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Lucian Freud nude sets new world record at auction

AFP - 1 hour 18 minutes ago

NEW YORK (AFP) - - "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping," a nude by British artist Lucian Freud, sold for more than 34 million dollars (22 million euros) in New York Tuesday, becoming the most expensive work ever by a living artist. More »

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Another elimination from 'Dancing With the Stars'
AP - 2 hours 3 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur won't be adding a mirrorball trophy to her collection of prizes _ the actress was eliminated Tuesday from "Dancing With the Stars." More »
"King of the B's" gets A-list treatment
Reuters - 2 hours 51 minutes ago
CANNES, France - The man who brought more top-drawer directors and bottom-of-the-barrel schlock to Hollywood than anyone will be profiled in the documentary feature "King of the B's. More »
Kristin Chenoweth lured to "Temptation"
Reuters - Wednesday, May 14
LOS ANGELES - Tony-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth will play a suicidal prostitute in the independent film "Into Temptation." More »
Hindu groups seek ban of Myers film "Guru" in India
Reuters - Wednesday, May 14
NEW DELHI, India - "The Love Guru" has not received a warm welcome from some Hindu groups, who reportedly have requested that India's Central Board of Film Certification and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ban screenings of the Mike Myers comedy in India. More »
McConaughey comedy "Surfer" catches summer wave
Reuters - Wednesday, May 14
LOS ANGELES - The comedy "Surfer, Dude," starring Matthew McConaughey as a soul-searching surfer who's experiencing an existential crisis, is set for a summer release. More »
Coldplay on a mission to connect with fans
Reuters - Wednesday, May 14
"I just felt, 'We have to get our own place, we have to call Brian Eno, get Phil back' (Phil Harvey, the band's former manager and creative consultant, described by Martin as "our fifth member that no one ever sees") - LONDON - The album that will put the new EMI under its greatest global scrutiny to date is also 2008's most eagerly awaited release. More »
Honda robot conducts Detroit Symphony to warm response
AP - Wednesday, May 14
DETROIT - The lights dimmed, the sold-out hall grew hushed and out walked the conductor _ shiny, white, 4 feet 3 inches tall. More »
`Christine,' `How I Met Your Mother' back on CBS
AP - Wednesday, May 14
NEW YORK - CBS has given a new lease on life to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and, perhaps thanks to Britney Spears, the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother." More »
I, rubato: Detroit Symphony led by robot
AP - Wednesday, May 14
DETROIT - When does the conductor answer to the semiconductor? When a robot is leading the symphony. More »