Jacki Clerico, who headed the Paris cabaret Moulin Rouge for 50 years and revived its famed revues featuring plumed can-can dancers, has died at 83, the establishment said on Monday.
The Moulin Rouge in Paris's vibrant Pigalle district has become synonymous with the can-can and was immortalized in the Oscar-nominated 2001 film of the same name.
Full StoryHollywood icon Natalie Wood may have suffered non-accidental injuries before her 1981 drowning death and ended up in the sea in a "non-volitional" manner, a new coroner's report said Monday.
The report, compiled by the LA County Coroner's Office after the case was re-opened in 2011, raises fresh questions about her death and the role of her actor husband Robert Wagner and a fellow actor on the fateful night.
Full Story"Zero Dark Thirty," Kathryn Bigelow's controversial movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, stormed to the top spot at the North American weekend box office, figures showed Monday.
The Oscar-tipped film took in $24.4 million in its first weekend on national release, and as its star Jessica Chastain won the best actress award at the Golden Globes on Sunday.
Full StoryStand-out styling, performance and luxury were on display Monday as global automakers sought to stake out ground in the high-profit premium car sector at the Detroit auto show.
From an ultrafast Bentley cabriolet to a completely redesigned Corvette, to a clutch of new BMWs and Audis, car makers were confident that lower-volume, higher-margin cars would find buyers in the coming year despite the slow global economy and the recession in Europe.
Full StoryThe former Kate Middleton is due to give birth to her first baby in July, and her health is improving after a bout of severe morning sickness, palace officials said Monday.
The child of Kate and Prince William will be third in line to the British throne.
Full StoryHollywood stars walked the red carpet into the 70th annual Golden Globe awards Sunday in a glittering array of gowns, daring to bare their shoulders despite the chilly temperatures in Los Angeles.
Red was the color of choice for some, including "Silver Linings Playbook" best actress winner Jennifer Lawrence in a strapless gown with a fitted bodice from designer Raf Simons' debut Christian Dior haute couture collection.
Full StoryJodie Foster teased the Golden Globes on Sunday by hailing her female ex-partner as "one of the deepest loves of my life" -- but then denying she was giving a coming-out speech.
Foster, long rumored to be lesbian, surprised the audience by announcing she had a confession to make, saying she had "a sudden urge to say something that I've never really been able to air in public."
Full StoryBen Affleck's Iran hostage drama "Argo" and musical "Les Miserables" were the big winners Sunday at the Golden Globes, while Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" went home with a disappointing sole award.
Affleck won both best dramatic film and director for his movie about a CIA mission to rescue diplomats in Tehran in 1979, while "Les Miserables" won best film, actor and supporting actress in the musical/comedy category.
Full StoryWritten by Anthony Sargon
The word masterpiece gets thrown around too often nowadays. If someone is really enamored with, let's say, "The Hunger Games", he or she may consider it a "masterpiece", which we define as a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship. "Amour", however, is a true masterpiece. It's excruciatingly painful to watch, but it's a film that will stay with you long after the credits roll.
Full StoryA 23-year-old contestant from Brooklyn, New York, won the title of Miss America in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Mallory Hagan won the beauty pageant after tap dancing to James Brown's "Get Up Off of That Thing" and answering a question about whether armed guards belong in grade schools by saying we should not fight violence with violence.
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