Reality TV, celebrity obsession hit Cannes screens
By Alexandria Sage
CANNES (Reuters) - Obsession with celebrity is the focus of Italian director Matteo Garrone's new movie "Reality" at the Cannes film festival, one of two pictures in the lineup exploring the...
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Broadway play's echoes of Bo scandal may prevent China staging
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - China's biggest political scandal in two decades is likely to have dashed playwright David Henry Hwang's hopes of bringing his Broadway play "Chinglish" to mainland China anytime...
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Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips make "Idol" final
By Andrea Burzynski
NEW YORK (Reuters) - He brought the "American Idol" judges to their feet, but Joshua Ledet couldn't win over fans and was sent home from the top-rated TV talent show on...
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"Avengers" may sink "Battleship's" U.S. launch
By Ronald Grover
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The big-budget action film "Battleship", produced by Comcast's Universal Pictures, is shaping up to become the next film to fall victim to "The Avengers'" record box office...
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Van Halen postpone more than 30 concert dates
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock band Van Halen on Thursday postponed more than 30 concert dates of their U.S. summer tour, leading to speculation the "Runnin' with the Devil" group was feuding again.
The...
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Sorkin says Jobs movie won't be straight biography
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin hasn't yet figured out how to put the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on the silver screen, but he is certain it's not going to be a straightforward biography.
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And the winner is? The sitcom, TV networks hope
By Yinka Adegoke and Liana B. Baker
(Reuters) - The big winner of this year's upfront TV advertising sales season was an old favorite: the sitcom.
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Adele notches up two Ivor Novello songwriting awards
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Adele won two Ivor Novello awards for songwriting on Thursday, adding to a lengthening list of musical accolades, but she lost out in the best album and song categories.
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Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Queen of disco Donna Summer, who was most famous for her songs "Hot Stuff," "Last Dance" and "She Works Hard for the Money," has died, her publicist said on Thursday.
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Belgian actor wins plaudits and first Cannes "crush"
By Mike Collett-White
CANNES, France (Reuters) - It is only day two, but the Cannes film festival has already uncovered a breakout star in Belgian Matthias Schoenaerts, who has earned critical acclaim and plenty...
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Contestants? It's TV talent judges basking in fame, cash
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Time was when TV talent shows set out to turn wannabes into stars.
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Members of the "Wiggles" hand on to next generation
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Greg, Jeff and Murray - who along with Anthony are better known by millions of children around the world as The Wiggles - will hand over their colorful tops to younger replacements, including a woman, the group announced on Thursday.
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Is it curtains for Afghanistan's fading silver screen?
By Amie Ferris-Rotman and Sayed Hassib
KABUL (Reuters) - Clouds of hashish and cigarette smoke float across a screen showing a dancing Pakistani woman, who evokes yowls of excitement from the hundreds of Afghan...
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Family cancels weekend search for missing Hollywood executive
By Dan Whitcomb
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The family of a Hollywood executive reported missing more than two weeks ago called off on Wednesday a major search planned for this weekend after consulting with...
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Busy Jennifer Lopez casts doubt on more "American Idol"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez is casting doubt on whether she will return to "American Idol" next year as she juggles motherhood with a comeback in both her pop music and acting careers.
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Britney is back - and so are the brickbats
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears hasn't even taken her seat as the new judge of "The X Factor," but the pop icon is already getting a lesson in the media...
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Regret but no surprise Cannes lacks women directors
By Mike Collett-White
CANNES, France (Reuters) - The absence of female directors from the 22-strong competition in Cannes this year is a "great pity", but reflects a global problem rather than sexism specific to...
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Jennifer Lopez tops Forbes powerful celebrity list
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez has topped the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world, taking over from fellow pop singer Lady Gaga and beating out media mogul Oprah Winfrey.
