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News Colombian president to leave hospital on Saturday - doctors Author sees blueprints for social change in Internet design Amnesty issues rights plea to Rihanna, Shakira before Azeri concerts Picasso, Warhol works expected to sell for $35 million each In "The Details," a grown-up role for Tobey Maguire Gannett, Dish dispute could black out channels Beatles fans come together to set anniversary record James Bond films' history as dramatic as the movies Russia's Putin in charge at 60, but facing threats Gay characters at record high on U.S. television Fans, filmgoers get look at vintage Rolling Stones Next Media confirms talks to sell Taiwanese publications Bond films turn 50 with Adele song and documentary Using his own blood, New York artist paints "Resurrection" exhibit Actress Daryl Hannah arrested in Keystone pipeline protest Artsploitation Films to Release "Gandu" in December Rutger Hauer sinks his teeth into "True Blood" for Season 6 Colombian president says doing well after cancer surgery Alec Baldwin says he offered to take pay cut to save "30 Rock" It's all black and white in new Picasso exhibition Warner Bros. and Paramount reach home video, Flixster deal Ann Romney to guest host "Good Morning America" In reversal from year ago, proxy adviser ISS backs News Corp board New York police probe jewelry theft from actress Julianne Moore's home Book of rare Beatles photos offers inside peek at iconic band Fans to vote for 2013 Rock Hall of Famers 'The Casual Vacancy' tops of U.S. bestseller list Japan author, "spooky" science up for cut-price Nobels Israeli newspapers struggle to survive in digital world Book Talk: Novel looks at rape through lens of sports Factbox: James Bond marks 50th anniversary Media watchdog accuses Iran of intimidating journalists Colombia's Santos recovering from successful cancer surgery John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John wish you a 'Grease'-y Christmas ICM partners, Screenz team for apps, games built around TV L.A.'s richest man ups the ante for city, cancer fight ABBA museum to open in Swedish capital in 2013 The Killers return to Nevada roots in "Battle Born" Magician David Blaine readies for million-volt stunt in New York Novelist Helprin spins a good yarn in life and art Colombian president to leave hospital on Saturday - doctors BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will be released from the hospital on Saturday following surgery for prostate cancer that has not spread beyond the gland, his medical team said. Santos, 61, said on Monday that doctors had discovered a tumor on his prostate. The cancer announcement came two weeks before his government was about to start peace talks with Marxist rebels. "The definitive pathology result now available shows that the tumor was confined to the prostate gland. ... Full Story Top Author sees blueprints for social change in Internet design NEW YORK (Reuters) - Principles that created the Internet such as decentralization and peer-to-peer networks should be used much more to tackle some of society's most pressing issues, technology writer Steven Johnson argues in his new book. "Increasingly, we are choosing another path, one predicated on the power of networks," Johnson writes in "Future Perfect: The Case For Progress In A Networked Age." "Not digital networks, necessarily, but instead the more general sense of the word: webs of human collaboration and exchange. ... Full Story Top Amnesty issues rights plea to Rihanna, Shakira before Azeri concerts (Reuters) - Human rights group Amnesty International urged pop stars Rihanna and Shakira on Friday to open their eyes to recent arrests of journalists, bloggers and activists in Azerbaijan, before their performances in the former Soviet republic this month. Amnesty and Sing for Democracy said in a joint letter that it wanted to draw the singers' attention to human rights and freedom of speech issues in Azerbaijan. ... Full Story Top Picasso, Warhol works expected to sell for $35 million each NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 1932 portrait by Pablo Picasso of his young lover and a pioneering 3-D Andy Warhol painting of the Statue of Liberty are expected to sell for at least $35 million each, but could fetch much more when they are auctioned next month. The two works, Picasso's "Nature morte aux tulipes," and Warhol's "Statue of Liberty" will be the highlights of New York autumn sales at Sotheby's and Christie's. The Picasso masterpiece is one of several renderings of his muse Marie-Thérèse Walter and considered by art experts to be one of his most important works. ... Full Story Top In "The Details," a grown-up role for Tobey Maguire LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tobey Maguire's boyish looks have played no small part in landing him a succession of roles as the youthful hero in films such as "Spiderman" or the underdog jockey in "Seabiscuit." Now, the 37-year-old actor is finally growing up on screen in "The Details," a dark comedy which marks a return to the lower budget, experimental fare favored by Maguire long before he first donned Peter Parker's blue and red suit. Maguire plays Dr. ... Full Story Top Gannett, Dish dispute could black out channels (Reuters) - Gannett Co Inc and the Dish Network Corp