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| Jamie Dornan to play Christian Grey in 'Fifty Shades' film Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 04:43 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan will replace Charlie Hunnam in the role of billionaire Christian Grey in the screen adaptation of the best-selling erotic novel, "Fifty Shades of Grey," author E.L. James said on Thursday. Hunnam's departure, six weeks after he had been announced on September 2 as the film's male lead, put producers on the spot to fill the role quickly because filming is expected to start early next month. "Stow your twitchy palms ladies ... our man is here. Welcome to #TeamFifty @JamieDornan1 x," James said on Twitter. ... Full Story | Top |
| New York Times closes sale of Boston Globe Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 02:49 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The New York Times Co said on Thursday it had closed the sale of The Boston Globe to Boston Red Sox owner John Henry after a Massachusetts judge lifted a temporary injunction halting the deal. Henry agreed to buy the Globe and its sister newspaper, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, for $70 million, a fraction of the price the New York Times paid for the papers 20 years ago. A Massachusetts judge halted the close of the sale because it could complicate a pending class-action lawsuit against the Telegram & Gazette filed by the newspaper carriers. ... Full Story | Top |
| British newspapers to seek judicial review of tougher regulation Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 02:00 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - A newspaper industry group will go to court on Friday to seek a judicial review of plans by the British government for tougher press regulation following a string of high-profile scandals. Last November, senior judge Brian Leveson concluded a year-long public inquiry into press ethics with a 1,987-page report denouncing some newspaper tactics and calling for an industry watchdog, enshrined in law, to regulate journalists' behavior. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sierra Leone charges editors for comparing president to rat Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 12:11 PM PDT FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone has charged two newspaper editors with 26 counts of seditious libel after they published an article comparing President Ernest Bai Koroma to a rat, a senior official said on Thursday, stirring concern over press freedom. Jonathan Leigh, managing editor of the opposition daily Independent Observer, and its editor, Bai-Bai Sesay, have been detained since their arrest last week, and were denied bail at the court hearing on Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Richard Branson says quit Britain for health not tax Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 10:47 AM PDT  By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - Billionaire businessman Richard Branson said on Thursday his decision to quit Britain to live on his private Caribbean island was not to dodge paying UK tax but to give him a healthier lifestyle as he approaches 65. The Virgin Group founder came under fire this month after it emerged he was living full-time on Necker in the British Virgin Islands, which he bought as an uninhabited island in 1979. ... Full Story | Top |
| Best-selling author Patterson reflects on success Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 09:59 AM PDT  By Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to bestselling authors James Patterson is hard to beat. He has been called the busiest man in publishing and is the first author to achieve 10 million in ebook sales. His thriller, "Mistress," soared to the top of the Publishers Weekly bestseller list shortly after its August release, where it spent three weeks. Patterson, 66, spoke with Reuters about his unprecedented success, his characters and why he thinks his books are so popular. Q: 'Mistress' was a recent No. 1 bestseller. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sophia Loren wins 40-year battle with Italian tax man Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 05:54 AM PDT  ROME (Reuters) - It was a long time coming - nearly 40 years to be precise - but Sophia Loren finally got her revenge against someone who many love to hate: the tax man. The Italian screen siren, 79, won a drawn-out battle over a tax dispute dating back to 1974. Italy's top court on Wednesday agreed with the diva's accountants, who said she should have paid tax on 60 percent of her 1974 earnings - or the equivalent of 276,000 euros ($380,400) - instead of the 70 percent that had been demanded by the tax authorities. Italy at the time was using the lira. ... Full Story | Top |
| Asterix steps unwittingly into Scottish referendum debate Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 05:45 AM PDT  By Alexandria Sage PARIS (Reuters) - Malt whisky, bagpipes and the Loch Ness Monster take center stage in the newest Asterix comic, as the yellow-mustached Gaul and his portly buddy Obelix travel to ancient Scotland to drive back the Romans. Scottish nationalists campaigning ahead of a referendum on independence next year have seized upon the book as an allegory for their struggle to break free of the UK - a theory the author dismisses. ... Full Story | Top |
| Buying spree puts Qatar emir's daughter atop art's 'power list' Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 02:09 AM PDT By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) - The daughter of the emir of Qatar was named as the art world's most powerful figure on Thursday after the tiny Gulf state went on an unprecedented spending spree at auction houses and in private sales around the world to fill its new museums. Sheikha al-Mayassa al-Thani, who also heads the Qatar Museums Authority, tops ArtReview magazine's annual Power 100 list, the second year in a row that a woman has taken the No. 1 spot. The U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Indonesian designers defy stereotypes of Muslim fashion Wednesday, Oct 23, 2013 11:13 PM PDT  By Andjarsari Paramaditha JAKARTA (Reuters) - As the world's most populous Muslim country, Indonesia has high demand for clothing that adheres to religious rules emphasizing modesty for women. But as the stylish, colorful and cool outfits at Jakarta Fashion Week showed, the Southeast Asian nation also aims to be the global leader in the Muslim fashion industry that is worth nearly $100 billion by some estimates. Indonesia's government is championing young designers and the garment trade, which employs more than 3 million people and contributes about $15 billion to the economy. ... Full Story | Top |
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