Veteran Italian screenwriter Cecchi D'Amico known for neo-realist films dies at 96
Alessandra Rizzo, The Associated Press
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ROME - Screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico, who emerged from the male-dominated post-war Italian cinema to become a celebrated artist and contribute to such milestones as "Bicycle Thieves" and "The Leopard," died Saturday at age 96. Cecchi D'Amico died in her hometown, Rome, the ANSA news agency said,
Some independent bookstores thrive, others barely survive in electronic world
Melanie Patten, The Canadian Press
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In the months leading up to its closure, customers would visit John Kress' independent bookstore in Regina to sift through the thousands of titles, check out the cover art, read the synopses, and find books they wanted to read. Then they would leave empty handed, save for a few notes. "They come in
Kevin Costner remembers Canadian actor Maury Chaykin for 'eccentric' performance
The Canadian Press
31 Jul, 2010 0 0
EDMONTON - Actor-director Kevin Costner is remembering his late "Dances With Wolves" co-star Maury Chaykin as "a really, really wonderful actor." Costner won Oscars for producing and directing the movie about a U.S. army lieutenant who comes to live with a group of Lakota Indians during the Civil Wa
Dave Mustaine of Megadeth pens autobiography: tale of booze, drugs, redemption
Dan Robson, The Canadian Press
30 Jul, 2010 0 0
TORONTO - On the cover of "Mustaine," a new autobiography from the frontman of metal band Megadeth, a more youthful, almost-cherub version of Dave Mustaine stares impassively at the reader. In Toronto this week to do press in advance of the book's release next Tuesday, the metal star, 48, is now a b
Walt Disney Co. agrees to sell Miramax Films for $660M after 6-months of bidding
Andrew Vanacore, The Associated Press
30 Jul, 2010 0 0
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it agreed to sell its Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio and a six-month bidding process. Miramax's Oscar-laden film library has more than 700 titles, including prestigious film
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