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Kashmir girl band breaks up after threats
02/05/2013 2:12am
The first all-girl rock band in Indian-controlled Kashmir has decided to disband after only one concert because of threats its three teenaged members received on social media and criticism from a top Muslim cleric and separatists.
Japan pop idol's head-shave apology stirs debate
02/05/2013 6:07am
A member of a hugely popular Japanese girl band has shaved her head and issued a tearful videotaped apology for violating the megagroup's no-dating rule, sparking a national debate over whether the band's management exerts too much control over its performers.
Freedom brings new challenges for Myanmar writers
02/05/2013 6:08am
Poet Saw Wai parked himself on the lawn, unfurled a map of Myanmar with a blob of blood-red paint dripping down from a spot up north and invited people to make poetry with him.
Doctor convicted in German porn star death
02/05/2013 7:32am
A 56-year-old anesthesiologist has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a German porn star who had a heart attack during a breast-enlargement operation.
Budweiser Clydesdale foal is named Hope
02/05/2013 8:24am
The three-week-old star of Budweiser's Super Bowl ad now has a name: Hope.
Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
02/05/2013 8:25am
The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, Jan. 28, to Sunday, Feb. 3:
Review: Eels cheer up on 'Wonderful, Glorious'
02/05/2013 8:55am
Eels, "Wonderful, Glorious" (Vagrant Records)
Free e-book previews new works from Pollan, others
02/05/2013 9:02am
Some literary sneak previews have just been published. Fans of Michael Pollan, Kate Atkinson or Sarah Dessen can read excerpts from their upcoming works in a free e-book.
Queen Latifah production co. strikes Netflix deal
02/05/2013 9:18am
Queen Latifah's production company, Flavor Unit Entertainment, has signed a deal with Netflix.
Stage musical planned around Gloria Estefan
02/05/2013 9:47am
Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio are hoping the rhythm is going to lead to Broadway.
Troggs singer Reg Presley dies of cancer at 71
02/05/2013 10:01am
The structure is simple, the guitar riffs basic, the lyrics at best inane, but the Troggs' "Wild Thing" remains a garage rock classic more than 45 years after its release made The Troggs and lead singer Reg Presley international stars.
`Dancing to the Flute' falls short on substance
02/05/2013 11:08am
"Dancing to the Flute" (Atria), by Manisha Jolie Amin
Slain Navy SEAL sniper had new book in the works
02/05/2013 11:14am
A publisher says a former top Navy SEAL sniper and best-selling author who was fatally shot at the weekend had a second book in the works.
McGraw hits the road with 'Two Lanes of Freedom'
02/05/2013 11:27am
Tim McGraw is free.
British Museum puts art from the Ice Age on show
02/05/2013 11:38am
The art world loves hype. Works are touted as the biggest, the rarest, the most expensive.
Bono, Brian Williams join NJ storm relief effort
02/05/2013 11:39am
U2 frontman Bono and NBC news anchor Brian Williams are the newest board members of a charity launched by the New Jersey governor and his wife to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Grammy Predictions: fun.? Frank Ocean? Black Keys?
02/05/2013 11:50am
Adele dominated last year's Grammy Awards, but this year there isn't a clear winner in sight.
Broadway stars to help The Performing Arts Project
02/05/2013 12:36pm
Broadway stars Nick Adams, Ashley Brown, Jessica Rush and Michael James Scott will lend their voices to a benefit production of Jason Robert Brown's "Songs for a New World" this spring.
Oscar green room honors '40s art director Gibbons
02/05/2013 12:48pm
When Oscar nominees such as Steven Spielberg, Hugh Jackman and Helen Hunt want to take a break backstage during the Academy Awards show, they'll step back in time.
Actress Judy Greer planning 2014 essay collection
02/05/2013 1:14pm
Judy Greer is the latest celebrity with some funny stories to tell.
