Thursday, January 3, 2013

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'Most Americans associate Al Jazeera with Al Qaeda': Braodcaster faces an
Jan 4th 2013, 02:23

Al Gore's Current TV was never popular with viewers, but it was a hit where it counted: with cable and satellite providers. When he co-founded the channel in 2005, Mr. Gore managed to get the channel piped into tens of millions of households — a huge more
New York Times (blog) ( 1/3/2013 6:24:29 PM -08:00 )

'Most Americans associate Al Jazeera with Al Qaeda': Braodcaster faces an
Broadcaster Al Jazeera has bought its way into the American market, but network brass might not find an oasis of viewers wanting to tune in. The Qatar-based "Arab CNN," which has bought Al Gore's viewer-challenged CurrentTV for $300 to $500 million, more
New York Daily News ( 1/3/2013 6:23:58 PM -08:00 )

Al Jazeera in America
Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based news network, has long wanted to gain a bigger American television audience, and it may have finally found a way to do that by buying Current TV. But as the deal was being signed, Time Warner Cable announced it would more
New York Times ( 1/3/2013 6:23:42 PM -08:00 )

Gore sells television network to Al Jazeera
Current TV, the network co-founded by former US vice-president Al Gore, was sold for about $500m (€383m) to Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based news channel, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. The price represents a multiple of the $71m Gore more
Irish Examiner ( 1/3/2013 6:21:56 PM -08:00 )

Al Gore Getting $70 Million From Qatar-Funded Al Jazeera
Al Gore, who shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his fight against global warming, may gross about $70 million from the sale of his Current TV network to Al Jazeera, the cable channel funded in part by oil-rich Qatar. Al Jazeera will pay about $500 million more
Businessweek ( 1/3/2013 6:14:17 PM -08:00 )

Al-Jazeera in talks to buy Current TV
LOS ANGELES — Arab television network Al-Jazeera is in talks to buy Current TV, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The acquisition, if consummated, could more
Wall Street Journal ( 1/3/2013 6:04:46 PM -08:00 )

Current TV dropped by Time Warner Cable after Al-Jazeera buys network
Al-Jazeera, the Pan-Arab news channel that has struggled to win space on American cable television, has acquired Current TV, said former vice-president Al Gore, a co-founder of Current TV. Photograph by: Danny Moloshok , AP. LOS ANGELES — With its more
The Province ( 1/3/2013 6:04:44 PM -08:00 )

Al-Jazeera to buy Gore's Current
Al-Jazeera to buy GoreHome / Epaper / World. Al-Jazeera to buy Gore's Current. Updated: 2013-01-04 08:14. By Sue Zeidler and Liana B. Baker in Los Angeles and New York ( China Daily). Comments() Print Mail Large Medium Small 分享按钮 0. Al-Jazeera to buy Gore's Current more
China Daily ( 1/3/2013 5:50:32 PM -08:00 )

Al-Jazeera hopes Current TV purchase will give it access to more American homes
Since its launch in 2006, al-Jazeera TV's English-language news channel has racked up prestigious journalism awards for its reporting on international issues, including the Arab Spring uprisings. The problem: Hardly anyone sees al-Jazeera English (AJE) more
Washington Post ( 1/3/2013 5:33:56 PM -08:00 )

Al Jazeera's new channel struggles for US distribution
By Liana B. Baker and Peter Lauria. NEW YORK | Fri Jan 4, 2013 1:09am GMT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Al Jazeera's announced plans to establish a new U.S. cable news channel via the purchase of Current TV isn't even 48 hours old and already it finds itself more
Reuters UK ( 1/3/2013 5:19:06 PM -08:00 )

Al-Jazeera looks to bolster image in U.S. with Current TV purchase
LOS ANGELES -- Al-Jazeera has a growing reputation for serious news gathering and its reporters have won some of the biggest awards in journalism. What the Pan-Arab news network doesn't have is a significant presence in the U.S.. That's about to change more
San Jose Mercury News ( 1/3/2013 5:12:10 PM -08:00 )

Grapevine: Gore cashes in on Current TV
Al Gore is trending because he just made 100 million dollars from the oil he's been railing against for the last couple of decades. The New York Times reports that gore and his partners tried and failed. To complete the sale before the new year to dodge the more
Fox News ( 1/3/2013 4:55:58 PM -08:00 )

Al Jazeera Embraces Cable TV, Loses Web
Al Jazeera Embraces Cable TV, Loses WebAl Jazeera used the Web to build a following in America, which it hopes to exploit on cable television through Wednesday's purchase of Current TV. But to keep cable operators happy, Al Jazeera may have to make a difficult bargain: Giving up on the Web. more
Wall Street Journal ( 1/3/2013 4:37:40 PM -08:00 )

