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    Director Baz Luhrmann’s earliest memories of F. Scott Fitzgerald novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ were as a child watching Richard Gere play the enigmatic character in the 1972 movie.

    He fell in love with the classic story again in the most un-Gatsby of places - stranded aboard a freezing train in Russia. He recalls: &qu...
    published... Wednesday, May 15 2013
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    Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor and his former girlfriend, actress Deepika Padukone, both pictured, will fly to Dubai on Thursday to promote their upcoming film, ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’.

    The one-time lovebirds will be visiting Oasis Centre to greet fans along with co-star Kalki Koechlin, before heading to 'It's Indi' at the...
    published... Monday, May 13 2013
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    With Dubai Police splashing out millions of dirhams on Ferraris, Aston Martins and even a Bugatti Veyron, we are no strangers in this country to flash motors.

    But with the beasts of Monster Jam ready to churn up the 300 truckloads of freshly laid dirt at the Zayed Sports City stadium tomorrow,...
    published... Thursday, May 09 2013
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    When Susan Sarandon visited the UAE recently, she told Insider’s Eve Dugdale that she’s got her heart set on documentary work.

    The 'Cloud Atlas' star loves the idea of life throwing up surprises that you can capture on film. If you share that love of non-fiction...
    published... Thursday, May 09 2013
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    Sri Lankan-born chef who trained in Australia and worked on Saudi oil tankers before moving to the UAE deserves the title of ‘Global executive chef’...

    Without doubt, Chef Roy has a dream job. Working for popular steakhouse chain 'The Meat Co', his responsibilities include menu creation and...
    published... Thursday, May 09 2013
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    Justin Bieber has been and gone so teenage girls can now get back to living their ‘normal’ lives.

    With prom season just around the corner, it's unlikely girls will be thinking about anything other than gowns, shoes, hairstyles and...
    published... Wednesday, May 08 2013
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    We live in a country where, according to the stat gremlins, mobile phone penetration has reached a whopping 200 per cent. Strip the jargon and that means most people own two mobiles. So it’ll be easy to relate to the central theme of new movie ‘Disconnect’.

    From director Henry Alex Rubin, the entwined plotline highlights that, despite having more communication channels than ever before, it is...
    published... Wednesday, May 08 2013
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    Electronic giants Depeche Mode have been unveiled as the closing act of this year's F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

    The UK group will close the entertainment side of the capital's racing extravaganza on Sunday, November 3. "They have global appeal...
    published... Tuesday, May 07 2013
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    There comes a time when we want to get back to what’s important in life and focus on doing the things we enjoy the most.

    For Marco Pierre White, the man dubbed the 'first celebrity chef', that time is now. In Dubai at the weekend to announce that he has sold...
    published... Tuesday, May 07 2013
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