Citing increased competition and the explosion of new media, the House Finance and Tax Council on Thursday approved a series of tax incentives backers say are necessary to lure lucrative contracts to the state.
The Nigerian film industry has overtaken Hollywood and closed the gap on India, the global leader in the number of movies produced each year, according to a new United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report released Tuesday.
Actress Natasha Richardson’s life support machine has been switched off, according to veteran gossip columnist Liz Smith.
The anxious millions were watching the multi-star Oscar awards ceremony at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Their patience was rewarded, and their prayers were answered. “Slumdog Millionaire,” a film about Mumbai and ordeals more familiar than terrorist strikes to the less-fortunate citizens of the country’s financial capital, made a spectacular sweep, winning eight awards, including two for iconic music composer A. R. Rahman.
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