Al Jazeera plans US expansion amid criticism
Floor manager Ron Ferry hands notes to Al Jazeera network anchor Shihab Rattansi at the Al Jazeera English language channel studio in Washington in March. (Photo: MCT via Getty Images file) more
USA TODAY ( 1/3/2013 4:23:27 PM -08:00 )

Al-Jazeera buys Al Gore's Current TV
Al-Jazeera, the Pan-Arab news channel that struggled to win space on American cable television, has acquired Current TV, boosting its reach nearly ninefold to about 40 million homes. al gore current tv 2012. Former Vice President Al Gore, Current TV more
USA TODAY ( 1/3/2013 3:51:01 PM -08:00 )

Qatar's Al-Jazeera enters US market with purchase of Al Gore's Current TV
QatarTime Warner Cable terminates contract to carry Current TV; Gore to stay on advisory board. By JTA | Jan.04, 2013 | 1:20 AM. Tweet. People walk by the Current TV offices. People walk by the Current TV offices on January 3, 2013 in San Francisco, California. more
Haaretz ( 1/3/2013 3:28:48 PM -08:00 )

Why Did Al Jazeera Pay $500 Million for Al Gore's Current TV?
It's hard to think of a television network that has struggled more than Current TV to find a successful programming strategy. And yet on Wednesday, the poorly rated cable network sold to Al Jazeera for somewhere in the ballpark of a whopping $500 million, more
Businessweek ( 1/3/2013 2:43:38 PM -08:00 )

Why Al Jazeera bought Al Gore's Current TV (+video)
With its purchase of left-leaning Current TV, the Pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera has fulfilled a long-held quest to reach 60 million US homes. But Current's audience immediately got a little smaller. Skip to next paragraph. Related stories more
Christian Science Monitor ( 1/3/2013 2:28:05 PM -08:00 )

Time Warner Cable Will Consider Carrying Al Jazeera's US Network
NEW YORK –- Time Warner Cable left the door open Thursday to the possibility of carrying Al Jazeera's new U.S.-based network, which is set to replace Current TV following Wednesday's acquisition. "We are keeping an open mind and as the service more
Huffington Post ( 1/3/2013 2:22:10 PM -08:00 )

Al-Jazeera to Buy Current TV
Al-Jazeera agreed to purchase the U.S. cable channel Current TV in an effort to expand the Qatar-based news service's U.S. audience. The WSJ's Keach Hagey explains what the move means for the media industry and why not all cable operators are on more
Wall Street Journal ( 1/3/2013 2:16:15 PM -08:00 )

Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt make their return to
Jan 4th 2013, 01:19

Neighbours star Ryan Moloney in UK Celebrity Big BrotherNEIGHBOURS actor Ryan Moloney has been confirmed as a surprise contender to enter the UK Celebrity Big Brother house. The full line-up was revealed by the Daily Mail earlier this morning, including Moloney, 33. It's good timing for the actor who is more
NEWS.com.au ( 1/3/2013 6:21:22 PM -08:00 )

Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt make their return to
Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt make their return toThey've slipped off the radar over the past few years, but Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are determined to get their careers back on track. And so the couple took a leap of faith and entered Britain's Celebrity Big Brother house on Thursday - and it wasn't more
Daily Mail ( 1/3/2013 5:19:58 PM -08:00 )

Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sent into the
Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sent into theSpencer Pratt and Heidi Montag didn't stand a chance against Rylan Clark and Frankie Dettori as they headed into the CBB house tonight after declaring they "don't like people". As part of the huge twist, Frankie and Rylan got to choose who would be sent more
Mirror.co.uk ( 1/3/2013 3:40:00 PM -08:00 )

Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Speidi - Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt - sure to get
Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Speidi - Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt - sure to getOf course, the full line-up won't be confirmed until tonight's two-hour launch show, hosted once again by Brian Dowling. But even though Rylan's only been a celebrity for five minutes, we expect the X Factor finalist to make mincemeat out of the rest, who may more
Mirror.co.uk ( 1/3/2013 11:20:37 AM -08:00 )

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag do some sightseeing on visit to London
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag do some sightseeing on visit to LondonThey arrived in London on New Year's Eve, and it looks like Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's first resolution was to see as many landmarks in the Capital as they could. The reality couple - who are rumoured to be contestants in the new series of Celebrity Big more
Daily Mail ( 1/3/2013 9:41:18 AM -08:00 )

