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Rainbow Room to close restaurant, citing economy
NEW YORK - The recession has reached the ritzy Rainbow Room, the special-occasion spot that overlooks midtown Manhattan from high above the tourist-attracting Rockefeller Center skating rink.
Nations:U.S. People:Marianne Faithfull Keith Richards Frank Sinatra Bob Dylan
2009-01-03
Mick Jagger defies years as he hits pension age
LONDON (Reuters) - Starting on Saturday, Mick Jagger will be entitled to a basic state pension of just under $180 a week. But he will have to wait another five years for free roof insulation -- that benefit is only available to Britons over the age of 70.
Nations:U.K. People:Carla Bruni Nicolas Sarkozy Marianne Faithfull Keith Richards Mick Jagger Martin Scorsese
2008-07-25
"Queen" & "King" reign over Europe film awards
The European Film Academy has handed out six nominations to "The Queen" and five to "The Last King of Scotland" for its 20th annual awards ceremony on December 1 in Berlin.
Nations:Romania People:Marion Cotillard Marianne Faithfull Helen Mirren
2007-11-05
Asian cinema conquers Berlin as fest wraps up
The 57th Berlin Film Festival has wrapped up after awarding a Chinese drama its Golden Bear prize for best picture, capping a bumper year for Asian cinema at the event.
Nations:Lebanon Germany China Israel Argentina People:Gael Garcia Bernal Marianne Faithfull Jia Zhangke Alec Baldwin Robert De Niro Willem Dafoe Activities:2007 Berlin Film Festival
2007-02-18
Berlin film festival fails to reel in the critics
You know it has not been a vintage Berlin film festival when the leading contender for top prizes falls somewhere between "average" and "good" in the critics' ratings
Nations:Afghanistan Turkey Germany China People:Marion Cotillard Orhan Pamuk Marianne Faithfull Michael Winterbottom Michael Moore Robert De Niro Activities:2007 Berlin Film Festival
2007-02-16
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