantly expand the struggling Hong Kong Disneyland theme park.

Nicole Kidman and Baz Luhrmann.

The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper.

2008 Preview: November

October was weaker than expected with only a few films living up to expectations, and none earning $100 million at the box office.

Joaquin Phoenix to walk away from acting

Joaquin Phoenix, pictured here in 2007, has put up his four-bedroom Hollywood Hills home for sale.

Joaquin Phoenix quits films

Hollywood star Joaquin Phoenix has announced he is quitting his acting career to focus on music.

Writer, Activist, Chicago Radio Personality Studs Terkel Dies at 96

Prize-winning author and radio broadcast personality Studs Terkel, the man who captured the essence of the American Dream, the 1930 Depression, race relations and aging in his oral history books, died of old

Don't miss Sunday's Globe Gazette

Read about a North Iowan's world-class collection of presidential memorabilia Are you middle-class? Just who are these voters the candidates are wooing? Read about the "Iowa effect" on this year's presidential

Ludovico Einaudi

Presented inhouse. Reviewed Nov. 18, 2008. A solo pianist whose music is as tender and soulful as his family tree is distinct and impressive, Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi concentrates on song forms first,

Eats, shoots and screens

Really Bob? What happened to "What Just Happened"? A question mark can change a movie's meaning? Yes, it can.

Pulitzer pen crafts Spidey 4

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire got out of a rabbit hole, only to be ensnared by a spider's web.

WGA files for new arbitration

In a move echoing the bitter disputes that led to the 100-day WGA strike, the Writers Guild of America West has accused the congloms of failing to comply with guild's eighth-month-old contract.

Nicole Kidman hates looking in the mirror.

The 41-year-old actress attempts to steer clear of reflective surfaces because she is not obsessed with her appearance.

Hollywood Gives Christine Collins an Angelina Jolie Make over in Changeling

Unlike the film Erin Brockovich , in which Julia Roberts pulled off the over the top tackiness of the real character, Jolie doesn't get dowdy enough to remain true to her character whose son Walter goes

Dallas based Cowboys & Indians magazine scores Hugh Jackman for December cover

Get ready to gallop with Hugh Jackman in the December issue of Cowboys & Indians , The Premier Magazine of the West, on sale now.

WA's gorge country just gorgeous

AFTER setting up a couple of chairs, David Legge uncorks the champagne and lays out the cheese platter - for us to enjoy a spectacular sunset.

Hugh Jackman crowned People's 'Sexiest Man Alive'

NEW YORK _ Hugh Jackman says wife Deborra-Lee Furness teased him after finding out he'd been named People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive.' Recalling Furness' reaction, Jackman says: 'God bless her, she said, 'I

Walsh Bay wharves hold history

SITTING ON THE DOCK: Sydney's Walsh Bay wharves have been revamped into a sprawling residential and commercial hub.

Video: Brad Paisley and Keith Urban Start a Band

Brad Paisley and Keith Urban are two country singers with beautiful wives and though sometimes that means that they have to dodge paparazzi, it's probably worth it. 13 commentsRelated Topix:Keith Urban,Country,Brad Paisley

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