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Cannes festival opens with quirky comedy and a camel
By Mike Collett-White and Alexandria Sage
CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival kicked off on Wednesday with quirky U.S. comedy "Moonrise Kingdom", Wes Anderson's exploration of childhood and young love centered around...
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Baron Cohen's Dictator storms Cannes, camel in tow
By Alexandria Sage
CANNES, France (Reuters) - It took no less than a live camel strolling the promenade in Cannes to steal the show on the film festival's opening day, a feat that comedian...
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A Minute With: Lopez, Banks on expectations when "Expecting"
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Banks - stars of this Friday's baby comedy movie "What to Expect When You're Expecting" are two Hollywood moms who could not be...
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Project to give Mumbai a Bollywood mural makeover
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The raven-tressed heroine stares adoringly at the handsome Mughal prince, who gazes lovingly back at her - from where they are painted on a Mumbai wall.
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Analysis: Key to Universal-EMI decision: Has music business lost control?
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On the face of it, Universal Music Group's bid to buy a big chunk of EMI stands to make the world's leading music company an even more formidable...
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Aaron Sorkin to pen screenplay for Steve Jobs film
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steve Jobs' life will be brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in a movie based on Walter Isaacson's best-selling biography of the enigmatic co-founder of Apple, maker of iPods and iPads.
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Cohen up to satirical tricks again in "Dictator"
By Sabrina Ford
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the Arab Spring resulted in the deaths of thousands and the ousting of Middle Eastern leaders last year, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, disguised by a fake...
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Third-place ABC's new shows put Lee in spotlight
By Lisa Richwine and Liana B. Baker
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Paul Lee's performance since he took over as ABC Entertainment Group president in July 2010 gets these evaluations from analysts and other industry...
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Stern brings Mr Nice Guy to "Got Talent" but less eyeballs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Howard Stern brought his Mr Nice Guy act to "America's Got Talent" on Monday, but fewer people watched the show compared to last year, despite the publicity over his arrival.
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Stern brings Mr Nice Guy to "Got Talent" but few new eyeballs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Howard Stern brought his Mr Nice Guy act to "America's Got Talent" on Monday, but the show failed to deliver the bumper ratings expected given the publicity over his arrival.
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"Voice" winner Jermaine Paul to stay true to roots
By Andrea Burzynski
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jermaine Paul, the newly crowned winner of popular TV singing competition "The Voice," said on Tuesday he wants to make music that ordinary Americans like himself and...
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'X Factor' may be singing "Oops!..." over Britney
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Simon Cowell and Fox television are gambling on pop icon Britney Spears and teen singer Demi Lovato to revive "The X Factor", but for many media watchers...
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Second Travolta accuser drops suit, hires celebrity attorney
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second masseur who accused John Travolta of sexual battery dropped his lawsuit against the Hollywood star on Thursday and hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred, who said she may file a new complaint in a different court.
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Travolta accuser hires celebrity lawyer Allred
By Piya Sinha-Roy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The masseur whose $2 million sexual battery lawsuit against Hollywood actor John Travolta was dismissed earlier this week hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred on Wednesday and could...
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Lawyer says John Travolta vindicated by dropped sex lawsuit
By Piya Sinha-Roy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of the two male masseurs who accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault dropped his $2 million lawsuit on Tuesday, but the lawyer for the second...
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Masseur drops sex assault claim against John Travolta
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of the two male masseurs who accused John Travolta of sexual assault has dropped his lawsuit, court papers showed on Tuesday.
The unidentified man, referred to as John Doe...
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US judge rules against child star Gary Coleman's ex-wife
By Jennifer Dobner
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Former child star Gary Coleman's ex-wife failed to prove she had lived with him as a common law spouse even after their divorce, a Utah judge...
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Bret Michaels settles case with CBS, Tonys over injury
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rock singer Bret Michaels has settled a lawsuit he filed against the Tony Awards and CBS for damages to his head after a stage set piece knocked him down and he claimed it contributed to a brain hemorrhage he later suffered.
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