US photographer Leibovitz wins top prize in Spain

US photographer Leibovitz wins top prize in SpainSpain honoured the US photographer Annie Leibovitz, known for her iconic portraits of a naked John Lennon and a pregnant Demi Moore, with its top humanities prize on Thursday....

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Graphic sex in applauded lesbian love story gets Cannes buzzing

Graphic sex in applauded lesbian love story gets Cannes buzzingBy Alexandria Sage CANNES (Reuters) - An intimate love story between two young women received rave reviews from critics at the Cannes film festival despite explicit lesbian sex scenes that could limit the film's distribution. quot;La Vie d'Adele - Chapitre 1 & 2" ("Blue is the Warmest Colour") is a poignant tale of love and sexuality centred on 15-year-old Adele, in a breakout performance by Adele Exarchopoulos, and her lover Emma (Lea Seydoux), set to premiere on Thursday evening....

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Rush: Corrie's Ellie is so grounded

Rush: Corrie's Ellie is so groundedCoronation Street stars Debbie Rush and Ian Puleston-Davies have hailed their 12-year-old co-star Ellie Leach for her incredible performance as troubled foster child Faye Windass....

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Winnick: Viking women so powerful

Winnick: Viking women so powerfulKatheryn Winnick says women have gone backwards in terms of equality since the time of the ancient warriors portrayed in her new TV series Vikings....

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Brangelina agree sex scene ban

Brangelina agree sex scene banBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have vowed not to appear in sex scenes with other people in their films, according to reports....

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Bieber makes guests sign waiver?

Bieber makes guests sign waiver?Justin Bieber reportedly asks guests who visit his home to sign a secrecy agreement - which could land them a five million dollar fine if they break it....

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Richie: Womack return is exciting

Richie: Womack return is excitingShane Richie has revealed he is excited about Samantha Womack's return to EastEnders as it will bring a whole new dynamic to Alfie Moon's love triangle....

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Cameras head to Brixton for TV show

Cameras head to Brixton for TV showMade In Chelsea and The Only Way Is Essex could face a new rival from planned new TV show Made In Brixton....

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Singer and Piaf songwriter Georges Moustaki dies at 79

Singer and Piaf songwriter Georges Moustaki dies at 79PARIS (Reuters) - French singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki, beloved in France for his songs celebrating liberty and collaborations with Edith Piaf, died on Thursday after a long illness. He was 79. The Greek-born singer grew up in Alexandria, Egypt, and arrived in Paris in 1951, where he began to play guitar at nightclubs and met some of the period's best-known singers....

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Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and Ali

Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and AliBy Mike Davidson CANNES (Reuters) - Three years after "Senna", the hit film biography of the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, sporting documentaries about Jackie Stewart, Muhammad Ali and Pele are competing for attention at the Cannes Film Festival. In "Weekend of a Champion", the Polish-French filmmaker Roman Polanski follows Stewart, his long-time friend, as he prepares to drive in the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, at a time when the risks to drivers were far greater than they are now....

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