Jessica Chastain new face of YSL fragrance
June 9th, 2012 - 3:34 am ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) "The Tree Of Life" actress Jessica Chastain has been named as the face of Yves Saint Laurent fragrance, Manifesto."Yves Saint Laurent is a brand that inspires ... Read more...
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Hazanavicius wins best director Oscar for `The Artist’ (Lead)
February 27th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Michel Hazanavicius' silent black and white French film "The Artist" won him the best director Oscar.The movie, set in 1927, is about a silent movie ... Read more...
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‘The Artist’ wins best picture Oscar
February 27th, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Michel Hazanavicius' "The Artist" was conferred the Oscar for best picture at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, beating eight other movies.Set in 1927, "The Artist" ... Read more...
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Hazanavicius wins Oscar for `The Artist’
February 27th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Michel Hazanavicius' French silent black and white film "The Artist" won him a best directing Oscar here.The movie, set in 1927, is about a silent ... Read more...
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Britain’s rich painted themselves in uncharitable way
February 20th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) A charity shop in Britain faced a strange situation when it witnessed rich families, looking for a bargain, thronging in response to its offer of tins ... Read more...
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Pitt not expecting same success again
February 6th, 2012 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt does not think he will have another year of professional success like the last 12 months.The 48-year-old has seen his two latest ... Read more...
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Filmmaking is about longevity: Brad Pitt
January 1st, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt says that the most important thing to consider in a movie project is "longevity".The 48-year-old believes it doesn't matter if a film ... Read more...
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Chastain to receive Spotlight Award
December 30th, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 30 (IANS) Actress Jessica Chastain will receive the Spotlight Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival next month.The 30-year-old will receive the award for her roles in ... Read more...
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‘The Tree Of Life’ a masterful creation (IANS Film Review)
July 30th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Tree Of Life"; Director: Terrence Malick; Actors: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain; Rating: ****We might leave our childhood, but it never leaves us. It follows us and ... Read more...
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Kids ask about marriage more and more: Brad Pitt
July 30th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Hollywood star Brad Pitt, who is raising six children with partner Angelina Jolie, reveals that his choices have changed after becoming a father. Now, ... Read more...
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Johansson, Penn not together anymore?
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 3 (IANS) Scarlett Johansson is said to be no longer dating actor Sean Penn.Speculation about the couple parting ways began after Johansson did not attend the ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt’s ‘The Tree Of Life’ booed at Cannes
May 18th, 2011 - 6:05 am ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt's new film "The Tree Of Life" with veteran star Sean Penn failed to impress the critics at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.Director ... Read more...
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Scientist stumbles on new class of living things
April 5th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 5 (IANS) A scientist claims to have discovered not just a new species but a whole new branch of the tree of life.
Living things are currently split ... Read more...
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Mosquito, house fly share common ancestry
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 03 (ANI): The mosquito branched off the same evolutionary tree as the housefly around 220 million years ago, according to a new study.Some may think that the mosquito and the ... Read more...
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Bring perpetrators of Mumbai terror attack to book: Obama
November 6th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov.6 (ANI): Emphasizing that the United States stands in solidarity with the 26/11 victims and with India to eradicate the scourge of terrorism in different parts of the world, visiting ... Read more...
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Obama skips direct reference to Pakistan while remembering Mumbai terror attack victims
November 6th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov. 6 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama began his four-day visit to India on Saturday by skipping a direct reference to Pakistan while emotively remembering victims of the 26/11 terror ... Read more...
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Cinematic Version Of Genius Might Star Sean Penn
August 4th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The popular book Genius, the story of literary editor Max Perkins, stands a chance to be adapted as a cinematic creation for the silver screen. Bill ... Read more...
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Studying rotting fish can shed new light on humans’ earliest ancestry
February 1st, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): A team of paleontologists has discovered that studying rotting fish can shed new light on our earliest ancestry.The researchers, from the Department of Geology at the University ... Read more...
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Did birds’ ancestors breathe their way to dominance?
January 15th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Birds' breathing method may have helped their dinosaur forefathers dominate earth after its worst mass extinction 251 million years ago.
The extinction wiped out 70 percent of land life ... Read more...
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Humble sea sponge can advance stem cell research
July 29th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 29 (IANS) The humble sea sponge could potentially advance stem cell research, according to scientists.
Led by Bernie Degnan, professor at the University of Queensland (UQ), the research team found sponges ... Read more...
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Archaeologists discover ancient works of art in Yemen
April 13th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 13 (ANI): An archaeology team in Yemen has discovered ancient works of art in Humat Thiab, 55 km to the east of Dhamar city.A team of archaeologists from the General ... Read more...
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Diversification key to survival in fashion world: Raghavendra Rathore (Interview)
March 21st, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
By Shilpa RainaNew Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Forget the recession. Even in good times the key to survival in the fashion world lies in designers diversifying, says veteran stylist Raghavendra Rathore, who ... Read more...
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Roghan art on display in painting exhibition in Kolkata
February 22nd, 2009 - 10:33 pm ICT by ANI
By Ajitha Menon
Kolkata, Feb.22 (ANI): Not many may know, today there are only six living practitioners of the intricate Roghan fabric painting tradition in the world, all of them belonging to ... Read more...
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Microbes played key role in developing modern nitrogen cycle 2.5 billion years ago
February 20th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): A new research has shown that for the countless billions of tiny microbes, large-scale evolution was completed 2.5 billion years ago, and they played a key role ... Read more...
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US cosmologist explores notion of ”alien” life on Earth
February 15th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Chicago, Feb.15 (ANI): Internationally acclaimed theoretical physicist and cosmologist Paul Davies has decided to challenge the orthodox view that there is only one form of life on Earth.
In a lecture titled ... Read more...
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LUCA, not Adam and Eve, was mankinds original ancestor
December 18th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): A ground-breaking study has characterized the common ancestor of all life on Earth as LUCA (Last Universal Common Ancestor), a 3.8-billion-year-old organism, which challenges the intelligent design ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt reveals George Clooneys Chippendales infatuation!
December 4th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has mocked George Clooneys sexuality in a bid to make him do an Ellen DeGeneres show appearance.The Tree Of Life actor, who made ... Read more...
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Jessica Chastain to star opposite Brad Pitt in Tree of Life
April 16th, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by admin
London, April 16 (ANI): Jessica Chastain has signed on to star opposite Brad Pitt in Terrence Malicks drama Tree of Life.The story, written by Terrence Malick, concerns the loss of ... Read more...
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Pitt, Penn pay for lodging while shooting film
April 9th, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by admin
London, April 9 (IANS) Upcoming film "Tree of Life", independently produced, written and directed by acclaimed director Terrence Malick, has such a small budget that its stars Sean Penn and Brad Pitt ... Read more...
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Brangelina rent Undertaker’s ranch
March 27th, 2008 - 6:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Mar 27 (ANI): Ever wonder what Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie could possibly have in common with wrestling giant Undertaker? The answer: a house.The celebrity couple has hired the ... Read more...
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Pregnant Jolie takes Maddox flying in a private plane
March 13th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar1 3 (ANI): She might be sporting a big baby bump, but that didnt stop Angelina Jolie from taking her beloved son Maddox out for a spin in a private ... Read more...
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