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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A decade after the September 11 attacks enveloped Lower Manhattan in a thick gray dust of pulverized buildings and human remains, the surrounding area has become a trendy neighborhood with a booming population.

2011-09-06T20:22:32ZReuters US Online Report Domestic NewsIlaina Jonas and Edith Honantag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/06/15/Irish_writer_wins_richest_fiction_6471

Irish author Colm McCann has won the 100,000-euro ($145,000) International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the world's biggest cash prize for a work of fiction, organisers said Wednesday.

2011-06-15T18:57:08ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/01/22/Man_Wire_director_takes_chimp_ad72

Two years after taking home an Oscar for the tightrope documentary "Man on Wire," British director James Marsh has come to Sundance with a heartbreaking tale about a chimp raised to be human.

2011-01-22T21:31:07ZAFP Global Editionby Romain Raynaldytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/01/21/Tale_chimp_Nim_gains_strong_cadf

PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Steering clear of labeling it an animal rights film, "Man on Wire" director James Marsh has returned to the documentary world by examining a chimpanzee famed in the 1970s for being raised like a human.

2011-01-21T21:55:50ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsChristine Kearneytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/01/19/Sundance_film_festival_defies_economic_5757

The 27th Sundance Film Festival opens this week aiming to defy the economic slowdown by screening a bigger than ever selection of independent movies from the US and around the world.

2011-01-19T14:49:53ZAFP Global Editionby Romain Raynaldytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/11/JJ_Abrams_eyes_Great_World_0731

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Colum McCann's National Book Award-winning novel "Let the Great World Spin" is on its way to a movie deal.

2009-12-11T08:17:36ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsJay A. Fernandez and Borys Kittag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/07/27/Today_History_2789

Today in History. Today is Friday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2009. There are 146 days left in the year.

2009-07-27T14:52:39ZAP NewsThe Associated Presstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/07/21/Entertainment_Report_Fame_Includes_Character_1369

'Fame' reboot includes gay character. It's time to remember my name again as 'Fame' returns to the big screen this September, and the reinvention of the Oscar-winning film will include a gay character. 'Fame' follows a group of talented students at the New York City High School of Performing Arts. They are dancers, singers, actors and artists looking for their big break. With the recent popularity of dancing shows and movies, how could they resist? Among the students craving the spotlight is the character of Kevin, played by Paul McGill. We know little about Kevin's character other than he's a dancer that plays a pivotal role in the drama. The real question surrounding Kevin is how will producers choose to incorporate his sexuality. The original film included tortured gay teen Montgomery played by Paul McCrane. Is Kevin destined to a similar fate 29 years later? McGill, a Broadway veteran at 21, has appeared in the Broadway revivals of 'La Cage aux Folles' and 'Chorus Line'. Last year,

2009-07-21T00:00:00ZOn Top MagazineStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/06/24/Oscar_might_have_gone_0878

With 10 films competing for best picture, last year's Oscar might have gone to .... So the best-picture race will be twice as crowded at next year's Academy Awards, with the ceremony's organizers announcing Wednesday that they're expanding the field of nominees from five to 10.

2009-06-24T20:54:38ZAP NewsCHRISTY LEMIRE