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  • Paddy Lowe to join Mercedes early

    Agreement has been reached between Mercedes and McLaren for Paddy Lowe to join the works team ahead of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix June 9. The announcement of Lowe leaving McLaren for Mercedes was made in February and the British racing engineer was supposed to join the team at the end of 2013. "Paddy will strengthen the team in the role of executive director (technical) and will work ...

  • Jennifer Lawrence brother being stalked

    Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence and her brother Blaine Lawrence are reportedly being stalked by a Canadian named Han Cong Zhao. Han, 23, was said to be remanded on bail after Judge Annette Karem at Kentucky court here heard he sent Blaine 200 messages and a threatening voicemail. "You got me really upset, when I am upset, wait and see what happens," thesun.co.uk quoted Han as ...

  • Bethenny Frankel’s childhood pictures reveal a happy child

    childhood in her book, "A Place of Yes," as she grew up on the horserace track and saw things she shouldn't have seen as a little child. She didn't have a relationship with her father until he was on his death bed in the hospital as shown on "The Real Housewives of New York" and ...

  • LuAnn de Lesseps not filming ‘Real Housewives’ with the other women

    LuAnn de Lesseps may have been on the show since the beginning, but she isn't taking her veteran status with a smile. She wants a certain amount of pay to continue on with the show and she has expressed a deep desire to return. In other words, she wants to do the show, but only for a certain amount of money. Apparently, paycheck issues were holding the cast ...

  • ‘Real Housewives’ star Brandi Glanville worries co-star as she calls 911

    Brandi Glanville has been keeping a low profile after the show wrapped, as she has been moving to a new home and working on getting her second book deal. She has also been working on getting her first book, "Drinking and Tweeting," into book stores around the country. Like any busy mother, she had to go out with some friends and relax a little. Last night, she decided to tweet a ...

Movie Review

Fanny and Alexander [DVD]

Fanny and Alexander [DVD]

Fanny and Alexander occupies a somewhat strange space in legendary Swedish director Ingmar Bergmans filmography. It is most often thought of as his final film, the pinnacle of his distinguished career and a hearty summation of all his filmic and thematic fascinations. ... ...

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  • ‘RHONJ’ star Jacqueline Laurita got surgery to boost confidence

    Teresa Giudice and the other women. She was being accused of setting Melissa Gorga up by Teresa Giudice, as Teresa didn't want to take responsibility for the drama with Melissa and Angelo, the man who claimed to be her former boss at the stripper lounge. Jacqueline skipped out on the reunion, which was being filmed the day after, but she did show up for the fourth season reunion to defend ...

  • ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ potential says she is a fighter

    Real Housewives of Beverly Hills " producers have been looking to add a few new cast mates to the show, because so many of the original housewives are thinking about leaving. After the many threats of lawsuits on the show and divorces, several of the women have decided to leave the show behind and producers are supposedly only certain on bringing Lisa Vanderpump and Brandi Glanville back on ...

  • Central Newfoundland digs out from freak snowfall

    The Victoria Day long weekend this year has meant shovels, icy roads and a record-breaking snowfall for many residents of central Newfoundland. In Gander, 58 centimetres of snow fell between Saturday morning and Sunday night, with peak snowfall on Saturday evening. Environment Canada meteorologist Jody Boyd said the snowfall blew away the prior record. "Our normal snowfall for the month ...

  • Xbox launch Tuesday highly anticipated

    It's almost time for a new Xbox. Eight years have passed since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360, double the amount of time between the original Xbox debut in 2001 and its high-definition successor's launch in 2005. With the next-generation Xbox expected to be revealed Tuesday, anticipation for the entertainment console's latest evolution is running high. "People get excited ...

  • Costa Rican paper alleges Canadian was victim of a hit

    Brad Deering (Facebook photo) A Costa Rican newspaper says a Canadian man who was killed in that country last week was the victim of a targeted attack. The Costa Rican Times says Brad Deering, a 42-year-old native of Vancouver, B.C. and a Costa Rican resident, was killed Thursday by three gunmen who police believe were attempting to rob his home in a gated community in San Jose. The paper says ...

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