Entertainment
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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…
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Box Office: 'Thor: Ragnarok' thunders to $56.6 million second weekend
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Showing plenty of staying power, Disney-Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarok” is dominating the North American box office with $56.6 million at 4,080 locations in its second weekend. The figure give the third…
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Hollywood puts scandal aside for a night at the honorary Oscars
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Putting aside the sexual harassment scandal for a night, the stars of Hollywood came out on Saturday to celebrate the work of actor Donald Sutherland and four other filmmakers awarded…
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In the wake of Weinstein, some women say Bollywood failing to address harassment
[ad_1] MUMBAI (Reuters) – When Indian actress Divya Unny flew into the southern state of Kerala in 2015, she thought it was for a business meeting with an award-winning director about a role in his…
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Comedian Louis C.K. admits sexual misconduct as Hollywood cuts ties
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Comedian Louis C.K. admitted on Friday to engaging in sexual misconduct as recounted by several women, three of whom said he had masturbated in front of them, and television and…
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Comedian Louis C.K. admits sexual misconduct, entertainment outlets cut ties
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. comedian Louis C.K. on Friday admitted to sexual misconduct allegations made against him by several women, and television and film companies moved quickly to sever ties. “These stories are…
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Sam Rockwell grapples with race and anger in 'Three Billboards'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As a San Francisco native, Sam Rockwell says he doesn’t know why he gets offered roles to play “a lot of rednecks and country guys,” but he’s taking the opportunity…
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'Last Jedi' director Rian Johnson to oversee new 'Star Wars' trilogy
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The galaxy far, far away is expanding further on screen with a new trilogy of “Star Wars” films outside of the ongoing Skywalker saga, Walt Disney Co said Thursday, to…
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China bars billionaire actress Zhao Wei from stock trading for five years
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Billionaire Chinese actress Zhao Wei and her husband have been barred from trading in the mainland stock market for five years and fined by the securities regulator, which cited their disclosure…
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China's Bytedance buying lip-sync app Musical.ly for up to $1 billion
[ad_1] HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese online content platform Bytedance said on Friday it would buy popular lip-sync platform Musical.ly, in a deal seen valued at up to $1 billion that underlines the global ambitions…