The first review of “Angels & Demons” hit the streets today and apparently director Ron Howard took a different tack with his second adaptation of Dan Brown novel. The Hollywood Reporter says the “Da Vinci Code” prequel treats The Vatican
Pope Benedict embraced the survivors of Italy’s deadly earthquake as he walked through their muddy tent camp and demanded “serious soul-searching” from those responsible for the shoddy construction blamed for many of the 296 deaths.
Bitter Gun-Clinger – and Hollywood Hero For nearly a century now, Hollywood has inspired generations of Americans with the central truth behind the American Dream: in this country, people are free to choose their own destiny. It’s the moral message
Pope Benedict visited some of the areas hardest hit by a recent earthquake in central Italy. Much of the region is still picking up the pieces after the strong earthquake brought down buildings and killed hundreds.
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy CBC: A 4.9-magnitude aftershock Tuesday briefly halted the frantic search for survivors of an earthquake in central Italy, as officials announced the death toll has reached 207.
Embedded video from CNN Video AP: The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.3 quake’s epicenter was about 95 kilometers northeast of Rome and that its depth was about 10 km. The quake was also felt in the Italian capital.
This week’s Sunday Matinee is dedicated to Hollywood. Because it’s Oscar Sunday and the whole world is focused on the Kodak Theatre and the red carpet parade about to happen, it seems fitting that Broadway throws Hollywood a bone today.
There is probably nothing that people would rather have mentioned in their obituaries than the fact that along the way they had won a Nobel Prize. And it’s not just the money, either, although 1.3 million smackers is nothing to
I have spent most of my career reporting on and studying sports and entertainment. Athletes and actors have very similar personality traits. In fact, many athletes secretly harbor acting aspirations and plenty of actors wish they could have been pro
Embedded video from CNN Video AP: iriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid, died after a concert in Italy.
AFP: The French presidency has called for a mini summit in Paris on Saturday between the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy to agree on a European response to the global financial crisis. The meeting is likely to be
AP: Sunday evening Italy’s RAI state TV began to show the pope reading the opening verses of the holy text for a weeklong special program called ‘The Bible Day and Night.’ The marathon will feature more than 1,200 people reading
AFP: The French presidency has called for a mini summit in Paris on Saturday between the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy to agree on a European response to the global financial crisis. The meeting is likely to be
Reuters: Georgian hopes for European action against Russia are dashed, despite a strongly worded statement. European Union heavyweights France and Italy insisted on the bloc should not take steps to isolate Russia, hours before an emergency summit issued a tough
Self-made billionaire Silvio Berlusconi looked set to win a third term as Italian prime minister, with early projections giving him a wide margin of victory in the all-important Senate. A victory for Berlusconi, 71, would return the media tycoon to
AP: Italy’s most prominent Muslim, an iconoclastic writer who condemned Islamic extremism and defended Israel, converted to Catholicism Saturday in a baptism by the pope at a Vatican Easter service.
From the YouTube post: Amy Walker does a little tour of 21 accents in 2 1/2 minutes. From the UK and Ireland to Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Russia, France, Australia, New Zealand, and around North America.
Italian police made a series of arrests in an attempt to break up a Mafia family involved in drug smuggling across Europe.
Italian officials say it’s extremely rare for a crime syndicate feud to lead to violence outside of Italy.
http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/clickability/index.html?url=/video/bestoftv/2007/05/02/cooper.shot.tuesday.cnn Mount Etna in Italy has its third eruption since last month.
