Actor Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his eccentric character Borat, burst onto the catwalk at Agatha Ruiz de la Prada's show in Milan on Friday, bringing the playful show to a halt as security guards stepped in. Baron Cohen is in Milan making a new film about fashion centered on his character Bruno, a flamboyant Austrian fashionista.
Busta Rhymes wins UK legal bid to perform
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Busta Rhymes on Friday won a legal battle to perform at a charity concert in Britain, a day after he was held at a London airport by immigration officials for almost 12 hours. The ruling at London's High Court came less than two hours before the concert in the capital's Royal Albert Hall was due to begin.
Daniel Radcliffe wins raves for nude Broadway debut
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The actor who portrays the schoolboy wizard in the Harry Potter movies received as much attention for appearing naked as for his range and depth in the London production of playwright Peter Shaffer's "Equus." Daniel Radcliffe is now reprising the role on Broadway, and this time reviewers are concentrating on his able performance in the play first performed at the National Theater in London in 1973.
Politics aside, China film wins Pyongyang prize
BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea and erstwhile friend China may not be as close as "lips and teeth" anymore following Pyongyang's 2006 nuclear test, but a Chinese film has won best picture title at a festival in the reclusive Communist state. The Pyongyang International Film Festival awarded the best film and best director prizes to Chinese movie "The Assembly" by well-know director Feng Xiaogang, Chinese and North Korean state media said Friday.
When is a Banksy not a Banksy? Auction may decide
LONDON (Reuters) - Cult graffiti artist Banksy, whose works can fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds and are popular with some of the world's biggest stars, has refused to authenticate five works up for auction this weekend in London. Pest Control, the organization tasked with authenticating the anonymous British artist's works, said it would not approve any street pieces removed from their original setting, partly to crack down on fakes and partly to protect the original concept.
McCartney wows fans with historic Israel concert
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Paul McCartney gave his first concert in Israel on Thursday before tens of thousands of cheering fans, 43 years after the Beatles were barred from singing there because of fears they could corrupt youngsters. Security was tight at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv and media reports in Britain said an Islamist militant had threatened the ex-Beatle, while some Palestinians urged him to cancel his trip over Israel's occupation of the West Bank since 1967.
"Eagle Eye" a highflier among weekend offerings
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Eagle Eye" has a clear shot at the perch atop the weekend boxoffice. The DreamWorks/Paramount thriller starring Shia LaBeouf opens Friday with mere pretenders to the domestic throne as competition.
Ed "Big Check" McMahon raps on avoiding bad credit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Give him credit for this: Ed McMahon has a good sense of humor. The 85-year-old celebrity who recently faced foreclosure on his Beverly Hills mansion and is a high-profile victim of the current U.S. housing slump, has found a new job -- portraying a rapper in a video advertisement about how to avoid bad credit.
Hayden Panettiere's dad charged with hitting her mom
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The father of "Heroes" teen star Hayden Panettiere was charged on Thursday with assaulting his wife at their home in West Hollywood last month. Alan Panettiere, 49, was charged with misdemeanor battery and could face up to a year in jail if convicted, Los Angeles prosecutors said.
Studios and theaters seen announcing digital deal soon
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox and Universal are soon expected to announce a long-sought $1.1 billion digital cinema deal that Hollywood hopes will boost attendance, cut costs and enable more 3-D viewing, sources close to the deal said on Thursday. The studios declined to comment, but sources with knowledge of the talks said the deal to help co-finance the upgrade for a group of movie chains was virtually complete, with an announcement expected within days or weeks.
