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Documentary on emperor wins praise in Europe

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PARIS — A documentary on the history of Japan during the World War II and postwar years is receiving critical acclaim following its broadcast by Franco-German television…

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The end is near as Hollywood does the apocalypse

The end is near as Hollywood does the apocalypse

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LOS ANGELES — It's the end of the world as we know it, and Hollywood feels fine. Global warming, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, continuing terrorist threats and…

CNN finding that prime-time success is elusive

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NEW YORK — The rough patch for CNN illustrates the two contradictions at the network's heart. In a brutal time for the news business, CNN is one of…

Former Miss Universe Japan Kurara Chibana expands her horizons

Former Miss Universe Japan Kurara Chibana expands her horizons

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TOKYO — Many women who enter a beauty contest soon fade from public view after all the glitz and glamour. But not Kurara Chibana, who was Miss…

Robert Pattinson sparkles in the 'Twilight' zone

Robert Pattinson sparkles in the 'Twilight' zone

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TOKYO — If Robert Pattinson ever had any doubt about his popularity in Japan, his two trips this year would have dispelled it. The 23-year-old British star…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…