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CHINA: BEIJING: MALE DANCER UNDERGOES SEX CHANGE
Mandarin/Nat
In a country where individual choice is still considered a privilege, one of China's leading modern ballet dancers has tested the limit.
Challenging a conservative society, Jin Xing recently underwent an operation to change...
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A musical ballet premieres in late October at Washington's Kennedy Center. "Little Dancer" tells the story of a young ballerina in Paris searching for a way out of poverty who becomes the model for an iconic statue. (Oct. 23)
SOUNDBITE: - Alison Luchs, National Gallery of Art:
"It really mattered to him to tell you that she was fourteen, meaning that she was at the beginning, she was on the brink, she could go either way. And, we don't know what...
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Thousands enjoy Carnival rehearsal
1. Zoom-out from shanty town to wide of people waiting for the samba school rehearsals at the Sambadrome
2. Wide of people arriving to watch the rehearsals
3. Pan from crowd at the audience to aerial of the beginning of the rehearsal...
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: ENT4- MUSIC MAN
English/Nat
In an era where dysfunctionality has become 'the norm', particularly in reference to the stories on the silver screen and stage, the Broadway revival of 'THE MUSIC MAN' brings back to the year 2000 the innocence of a time...
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Cuba's world-renowned Prima Ballerina Assoluta, Alicia Alonso, on Monday celebrated 70 years since she first danced her way to fame in the lead role of "Giselle."
Cuba's world-renowned Prima Ballerina Assoluta, Alicia Alonso, on Monday celebrated 70 years since she first danced her way to fame in the lead role of "Giselle."
Alonso, who turns 93 next month, attended the opening of an exhibition...
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Prison inmates stage own version of football tournament behind bars
1. Various of prisoners and footballers arriving at football field in quad of maximum security prison Miguel Castro Castro to participate in football tournament inside prison
2. Sign that reads (Spanish): "Tournament World (Cup) Brazil...
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Thunderbirds are go at a US airshow
Las Vegas, Nevada -10 November 2007
1. Wide of USAF Thunderbirds taxiing at Nellis Air Force Base
2. Close up of F-16 Thunderbird taxiing
3. Close up of F-16 tail insignia: ' USAF Thunderbirds'.
4. Medium of F-16
5. Close up F-16...
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BRAZIL: MEXICAN SINGER GLORIA TREVI
Spanish/Nat
Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi on Tuesday said she faces almost certain death if she is extradited to Mexico to face charges of corrupting minors, sexual abuse and rape.
Trevi, her manager Sergio Andrade, and choreographer...
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Girl group unveils new music video in Times Square; talks Taylor Swift, VMAs and 1D
SHOTLIST (including transcript):-AP EntertainmentNew York, 27 Aug. 20151. Medium of two female fans unfolding a 'Hotel Transylvania 2' poster2. Pan down of poster3. Various of Fifth Harmony getting out of car and walking into Hard Rock...
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Celebrated dancer opens new company
LEAD IN: Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta has established a dance company on the island after retiring from The Royal Ballet of London.Acosta has long aspired to train the next generation of Cuban ballet stars. STORY-LINE: These Cuban...
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Couture Bridal week kicks off in Lahore
Telenor Bridal Couture Week (TBCW) , Pakistan's most anticipated bridal fashion event, kicked off in Lahore on Thursday (11 DEC. 2014). The three-day event showcases the latest bridal fashion trends of the region.
Eight designers...
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In the spirit of the upcoming football World Cup, Peruvian prison inmates and the country's ex-football players went head-to-head on Monday in a tournament in the country's capital.
In the spirit of the upcoming football World Cup, Peruvian prison inmates and the country's ex-football players went head-to-head on Monday in a tournament in the country's capital.
The tournament was held in the yard of Miguel Castro...
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NEW Super Junior and Girls' Generation take top prize at the Mnet Asian Music Awards
A total of 25 awards were handed out at the 2011 Mnet Asia Music Awards in Singapore on Tuesday (29 NOV 2011).
The three prestigious awards, Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year were shared by popular pop groups...
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Virtual pop star acts in live classical performance
LEAD IN:A virtual pop star is sharing the stage with one of Japan's top kabuki theatre actors in a new high-tech show.The show's creators hope that giving kabuki a modern twist will make this traditional Japanese art form more accessible...
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Europe's largest hot air balloon festival held
SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY AP Entertainment Bristol - 13 August 2016++DUSK/NIGHT SHOTS++1.Various of boy carrying balloon 2. Balloon being filled with hot air3. Various of Nightglow performance at Bristol...
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Europe's largest hot air balloon festival held
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYBristol - 13 August 2016++DUSK/NIGHT SHOTS++1.Various of boy carrying balloon 2. Balloon being filled with hot air3. Various of Nightglow performance at...
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Pharrell, Little Big Town surprise Opry fans
PHARRELL WILLIAMS JOINS LITTLE BIG TOWN ON STAGE AT THE GRAND OLE OPRYCountry stars Little Big Town surprised fans at their Grand Ole Opry show Tuesday (7 JUNE 2016) when they brought out producer and recording artist Pharrell Williams...
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Stars walks red carpet ahead of the 2016 Tony Awards
ON TONY RED CARPET 'HAMILTON' TOPS THE CONVERSATION "Hamilton," the hip-hop stage biography of U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, swept the 2016 Tony Awards Sunday night in New York City, with a win for best new musical, and 11...
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Queen of Denmark premieres as a scenographer for a ballet show of Cinderella in Copenhagen
QUEEN MARGRETHE THE SCENOGRAPHERThe Queen of Denmark will celebrate her seventh outing as a scenographer Saturday (25 June 2016) when the Tivoli ballet premiere "Cinderella."Margrethe II is respected amongst professionals for creating...
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Russian choreographer defends ice dance routine
The choreographer behind a controversial dance featuring concentration camp costumes on a popular Russian television show has defended the routine.Choreographer Ilya Averbukh, a 2002 Olympic silver medalist and who is Jewish himself,...
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Natalie Portman talks about Oscar nominated film
SHOTLISTLondon, January 26th 20111. Sit down interview with Natalie Portman including the following sound bites:On the process of making the film being long, what attracted her to the role:"Darren and I first spoke about the film ten...
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A faux fight breaks out at Opening Ceremony LA fashion show
A FIGHT BREAKS OUT AT OPENING CEREMONY LA FASHION SHOWA fight broke out at the Opening Ceremony fashion show in downtown Los Angeles on Friday night (9 June).The fashion line from Humberto Leon and Carol Lim showcased Western-inspired...
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Traditional dancers in TV talent showdown
LEADIN:
A TV talent show with a difference is capturing attention in Oman during the annual monsoon festival.
Traditional Omani dancing featuring daggers is being judged on live TV with audiences encouraged to...
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South Korean pop stars arrive for the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards
SOUTH KOREAN POP STARS ARRIVE FOR THE 2017 MNET ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS
The 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) has arrived at its finally stop, Hong Kong, on Friday December 1st.
Produced by a music television...