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Dec 23, 2007 at 15:30 o\clock

Group says retailers advertise real fur as fake

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An animal rights group said on Thursday that some retailers were selling coats made with real animal fur that were advertised as having fake fur.
The Humane Society of the United States said a follow-up to its investigation last year found that retailers including Bloomingdale's and Saks Fifth Avenue were selling jackets that had been mislabeled as "faux fur" but were trimmed with actual animal fur.

The Humane Society said in a statement that it determined the fur was real through laboratory tests and cutting open the lining of the fur trim on products it had purchased.

"This is a real problem for consumers who want to purchase animal-friendly, stylish clothes," said Kristin Leppert, director of the Humane Society's fur-free campaign.

Anne Keating, a spokeswoman for Macy's Inc, parent of the Bloomingdale's chain, said a product Bloomingdale's sells under the Aqua brand had been mislabeled on the company's Web site as having "faux fur." She said the Bloomingdale's Web site reference was being corrected to indicate that the coat contained rabbit fur.

The product "is labeled correctly in the store and always has been," Keating said.

Saks Inc spokeswoman Julia Bentley said in an e-mail that the operator of Saks Fifth Avenue stores had "previously received written confirmation" from the manufacturer that a coat it sells included fake fur. The Humane Society's statement said the coat has a rabbit fur lining.

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The Saks spokeswoman added that Saks had removed the item listing from its Web site. The manufacturer, Burberry Group plc, could not be reached for comment.

Nov 9, 2007 at 06:36 o\clock

Mickey Rourke arrested in Fla. on DUI

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - A scooter-riding Mickey Rourke was arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Rourke, star of "Sin City," "Diner" and "9 1/2 Weeks," was arrested at 4:20 a.m. and booked at the Miami-Dade County Jail, said Janelle Hall, a jail spokeswoman. He was released on a $1,000 bond, she said.

A telephone message left at the office of Rourke's agent wasn't immediately returned.

A Miami Beach Police report said Rourke made a U-turn with a red light and then swerved several times while on a green scooter. He had a flushed face and bloodshot, watery eyes, his speech was slurred, and he had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, the report said.

"I'm not drunk, I didn't even drink eaby eshop that much," the report quoted Rourke as saying.

Rourke, 51, allegedly failed field-sobriety tests before being taken to headquarters. He also failed an alcohol breath test, police said.

Nov 9, 2007 at 06:33 o\clock

"Bourne Ultimatum" leads People's Choice nominees

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Bourne Ultimatum" led the nominations for the People's Choice Awards, an annual event with a dizzying array of categories voted on by the American public, organizers said on Thursday.

The spy thriller was nominated for favorite movie, favorite action movie and favorite threequel. Its star, Matt Damon, was also cited for favorite male action star.

Other multiple nominees included "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" and "Transformers," both of which will compete against "The Bourne Ultimatum" for favorite movie.

Bruce Willis and Johnny Depp ebay ebuy will compete with Damon for favorite male action star. Willis and Depp will also vie for favorite male movie star with Denzel Washington.

Jessica Alba also received two nominations, for favorite leading lady and favorite female action star.

Winners in all 38 categories, split among film, TV and music, will be announced during a ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 8.

This year's show, televised by CBS, drew 11.3 million viewers, up a little from 2006, but far below its 1977 heyday of 35 million.

Nov 9, 2007 at 06:32 o\clock

Got a long neck, bug eyes? Hollywood's calling

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you've been teased all your life for having a long neck, large head, bug eyes, or other unusual facial features, step forward. Hollywood is calling.

Paramount Pictures is holding an open casting call in Burbank, California, this Saturday to find background actors for the new "Star Trek" film and is seeking people with interesting and unique facial features.

The casting call lists features such as "long necks, small heads, extremely large heads, wide-set eyes, bug eyes, close-set eyes, large forehead, short upper lip, pronounced cheekbones, over- or under-sized ears and/or nose, facial deformities."

But it's not just odd-looking people they want.

"Ultra plain-looking people, ultra perfect-looking people, pure wholesome looks, twins, triplets, emaciated talent, regally poised and postured talent, or other visually unique characteristics," are also on the list.

The studio also is looking for thin, military types aged between 18 and 70 to portray Starfleet Academy cadets with marching experience who would not object to having their eyebrows shaved into a Vulcan-type shape.video online

"Everyone must be thin, athletic, fit; wardrobe will be form-fitting," said the casting call posted online.

The latest "Star Trek" movie, scheduled to open in theaters in December next year, is understood to follow the early days of the Enterprise crew.

Director J.J. Abrams has cast Bruce Greenwood as Christopher Pike, the Starship Enterprise's first captain, to star alongside Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana, and Karl Urban.

Reuters/Nielsen