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New York City cabbies strike a pose for charity (11 December 04:07 am)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York taxi drivers are putting out a pinup calendar for 2014, playfully displaying pot bellies and copious body hair in a tongue-in-cheek challenge to a popular beefcake

Turkish fashion label wins prestigious Jameel Islamic art prize (11 December 01:20 am)

LONDON (Reuters) - The Turkish fashion label Dice Kayek on Tuesday won the Jameel prize at London\'s Victoria and Albert Museum, which honours contemporary art inspired by Islamic tradition.

Eleanor Parker, baroness in 'Sound of Music,' dies at 91 (11 December 12:36 am)

REUTERS - Eleanor Parker, a Hollywood leading lady of the 1940s and 1950s and three-time Oscar nominee who starred alongside big names including Frank Sinatra and Kirk Douglas and later appeared as

World Chefs: Duo liven U.S. Southern food with Italian flavors (10 December 09:39 pm)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American chefs Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman draw inspiration for their Southern cooking from their Italian heritage and their grandmothers\' Sunday dinners, which they remember

Joaquin Phoenix calls his new film unique yet accessible (10 December 09:32 pm)

Dec. 10 - The actor stars in the new movie \"Her\" that features the actor falling in love with an operating system. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)

Russia amnesty could free Pussy Riot, benefit Greenpeace activists (10 December 07:58 pm)

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two members of punk protest band Pussy Riot could be freed from prison and 30 people arrested in a Greenpeace protest could avoid jail under an amnesty proposed by Russian President

Bullied "Loser", peanut tale take Dahl "funny book" honours (10 December 07:40 pm)

LONDON (Reuters) - The fictional diary of Barry Loser, an unfortunately named American schoolboy, and a second book about two creatures tussling over a peanut in a shell won this year\'s Roald Dahl

"Superhero" confronts Portugal's fascist past with satire (10 December 06:34 pm)

LISBON (Reuters) - The Portuguese prefer not to talk, much less joke, about the 1932-1968 fascist dictatorship of Antonio Salazar - which may explain why it has taken a \"superhero\" to broach the topic

Red carpet is rolled out for "Saving Mr. Banks" premiere (10 December 12:57 pm)

Dec. 09 - Stars Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson grace the red carpet on Monday night (December 09) in Los Angeles for the premeire of \"Saving Mr. Banks.\" John Russell reports.

After past Sundance glory, directors return for premieres program (10 December 07:33 am)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedies, dramas, thrillers and documentaries exploring notable individuals will lead the 2014 Sundance Film Festival non-competitive premieres program, the annual independent

Czarist letters revealing state, bedroom secrets draw bidders at Swiss auction (10 December 05:24 am)

GENEVA (Reuters) - A trove of letters from Russian royals revealing secrets of state and bedchamber and voicing scorn for the \"hypocrisy\" of Victorian court life in Britain drew big money, including

Record sales and crowds at Miami area art week (10 December 04:23 am)

MIAMI (Reuters) - A 5-day Miami Beach art show broke sales and attendance records this week, helping to boost the city\'s image as a cultural hub, as international galleries displayed an estimated $3

Kennedy Center honors stars, Brooks to go on world tour (10 December 02:49 am)

Dec. 09 - The latest showbiz news including Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine and Carlos Santana honored at the Kennedy Center Honors, and Garth Brooks announces world tour for 2014. Roselle Chen reports.

'Gravity,' 'American Hustle' among AFI's top films of 2013 (10 December 01:48 am)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Existential outer-space thriller \"Gravity,\" corruption tale \"American Hustle\" and independent drama \"Fruitvale Station\" are among the 10 best films of the year announced by the

With children now grown, Garth Brooks says he will tour again (10 December 12:29 am)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American country singer Garth Brooks, the top-selling recording artist of the last 20 years, on Monday said he would return to touring after more than a decade off the road.

Modern-dress "Traviata" upsets La Scala puristas (09 December 11:32 pm)

MILAN (Reuters) - Milan opera buffs who wanted a Verdi opera to open a La Scala season in the bicentenary year of his birth got their way this past weekend, but many were not pleased with the new

For South Africans, Mandela movie offers chance to say goodbye (09 December 11:26 pm)

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africans have flocked to see \"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom\" since the death of the anti-apartheid hero at 95 last week, seizing what they see as a chance to reflect on

'Metro Manila' wins big at indie movie awards (09 December 08:36 pm)

Tom Hardy, Harvey Weinstein, and Sting were among the big names to celebrate British independent cinema at the annual BIFAs. Rollo Ross reports.

Susan Boyle reveals Asperger's syndrome - paper (09 December 07:40 pm)

Scottish singer Susan Boyle says she has a form of autism known as Asperger\'s syndrome, a diagnosis she says came as a relief after years of believing she had brain damage. Edward Baran reports.

Strong is the new sexy in workouts for women (09 December 02:38 pm)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women\'s fitness has come a long way since skinny defined the ideal body and a muscled arm was cause for alarm. Fitness experts say as strong becomes the new sexy the gender divide

Lily Allen reclaims top spot in British music chart (09 December 02:18 pm)

LONDON (Reuters) - English singer Lily Allen rose back to the top of Britain\'s singles chart on Sunday as competition for the coveted Christmas number one spot heated up.

Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine feted at Kennedy Center Honors (09 December 10:23 am)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With notes of rock, jazz and opera, Washington feted piano man Billy Joel, actress Shirley MacLaine and guitarist Carlos Santana on Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors, the

'Gravity,' 'Her' share top prize from L.A. film critics group (09 December 09:54 am)

REUTERS - The Los Angeles Film Critics Association named \"Gravity\" and \"Her\" as the year\'s best films on Sunday and chose Bruce Dern, Cate Blanchett and French actress Adele Exarchopoulos for top

For your spies only: Beethoven and numbers on Korean shortwave (09 December 09:51 am)

SEOUL (Reuters) - As a scratchy rendition of Beethoven\'s Piano Sonata No 8 fades into a sea of shortwave radio static, a robotic female voice starts speaking in Korean.

Thousands memorialize actor Paul Walker at California car rally (09 December 09:30 am)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thousands of fans, some driving souped-up cars, converged in Southern California on Sunday at the site of actor Paul Walker\'s death, paying tribute to the \"Fast and Furious\"