NEW YORK, April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, April 9th, 3:30PM EDT, BoomGen Studios, premier entertainment outfit for Middle East stories, is hosting a live Q&A Webcast and interactive discussion led by conceptual artist, writer, musician, and multi-media guru, Paul D.

Mumbai-born actress Freida Pinto has been cast in Julian Schnabel's upcoming film adaptation of Rula Jebreal's book Miral. Pinto earned rave reviews for her work in the international hit Slumdog Millionaire.

By Elysa Gardner NEW YORK -- If you want to catch a glimpse of Lou Reed's softer side, ask him about his rat terrier, Lolabelle. "She's just perfect," Reed will tell you, smiling like a proud papa at the thought of his pooch.

By Demetrios Matheou Film 2 Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame Hana Makhmalbaf 81 MINS, PG Paris Cedric Klapisch 130 MINS, 15 Lou Reed's Berlin Julian Schnabel 85 MINS, 12A The youngest of the Makhmalbaf clan of Iranian filmmakers, Hana Makhmalbaf has made her second feature before the age of 20; though Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame has an economy and control directors twice her age couldn't manage.

By >Bob Strauss The 1973 concept album "Berlin" was depressing even by Lou Reed's standards. So much so that it took 33 years for him to finally play it in concert, which this impressionistic, great-sounding film recorded for posterity.