are sparring over fees that could leave Dish customers blacked out from major networks on Sunday in a fight the No. 2 satellite TV provider said involves its controversial DVR, the Hopper. Dish Network Corp said Gannett has threatened to block its channels in 19 cities if Dish does not block the commercial-skipping feature on its digital video recorders or agree to pay massive penalties. ... Full Story Top Beatles fans come together to set anniversary record LONDON (Reuters) - Fifty years after John Lennon's harmonica heralded the first entry of the Beatles into the charts, fans came together in the Fab Four's home town of Liverpool in northern England on Friday to deliver a record-breaking rendition of their debut single. Aficionados poured in from as far afield as Peru and Tokyo for a weekend of live music and Beatlemania, which kicked off with 1,631 people singing "Love Me Do" outside the city's central Liver Building. ... Full Story Top James Bond films' history as dramatic as the movies LONDON (Reuters) - The real story behind the James Bond film franchise is almost as dramatic as the 007 fantasies themselves, full of twists and turns, personality clashes, heroes, villains, beautiful women and narrow escapes, according to a new documentary. "Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007" was released in theaters on Friday, branded "Global James Bond Day" to mark 50 years since the world premiere of "Dr. No," which introduced author Ian Fleming's suave, sophisticated secret agent to the masses. ... Full Story Top Russia's Putin in charge at 60, but facing threats MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin turns 60 on Sunday, his grip on power weaker than in the past but under little immediate threat if the oil price stays high. Adoring supporters will celebrate in cities from Siberia to Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia, where the ruling party's loyal Young Guard will unfurl a banner on a bridge which they say symbolizes Putin's role by uniting Asia and Europe. Opponents will make their feelings known much closer to home, protesting near Moscow's Red Square under the banner: "We're sending the old man into retirement". ... Full Story Top Gay characters at record high on U.S. television LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New shows "The New Normal," "Girls" and comedy "Go On" have helped U.S. television rack up a record number of gay, bisexual and transgender characters, gay rights group GLAAD said on Friday. In its 8th annual report tracking gender and ethnic diversity on television, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) said on Friday there will be 111 LGBT characters in regular or recurring roles on scripted shows across U.S. television. ... Full Story Top Fans, filmgoers get look at vintage Rolling Stones NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fans celebrating the Rolling Stones' 50th anniversary get a never-before-seen look at the band on tour in 1965 with a new film revealing the young musicians chased by crazed fans, poking fun at musical rivals and playing raw versions of songs that would become legend. "The Rolling Stones Charlie is my Darling - Ireland 1965," premiered at the New York Film Festival held this week, featuring painstakingly restored footage from a hand-held camera of the band's two-day journey to Belfast and Dublin. ... Full Story Top Next Media confirms talks to sell Taiwanese publications HONG KONG (Reuters) - Next Media Ltd, controlled by Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, is in preliminary talks to sell its print business in Taiwan, the company said on Friday, after its share price jumped earlier in the day on media reports of its sale plan. Trading in Next Media's shares were suspended on Friday morning after its stock rose 20 percent to HK$1.02 on the reports that it aimed to sell its Taiwan publications Next Magazine, Apple Daily and Sharp Daily for around $430 million. ... Full Story Top Bond films turn 50 with Adele song and documentary LONDON (Reuters) - The James Bond film franchise turns 50 on Friday with the release of a revealing new documentary about its turbulent past and the first listen of the new theme tune performed by Adele. The premiere of the first Bond film, "Dr. No", was held in London on October 5, 1962 and starred Scottish actor Sean Connery as the suave and brutal super-spy working for British intelligence to thwart the plans of an evil megalomaniac. ... Full Story Top Using his own blood, New York artist paints "Resurrection" exhibit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many artists claim to put their blood, sweat and tears into their work, but Vincent Castiglia means it: he paints with his own blood. The New York painter has a new exhibit, "Resurrection," in Manhattan's Soho neighborhood that opened on Thursday and is due to run through October. It features a number of Castiglia's paintings from the last 10 years, all of which were created with Castiglia's blood. Castiglia, 30, said in an interview this week that his first experiments with this medium were prompted by a "need to connect with my work on the most intimate level. ... Full Story Top Actress Daryl Hannah arrested in Keystone pipeline protest SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Actress Daryl Hannah