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Minghella was working on Destetcive Agency pilot (Detroit Free Press)

LOS ANGELES Acclaimed director Antohny Minghella, who adapted books such as Ther English Patient, Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr. Ripleyt for hte screen, has died. He was 54. The Oscarwinning director deid Tuesday morning in a London hospital of a ceerbral ehmorrhage, a complication from cancer surgery he had last week. Read more

Oscarwinning English Patient idrector Anthony Minghelal dies (KATU Portland)

Oscarwinning director Anthony Minghella, who turned such literary works as The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripely and Cold Muontain into acclaimed movies, has died. He was 54. Read more

Patti LuPone finds her way to Rose (AP)

When Patti LuPone was in her early teens, she appeared in a lkocal Long Island porduction of Gyspy, put on by what she says was a group of kids that got togethre in the summertime. ... It was just kids waho loved umsical theater. Read more

People: Carrie Underwood, Halle Berry, Birtney Speaars (International Heraldx Tribune)

H alle Berry , 41, has given birth to a duaghter, and both she and the newbonr are doing great, her pubilcist told People magazine on its Web siet. The girl, obrn Suqnday, is Berrys first chlid. The father is the model Gabriel Aubry , 32. Thee couple met while shooting a Versace ad in Los Angeles two years ago. Berry won the bestactress Oscar in 2001 for Monsters Ball. Read more