Brian Dowling: Heidi and Spencer would be 'crazy' on CBB
Brian Dowling: Heidi and Spencer would be Brian Dowling thinks Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag would be ''so crazy'' on 'Celebrity Big Brother'. The 34-year-old host believes the US couple - who shot to fame on former MTV reality show 'The Hills' in 2006 before tying the knot in 2009 - would be great more
TV3.ie ( 1/2/2013 3:52:30 AM -08:00 )

Uh-oh! Spencer Pratt has already lost his Christmas present from Heidi Montag
Uh-oh! Spencer Pratt has already lost his Christmas present from Heidi MontagThe rumoured Celebrity Big Brother contestant has lost his new mobile phone somewhere in London. If you happen to find it, please return to Spencer immediately. Or, you know, have a laugh looking through his pictures. Call me maybe? Yeah, that might be more
Mirror.co.uk ( 1/1/2013 4:21:39 AM -08:00 )

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag fuel Celebrity Big Brother rumours by arriving in
Which prompts the question: has no-one told Speidi about the one bag per contestant rule? Ever heard of travelling light, guys? Splash. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag added further fuel to the Celebrity Big Brother 2013 fire today as they were snapped more
Mirror.co.uk ( 12/31/2012 7:17:00 AM -08:00 )

From The Hills to the House! Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt jet into London
From The Hills to the House! Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt jet into LondonWith less than four days until the Celebrity Big Brother doors reopen, speculation over the contestants has never been more heated. And with the arrival of former The Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt in London, the odds are looking good on them more
Daily Mail ( 12/31/2012 7:07:44 AM -08:00 )

Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt Among Uk Celebrity Big Brother Contestants
Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt Among Uk Celebrity Big Brother ContestantsFormer The Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are among the famous faces who have agreed to give up their privacy for British reality Tv show Celebrity Big Brother. They became the first married couple to ever enter the Tv house during the series more
Contactmusic.com ( 1/3/2013 5:51:18 PM -08:00 )

PHOTOS Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt enter the Celebrity Big Brother house
PHOTOS Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt enter the Celebrity Big Brother houseIt's official. Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are back on television! The former The Hills villains entered the Celebrity Big Brother UK house earlier tonight in London, and as you might expect, they were welcomed in with a round of boos from the audience. more
Starcasm.net ( 1/3/2013 5:49:09 PM -08:00 )

Dear England: You Can Keep Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt [PHOTOS]
The Mayan calendar turned out to be less about a finite end to the world and more about a slow and painful death. Case-in-point: Kim Kardashian's spawn announcement on December 29th, and the return of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. Thankfully more
Socialite Life ( 1/3/2013 4:26:43 PM -08:00 )

'Celebrity Big Brother' spoilers: Rylan Clark, Heidi Montag, more part of official cast
Celebrity Big Brother On Thursday night in Great Britain, the cast of the new season of "Celebrity Big Brother" was officially unveiled, and based on what we are seeing from this gang already, we have a feeling that this will be both a hoot and a practice of more
CarterMatt.com ( 1/3/2013 3:55:43 PM -08:00 )

Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt On Celebrity Big Brother — It's Official!
After a long hiatus from reality TV, The Hills' Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are back. The reality couple just entered the Celebrity Big Brother house in the UK. Sexy Heidi came out wearing a beautiful dress, while her husband wore a camouflage outfit– more
RumorFix (blog) ( 1/3/2013 3:33:08 PM -08:00 )

Celebrity Big Brother full lineup: Heidi and Spencer, Rylan - pictures
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, Rylan Clark from The X Factor and Neighbours star Ryan Moloney are among the stars who walked into the Celebrity Big Brother house this evening. Joining them through the famous doors were less well-known faces such more
Digital Spy UK ( 1/3/2013 3:05:59 PM -08:00 )

Heidi and Spencer, Rylan, Lacey Banghard enter Celebrity Big Brother
This year's 12 contestants have entered the Celebrity Big Brother house and include a selection of soap stars, US reality TV veterans, a Page 3 model and a '90s popstar. Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are this series' American stars entering the Channel 5 more
Digital Spy UK ( 1/3/2013 3:05:58 PM -08:00 )

Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Speidi (Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt)
Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Speidi (Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt)Reality television stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt – also known as Speidi – shot to fame in MTV's The Hills. They are known for their turbulent relationship which dominated the show's storylines for many seasons. The blonde bombshell called off their more
TV Newsroom ( 1/3/2013 2:55:22 PM -08:00 )

