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By MARK S. SMITHAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Cheering as loudly as any movie audience, Hollywood and the Obama administration on Saturday hailed China’s agreement to reduce barriers that have kept U.S.-made films out of the booming Chinese market. Vice President Joe Biden called it a “breakthrough,” and said the accord will “make it easier [...]

Déjà vu! Dressed in what someone might wear to serve cocktails at a funeral, Karen’s onstage again – but she’s not singing something out of Oz; this time, it’s slightly more contemporary: Blondie’s “Call Me.” Boyfriend’s in the lounge-y audience, supportively smiling his face off, unaware of the doom that is destined to befall him because [...]

<!–enpproperty 2012-02-11 07:56:11.0Yan YiqiFounder of leather wear brand cherishes his natural giftFounder of leather wear brand cherishes his natural gift1161354Business2@cndy/enpproperty–> HAINING, Zhejiang – Compared with the state-of-the-art offices of many a company president, Zhu Weiming’s office looks more like a design workshop and exhibition room. Large French windows flood the room with natural light and [...]

CHINESE actress Cecilia Liu Shishi must be thanking her lucky stars that from China’s massive pool of doe-eyed starlets, she was the one offered the lead role in Scarlet Heart. The 35-episode romantic palace drama – now airing on Channel 8 on weekdays at 7pm – defied all initial expectations and became one of China’s [...]

Freeze showcases magic shows and various performances on ice by an international cast of performers, writes Ridhatul Rizki Sayuti Freeze showcases magic shows and various performances on ice ICE and magic are what you can expect and more at Freeze at the Genting International Showroom in Genting Highlands. From now till Sept 3, the show, [...]

So, as it turned out, Smash didn’t exactly become the biggest show in the history of forever but the first episode had enough viewers for the brass over at NBC to breathe a sigh of relief. And that fact that it wasn’t a bad show — by any means is it close to being bad [...]

Published: February 4, 2012 Comment         Paidamoyo Mutyambizi, a Zimbabwean model based in Australia has won the January wildcard to mark the return of the Face of Zimbabwe competition, a popular international internet based pageant for Zimbabweans worldwide. Launched last year to promote the country abroad, Face of Zimbabwe is coming out of a [...]

THEY’RE alarming these predictions that rhino could be headed for extinction if poaching in this country continues at its present rate. After the astonishing success of the rescue from extinction of the white rhino – to which people like Ian Player devoted a lifetime – it’s nothing short of heartbreaking. And the truly astounding thing [...]