Lifetime's Whitney Houston biopic unveils first trailer

Lifetime's Whitney Houston biopic unveils first trailer (video)

 December 8, 2014 - 11:01 AMT  07:01 GMT
Yaya DaCosta stars as Houston, while Arlen Escarpeta plays Brown and Mark Rolston is music exec Clive Davis.
Richard Linklater’s Boyhood

Richard Linklater’s Boyhood" big winner at LA Film Critics Awards

December 8, 2014 - 10:54 AMT  06:54 GMT
Other movies which won multiple nods at the event were "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and Polish flick "Ida".
Marilyn Monroe love letters fetch big money at auction

Marilyn Monroe love letters fetch big money at auction

December 8, 2014 - 10:36 AMT  06:36 GMT
A handwritten letter from Monroe to her third and final husband, playwright Arthur Miller, sold for $43,750.
French interior minister vows to combat anti-Semitism

French interior minister vows to combat anti-Semitism

December 8, 2014 - 10:23 AMT  06:23 GMT
Earlier this year, a French jihadist was accused of murdering four people in a gun attack on the Jewish museum in the Belgian capital.
EU to press Turkey for closer cooperation in fight against IS

EU to press Turkey for closer cooperation in fight against IS

December 8, 2014 - 09:58 AMT  05:58 GMT
Thousands of Europeans have gone to fight in Syria, with Islamic State or other groups, and Turkey is a key transit point.
Netanyahu calls for increased pressure on Iran

Netanyahu calls for increased pressure on Iran

December 8, 2014 - 09:38 AMT  05:38 GMT
The talks have been extended the talks until July 2015, with the goal of reaching a framework for a deal by the end of March.
BP accelerating plans to cut hundreds of jobs

BP accelerating plans to cut hundreds of jobs

December 8, 2014 - 09:29 AMT  05:29 GMT
In October, BP reported its third quarter replacement cost profits - which strip out volatility in oil prices - were $2.4bn.
Hagel takes last trip to Afghanistan as U.S. Defense Secretary

Hagel takes last trip to Afghanistan as U.S. Defense Secretary

December 8, 2014 - 09:15 AMT  05:15 GMT
"That's not for me to decide," Hagel said. "Everybody brings to their positions their own set of experiences and their own strengths."
Sony’s PlayStation Network goes down

Sony’s PlayStation Network goes down

December 8, 2014 - 08:49 AMT  04:49 GMT
Users report issues logging in over the past couple of hours — and notorious hacker outfit Lizard Squad claims they’re responsible.
Syria says Israeli planes bombed area near Damascus

Syria says Israeli planes bombed area near Damascus

December 8, 2014 - 08:31 AMT  04:31 GMT
The two countries remain technically in a state of war, and UN observers are deployed to monitor a 70km-long demilitarized zone.
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