Chinese cheer on as Olympic torch starts mainland leg
Cheering Chinese stood on their chairs and waved flags as the Olympic torch started its mainland leg Sunday on the tropical island of Hainan -- the first stop in what is expected to be a peaceful three-month journey to Beijing. Nations:[China] People:[Yi Jianlian][Jackie Chan] Activities:[2008 Beijing Olympics Torch] 2008-05-04 'Baby Mama' delivers $18.3 million at weekend box office
"Baby Mama," Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's comedy about surrogate motherhood, delivered the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with $18.3 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. People:[Amy Poehler][Tina Fey][Jackie Chan][Jet Li] 2008-04-27 'Forbidden Kingdom' fights to top of box office with $20.9M
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A martial arts dream team -- Jackie Chan and Jet Li -- won the weekend as their movie matchup "The Forbidden Kingdom" debuted at No. 1 with $20.9 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. People:[Jason Segel][Al Pacino][Jackie Chan][Jet Li] 2008-04-20 Jackie Chan, Jet Li set for box office supremacy
 Action heroes Jackie Chan and Jet Li will grab the keys to the "Kingdom" at the North American box office this weekend. People:[Judd Apatow][Al Pacino][Jackie Chan][Jet Li] 2008-04-18 Chan and Li team up in "Forbidden Kingdom"
 In a rare moment of candor in Hollywood, Jackie Chan admitted he was unimpressed with the script of his new movie, "The Forbidden Kingdom" but the chance to work with fellow martial arts star Jet Li for the first time lured him to the project. People:[Jackie Chan][Jet Li] 2008-04-16 'The Warlords' dominates Hong Kong film awards
 Historical epic "The Warlords" dominated the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday scooping eight gongs including best film and best actor in martial arts star Jet Li. People:[Siqin Gaowa][Johnnie To][Peter Chan][Ang Lee][Chow Yun-fat][Andy Lau] Activities:[2008 HK Film Awards] 2008-04-13 Obama would find Cabinet post for Gore
Sen. Barack Obama said Wednesday he would give Al Gore, a Nobel prize winner, a major role in an Obama administration to address the problem of global warming. People:[Al Gore][Barack Obama][George W. Bush][Hillary Clinton][Bill Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-04-03 Japan govt, media groups concerned as shrine film pulled
A controversial documentary on a Tokyo war shrine looks unlikely to be screened in Japan amid pressure from right-wingers, prompting the government and media groups to cry foul on Tuesday. Nations:[Japan][South Korea][Hong Kong] Activities:[Japan's War Shrine] 2008-04-01 Congress grills oil execs on high prices
Top executives of the five biggest U.S. oil companies were pressed Tuesday to explain the soaring fuel prices amid huge industry profits and why they weren't investing more to develop renewable energy source such as wind and solar. Activities:[2007 Oil Price Crisis][110th Congress] 2008-04-01 Western Antarctic ice chunk collapses
A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed, putting an even greater portion of glacial ice at risk, scientists said Tuesday. Nations:[U.S.] 2008-03-25 "Lust, Caution" actress banned in China
 Lust, Caution" star Tang Wei has been banned in the Chinese media because of the sexual nature of her performance in director Ang Lee's steamy drama, according to local press reports. Nations:[Hong Kong] People:[Tang Wei][Ang Lee][Tony CW Leung] 2008-03-09 Emotional Jackie Chan buries father in Australia
Hong Kong action film star Jackie Chan returned to his Australian roots on Saturday to bury his father alongside his mother almost six years after she died in Australia's capital. Nations:[Australia] People:[Jackie Chan][Quentin Tarantino][Jet Li] 2008-03-08
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