Entertainment
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Trump-dominated Emmys draw 11.4 million TV audience
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Some 11.4 million Americans watched Sunday’s Emmy awards on television in a ceremony marked by jokes and jibes at U.S. President Donald Trump and where “Saturday Night Live” was the…
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Lady Gaga calls off European tour, citing severe physical pain
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lady Gaga on Monday called off the European leg of her world tour, saying she was suffering from severe physical pain and was seeking medical treatment. The “Born This Way”…
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'SNL,'Big Little Lies,' 'Handmaid's Tale' rule at Trump-flavored Emmys
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “The Handmaid’s Tale” and political comedy “Veep” won the top prizes at the Emmy awards on Sunday, but satirical sketch show “Saturday Night Live” won the most Emmys overall on…
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Emmy winners throw jabs at Trump, Spicer wheels into spotlight
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Emmy awards show was peppered with political jokes and pointed speeches on Sunday, as host Stephen Colbert took shots at U.S. President Donald Trump, Sean Spicer made a surprise…
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Box Office: 'Mother!' Crumbles With $7.5 Million, 'It' Repeats No. 1
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “It” continues to post terrifyingly huge numbers, while “Mother!” opens with a thud. “It,” from Warner Bros. and New Line, expects to finish its second weekend with $60 million from…
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'The Simpsons' actress finds her own voice 'In Search for Fellini'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – For most fans of “The Simpsons,” the name Nancy Cartwright may ring a bell as the voice of 10-year-old troublemaker Bart Simpson over 28 seasons of the Fox animated show.…
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Rosie O'Donnell 'saddened' by news of ex-wife's death
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Comedian and talk show host Rosie O‘Donnell said she was saddened on Friday by the news that her ex-wife had died of an apparent suicide. O‘Donnell’s former wife Michelle Rounds,…
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'The Wolf of Wall Street' producer settles U.S. suit linked to Malaysian fund
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The movie company that made “The Wolf of Wall Street”, and was co-founded by the Malaysian prime minister’s step son, has settled a civil lawsuit brought by the U.S. government…
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Veteran actor Harry Dean Stanton dies at 91
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Harry Dean Stanton, whose scruffy looks and off-beat demeanor made him a favorite of directors seeking a character actor to add eccentricity or melancholy to the screen, died on Friday from natural…
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Dr. Seuss company loses fight to block 'parody' of 'Grinch'
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York playwright has convinced a federal judge that his new play is a parody of Dr. Seuss’ classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” and that in this legal…
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Better call Netflix? Streaming platforms poaching top TV talent
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sunday’s Primetime Emmy winners will take home shiny trophies and bask in congratulations, but their biggest payoff could come in a call from Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) or Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O).…
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Selena Gomez gets kidney transplant to treat lupus
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Selena Gomez said on Thursday that she has had a kidney transplant to treat the lupus that has derailed her life for more than three years In an Instagram posting,…
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Darren Aronofsky on 'mother!' : 'We want to shake audiences'
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Darren Aronofsky does not just want audiences to watch his new film “mother!” He wants to shake them up and leave them thinking about his genre-defying, surreal apocalyptic thriller. “It’s…
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Carrie Fisher's annotated 'Empire Strikes Back' script up for auction
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Carrie Fisher’s hand-annotated script for her “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” movie is expected to fetch up to $50,000 at an auction next month of her personal property. California…
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Dressmaker Marchesa evokes Japanese gardens for spring, summer
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – American label Marchesa transported New York Fashion Week to a Japanese garden on Wednesday with tulle and silk satin gowns graced with golden leaves, rose swirls and 3D petals. For…
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Ralph Lauren pairs passion for fashion, cars at New York Fashion Week
[ad_1] BEDFORD, N.Y. (Reuters) – Runway shows at New York Fashion Week have become more elaborate each season and designer Ralph Lauren took it up a notch by combining his love of fashion and vintage…
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Flip-flop glamor at Michael Kors Spring 2018
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – For fashion designer Michael Kors, life is a beach even in New York City. The former “Project Runway” reality television show judge’s Spring 2018 collection reflected this philosophy on Wednesday,…
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YuMi the robot conducts Verdi with Italian orchestra
[ad_1] PISA, Italy (Reuters) – YuMi the humanoid robot showed no signs of nerves on Tuesday night as it raised its baton to conduct the Lucca Philharmonic orchestra alongside Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The two-armed…
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Australian comedian Rebel Wilson wins A$4.6 million in damages for defamation
[ad_1] MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian comedian Rebel Wilson on Wednesday on Wednesday won A$4.6 million ($3.69 million) in damages after a global magazine publisher was found to have defamed her in a string of articles…
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Badgley Mischka's fashions take audience on vacation in runway show
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Badgley Mischka, the American fashion house known for its evening dresses, took its audience on a sun-drenched Italian island vacation during its Spring 2018 runway show. Inspired by fabrics, designers…
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British theater director Peter Hall dies aged 86
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Leading British theater director Peter Hall, founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, has died at the age of 86, the National Theater said on Tuesday. Hall died on Monday at University…
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LCD Soundsystem's 'American Dream' tops Billboard chart at No. 1
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Electro-rock band LCD Soundsystem scored its first chart-topping record on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, the only new album in the top ten after a quiet week…
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Blizzards didn't stop Winslet, Elba in 'Mountain Between Us'
[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – Kate Winslet and Idris Elba may have been thrown into blizzards while filming the survival love story “The Mountain Between Us”, but the unpredictable Canadian weather and wading in knee-deep snow…
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Stone lauds Billie Jean King at 'Battle of the Sexes' screening
[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – Academy Award winner Emma Stone praised tennis great Billie Jean King’s for pushing social change for women while battling her own insecurities at the Toronto premiere of “Battle of the Sexes”…
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Spicey skits bring an Emmy for Melissa McCarthy
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Melissa McCarthy won an Emmy on Sunday for her spoofs of former White House spokesman Sean Spicer on “Saturday Night Live” in television sketches that went viral With slicked back…
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Del Toro's fairy tale wins top prize at Venice Film Festival
[ad_1] VENICE (Reuters) – Mexican director Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water”, a dark fairy tale in which a mute cleaning lady falls in love with an aquatic creature, won the Golden Lion award…
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'Five Foot Two' explores Lady Gaga's vulnerable side
[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – In “Gaga: Five Foot Two”, director Chris Moukarbel captures the artist hidden behind the outrageous costumes, revealing a woman unafraid to express her vulnerabilities and exercise her agency. “This is me…
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Brandon Maxwell goes back to basics with denim-filled collection
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Fashion designer Brandon Maxwell used denim for the first time ever as he showcased a classic American style in bold colors with a hint of nostalgia for his Spring/Summer 2018 collection at…
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New film goes behind the curtains of Grace Jones' glamor
[ad_1] (Reuters) – With her statuesque profile, striking gaze and visually arresting performances, Grace Jones has long been an emblem of high fashion, art and glamorous eccentricity, but a new documentary hopes to shed light…
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Singer Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry dies in helicopter crash
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Singer Troy Gentry, of country music group Montgomery Gentry, died in a helicopter crash in New Jersey on Friday, the band’s website said. The singer was 50. Details of the…