was arrested in Texas on Thursday after she stood in front of an earth-moving machine clearing ground for the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, her representative said. The protest took place outside Winnsboro, Texas, about 80 miles east of Dallas, said Hannah's agent, Paul Bassis. Hannah, 51, a longtime environmental activist, was arrested last year outside the White House in another protest against the pipeline. ... Full Story Top Artsploitation Films to Release "Gandu" in December LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Artsploitation Films said Thursday it plans to release "Gandu" - a film banned in its native India - for North American audiences later this year. Directed by Bengali filmmaker Kaushik "Q" Mukherjee, the indie - the title of which is Hindi slang for "asshole" - follows an impoverished young man through his "deliriously frantic, music-infused" dreams of becoming a rap star. "When I started the label, I wasn't sure exactly what kinds of titles I'd try to acquire. Then I saw 'Gandu,'" Raymond Murray, Artsploitation's president, said in a statement. ... Full Story Top Rutger Hauer sinks his teeth into "True Blood" for Season 6 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Rutger Hauer has just landed himself a bloody good role. The "Blade Runner" star has signed on as a regular on the upcoming sixth season of HBO's vampire hit "True Blood," a spokeswoman for the network told TheWrap. Hauer, whose TV work includes appearances on "Smallville" and "Alias," will play a character named Macklyn, a shady character with a longstanding connection to Sookie Stackhouse and her brother, Jason. ... Full Story Top Colombian president says doing well after cancer surgery BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos made his first public appearance after prostate cancer surgery on Thursday and said he was fine and working from his hospital room. At a critical time in his presidency when Santos is about to start peace negotiations with Marxist rebels, the 61-year-old shocked the Andean country this week when he announced he was suffering from prostate cancer and needed surgery. "Everything went fine ... ... Full Story Top Alec Baldwin says he offered to take pay cut to save "30 Rock" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin said on Thursday he offered to take a salary cut to keep NBC comedy "30 Rock" on the air. As the Emmy-winning show starts its 7th and final season on Thursday, Baldwin, who plays the debonair fictional NBC head Jack Donaghy, posted on Twitter; "I offered NBC to cut my pay 20 % in order to have a full 7th and 8th seasons of 30 Rock. I realize times have changed. I am looking forward to some time off." NBC said in May that the 7th season would be the last for the show, and it would have just 13 episodes rather than the regular 21-23. ... Full Story Top It's all black and white in new Picasso exhibition NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pablo Picasso may be best known for his Blue and Rose Periods and Cubism but the Spanish artist also used black and white in his works, many of which will be shown in a new exhibition opening on Friday at New York's Guggenheim Museum. "Picasso Black and White," which runs through January 23 and includes 118 paintings, sculptures and works on paper from 1904 to 1971, focuses on Picasso's exploration of the use of the two colors. ... Full Story Top Warner Bros. and Paramount reach home video, Flixster deal LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Warner Bros. home video unit reached a deal to distribute more than 600 films including "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" from Paramount Pictures' film catalog, the companies said on Thursday. Paramount also will support the Warner Bros. Flixster movie website by providing new releases and older films for sale in the UltraViolet digital streaming format. Under the deal, Warner Bros. will pay a licensing fee to Viacom-owned Paramount for exclusive U.S. and Canadian rights to distribute DVD and Blu-ray discs of the catalog titles. ... Full Story Top Ann Romney to guest host "Good Morning America" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, will co-host top U.S. breakfast TV show "Good Morning America" for one day next week, ABC News said on Thursday. Mrs. Romney, who will be guest co-host for an hour on October 10, is one of a number of celebrities to join George Stephanopoulos at the anchor desk while Robin Roberts is on medical leave. GMA producers said they were also in talks with First Lady Michelle Obama, but are still trying to find a suitable time. ... Full Story Top In reversal from year ago, proxy adviser ISS backs News Corp board (Reuters) - News Corp's controlling Murdoch family received a major endorsement, and won a symbolic victory, with proxy advisory group Institutional Shareholder Services' recommendation that shareholders vote to re-elect the company's board of directors at its annual shareholder meeting. The approval recommendation is a reversal from ISS' position a year ago, when the UK phone hacking scandal that engulfed News Corp prompted the proxy advisor to urge investors to vote against its directors. News Corp's annual shareholders meeting is scheduled for Oct 16 in Los Angeles. ... Full Story Top New York police