(The Canadian Press)- Barney's Version earned critical acclaim and recognition from the Oscars and Golden Globes, but the creative minds who spent years labouring over the film were disappointed by how many people actually saw it.
The Paul Giamatti-starring flick- adapted from legendary Montreal author Mordecai Richler's beloved semi-autobiographical 1997 novel- performed well in Canada and foreign markets, but struggled to find an audience in the U.S.
"It had a great response with those who saw it," said Genie and Emmy-nominated Richard J. Lewis. "I just don't think it was that well marketed or distributed."
He's hopeful Barney will find a second life on DVD and Blu-ray when it's released Tuesday.
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Thursday, 30 June 2011
Spanish jewels recovered
(The Associated Press)- Spain has recovered jewels stolen in an elaborate scam, police say. The scam involved a fake sheik, a small man hidden inside a desk, and $14 million US in jewelry.
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Last shuttle flies July 8
(The Associated Press)- The last space shuttle launch ever is set for July 8. NASA managers met at the Kennedy Space Center yesterday and confirmed Friday, July 8, as the launch date for Atlantis. The 12-day mission will close out the 30-year shuttle program.
Atlantis will fly to the International Space Station with a year's worth of supplies. Four astronauts will be on board for this grand finale. Launch time is 11:26a.m ET.
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Atlantis will fly to the International Space Station with a year's worth of supplies. Four astronauts will be on board for this grand finale. Launch time is 11:26a.m ET.
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Stars praise N.Y. Gay Marriage Law
(Wenn.com)- Stars including Neil Patrick Harris, Lady Gaga and Ellen DeGeneres are celebrating after New York became the sixth state to legally recognize gay marriage. Within minutes of the news breaking, a host of celebrities were taking to Twitter to share their delight.
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Craig's secret marriage cermony
(Wenn.com)- James Bond star Daniel Craig has married British actress Rachel Weisz in a secret ceremony in New York. The couple, who reportedly began dating after meeting on the set of the upcoming movie Dream House, exchanged vows on Wednesday in an intimate ceremony only attended by Craig's teenage daughter Ella, Weisz's five-year old son Henry, and two family friends.
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Saturday, 25 June 2011
Sears CEO resigns
(The Canadian Press)- Sears Canada says its CEO Dene Rogers has resigned and the retailer has lured a replacement from the top ranks of supermarket giant Loblaw. The chain said Calvin McDonald will take the role that Rogers held for the last five years.
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Winklevoss twins drop their Facebook lawsuit
(The Associated Press)- The Harvard University classmates of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg are ending the legal battle made famous by the Hollywood movie The Social Network.
In a one-paragraph court filing Wenesday, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss said they would accept a settlement that was worth $65 million US when agreed upon in 2008.
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In a one-paragraph court filing Wenesday, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss said they would accept a settlement that was worth $65 million US when agreed upon in 2008.
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Boy, 7, Takes Stepfather's Car, Leads Police On Chase
(QMI Agency)- Police are wondering how a seven-year old Detroit boy managed to drive his stepfather's car about 32 km, reaching speeds of 80 km/h as cops followed him. The boy, barefoot and clad in pajamas, apparently stood on the floorboard with one foot on the gas of the stolen Pontiac Sunfire, police told the Detroit Free Press. Remarkably, no one was injured.Police managed to get the boy to stop the vehicle on a Sheridan Township road, and they found the boy in the driver's seat, crying. He told officers he wanted to go to his dad's house. The boy's mother, a shift worker, was sleeping when the vehicle was taken.
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No New Potter Books, But Fans Get Ebooks and New Website
(Reuters)- The seven Harry Potter novels will be available as ebooks in October, author J.K.Rowling said on Thursday at the launch of a new interactive online website- Pottermore.com- that will allow readers to navigate through the wizard stories. Rowling gave her clearest indication yet that she would not write an eighth Harry Potter story to follow the final installment published in 2007.
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New video of "riot kiss" surfaces
(Stephanie Ip, 24 hours)- A new video has surfaced on YouTube showing the now famous riot lovebirds being knocked over by police.
Australian comedian Scott Jones and Canadian student Alexandra Thomas shot to international attention after Getty photographer Richard Lam snapped a photo of the pair apparently kissing on the ground between two lines of riot police during last week's riot in downtown Vancouver.
The video, which clarifies what happened before the photo was shot, shows riot police clearing a crowd southbound on Seymour Street into the Robson Street intersection.
After being knocked over by riot shields, Jones is seen with his hand up, shielding Thomas before the officers move down the street.
The pair have since hired Australian agent Max Markson to coordinate interviews and endorsements.
Jones and Thomas will reportedly have lunch with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Melbourne at the end of July.
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Australian comedian Scott Jones and Canadian student Alexandra Thomas shot to international attention after Getty photographer Richard Lam snapped a photo of the pair apparently kissing on the ground between two lines of riot police during last week's riot in downtown Vancouver.
The video, which clarifies what happened before the photo was shot, shows riot police clearing a crowd southbound on Seymour Street into the Robson Street intersection.
After being knocked over by riot shields, Jones is seen with his hand up, shielding Thomas before the officers move down the street.
The pair have since hired Australian agent Max Markson to coordinate interviews and endorsements.
Jones and Thomas will reportedly have lunch with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Melbourne at the end of July.
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Thursday, 23 June 2011
My First Time (Blogging)
Hello My Little Blog Monsters (reference Lady Gaga),
Welcome to My Trending Blog, literally that is the creative name of my website too. Hopefully, you are not here because of my <ahem> catchy domain name, but because you want to know the who, what and where of Trends: who's hot, what's new, and where is all the action? The good news is... you found it! It's all right here- you will find out the latest on the latest, who's got a shot of becoming hot, and what's new with a select few (a few hundred of my favorite celebrities that is).
Everyday, I will pick out what's attention-getting, eye-catching and mouth-watering from the world of news and give you my two cents about it for free. So come back often to get ahead and thanks to my partners, you will get exclusive offers and special deals all right here on My Trending Blog.
Editor-in-Chief,
Dickson
Welcome to My Trending Blog, literally that is the creative name of my website too. Hopefully, you are not here because of my <ahem> catchy domain name, but because you want to know the who, what and where of Trends: who's hot, what's new, and where is all the action? The good news is... you found it! It's all right here- you will find out the latest on the latest, who's got a shot of becoming hot, and what's new with a select few (a few hundred of my favorite celebrities that is).
Everyday, I will pick out what's attention-getting, eye-catching and mouth-watering from the world of news and give you my two cents about it for free. So come back often to get ahead and thanks to my partners, you will get exclusive offers and special deals all right here on My Trending Blog.
Editor-in-Chief,
Dickson
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