From: MediaScrape on Mon, Sep 28 2009 10:45 AM

U.S. authorities said Sunday they’ve tried to capture director Roman Polanski on his previous trips to Switzerland, but it wasn't until recently that they were able to lay the groundwork days ahead in order to facilitate his arrest by Swiss police.

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Polanski, a French citizen, was...

From: MediaScrape on Wed, Sep 23 2009 12:46 AM

The international world of fashion is abuzz over Canadian designer Mark Fast’s concept of what size model is acceptable on the catwalk.

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Fast dared to put his skimpy knits on larger women at this year's London Fashion Week currently taking place in the British capital.

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W...

From: MediaScrape on Tue, Sep 15 2009 10:45 AM

Actor Patrick Swayze, best known for his roles in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost, has died after battling pancreatic cancer.

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The Houston-born performer, who studied dance before tackling a career on stage and screen, was 57 years old.

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"Patrick Swayze passed away peaceful...

From: MediaScrape on Fri, Sep 11 2009 2:00 AM

Toronto returns to the cinema world spotlight Thursday as the Toronto International Film Festival gets underway for 10 days of movie screenings, deal-making and celebrity-watching.

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More than 330 titles from around the globe will unspool as part of the 34th edition of the annual movie-...

From: MediaScrape on Thu, Sep 10 2009 10:02 AM

A wave of Beatlemania swept the globe anew Wednesday as fans from Tokyo to London to New York queued to buy the Fab Four’s music in formats old and new.

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Creating the buzz were the band's remastered albums and The Beatles: Rock Band video game.

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Music fans who already own...

From: MediaScrape on Mon, Aug 03 2009 10:19 AM

This week, Harry scours Heathrow for essential travel technology, from dependable basics to cutting-edge classics, like the new Sony Walkman series.

From: MediaScrape on Mon, Jul 20 2009 1:37 AM

Two of Canada’s top television anchors added their words of admiration and respect in the wake of the death of legendary newsman Walter Cronkite.

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Cronkite, 92, died of cerebral vascular disease on Friday.

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"I think he inspired all of us who got into journalism in the '6...

From: MediaScrape on Wed, Jul 08 2009 3:39 AM

Pop star Michael Jackson’s memorial ended Tuesday with his 11-year-old daughter Paris taking the stage of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, following a star-studded tribute that included performances by Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and Lionel Richie.

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"Ever since I was born, Daddy h...

From: MediaScrape on Mon, Jun 29 2009 12:53 AM

The BET Awards honoured Michael Jackson on Sunday evening, one day after the King of Pop’s family sought a second autopsy for more answers.

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Dressed in the singer's trademark red leather jacket and sequined glove, host Jamie Foxx sang and danced to Beat It during the opening of th...

From: MediaScrape on Fri, Jun 26 2009 9:22 AM

Legendary performer Michael Jackson, whose groundbreaking music and dance moves earned him the nickname the "King of Pop," died in Los Angeles on Thursday after apparently going into cardiac arrest. He was 50.

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In a brief news conference, the performer’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, said...

From: MediaScrape on Fri, Jun 26 2009 1:00 AM

U.S. actress Farrah Fawcett, who starred in the television crime-fighting series Charlie’s Angels and received critical acclaim for the movie The Burning Bed about domestic abuse, has died at age 62, according to her spokesman.

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Fawcett died Thursday morning in a Santa Monica hospital,...

From: MediaScrape on Fri, Jun 05 2009 11:30 AM

Canada’s polka king Walter Ostanek won't be able to add another golden gramophone trophy to his existing haul after organizers of the Grammys announced the elimination of the best polka album category.

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The U.S. Recording Academy, which administers the prestigious U.S. musical hon...

From: MediaScrape on Tue, May 19 2009 11:24 AM

Harry and Claudine size up the Leyio file-sharing device. With fingerprint and wireless technology, could it be the end of standard USB drives? .

From: MediaScrape on Wed, May 06 2009 10:56 AM

A self-made singer from Montreal is hoping to hit the big time on U.S. network television after making a public plea to talk show star Oprah Winfrey.

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Bernard Lachance, a pop singer, will appear Tuesday on the Oprah Winfrey Show after inviting her to one of his self-promoted concerts s...

From: MediaScrape on Thu, Apr 30 2009 11:36 AM

Qik.com allows mobile phone users to stream live video to the worldwide web. Harry and Claudine get online to see what all the fuss is about.

From: MediaScrape on Tue, Apr 21 2009 5:25 PM

U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey cancelled Monday’s taped show marking the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings, saying she felt it focused too much on the shooters rather than the victims.

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"I decided to pull the Columbine show today. After reviewing it, I thought ...

From: MediaScrape on Thu, Apr 16 2009 5:55 PM

It’s back to the future for 3-D films, where the success of "Monsters vs. Aliens" has caught the attention of Hollywood. The movie recently set an opening weekend record for 3-D screens, giving the green light on the increasing popular film genre. "You know, if I'm taking my Go...

From: MediaScrape on Tue, Apr 14 2009 2:27 PM

Legendary music producer Phil Spector was convicted of murdering a Hollywood actress in 2003 and will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. In his second trial, held after jurors deadlocked in 2007, Spector, 69, was found guilty of second-degree murder by a Los Angeles jury....

From: MediaScrape on Tue, Apr 07 2009 2:44 PM

The cast and crew of the latest Star Trek movie walked the red carpet on Tuesday (April 7) in Sydney for the film’s world premiere at the city's famous Opera House. Fans lined up at the stairs of the iconic building to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars. Even though ...

From: MediaScrape on Wed, Mar 25 2009 12:55 PM

The very in-demand Anne Hathaway has signed on to portray singer Judy Garland in both the film and stage adaptations of a biography about her, "Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland." The legendary movie star of Hollywood’s Golden Age is best known for her role as Dorothy in 1939's "The Wiza...