Entertainment

Shrek to take final bow at Tribeca
Shrek Forever After, the final instalment of the Shrek movie series, will open this year's Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

De Niro tackles role of football great Lombardi
Robert De Niro will portray NFL football legend Vince Lombardi, who took the Green Bay Packers to two Super Bowl victories, in a new biopic by ESPN Films.

Haim a 'tormented soul': Corey Feldman
Canadian actor Corey Haim, an actor who had struggled with drug addiction, died at age 38 early Wednesday in Los Angeles. Police say the exact cause is unknown.

Fawcett memorial more suited to Emmys: Academy
Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the "in memoriam" segment of Sunday's Oscars because the late actress was better known as a TV star, says the executive director of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which organizes the annual awards ceremony.

Inuit art promoter Ryan honoured
Terry Ryan, who managed the Cape Dorset artists' co-op in Nunavut and is now director of Dorset Fine Arts in Toronto, has been honoured for his 50 years of work in promoting Inuit art.

Telefilm Canada names new director
Carolle Brabant, a senior manager who has been with Telefilm Canada for 20 years in various capacities, has been appointed the funding agency's new executive director.

Vancouver restaurateur sues over Avatar story
Vancouver restaurant owner Emil Malak is suing director James Cameron and his production company over similarities between the story and characters in Avatar and his own movie idea.

The Cove's Oscar win irks Japanese town
Officials in the Japanese town of Taiji, featured in the dolphin kill documentary The Cove, are protesting the film's Oscar win.

Hurt Locker triumphs at Oscars
The Hurt Locker emerged on top at the Academy Awards, winning best picture and making history, as Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Oscar for direction.

Arab-Israeli director refuses to represent Israel at Oscars
Scandar Copti the Israeli-Arab co-director of the Oscar-nominated film Ajami says he won't be represent Israel at the Academy Awards.

Bullock picks up Razzie on eve of Oscars
The Razzies, the awards for the worst films and performances of 2009, were handed out on the eve of the Oscars.