Entertainment
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Shania Twain back on top, Tom Petty re-enters U.S. charts
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Shania Twain’s first studio album in 15 years debuted at the top of the Billboard album charts, while rocker Tom Petty’s death sent his music soaring back onto the U.S.…
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Box Office: 'Blade Runner 2049' fades to $31.5 million opening weekend
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Blade Runner 2049” is heading for a downbeat $31.5 million opening weekend at 4,058 sites in North America. Sunday’s estimated result throws serious doubt onto what had been high hopes…
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Linklater's war veteran comedy speaks to modern America, says star
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – “Last Flag Flying”, a comedy-drama about Vietnam war veterans, will resonate with Trump’s America, despite, or perhaps because of, its period setting, actor Bryan Cranston said on Sunday after a screening…
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Jason Aldean opens 'Saturday Night Live' with tribute to Las Vegas victims
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jason Aldean, who was performing on stage when a gunman fired down on a Las Vegas concert killing 58 people, made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” paying tribute…
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Trump says 'not surprised' by Weinstein sexual harassment allegations
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, whose presidential campaign was jolted a year ago by the release of a recording in which he boasted about groping women, said on Saturday he was not surprised…
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Rapper Nelly arrested on sexual assault allegation
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Grammy-winning rapper Nelly was arrested near Seattle early on Saturday after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her on a tour bus, police said. The woman dialed 911 to…
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Weinstein on indefinite leave as company investigates allegations
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Co-chairman Harvey Weinstein was taking an indefinite leave from the Weinstein Co, the film production company said on Friday, adding it will conduct an internal investigation into the New York…
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Doping: IOC in denial over drugs says Icarus film director
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The man who helped expose Russia’s massive doping regime says the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is still in denial over the performance-enhancing drug use and would rather sweep it under the…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Latin stars sing for Puerto Rico relief
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Hamilton” musical creator Lin-Manuel Miranda on Friday released a new song for hurricane relief charity efforts in Puerto Rico featuring many of the music industry’s biggest Latin stars. Jennifer Lopez,…
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'Mudbound' filmmaker on movie's exploration of racial divide
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The saga of two families pitted against a barbaric social hierarchy in the Mississippi Delta after World War Two explores a racial divide that is relevant even today, the filmmaker of…
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Audrey Hepburn's son sues children's charity over use of mother's name
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A son of the late actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn on Thursday sued a children’s charity bearing her name to stop it from putting the Hepburn name on a wide array of…
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Hollywood's Harvey Weinstein takes leave after sex harassment claims
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Oscar-winning movie producer Harvey Weinstein said he was taking a leave of absence from his company and seeking therapy after the New York Times reported on Thursday that he had…
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Bon Jovi, Radiohead among Brit-heavy Rock Hall of Fame nominees
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Livin’ on a Prayer” rocker Bon Jovi, British singer Kate Bush and influential English alt-rock band Radiohead were nominated on Thursday for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of…
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Lights, camera, action: London's Film Festival opens
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Red carpets are being unrolled as the British capital prepares to play host to some of international cinema’s big names for the 12 days of the London Film Festival. The opening…
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Cosby accuser asks U.S. appeals court to revive defamation lawsuit
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for an actress who claims Bill Cosby raped her in 1974 told a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday that the comedian “destroyed” her reputation by calling her a liar…
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Swiss probe rape allegation against Roman Polanski
[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – A former German actress and model has told Swiss authorities that film director Roman Polanski raped her at his mountain chalet in 1972 when she was 15 years old, local prosecutors…
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Jason Aldean, Jennifer Lopez cancel shows after Las Vegas shooting
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Country star Jason Aldean said on Tuesday he would cancel three shows this week to honor victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in which a gunman…
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The Killers land first Billboard No. 1 with 'Wonderful Wonderful'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Las Vegas rockers The Killers landed their first chart-topping album on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart on Monday, staving off new records from rapper Macklemore and R&B singer Jhene Aiko.…
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Music mogul Clive Davis tells of heartbreak over Whitney Houston death
[ad_1] LONDON(Reuters) – For music mogul Clive Davis, one memory stands out from a six-decade career – the sudden death of long-time collaborator Whitney Houston. The Grammy-winning record producer and executive – and subject of…
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Rocker Tom Petty dies after cardiac arrest: manager
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Veteran rocker Tom Petty, best known for hits such as “Free Fallin’” and “American Girl,” died on Monday after he was found unconscious and in cardiac arrest, his manager said.…
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Country stars heartbroken over shooting at Vegas 'neon sleepover'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – American country music stars were gripped by fear and horror after Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas turned a three-day open-air festival attended by some 22,000 people into a scene…
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O.J. Simpson walks out of Nevada prison after serving nine years for robbery
[ad_1] (Reuters) – O.J. Simpson, acquitted of the 1994 murder of his ex-wife and her friend after the “Trial of the Century,” was released early on Sunday from a prison in Nevada, where he had…
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U.S. Box Office: Tom Cruise's 'American Made' dead even with 'It,' 'Kingsman 2'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Three films are essentially tied at the top of the weekend box office, as of Sunday morning. Warner Bros. and New Line’s “It” appears to be back on top with…
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Paris' Champs Elysees gets star turn as a catwalk
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – The Champs Elysees avenue in Paris got a makeover on Sunday as a giant outdoor catwalk, as celebrities and models took to the runway in the first show of its kind…
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O.J. Simpson freed on parole – Nevada prison officials
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Onetime “Trial of the Century” defendant O.J. Simpson was released early on Sunday from the Nevada prison where he had been held since 2008 for a botched armed robbery at a Las…
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U.S. rapper to sing 'Same Love' to Australian rugby fans amid same-sex marriage vote
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – American rap artist Macklemore will perform a gay anthem at a rugby league final in Sydney on Sunday, thanks to the sport’s bosses rejecting pressure from opponents of same-sex marriage as…
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O.J. Simpson set for imminent release from Nevada prison
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Onetime “Trial of the Century” defendant O.J. Simpson could be freed as early as Sunday from prison in Nevada, where he has been held since 2008 for a botched robbery,…
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Is 16th-century charcoal sketch a naked Mona Lisa?
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – A French art expert believes a charcoal drawing kept in a collection for more than 150 years may be a preparatory sketch made by Leonardo da Vinci of the Mona Lisa.…
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In world of fast-paced Trump satire, 'The Simpsons' go medieval
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The creators of satirical animated series “The Simpsons,” who once eerily predicted Donald Trump would become U.S. president, cannot keep pace with the comedy he is now inspiring and have…
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'Spinal Tap' lawsuit against Vivendi can proceed, U.S court says
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – The creators of the 1984 cult mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap” can proceed with their lawsuit against Vivendi after the media giant’s motion to dismiss the case was partially rejected, a…