Whiter shade of pale
Second film in Twilight vampire series has plenty of angst, but very little heat
By Jason Anderson, CBC News
Arts & Entertainment at a Glance
Headlines
- Pope builds friendships with artists
- Pope Benedict XVI met in Rome with more than 250 artists from around the world to foster dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the arts.
- Jackson's fatal drug bought in Vegas
- Michael Jackson's personal physician bought the powerful anesthetic propofol in Las Vegas and had it shipped to Los Angeles, according to search warrant records released over objections from the L.A. police.
- Driver dies in Miley Cyrus tour bus accident
- The driver of a bus on Miley Cyrus's concert tour died on Friday when the bus struck an embankment and overturned in Virginia.
- Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom dies
- Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, considered one of the most versatile opera stars of the postwar period, has died. She was 82.
- Billy Bragg gives free picket-line concert
- British musician Billy Bragg belted out labour songs on a cold, rainy picket line outside the Canadian Museum of Civilization Friday, bringing some cheer to workers who have been on strike for nearly two months.
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Entertainment news from Canadian Press
- Motown sound returns to where it began 50 years ago with founder, 'family,' famous friends
- Halifax's Joel Plaskett takes leading two trophies at Canadian Folk Music Awards
- Michael Jackson's gleaming glove sells for $350K - plus tax - at NYC auction
- Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall
- Travolta screens film for charity at 1st public appearance in Fla. hometown since son's death
- Sheryl Crow takes up cause of wild horses in West
- Warrant: Drug cited in Michael Jackson's death came from Las Vegas pharmacy
- Jury gets case of Ohio police chief accused of breaking into Parker-Broderick surrogate's home
- Oprah's departure from broadcast TV leaves huge void for network affiliates
- Britney Spears' ex sentenced to jail
Media news from Canadian Press
- PM lauds press freedom in speech, doesn't take questions from reporters
- Army relents, will allow media at Palin event despite concerns about anti-Obama politics
- Bond amount increased to US$100K for man accused in videos taken of reporter Erin Andrews
- Pro-government mob hits, shouts down husband of top Cuban dissident blogger
- In restructuring, AP changes roles for 6 news editors and assigns 4 regional photo editors
- Montreal La Presse says it has struck a deal with three more unions
- Cossette says Cosmos willing to go to $8.10 per share, depending on review
- Croatia: Reporters at state TV protest what they call censorship
- Hindu nationalists attack Mumbai office of Indian TV news network
- Mexican prosecutors investigate disappearance of journalist who reported on crime, corruption
Headlines »
- Pope builds friendships with artists
- Pope Benedict XVI met in Rome with more than 250 artists from around the world to foster dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the arts.
- Jackson’s glove fetches $350,000 US
- Michael Jackson's iconic rhinestone-studded glove got the white-glove treatment on Saturday, bringing $350,000 US on the auction block in New York.
- Driver dies in Miley Cyrus tour bus accident
- The driver of a bus on Miley Cyrus's concert tour died on Friday when the bus struck an embankment and overturned in Virginia.
- Jackson's fatal drug bought in Vegas
- Michael Jackson's personal physician bought the powerful anesthetic propofol in Las Vegas and had it shipped to Los Angeles, according to search warrant records released over objections from the L.A. police.
- Travolta family back in the spotlight
- John Travolta, his wife Kelly Preston and their daughter Ella Bleu raised $37,500 US for charity at the Friday sneak preview of the Disney comedy Old Dogs in their hometown, Ocala, Fla.
- Oprah describes tough decision to end show
- An emotional Oprah Winfrey pledged to fans that she would "knock your socks off" with the 25th and final season of her eponymous talk show, set to end in 2011.
- King Tut casts magic in Toronto
- King Tutankhamun has returned to Toronto. A new exhibit of artifacts related to the Egyptian boy king went on display Friday at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
- Tom Thomson winter scene set for auction
- A striking, snow-covered forest scene by Tom Thomson bearing intriguing inscriptions on the back of the canvas is set for sale in Toronto on Tuesday as Canada's fall auction season gets underway.
- Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom dies
- Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, considered one of the most versatile opera stars of the postwar period, has died. She was 82.
- Inuk filmmaker mourned
- Friends, family and well-wishers are set to pay tribute to the memory of a man who some call Canada's first Inuk filmmaker.