Rylan Clark, Spencer Montag, Heidi Pratt & Toadfish… see the full Celebrity Big
Rylan Clark, Spencer Montag, Heidi Pratt & Toadfish… see the full Celebrity BigSo, the launch night for this series of Celebrity Big Brother came and went and sadly no Lindsay Lohan made her way into the pad as rumoured. Boo. But did the producers manage to bag a selection of celebrities equally as exciting to make up for it? more
Mr Paparazzi ( 1/3/2013 2:55:02 PM -08:00 )

Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Spencer Pratt
Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Spencer PrattRun for The Hills! It's only one half of Speidi... better known as reality TV veteran, recent bankrupt and husband of Heidi Montag... Comments. Share this episode. Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Spencer Pratt. Written By: Ellie Walker-Arnott: 9:00 PM, 03 January more
Radio Times ( 1/3/2013 2:49:58 PM -08:00 )

Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Who is Heidi Montag?
Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Who is Heidi Montag?Bow down to the mother of scripted reality TV stars – Heidi Montag. The inexplicable genre's first superstar entered our miserable lives in 2006, when she appeared as Lauren Conrad's housemate in The Hills. Six years on and we've still no real idea what The more
Holy Moly! ( 1/3/2013 2:45:39 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas celebrates engagement to girlfriend Mellody Hobson after seven
Jan 4th 2013, 00:49

"Star Wars" Creator George Lucas Engaged To BusinesswomanLOS ANGELES, Jan 4 (Reuters) - "Star Wars" creator George Lucas will marry his longtime girlfriend Mellody Hobson, the director's production company Lucasfilm Ltd said on Thursday. Lucas, 68, and Hobson, the president of Chicago investment firm Ariel more
Bernama ( 1/3/2013 6:06:00 PM -08:00 )

'Star Wars' creator George Lucas engaged
Mellody Hobson, 43, chairman for DreamWorks Animation and head of a Chicago-based investment management firm, and George Lucas had been dating for seven years. (Photo: Jemal Countess, Getty Images). May the force be with them! Just months after more
USA TODAY ( 1/3/2013 5:45:03 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas engaged to girlfriend Mellody Hobson
Love and marriage are front and centre in the latest chapter of filmmaker George Lucas's script. Lucas is engaged to his girlfriend Mellody Hobson, according to the New York Daily News. Lucas, 68, had been dating the Hobson, the chair of Ariel Investments more
Calgary Herald ( 1/3/2013 5:28:35 PM -08:00 )

Star Wars's George Lucas Gets Engaged to Mellody Hobson
The Force is strong with George Lucas! The Star Wars creator is engaged to longtime girlfriend Mellody Hobson, US Weekly reports. Hobson, the 43-year-old chairman for DreamWorks Animation, and the famed director, 68, have been dating for seven years. more
Seattle Post Intelligencer ( 1/3/2013 5:26:26 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas Engaged to Mellody Hobson
The Star Wars director, 68, is engaged to DreamWorks animation chairman Mellody Hobson, a rep for Lucasfilm confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday. Hobson, 43, has been dating Lucas since 2006. This will be her first marriage and Lucas's more
People Magazine ( 1/3/2013 5:05:35 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas celebrates engagement to girlfriend Mellody Hobson after seven
George Lucas celebrates engagement to girlfriend Mellody Hobson after sevenThe Star Wars creator, 68, recently popped the question to 43-year-old Mellody Hobson and his daughter Amanda took to Twitter to share her joy with the news. Posting a link to an online article about the happy news, she tweeted: 'George Lucas, Mellody more
Daily Mail ( 1/3/2013 4:49:02 PM -08:00 )

Star Wars creator George Lucas gets engaged
Star Wars creator George Lucas has popped the question to 43-year-old Mellody Hobson, after dating for seven years. His daughter Amanda took to Twitter to share the happy news. Posting a link to an article about the engagement on the Huffington Post, she more
TVNZ ( 1/3/2013 4:35:25 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas engaged to Chicago financier Mellody Hobson
It's Mellody time. Chicago investment whiz Mellody Hobson just got engaged to film director George "Star Wars" Lucas over the Christmas holidays. Hobson, whose been dating Lucas for about six years, told Sneed recently, "When we started dating, it was the more
Chicago Sun-Times ( 1/3/2013 4:28:07 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas reportedly engaged to Chicago's Mellody Hobson
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas is engaged to Chicago businesswoman Mellody Hobson, the Huffington Post reports. The couple has been together seven years. It will be the first marriage for Hobson, 43, the president of Ariel Investments and a contributor more
Chicago Sun-Times ( 1/3/2013 4:18:12 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas Engaged
George Lucas EngagedAs if George Lucas didn't already have reason to look forward to 2013, thanks to Disney's acquisition of his company Lucasfilm and the welcome announcement of plans for a new "Star Wars" movie, now comes the happy news about his engagement to more
MTV.com ( 1/3/2013 4:02:16 PM -08:00 )

