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SARASOTA, Fla. - Artist Paolo Veronese captured 16th century Venice in all of its glory: rich people in sumptuous clothing, stunning architecture and vibrant colours.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Beck Hansen wants you to think about the way music has changed over the last century and what that means about how human beings engage each other these days.

Going into Saturday's live finale of "The Ultimate Fighter," Canadian Mike Ricci is convinced he has already vanquished greater demons than Colton Smith.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - They've both played superheroes. They've both hosted the Oscars. But what unites "Les Miserables" co-stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway most is a deep, some might even say geeky love of musical theatre.

LONDON - Benedict Cumberbatch has had a busy 24 hours. The British actor was nominated for a Golden Globe, chased by the paparazzi in London and unveiled the first nine minutes of the new "Star Trek" movie Friday.

MILWAUKEE - The vast collection of J.R.R. Tolkien manuscripts initially sold senior Joe Kirchoff on Marquette University, so when the school offered its first course devoted exclusively to the English author, Kirchoff wanted in.

NEW DELHI - The walls of Sanjay Sharma's music shop are lined with gleaming string instruments and old photographs of legendary musicians. Beatles George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

TURNER VALLEY, Alta. - When Aidan Quinn returned to this picturesque town outside Calgary last March to shoot "The Horses of McBride," he was happy to see a familiar face 鈥� John Scott.

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TORONTO - Tackling the music for the sweeping 3D saga "Life of Pi" was a "terrifying" challenge, says Canadian composer Mychael Danna, who was celebrating a Golden Globe nomination for best original score Thursday.