At 81, Silvio Berlusconi shows no signs of slowing down. CNN looks at the man, his past, and how he remains very much at the forefront of Italian politics. from https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/02/27/silvio-berlusconi-is-back-lon-orig-mkd.cnn
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Oscar nominees ride publicity bounce at box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Only one movie will take home the best-picture Oscar at Sunday's Academy Awards, but several contenders have capitalized on their nominations by banking tens of millions of dollars over the past month at worldwide box offices. from http://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-oscars-boxoffice/oscar-nominees-ride-publicity-bounce-at-box-office-idUSKCN1GB2U1?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews
Exclusive: The Weinstein Co creditors launch bid to protect collateral - sources
(Reuters) - The Weinstein Company's creditors are seeking to provide a $25 million loan that would finance the U.S. movie and TV studio during its upcoming bankruptcy and help protect their collateral, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. from http://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-harveyweinstein-creditors-excl/exclusive-the-weinstein-co-creditors-launch-bid-to-protect-collateral-sources-idUSKCN1GB33P?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews
Diversity on screen equals bigger box office bucks, study finds
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Films whose casts more accurately reflect the racial makeup of U.S. and global populations perform better at the box office than their less diverse counterparts, according to an annual study released on Tuesday. from http://www.reuters.com/article/us-film-diversity/diversity-on-screen-equals-bigger-box-office-bucks-study-finds-idUSKCN1GB2ST?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews
Love is easier for deer than people in Hungary's Oscar-nominated movie
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian director Ildiko Enyedi's first film in nearly two decades, nominated for the 2018 Oscar in the foreign film category, tells the story of two people searching for love - in their dreams as deer in a forest. from http://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-oscars-hungary-deer/love-is-easier-for-deer-than-people-in-hungarys-oscar-nominated-movie-idUSKCN1GB1TX?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews
Florida Survivors Defend Sheriff Against Republican Calls To Oust Him
Students who survived the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, earlier this month don’t blame Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for missing various red flags in the shooter’s behavior. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-survivors-defend-sheriff-against-151602191.html
CDC doctor's disappearance: Parents share chilling last text message from missing son
The parents of missing doctor Timothy Cunningham shared the last text message they received from their son before his disappearance two weeks ago. Cunningham, a highly regarded epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, went missing after he left work mid-day on Feb. 12, complaining of feeling ill. After Cunningham, 35, failed to report to work or contact his family over the next two days, his parents, Terrell and Tia-Juana Cunningham, drove down to Georgia from their house in Maryland to check on their son. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/cdc-doctor-apos-disappearance-parents-154338212.html