probe jewelry theft from actress Julianne Moore's home NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police said they are investigating the theft of 10 pieces of jewelry worth $127,000 that were taken from actress Julianne Moore's Manhattan apartment several months ago. The jewelry went missing between June 6 and August 28, while 15-25 workers were doing renovations on the actress's home in the West Village, police said on Thursday. The stolen jewelry was comprised of 10 pieces -- seven of which were made by Cartier, according to The New York Post. The most expensive item was a $33,000 Cartier platinum diamond tennis bracelet. ... Full Story Top Book of rare Beatles photos offers inside peek at iconic band NEW YORK (Reuters) - The heyday of Beatlemania may have been nearly 50 years ago, but the Beatles and their music remain loved, scrutinized and relevant to an adoring public forever clamoring for more details of the Fab Four. A new book, "LIFE With the Beatles," gives an inside peek at the band that split up in 1970. It features hundreds of never-before-seen and rare photos by the late Robert Whitaker, who was granted generous access to John, Paul, George and Ringo from 1964 to 1966. ... Full Story Top Fans to vote for 2013 Rock Hall of Famers NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced this year's nominees on Thursday including hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy, the late Donna Summer and rock bands Deep Purple and Rush, and it said the public for the first time would be able to vote on who should be inducted. Music fans will have until December 5 to vote and their ballots for the top five artists will be combined with those from a committee of music experts to decide which artists will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at an April 18 ceremony in Los Angeles. ... Full Story Top 'The Casual Vacancy' tops of U.S. bestseller list (Reuters) - J.K. Rowling's first adult novel, "The Casual Vacancy," soared to the top of Publishers Weekly's bestseller list on Thursday. The list is compiled using data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide. Hardcover Fiction Last Week 1. "The Casual Vacancy" by J. K. Rowling (Little, Brown, $35.00) - 2. "Winter of the World" by Ken Follett (Dutton, $36.00)1 3. "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn (Crown, $25.00) 4 4. "The Time Keeper" by Mitch Albom (Hyperion, $24.99)3 5. "A Wanted Man" by Lee Child (Delacorte, $28.00) 2 6. ... Full Story Top Japan author, "spooky" science up for cut-price Nobels STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Japanese author who writes of love and isolation, researchers into "spooky" quantum physics and experts on economic inequality have all been tipped as possible Nobel Prize-winners ahead of the start to the annual awards on Monday. Medicine, physics and chemistry laureates will receive their Nobels first in Stockholm next week, followed later by economics. But for many outside the world of science, the literature and peace prizes are the most widely discussed at the dinner table. ... Full Story Top Israeli newspapers struggle to survive in digital world TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Workers at Haaretz, a leading liberal Israeli newspaper, held a one-day strike to protest plans for layoffs and for the first time in nearly 30 years the daily was not distributed on Thursday. Haaretz's financial woes follow last month's agreement by conglomerate IDB to sell heavily indebted tabloid Maariv to the publisher of the right-wing newspaper Makor Rishon. The sale would lead to the sacking of a large part of Maariv's 2,000 workers and underscores the plight of the printed media in a news-obsessed Israel. ... Full Story Top Book Talk: Novel looks at rape through lens of sports SYDNEY (Reuters) - Not many authors have the kind of success seen by Australian Paul D. Carter, who took nine years to write his first novel - only to have it scoop a major award. "All Seasons", which won the Australian/Vogel Literary Award earlier this year, looks at the issue of rape through the lens of a male-dominated sport, in this case Australian rules football, in a coming-of-age tale set in 1990s Australia. From the time Jason dons the boots at a young age, he shows natural ability for the game, much to his mother's disapproval as she works as a single mother to make a life for them. ... Full Story Top Factbox: James Bond marks 50th anniversary (Reuters) - Here is a look at the "James Bond" phenomenon ahead of "Global James Bond Day" on Friday, which marks 50 years since the premiere of the first 007 movie "Dr. No" starring Sean Connery as the suave secret agent. A few weeks later "Skyfall", the 23rd official Bond film, will hit movie theatres. Here are some details about the "Bond" films: * WHO HAS PLAYED BOND? -- "Skyfall is Daniel Craig's third Bond film. He has already starred in "Casino Royale", the 21st in the series, and "Quantum of Solace". Craig, 44, is the first Bond actor to have been born after the Bond series began. ... Full Story Top Media watchdog accuses Iran of intimidating journalists LONDON (Reuters) - A leading media watchdog has accused Iran of trying to cow journalists into silence and self-censorship, adding to international pressure on Tehran over its treatment of activists and the press. