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Carrey's Scrooge rings in Hollywood holiday spirit

Carrey's Scrooge rings in Hollywood holiday spirit

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LOS ANGELES — Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of…

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A bunch of basterds

A bunch of basterds

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TOKYO — Quentin Tarantino is so confident that everyone in Japan will like his new movie, "Inglourious Basterds," that he has OK’d a campaign in which anyone…

Blockbuster MMA event Strikeforce comes to Japan via live webcast

Blockbuster MMA event Strikeforce comes to Japan via live webcast

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TOKYO — Chicago’s Sears Centre Arena will explode with a high-profile event on Saturday Nov 7, showcasing four main bouts, pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko against undefeated…

Hollywood gushes bloodsuckers in vampire boom

Hollywood gushes bloodsuckers in vampire boom

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LOS ANGELES — Vampires have been an eternal force in Hollywood horror since silent-movie days, yet they have risen to new heights as the "Twilight" franchise, TV's "True…

Pole dancing picks up momentum for women - and men

Pole dancing picks up momentum for women - and men

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TOKYO — My pulse quickens as I’m about to meet up with the coordinator of the International Pole Dance Fitness Association to talk about the organization’s upcoming…

Baseball player who inspired comic character runs yakitori restaurant

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SAGA — While the hard-drinking slugger who stars in a serial baseball manga comic book retired recently, the real-life former ball-playing boozer who inspired the character runs…

Up, up and away

Up, up and away

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TOKYO — Pixar Animation Studios has made 10 animated features, and every one of them has been a smash hit. The Disney subsidiary continues to raise the…

Shaping up with Tomoka Kurotani

Shaping up with Tomoka Kurotani

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TOKYO — It’s an autumn afternoon and actress Tomoka Kurotani is happily posing for photos outdoors in Aoyama. Few passersby take much notice. “Actually, in Tokyo, people…

Diplomats express 'wabi,' 'sabi' concepts via lens

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TOKYO — An exhibition of photographs taken by diplomats and members of their families in Japan will open Oct 27 in Tokyo, showcasing a variety of work…

Jarmusch pushes boundaries of imagination

Jarmusch pushes boundaries of imagination

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NEW YORK — Jim Jarmusch, the director and writer of ''The Limits of Control,'' which opened in Japan last month, said he aims to surprise moviegoers by catering…