Engaged George Lucas is
"Star Wars' creator George Lucas, 68, has proposed to his girlfriend of seven years, Mellody Hobson, who is 25 years his junior. But Hobson is no trophy wife, unless they give trophies for being awesome businesswomen, which, last we checked, they don't. more
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com ( 1/3/2013 3:43:49 PM -08:00 )

While you were working ...
George Lucas is ready to get hitched to his girlfriend Mellody Hobson - a rep's confirmed to CNN that the pair are engaged. After Jennifer Lawrence graces "Saturday Night Live" with her presence on January 19, Adam Levine is going to pick up the hosting more
CNN (blog) ( 1/3/2013 2:59:49 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas, Star Wars Creator, Engaged to Mellody Hobson!
George Lucas, Star Wars Creator, Engaged to Mellody Hobson!Mellody Hobson and George Lucas attend the Ebony Power 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 2, 2012 in New York City. Credit: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images. May the Force be with your marriage, George Lucas! Just months after selling more
Us Magazine ( 1/3/2013 2:44:05 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas Is Engaged
George Lucas Is EngagedGeorge Lucas wasn't kidding when he said he was ready to move on to "bigger and better things" after selling Lucasfilm to Disney for billions recently. The 68-year-old Star Wars creator is engaged to his longtime girlfriend of seven years, businesswoman more
E! Online ( 1/3/2013 2:09:42 PM -08:00 )

Hicks: George Lucas is engaged
George Lucas is going to get married. I wonder what color lightsaber the bride will wear. Lucas and his girlfriend of seven years, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, are engaged, according to the Huffington Post. The 'Star Wars" creator, 68, will marry Hobson, more
San Jose Mercury News ( 1/3/2013 2:01:46 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas, Mellody Hobson Engaged: 'Star Wars' Director, Businesswoman
HuffPost Celebrity can report that filmmaker George Lucas and his girlfriend of seven years, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, are engaged. The famed director, 68, and his longtime partner and president of a big-time Chicago-based investment management more
Huffington Post ( 1/3/2013 12:32:43 PM -08:00 )

Star Wars' George Lucas engaged to DreamWorks' Mellody Hobson
George Lucas is engaged to longtime girlfriend and DreamWorks Animation chairwoman Mellody Hobson, it has been announced. A representative for Lucasfilm confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that 68-year-old Lucas plans to walk up the aisle with the more
Digital Spy UK ( 1/3/2013 6:32:56 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas engaged to longtime girlfriend
George Lucas engaged to longtime girlfriendFilmmaker George Lucas is ready to tie the knot. A representative for the "Star Wars" creator confirms Lucas is engaged to his longtime girlfriend Mellody Hobson. The couple has been dating for seven years. This will be the second marriage for the more
NewsNet5.com ( 1/3/2013 6:25:41 PM -08:00 )

George Lucas to Marry DreamWorks Animation Chairman Mellody Hobson
George Lucas to Marry DreamWorks Animation Chairman Mellody HobsonJust months after selling Lucasfilm and the "Star Wars" franchise to Disney for over $4 billion, 68-year-old George Lucas has now decided to get married. Lucasfilm has confirmed that the filmmaker is engaged to his long-time girlfriend Mellody Hobson, who is more
WorstPreviews.com ( 1/3/2013 6:25:03 PM -08:00 )

Couple News: 'Star Wars' Creator George Lucas Engaged to Mellody Hobson
Couple News: "Star Wars" creator George Lucas got engaged to Mellody Hobson, his girlfriend of seven years. E! News and the Daily News confirmed the eventful announcement. The 68-year-old film director is ready to walk down the aisle once again after his marriage to more
International Business Times AU ( 1/3/2013 6:20:33 PM -08:00 )

'I appreciate the lack of romance': Helen Mirren talks about her unsentimental
Jan 4th 2013, 00:49

British actress Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in "The Queen", on Thursday received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 67-year-old Mirren saw her star unveiled in front of the Pig 'N Whistle, one of Tinseltown's historic more
South China Morning Post ( 1/3/2013 6:26:53 PM -08:00 )

Helen Mirren "Happy" Her Hollywood Star Next To Colin Firth's
Helen Mirren "Happy" Her Hollywood Star Next To Colin FirthLOS ANGELES, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren finally got her wish on Thursday, receiving a star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame right next to dashing fellow Briton Colin Firth. "I couldn't be prouder and more happy that I'm actually more
Bernama ( 1/3/2013 6:10:05 PM -08:00 )

