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Naomi Watts initially reluctant about tsunami film 'The Impossible'

Naomi Watts initially reluctant about tsunami film 'The Impossible'

TORONTO - When Naomi Watts was first approached to star in a movie about the 2004 tsunami that killed some 200,000 people, her instinct was to take a pass.

Stage show version of Price is Right visits Victoria in March

Victoria audiences can try their luck at Plinko, Cliffhangers and the Big Wheel when The Price Is Right Live! hits Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre March 3. Tickets for the interactive stage show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. They are $25, $45 and $59.

Violent Scandal finale pulled

LOS ANGELES — The midseason finale of the ABC hit Scandal, called Blown Away, was pulled from ABC.
Bin Laden thriller aims for complexity over cliché

Bin Laden thriller aims for complexity over cliché

NEW YORK — Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow could have made a testosterone-fueled shoot-’em-up Hollywood version of the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden.

Madonna leads top-grossing tours

Reuters LOS ANGELES — While this year’s pop charts have been dominated by young singers, it’s veteran music stars, led by Madonna, who are commanding big money in tour ticket sales, according to a new Billboard list released Tuesday.

Pageant wins $5 million in defamation suit

Donald Trump’s Miss Universe beauty pageant won $5 million in damages in a defamation suit against a former beauty queen who claimed the Miss USA pageant was rigged, the organization hosting the competition said on Tuesday.
Touring Vancouver band makes best-of lists

Touring Vancouver band makes best-of lists

Japandroids are a Canadian music anomaly. The Vancouver rock band rarely tours its home country, spending more time overseas and in the U.S. The band is a two-piece in a time when bands can have six or more members.
Jewish mom joke runs out of gas

Jewish mom joke runs out of gas

REVIEW The Guilt Trip Where: Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Empire University 4 Starring: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen Directed by: Anne Fletcher Written by: Dan Fogelman Parental advisory: PG, coarse language Rating: HH 1/2 stars (out of five) Want to dri
Lapp happy to lend a hand

Lapp happy to lend a hand

Daniel Lapp is a can-do kind of guy, so when he puts his mind to something, chances are it’s going to get done. Lapp is a Victoria institution for this very reason.

Coach depicted in 'Friday Night Lights' resigns from Permian after 2nd stint leading Panthers

LUBBOCK, Texas - Gary Gaines, the 63-year-old high school coach at the centre of the "Friday Night Lights" book and film, has left the Odesa Permian sideline for the last time.