A Grammy maybe? Carly Rae Jepsen heads for gold
02/05/2013 2:25pm
Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" became the soundtrack for endless viral online fun last year: U.S. infantry soldiers lip-synched to it in Afghanistan's Kunar Province. So did James Franco and the U.S. Olympic swim team. Models from Abercrombie & Fitch showed off their abs to it, as did hair-whipping Miami Dolphins cheerleaders. Dogs have barked the whole song. Parodies of it have been parodied.
Chicago opera faces probe after performer burned
02/05/2013 3:27pm
A federal agency said Tuesday it is investigating the injury of a fire-blowing stilt-walker who was burned during a dress rehearsal at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Oscar-nominated set decorator Garrett Lewis dies
02/05/2013 3:42pm
The set decorator who earned Oscar nominations for his work on "Beaches," "Glory," "Hook" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula" has died.
Picasso portrait fetches near $45M at auction
02/05/2013 3:51pm
A Picasso painting of his muse has fetched 28.6 million pounds ($44.9 million) at a London auction.
Exhibitions plumb artistic responses to disaster
02/05/2013 4:47pm
A New York exhibition of art inspired by Superstorm Sandy is being included in a larger look at how artists respond creatively to natural disasters.
Review: `Side Effects' a twisty thriller
02/05/2013 4:51pm
If "Side Effects" is indeed Steven Soderbergh's final film, as he's said it will be after toying with the notion of retirement for a couple of years now, then intriguingly it feels like he's coming full circle in some ways to the film that put him on the map: the trailblazing, 1989 indie "sex, lies and videotape."
Disney working on stand-alone 'Star Wars' films
02/05/2013 5:06pm
Disney is mining The Force for even more new films.
Review: 'Playroom' a family drama from kids' view
02/05/2013 5:33pm
A rare example of a grown-up story compellingly told from the perspective of children, "The Playroom" is a modest gem. This `70s-set drama depicting one tumultuous night in a suburban family's lives benefits from the admirably subtle approach by director Julia Dyer, working from a sensitive screenplay penned by her late sister Gretchen, with their brother Stephen serving as one of the producers. Unlike the dysfunctional one depicted onscreen, this family unit works together perfectly.
Exhibitions plumb artistic responses to disaster
02/05/2013 5:38pm
Coke Wisdom O'Neal looked at the soggy, stained and discolored photographs strewn about his Brooklyn studio by the salty floodwaters of Superstorm Sandy, sure there was nothing he could do to salvage them. But as he began cleaning up, he became intrigued by the transformation of a series of old family slides into cloud-like watercolors with human figures still discernible.
NJ Gov. Christie puts weight issue on the table
02/05/2013 5:41pm
Gov. Chris Christie, who has acknowledged to Barbara Walters he's "more than a little" overweight and munched on a jelly doughnut on David Letterman's talk show, is addressing his weight issues head-on as speculation intensifies he's positioning himself to run for president in 2016.
Fox cuts ties to commentator Dick Morris
02/05/2013 6:10pm
Political commentator Dick Morris' prediction of a huge landslide for Mitt Romney didn't pan out. And now he's lost his job at Fox News Channel.
Newtown kids to be featured on E! Grammy preshow
02/05/2013 6:44pm
A group of children from Newtown, Conn. who recently recorded a version of "Over the Rainbow" are preparing for a live appearance during the E! Network's Grammy Awards preshow on Sunday.
'Breaking Bad' actor wins school board seat in NM
02/05/2013 7:58pm
An actor from the TV show "Breaking Bad" has won a seat on Albuquerque's school board.
Q&A: Josh Groban sings about love lost _ again
02/05/2013 8:43pm
Josh Groban enjoyed singing sad songs about a breakup on his last album, 2010's Rick Rubin-produced "Illuminations." So when the singer started recording his latest album, which is about another breakup, he changed his approach.
Liberty Global to buy Virgin Media for $16B
02/05/2013 11:44pm
Liberty Global Inc., the cable TV operator owned by media mogul John Malone, is buying U.K.-based Virgin Media Inc. in a deal valued at $16 billion.
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