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NEWS ABOUT: Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow stories: 13 news summaries

(AP) - The death of actress Mia Farrow's brother has been ruled a suicide. Police say Patrick  Farrow, a 66-year-old sculptor, shot himself in his Vermont gallery Monday night. Police initially classified Farrow's death as suspicious, but later said the medical examiner's ruling of suicide was consistent with evidence found at the... More »

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suicide • Vermont • death • Mia Farrow • sculptor

Death of
Mia Farrow's
Brother
'Suspicious'

Sculptor found in
his Vermont home

Jun 16, 09 8:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mia Farrow's 66-year-old brother has died under "suspicious" circumstances, say Vermont police. Cops found Patrick Farrow, a sculptor of note, at his home yesterday after receiving a call from his wife. Details are murky beyond that. Police say they don't suspect foul play, but they also contend, without elaboration,... More »

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death • Mia Farrow • David Farrow • sculptor

Woody Seeks to Block Ex, Wife Testimony in Racy Trial

American Apparel wants to prove director's endorsement not worth $10M

May 5, 09 8:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Woody Allen asked a judge yesterday to stop American Apparel from airing his dirty laundry in court, the AP reports. Allen, who is suing the clothing company for $10 million for using his image on billboards without permission, wants to block American Apparel’s summoning of ex Mia Farrow, his... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Mia Farrow • civil lawsuits • Woody Allen • American Apparel • Soon-Yi Previn

 Blaine Offers 
 Farrow Hunger 
 Strike Tips 

Illusionist's starvation tips help Farrow endure fast for Darfur

Apr 30, 09 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mia Farrow took advice from a pro before going on a hunger strike for Darfur, the New York Daily News reports. Farrow says illusionist David Blaine—who once spent 44 seemingly food-free days sealed inside a Plexiglass case—told her the hunger pangs would stop six days in, and to... More »

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Darfur • Mia Farrow • hunger strike • David Blaine • fasting

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Mr. Big Is Back 
 for Sex Sequel 

Plus, Brangelina's bodyguard sparks Hollywood tell-all panic, and more

Apr 28, 09 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sex and the City fans, rejoice: Chris Noth, aka Mr. Big, has signed on for the sequel, Sarah Jessica Parker tells E! Elsewhere:
  • Hollywood is panicking over news that the Jolie-Pitts’ ex-bodyguard might write a tell-all, MSNBC reports. “If this kind of thing can happen with
... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Lindsay Lohan • Dina Lohan • Sex and the City • celebrity • gossip • Mia Farrow • Sarah Jessica Parker • Ewan McGregor • Jamie Lynn Spears • Casey Aldridge • Chris Noth

 Farrow Will 
 Fast for 
 Darfur 

Actress wants world leaders to turn attention to Sudan's plight after aid groups expelled

Apr 22, 09 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mia Farrow will start a hunger strike on Monday to draw attention to the living conditions of Darfur's millions of refugees, the BBC reports. The actress wants to show solidarity with those whose suffering has increased since the Sudanese government banned aid groups. The actress is asking "human rights... More »

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Darfur • Sudan • Mia Farrow • Omar al Bashir • hunger strike • global aid groups • fasting

Allen Lawsuit Over Billboards Turns Racy

Defendant American Apparel uses director's love life against him

Apr 15, 09 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - American Apparel plans to defend a $10 million lawsuit brought by Woody Allen over the unauthorized use of his photo on billboards by arguing that the company hasn't hurt his image—because he got there first. A lawyer for the clothing company tells the AP that the director's checkered romantic... More »

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celebrity • affair • Mia Farrow • civil lawsuits • Woody Allen • American Apparel • Soon-Yi Previn

Opinion

US Must Seize Chance to Make Impact on Darfur

Farrow: Use term atop UN Security Council
to cement support

May 15, 08 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US will take over as president of the UN Security Council next month, and, in the Wall Street Journal, Mia Farrow and Nancy Soderberg say that ending the Darfur genocide should be a key goal during its term. Sudan is denying entry to all non-African UN peacekeepers, the... More »

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Darfur • Sudan • peacekeeping mission • Crisis in Darfur • Mia Farrow • peacekeeper • UN Security Council • Nancy Soderberg

World's Most Influential
Make Time

Bernanke, Pitt, Clooney & Putin join list of 100 movers & shakers

May 5, 08 2:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s not often Hillary Clinton, the Dalai Lama, and Judd Apatow find themselves on the same list. But they've all made Time's annual pick of the world’s 100 most influential people, ranging from artists and intellectuals to scientists and politicians (including George Bush and all three presidential hopefuls).... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Angelina Jolie • Rupert Murdoch • Brad Pitt • list • Michael Bloomberg • Oscar Pistorius • Mia Farrow • Robert Downey Jr. • Hannah Montana • Miley Cyrus • George W. Bush • Karl Lagerfeld • Suze Orman • John Bezos

Mia Farrow Quizzed at
Hong Kong Airport

Activist granted entry ahead of tomorrow's Olympic relay

May 1, 08 5:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Activist actress Mia Farrow was allowed into Hong Kong today after authorities questioned her and told her not to disrupt tomorrow's Olympic torch relay, AP reports. Farrow is an outspoken critic of China's policy on Darfur and plans a speech tomorrow night on the issue. Several activists have been barred... More »

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China • Darfur • Hong Kong • Mia Farrow • Olympic torch • torch relay

Angelina Jolie: Hooked on Kids?

Too many kids too quickly can be sign of depression, experts warn

Feb 28, 08 10:16 AM CST
(Newser) - As actress Angelina Jolie nurtures her latest pregnancy that will boost the number in her brood to 5—all under the age of 7—people are beginning to wonder if it's a bit much. In fact some mental health experts believe the former wild child's rapidly expanding family could be... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • depression • children • Mia Farrow • Woody Allen • celebrity pregnancy • Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt • Maddox Jolie-Pitt • Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt • Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt • large families

Olympic Sponsors Targeted Over China-Darfur Links

McDonald's and others supporting 'genocide Olympics,' activists say

Feb 20, 08 1:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Activists are preparing to plaster college campuses with posters with charges like “McDonald’s: Proud Sponsor of the Genocide Olympics,” hoping to pressure multinational corporations sponsoring the Beijing Games into doing more about Darfur, BusinessWeek reports. Buying oil from Sudan makes China a sponsor of the region's genocide,... More »

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China • Darfur • genocide • Steven Spielberg • McDonald's • Sudan • General Electric • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Mia Farrow • Adidas • activist • Dream For Darfur • Save Darfur Coalition

Hollywood Shapes China's Darfur Policy

Stars use Olympics as leverage to get China to protest genocide

Apr 13, 07 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - China is finally joining the international outcry over genocide in Darfur—and it’s down to Hollywood clout, not Washington’s. Long one of Sudan’s closest protectors, China is suddenly calling on the government to accept UN peacekeepers. The reason, reports the Times: Mia Farrow and Steven Spielberg are... More »

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China • Darfur • Hollywood • Steven Spielberg • Sudan • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Mia Farrow • Olympic Games

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