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)said Tehran, which is facing tough international economic sanctions over its nuclear program, was also trying to restrict internet access. "The situation for independent journalists is Iran is worsening by the day," CPJ Deputy Director Rob Mahoney said in a statement on Wednesday. ... Full Story Top Colombia's Santos recovering from successful cancer surgery BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos' surgery for non-aggressive prostate cancer was successful and the 61-year-old is recovering well, his medical team said on Wednesday. Midway through his four-year term, Santos surprised the Andean nation on Monday by announcing that doctors had discovered a cancerous growth on his prostate. He said the disease had been caught in time and there was minimal risk. "Thank God, everything went well. I'm recuperating well. My family and I are very grateful for all your support," Santos said in a message on Twitter after the surgery. ... Full Story Top John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John wish you a 'Grease'-y Christmas LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Did you ask Santa for a John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John reunion this Christmas? No? Well too bad, because that's what you're getting. Former "Grease" co-stars Travolta and Newton-John have teamed up once again for the Yuletide collection "This Christmas," to fill you with holiday cheer. And the pair won't be alone in caroling for you this year - they're being joined by guests such as Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, James Taylor, Chick Corea and, of course, Kenny G. Even '50s Brit heartthrob Cliff Richard is along for the sleigh ride. ... Full Story Top ICM partners, Screenz team for apps, games built around TV NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - ICM Partners has forged a partnership with Screenz, a cross-media company, to develop apps, games and other interactive entertainment experiences built around television, the companies announced on Wednesday. Screenz, a joint venture between Israeli-based Keshet Broadcasting and the Box, an international content and advertising company, is a technology company that already has made apps and other TV-related experiences for smartphones, tablets and laptops. ... Full Story Top L.A.'s richest man ups the ante for city, cancer fight LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As owner of 5 percent of the Los Angeles Lakers, Patrick Soon-Shiong could walk into the locker room of the storied basketball franchise any time for a chat with stars like Kobe Bryant. But the richest man in Los Angeles chooses to sit with the rest of his team's fans. "He's not one of those owners who wants to be seen everywhere. He's just one of the fans," said Bryant. The NBA star gives his owner a hug before every game for luck "and maybe some of the success" of the slender Los Angles surgeon who built a fortune exceeding $7 billion as a biotechnology entrepreneur. ... Full Story Top ABBA museum to open in Swedish capital in 2013 STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A museum devoted to pop supergroup ABBA will open next year in the Swedish capital aiming to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors, organizers said on Wednesday. The museum, a permanent exhibition within a hall of fame of Swedish pop music, will feature memorabilia like stage costumes worn by the singers. Visitors will also be able to sing along to ABBA songs alongside life size holograms of the group. "Swedish pop music is an important part of our cultural heritage," said former ABBA member Bjorn Ulvaeus, who is one of those behind the museum's creation. ... Full Story Top The Killers return to Nevada roots in "Battle Born" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A decade after The Killers' debut in the UK's indie-rock scene, the U.S. rock band has finally found its way back home to Las Vegas, drawing inspiration in the 'city of sin' for the album "Battle Born". The release, which topped the UK album chart and debuted at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200 album chart last week, was named after the motto on Nevada's state flag. ... Full Story Top Magician David Blaine readies for million-volt stunt in New York NEW YORK (Reuters) - Magician David Blaine climbed atop a wobbling platform above a high-voltage Tesla coil in a tent on a Manhattan pier on Tuesday, dressed in a 20-pound chain-mail suit, and proceeded to shoot purplish arcs of lightning out of his hands and the top of his head. ... Full Story Top Novelist Helprin spins a good yarn in life and art NEW YORK (Reuters) - Listening to novelist and political commentator Mark Helprin recount his life is a bit like listening to Forrest Gump - an eloquent, New York-born Forrest Gump. Helprin is hardly slow-witted, but like the titular hero of the Oscar-winning 1994 movie, he seems to have been everywhere and met everyone. The sweep of his own life story is similar to one of his many novels - broad, impressive, improbable. Helprin's new book, "In Sunlight and In Shadow," released on Tuesday, is a high society romance, World War Two drama and mob thriller. ... Full Story Top

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