Salmond seeks Arabian knight (Times Online) Not so long ago, Qatar consisted of “two camels at a crossroads”. It was Bedouin territory, not much more than sand and stones. Now, thanks to oil, it’s got a Ridley Scott skyline and as much Prada and Gucci as you can buy. us.rd.yahoo.com
Fall movie preview: Filmmakers are in hot pursuit of Oscar gold (The Toledo Blade) Fall is here. Which, for Hollywood, means, after a record-setting summer box-office haul involving a caped crusader, a cast-iron hero, a crystal skull, and a cute waste-disposal robot, it’s time to get serious. Fall is Oscar season, after all. Since 1980, only six of the 28 Best Picture winners have been released outside of the autumn season; a few films, in fact, were even given limited ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Man City's Emirati buyer 'in trouble over hot pictures' (AFP via Yahoo! News) The Emirati architect of the takeover of English football club Manchester City is at the centre of a controversy over pictures showing him with models and actresses, a report said on Friday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Man City's Emirati buyer 'in trouble over hot pictures' (Middle East Times) Sulaiman al-Fahim, the Emirati architect of the takeover of English football club Manchester City, is seen here in May 2008. Fahim is at the centre of a controversy over pictures showing him with models and actresses, a report said. us.rd.yahoo.com
'Towelhead' unwraps family tale of despair (Boston Herald) The film industry's boutique divisions, many now defunct, perfected the art of releasing films that were provocative or notably offeat or, as was last year's trend,... us.rd.yahoo.com
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