Helen Mirren Gets Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
Oscar-winner Helen Mirren jokes about lying next to Colin Firth for eternity as she is honoured with a star on the Walk of Fame. 1:22am UK, Friday 04 January 2013. Helen Mirren Honored On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Video: Helen Mirren Gets Hollywood more
Sky News ( 1/3/2013 5:10:23 PM -08:00 )

'I appreciate the lack of romance': Helen Mirren talks about her unsentimental
So it should come as no surprise to learn Helen Mirren and her husband Taylor Hackford are not the most romantic of couples. Miss Mirren has revealed they don't send each other Valentine cards and regularly forget to mark birthdays with a present. more
Daily Mail ( 1/3/2013 4:49:02 PM -08:00 )

Helen Mirren 'happy' her Hollywood star next to Colin Firth's
Helen Mirren Actress Helen Mirren, unveils her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 in Los Angeles. Mirren finally got her wish, receiving a star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame right next to dashing fellow Briton Colin Firth. -- PHOTO: AP more
Straits Times ( 1/3/2013 4:40:51 PM -08:00 )

It's DCI Jane Tension: Helen Mirren admits she still gets sick with stage fright
She may have been treading the boards for more than four decades, but Helen Mirren has told how she still suffers crippling stage fright. And the 67-year-old said her fear of performing can strike without warning. Dame Helen, who starred as Det Chief Insp more
Mirror.co.uk ( 1/3/2013 4:03:46 PM -08:00 )

Dame Helen Mirren inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The actress received the 2,488th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and amused the crowds with an irreverent acceptance speech, referring to fellow British actor Colin Firth, who also has a star on the Walk of Fame. "I couldn't be prouder and more happy more
Telegraph.co.uk ( 1/3/2013 3:28:47 PM -08:00 )

The secret to Helen Mirren's marriage? It's definitely not the sex!
LONDON — She is seen as something of a sex symbol, especially after the red bikini picture that emerged from a holiday five years ago, but Helen Mirren has said that sex does not make marriages last. The actress said that she and her husband were not more
Vancouver Sun ( 1/3/2013 3:20:46 PM -08:00 )

Helen Mirren receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
British actress Helen Mirren waves alongside her new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Photo: Chris Pizzello, Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP). She's got legs! Helen Mirren showed off her gams alongside her new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on more
USA TODAY ( 1/3/2013 3:10:10 PM -08:00 )

Star quality: Helen Mirren honoured on Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Star quality: Helen Mirren honoured on Hollywood Walk Of FameHelen Mirren has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. She described the occasion as "the most spectacular day for me" and joked, "I'm going to finally lie next to Colin Firth - something I've been wanting to do for a very long time." more
The Independent ( 1/3/2013 3:05:31 PM -08:00 )

Dame Helen Mirren defies her age in blue dress and peep-toe heels as she
Dame Helen Mirren defies her age in blue dress and peep-toe heels as sheThe 67-year-old actress, who has won Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG awards for her decades-long career, added the honour of receiving the year's first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. Wearing minimal makeup and jewellery, the more
Daily Mail ( 1/3/2013 2:43:35 PM -08:00 )

Helen Mirren Gets Walk of Fame Star, Says She's 'Happy to Lie' Next to Colin Firth
Helen Mirren Gets Walk of Fame Star, Says SheReceiving the 2,488th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to Firth's, Mirren gushes that it is 'something I've been wanting to do for a very long time.' Tweet. Helen Mirren. See larger image. Photo credit: Nikki Nelson/WENN. Veteran actress Helen Mirren more
AceShowbiz ( 1/3/2013 6:37:57 PM -08:00 )

Helen Mirren: Blue for Hollywood Walk of Fame
Academy Award winner Helen Mirren added her name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 3. With husband Taylor Hackford nearby, the 67-year-old actress received her very own star on the Walk of Fame. Helen looked refreshing in periwinkle blue at more
Gather Celebs News Channel ( 1/3/2013 6:34:35 PM -08:00 )

Helen Mirren 'gets sick with fear'
Helen Mirren The 67-year-old British actress is lauded for her superb acting skills. She has received an Academy Award in the Best Actress category for her role in 2007 film The Queen. Helen's accolades do not curb her performance anxiety. "I still suffer terribly from stage more
Film News ( 1/3/2013 6:29:34 PM -08:00 )

Helen Mirren gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Helen Mirren gets star on Hollywood Walk of FameHighly decorated British actress Helen Mirren was honored with the 2,488th star on the renowned Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thurday. It is an honor which caps a fruitful career that has seen her acting in a number of royal and commoner roles. Helen, 67 more
China.org.cn ( 1/3/2013 6:23:28 PM -08:00 )

