Entertainment
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'Forbidden Planet' robot sets price record for movie prop sold at auction
[ad_1] (Reuters) – “Robby the Robot,” the seven-foot tall creature featured in the 1956 science fiction film “Forbidden Planet,” sold at auction for $5.375 million, a record for a movie prop, a New York auction…
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U.S. TV networks fire Charlie Rose after sex harassment allegations
[ad_1] (Reuters) – CBS News and other networks said on Tuesday they had fired Charlie Rose, one of the most prominent American interviewers, the day after the Washington Post reported the television host had sexually…
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Family, legacy celebrated in animated Mexican tale 'Coco'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Cast member Anthony Gonzalez poses for a portrait while promoting the animated movie “Coco” in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., November 11, 2017.…
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Disney-Pixar animation executive Lasseter takes leave after 'missteps': memo
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co executive John Lasseter, who heads animation at both Disney and Pixar, told company staff on Tuesday he was taking a six-month leave of absence following what he called “missteps”…
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CBS News fires Charlie Rose after sex harassment allegations
[ad_1] (Reuters) – CBS News said on Tuesday it had fired Charlie Rose, one of the most prominent American interviewers, the day after the Washington Post reported the television host had sexually harassed eight women.…
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21st Century Fox in $90 million settlement tied to sexual harassment scandal
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Twenty-First Century Fox Inc has reached a $90 million settlement of shareholder claims arising from the sexual harassment scandal at its Fox News Channel, which cost the jobs of longtime news chief…
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U.S. networks suspend Charlie Rose after sex harassment allegations
[ad_1] (Reuters) – CBS and other networks on Monday suspended Charlie Rose, one of the most prominent American interviewers, after eight women told the Washington Post he sexually harassed them and prompted Rose to apologize…
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Beyonce is 2017's highest-paid woman in music with $105 million
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Beyonce’s hit album “Lemonade” and world tour made her the highest-paid woman in music in 2017, according to an annual Forbes list on Monday, edging out Britain’s Adele and pop…
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Male artists win big but female singers dominate American Music Awards stage
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pink, Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera led female artists of pop music dominating the American Music Awards stage on Sunday with powerful performances, despite being edged out by male artists…
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'Transparent' star Jeffrey Tambor says he may leave show after harassment allegations
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jeffrey Tambor, the Emmy-winning star of the Amazon web series “Transparent,” said on Sunday he did not see how he could return to the show next season after a second…
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Country music star Mel Tillis dead at age 85, publicist says
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Mel Tillis, a Country Music Hall of Fame singer and songwriter who recorded more than 60 albums and penned a string of hits for Kenny Rogers, George Strait and other major artists,…
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Rock legends salute Malcolm Young on AC/DC founder's death
[ad_1] MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Tributes poured in on Sunday for Malcolm Young, co-founder of the Australian rock band AC/DC, a day after he died at the age 64 after suffering from dementia for several years.…
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Rock legends salute Malcolm Young on AC/DC founder's passing
[ad_1] MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Tributes continued to pour in on Sunday in for Malcolm Young, co-founder of the Australian rock band AC/DC, a day after he died at age 64 after suffering from dementia for…
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AC/DC founder Malcolm Young dead at 64
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Malcolm Young, who founded the Australian rock band AC/DC along with his brother Angus, has died at age 64 after suffering from dementia for several years, the band said on its Facebook…
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Teen angst plus super powers collide in 'Runaways'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When Brian K. Vaughan was approached by Marvel Comics to write a comic book to bring in new readers, he hit on the idea of “Runaways,” the story of a…
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Vivendi's music unit UMG worth more than $40 billion, CEO says
[ad_1] BARCELONA/LONDON (Reuters) – Vivendi’s Universal Music Group (UMG) could be worth more than $40 billion, Chief Executive Arnaud de Puyfontaine said on Friday, helping to buoy shares in the French media group after third-quarter…
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Films about migration, terrorism win German Bambi awards
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Films about terrorism, migration and the struggle for women’s rights swept Germany’s Bambi awards on Thursday evening, with Chinese dissident and filmmaker Ai Weiwei urging the star-studded audience to keep faith…
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Woman accuses Senator Al Franken of unwanted groping, kiss
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A radio broadcaster accused U.S. Senator Al Franken on Thursday of touching her breasts while she slept and forcing a kiss on her in 2006 when he was still a comedian…
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George Clooney makes TV return with 'Catch-22,' two decades after ER
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – George Clooney will make his return to television in a serialized adaptation of “Catch-22,” Paramount Television said on Thursday, nearly 20 years after he left hit show “ER” to become…
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London theater says 20 men made allegations against Kevin Spacey
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The Old Vic theater in London said on Thursday it had received 20 separate allegations of inappropriate conduct by Kevin Spacey from 20 men who came into contact with him at…
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Harvey Weinstein, movie studios sued over alleged sexual misconduct in class action suit
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A second actress has filed an anonymous case claiming she was sexually harassed by movie producer Harvey Weinstein and has also asked for class action status against Weinstein and the two companies…
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Conservation by killing? Documentary asks if commerce can save threatened species
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Could a hunter’s bullet be a tool in helping save Africa’s endangered species from extinction? The question is one of the many complex ethical dilemmas raised by “Trophy”, a documentary that…
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Harvey Weinstein sued by actress, who claims he raped her in 2016
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Harvey Weinstein and the movie company he co-founded, The Weinstein Company, were sued in California state court on Tuesday by an anonymous actress who said she was raped by the movie producer…
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Blake Shelton named People's 2017 'sexiest man alive'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Blake Shelton was named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine, a first for any country singer, prompting “The Voice” judge to shake off his shyness about his looks. FILE PHOTO…
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As 'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' Denzel Washington explores social injustice
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – For his latest role, as an attorney who defends young people of color imprisoned without trial, Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington weighed how family dynamics played into the lives of young…
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Wonder Woman sword, Spider-Man drone land on 'Worst Toys' list
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – A plastic version of comic-book superhero Wonder Woman’s sword and a Spider-Man drone showed up as villains on a U.S. child safety advocacy group’s annual list of potentially hazardous toys. Marvel…
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Franco hopes 'Disaster Artist' conveys passion of worst film ever made
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When James Franco set out to direct “The Disaster Artist,” a faux behind-the-scenes look at the making of 2003’s “The Room,” often called one of the worst films ever made,…
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Amazon to produce 'Lord of the Rings' television series
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has bought the global television rights to “The Lord of the Rings,” the company said on Monday, in what may be its biggest and most expensive move yet to draw…
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Bob Geldof calls Aung San Suu Kyi 'handmaiden to genocide'
[ad_1] DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish musician and activist Bob Geldof called Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi “a hand maiden to genocide” on Monday as he returned his Freedom of the City of Dublin award…
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Bob Geldof hands back Dublin honor shared with Aung San Suu Kyi
[ad_1] DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish musician and anti-poverty activist Bob Geldof will return his ‘Freedom of the City of Dublin’ award to his home town on Monday, saying he could not continue to hold the…