Entertainment
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'Justice League' must battle film critics as well as villains
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Saving Metropolis and Gotham City from the clutches of super-villains might be enough pressure for the average caped crusader but the cast of the forthcoming “Justice League” film also face another…
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Australia can breathe easy after 17th century map restored
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 17th century map of Australia, predating British settlement, has gone on display for the first time after suffering extensive damage while purportedly housed for hundreds of years in a Swedish…
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While the poor collector gently weeps, Hendrix, McCartney guitars go up for auction
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Collectors who want to own a piece of music history – Fender, Gibson and Guild guitars used by the likes of Tom Petty, Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix – will…
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Sony pulls Spacey film from festival, going ahead with December release
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sony Pictures on Monday withdrew a movie starring Kevin Spacey from a Los Angeles film festival following sexual misconduct allegations against the actor, but said it was going ahead with…
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'Thor: Ragnarok' rules with $121 million weekend
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Disney-Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarok” is heading for a stellar opening weekend with $121 million at 4,080 North American locations — the fourth best launch of 2017. World Premiere of “Thor: Ragnarok”…
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Netflix cuts ties with Kevin Spacey after sexual misconduct allegations
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Netflix Inc severed ties on Friday with Kevin Spacey, one of its biggest stars and the lead in its popular drama “House of Cards,” after a number of allegations of…
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Country music awards show reverses ban on questions about Vegas shooting
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Country Music Association (CMA) on Friday reversed a ban on journalists asking questions at its annual awards show about last month’s Las Vegas mass shooting, hours after singer Brad…
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'Walking Dead' zombie game seeks Pokemon-style success
[ad_1] HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finnish game studio Next Games said on Friday it will launch a new augmented reality smartphone game in the coming months based on AMC Networks’ hit TV show “Walking Dead”. A…
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Dutch bank cancels actor Spacey appearance at business conference
[ad_1] AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch bank ING said on Friday it had decided to cancel a scheduled appearance by actor Kevin Spacey at a business conference it is organizing in Rotterdam. FILE PHOTO: Cast member…
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Kevin Spacey seeks treatment after sexual misconduct claims: representatives
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is seeking unspecified treatment, according to his representatives, following allegations of sexual misconduct that have forced a halt in production of his Netflix show “House of…
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Director Brett Ratner sues woman who accused him of rape
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Director Brett Ratner has filed a defamation lawsuit against a woman who claimed in a Facebook post that he had raped her some 12 years ago, documents filed in federal…
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'Murder on the Orient Express' breathes new cinematic life into Agatha Christie
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Agatha Christie, the author dubbed the ‘Queen of Crime,’ is returning to the big screen after a decades-long absence with an adaptation of “Murder on the Orient Express,” directed by Kenneth…
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Pennsylvania ex-prosecutor sues Cosby accuser for defamation
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A former Pennsylvania district attorney who declined to prosecute entertainer Bill Cosby for sexual assault in 2005 has sued Cosby’s accuser in the case for defamation, claiming she destroyed his political career…
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Harvey Weinstein's lawsuit against Weinstein Co set for January trial
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – A Delaware judge set a January trial for Harvey Weinstein’s effort to get the film production company he co-founded to turn over emails and other documents that he says will…
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Singer Neil Young to auction model train collection
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rock singer Neil Young is selling some of his most prized possessions – part of his model train collection. FILE PHOTO: Recording artist Neil Young poses for a portrait while…
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Actor Russell Crowe criticizes Australian bid to move asylum seekers
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – The 600 asylum seekers barricaded inside an abandoned detention center in Papua New Guinea without food or running water are Australia’s “shame”, Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe said on Thursday, offering to…
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U.S. film director Brett Ratner accused of harassment as Hollywood scandal grows
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Six women have accused “Rush Hour” filmmaker Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, in a widening scandal over…
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Netflix suspends 'House of Cards' production after Spacey allegation
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) indefinitely halted production of political drama “House of Cards” on Tuesday following an allegation of sexual misconduct against series star Kevin Spacey. FILE PHOTO: Cast member Kevin…
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Activist Rose McGowan claims drug case is attempt to silence her
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Actress Rose McGowan, who has emerged as a prominent voice speaking out against sexual assault in Hollywood, said a months-old warrant for her arrest on drug possession charges was an attempt to…
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UK police examine allegations against Weinstein from seven women: BBC
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British police are looking into allegations of sexual assault against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein from seven women, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Harvey Weinstein during London Fashion Week, February 2014.…
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Netflix ending 'House of Cards,' says 'troubled' by Spacey allegation
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Netflix Inc’s groundbreaking political drama “House of Cards” will end after its upcoming sixth season, the company said on Monday, one day after a sexual misconduct allegation emerged against star…
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Kevin Spacey embroiled in Hollywood's latest sexual misconduct scandal
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Actor Kevin Spacey has apologized for an alleged attempt to seduce a 14-year-old boy more than 30 years ago, an encounter the two-time Oscar winner denied recalling but attributed to drunkenness as…
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Protesters disrupt Polanski retrospective after new rape allegations
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Protesters have disrupted the opening of a retrospective of Roman Polanski’s work in Paris following new rape allegations against the French-Polish film director. Feminist protesters gather outside the Cinematheque Francaise to…
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Kevin Spacey apologizes after actor describes sexual advance at 14
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has apologized to fellow actor Anthony Rapp who said Spacey made a sexual advance to him in 1986 when Rapp was 14 years old. Spacey said in a…
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Kevin Spacey apologizes after actor says he was subjected to sexual advance when only 14
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Kevin Spacey apologized on Sunday to fellow actor Anthony Rapp for a 1986 incident in which Rapp said Spacey made a sexual advance to him when Rapp was only 14. 71st Tony…
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'Stranger Things 2' gets darker in aftermath of death and Demogorgon
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A year has passed since a supernatural demon terrorized the town of Hawkins, Indiana, but as Netflix’s hit 1980s science fiction series “Stranger Things” returns for a second season on…
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Harvey Weinstein sues The Weinstein Co for company records
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – The Weinstein Co film company on Thursday was sued by its founder and former co-chairman Harvey Weinstein who is seeking information that could help defend himself against sexual assault allegations,…
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George Clooney rebukes racism in backdrop of thriller 'Suburbicon'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As one of Hollywood’s most famous celebrities, George Clooney is not afraid to use his platform to speak up on issues close to him, but do not expect the actor…
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Weinstein Co faces lawsuit over Weinstein sexual assault claims
[ad_1] (Reuters) – An actress who claims she was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein has filed a negligence lawsuit against his former company, in what may be the first civil case brought against The Weinstein…
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Fats Domino, rock 'n' roll pioneer, dead at 89
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Fats Domino, who added a touch of rolling New Orleans boogie-woogie piano to early rock ‘n’ roll in chart-topping hits such as “Blueberry Hill” and “Blue Monday,” has died at the age…