Mirren honored in Hollywood
Actress Helen Mirren is honored on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame with a star on January 3, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Frazer Harrison, Getty Images). Set Text Size Small, Set Text Size Medium, Set Text Size Large, Set Text Size X-Large. Print Story more
MyNews3 ( 1/3/2013 6:22:13 PM -08:00 )

Helen Mirren On Her Marriage: I'd Be Completely Horrified If Taylor Gave Me A
Helen Mirren On Her Marriage: IHelen Mirren on Her Marriage: I'd be completely horrified if Taylor gave me a Valentine's card! 04 January 2013. Helen Mirren. Picture: Helen Mirren; Taylor Hackford Dame Helen Mirren is honored with. more
Contactmusic.com ( 1/3/2013 5:51:18 PM -08:00 )

Helen Mirren honored with 2013's first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Helen Mirren was honored Thursday with star no. 2,488 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first of 2013. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce presented the multi award-winning actress with her very own sidewalk celestial body during an afternoon more
89.3 KPCC (blog) ( 1/3/2013 4:23:41 PM -08:00 )

Photos: Hot Dame! Helen Mirren Gets Her Star on the Walk of Fame
Dame Helen Mirren, the sexy sexagenarian star, received the 2,488th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, and was on hand to accept the honor. Mirren was celebrated by scribe David Mamet and director Jon Turteltaub for the ceremony held outside more
LAist ( 1/3/2013 3:15:40 PM -08:00 )

Photos: Helen Mirren gets star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Helen Mirren poses with her newly-unveiled star, the 2,488th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Hollywood, California, January 3, 2013. The multi major award-winning actress was recently nominated for a Golden Globe Award by the Hollywood Foreign more
Denver Post ( 1/3/2013 2:57:44 PM -08:00 )

Congressional critics of bin Laden film step up pressure on CIA
Jan 4th 2013, 00:31

The Senate Intelligence Committee wants to know exactly what the CIA told the makers of a controversial movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden that might have contributed to the film's suggestion that the harsh interrogation of a suspected terrorist helped more
CNN (blog) ( 1/3/2013 6:37:20 PM -08:00 )

'Zero Dark Thirty' nails it
You know the beginning and you know the end, but it's the way director Kathryn Bigelow tells the middle in her riveting movie "Zero Dark Thirty" that amazed me. I hope you see it. I'm going to see it again. It should win all the awards, for directing, writing, best more
Chicago Tribune ( 1/3/2013 6:35:38 PM -08:00 )

CIA may have misled filmmakers: senators
US politicians have accused the CIA of misleading the makers of the Osama bin Laden raid film Zero Dark Thirty by allegedly telling them that harsh interrogation methods helped track down the terrorist mastermind. The film shows waterboarding and similar more
The Australian ( 1/3/2013 6:26:26 PM -08:00 )

Congressional critics of bin Laden film step up pressure on CIA
Three US senators, including the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, have stepped up their pressure on the CIA over its response to Zero Dark Thirty, a new film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. In a letter sent to the CIA and released on Thursday, more
Hindustan Times ( 1/3/2013 6:24:50 PM -08:00 )

Senators: Did CIA tell 'Zero Dark Thirty' filmmakers torture led to bin Laden?
WASHINGTON _ The chairs of the Senate intelligence and armed services committees are looking into whether the CIA misled the makers of a movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden by telling them that "coercive interrogation" of suspected terrorists more
New York Daily News ( 1/3/2013 5:56:42 PM -08:00 )

Senators Say CIA Misled Filmmakers
Lawmakers are accusing the C.I.A. of misleading the makers of the movie about the raid on Osama bin Laden, "Zero Dark Thirty," by telling them that waterboarding and similar techniques helped track down the terrorist. A three-year Senate investigation more
New York Times ( 1/3/2013 5:47:08 PM -08:00 )

Zero Dark Thirty: Senate committee reviews CIA contact
Zero Dark Thirty: Senate committee reviews CIA contactThe US Senate Intelligence Committee has demanded more information about contacts between the CIA and the makers of Oscar favourite Zero Dark Thirty. Kathryn Bigelow's film is a dramatised account of the hunt for Osama Bin Laden and the 2011 mission more
BBC News ( 1/3/2013 5:36:47 PM -08:00 )

'Zero Dark Thirty' Critics In Congress Step Up Pressure On CIA
WASHINGTON Jan 3 (Reuters) - Three U.S. senators, including the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, have stepped up their pressure on the CIA over its response to "Zero Dark Thirty," a new film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. In a letter sent to more
Huffington Post ( 1/3/2013 4:47:06 PM -08:00 )

