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4 July 2008, 2:45 am

Nova Scotia Power has announced ambitious plans to convert it's old power plant in downtown Halifax into its new environmentally friendly corporate headquarters - and that has members of the provincial film industry lamenting the loss of critical soundstage space.... read more

Virginia Madsen keeping busy with 3 movies in the works (The Pantagraph)

4 July 2008, 1:02 am

It’s not easy being a Hollywood actress after age 35. But at 46, Virginia Madsen still manages to nab parts with oomph.... read more

Man in the Middle of Madonna, A-Rod, Lenny (ABC News)

3 July 2008, 9:12 pm

Manager Guy Oseary is the common link in a rumored A-list triangle.... read more

US teacher is suspended for letting pupils read bestseller (Guardian Unlimited)

3 July 2008, 6:51 am

An Indiana teacher who used a much lauded bestseller, The Freedom Writers Diary, to try to inspire under-performing high-school students has been suspended from her job without pay for 18 months.... read more

US teacher is suspended for letting pupils read bestseller (Guardian Unlimited)

3 July 2008, 6:44 am

Collection of stories written by inner-city teenagers and collated by teacher is banned over swearing... read more

Actress Virginia Madsen finds deeper roles at 46 (The Oklahoman)

2 July 2008, 11:07 pm

It's not easy being a Hollywood actress after age 35. But at 46, Virginia Madsen still manages to nab parts with oomph. "There were a lot of silly roles I had to play as a self-conscious ingenue,” the Chicago native said from her home in Los Angeles. "Now, I get to play three-dimensional character... read more