A CIA veteran on what 'Zero Dark Thirty' gets wrong about the bin Laden manhunt
A CIA veteran on what Jose A. Rodriguez Jr.is a 31-year veteran of the CIA. He is the author of "Hard Measures: How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives," written with former CIA spokesman Bill Harlow, who also contributed to this essay. It is an odd experience more
Washington Post ( 1/3/2013 4:37:48 PM -08:00 )

Senators to investigate CIA contact with 'Zero Dark Thirty' producers
Senators to investigate CIA contact with Jessica Chastain in a scene from "Zero Dark Thirty." (Photo by Jonathan Olley, Sony – Columbia Pictures/AP) (This undated publicity film image provided by Columbia Pictures shows Jessica Chastain in a scene from "Zero Dark Thirty." (AP Photo/Sony more
MSNBC ( 1/3/2013 4:28:05 PM -08:00 )

US Senate investigates Zero Dark Thirty
Search brisbanetimes: Search in: Entertainment. brisbanetimes.com.au; Web; Entertainment. US Senate investigates Zero Dark Thirty. Date: January 4, 2013 - 10:15AM. Be the first to comment; Read later. Senate panel to examine CIA contacts with Zero Dark more
Brisbane Times ( 1/3/2013 4:17:45 PM -08:00 )

'Zero Dark Thirty's' torture implication prompts Senate inquiry
WASHINGTON — After complaining for weeks that the movie "Zero Dark Thirty" erroneously implies that torture yielded key information in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, a trio of senior senators now want to know whether CIA personnel deliberately misled the more
Los Angeles Times ( 1/3/2013 4:17:24 PM -08:00 )

Anticipating a Big Week for Zero Dark Thirty
At a luncheon at "21" early last December, Jessica Chastain was relieved. Not because her new film Zero Dark Thirty was chosen as Best Film by the New York Film Critics Circle and National Board of Review, but because her secret could now be known. more
Huffington Post (blog) ( 1/3/2013 4:02:46 PM -08:00 )

Did CIA "mislead" filmmaker of "Zero Dark Thirty" — Questions from Feinstein
Saying that they're concerned that the CIA may have "misled" filmmakers, U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is leading a trio of lawmakers in asking acting CIA director Michael Morell to answer questions about the more
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) ( 1/3/2013 3:41:29 PM -08:00 )

'Zero Dark Thirty' filmmakers pull off tricky balancing act
The Philadelphia Inquirer. PREV of NEXT. Director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal ("The Hurt Locker") reteam for · Enlarge this photo. Director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal ("The Hurt Locker") reteam for "Zero Dark Thirty." Related more
The Seattle Times ( 1/3/2013 3:16:34 PM -08:00 )

'Zero Dark Thirty' suspenseful even though we know how it ends
"Zero Dark Thirty," directed Kathryn Bigelow and starring Jessica Chastain, is a long movie with a laser focus and an outcome we all already know — the capture and death of Osama bin Laden. The scenes of torture are hard to watch, writes Seattle Times more
The Seattle Times ( 1/3/2013 3:16:32 PM -08:00 )

Report: Senate investigating CIA contacts who talked to the makers of 'Zero Dark
The movie still hasn't opened in wide release, but controversy about Zero Dark Thirty continues to engulf Washington. Reuters reports that the Senate Intelligence Committee is now reviewing the intelligence personnel who served as the official contacts with more
Entertainment Weekly (blog) ( 1/3/2013 3:13:35 PM -08:00 )

Government officials launch probe into 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Government officials launch probe into Government officials have launched an investigation to determine whether the filmmakers behind "Zero Dark Thirty" were given "inappropriate" access to top secret material as they researched the controversial new movie. The film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow more
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) ( 1/3/2013 2:49:11 PM -08:00 )

Senate Intel Committee Probes Bin Laden Movie Torture Scenes
Senate Intel Committee Probes Bin Laden Movie Torture ScenesThe Senate Intelligence Committee has launched a new probe to determine how much the CIA may have influenced the portrayal of torture scenes shown in "Zero Dark Thirty," the Hollywood dramatization of the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden. more
ABC News ( 1/3/2013 1:45:21 PM -08:00 )

Boston Common, Fenway, suburbs
It's all too easy to lose one's moral bearings in this new terrain. The film's opening sequences take place in a cement-bunker "black site" somewhere in the Middle East, where bad things are happening to a suspected terrorist named Ammar (Reda Kateb) at more
Boston Globe ( 1/3/2013 1:07:16 PM -08:00 )

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