Entertainment
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Bieber says he's 'never going to be perfect' after tour cancellation
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Justin Bieber offered a mea culpa to his fans saying he was “never going to be perfect” but hoped to learn from his mistakes, after a tumultuous week in which…
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Kanye West sues tour insurers for $10 million over canceled shows
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Kanye West has sued Lloyd’s of London for nearly $10 million in insurance payouts he claims he is owed after canceling his tour last year when he was hospitalized…
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HBO conducts forensic review to understand scope of hack
[ad_1] (Reuters) – HBO’s chief said on Wednesday that the company is conducting a forensic review of its computer systems to better understand the scope of a cyber attack that surfaced over the weekend. Entertainment…
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Lana Del Rey tops Billboard chart, Linkin Park sales climb
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lana Del Rey landed her second chart-topping record and led a slew of new albums in the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, while Linkin Park experienced a sales surge…
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Role as racist 'Detroit' cop took actor Poulter to 'frightening place'
[ad_1] DETROIT (Reuters) – The sadistic, racist police officer at the center of the movie “Detroit” may be one of the more terrifying characters seen on film this year. Playing him was equally frightening, according…
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'Fun Mom Dinner' cast says film mirrors real bonds between mothers
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A raunchy comedy about four women on a night out that takes an unexpected turn resembles real life connections that mothers form with each other after having children, the lead actresses of…
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'Top Chef' host 'paralyzed with fear' by Teamsters: prosecutor
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – Four Teamsters union members threatened violence and shouted slurs to extort jobs from a production company filming “Top Chef” around the Boston area in 2014, leaving host Padma Lakshmi “paralyzed with…
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'Harry Potter' author Rowling apologizes over Trump tweets
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has apologized to the family of a wheelchair-bound boy for tweets in which she accused U.S. President Donald Trump of ignoring his proffered hand at a…
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Clooneys to help 3,000 Syrian refugees go to school in Lebanon
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – George and Amal Clooney said on Monday they would help 3,000 Syrian refugee children go to school this year in Lebanon, where the United Nations says 200,000 children are not…
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Music streaming company Spotify has 60 million paying subscribers
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Spotify now has 60 million paying subscribers, adding 10 million subscribers in less than five months, a spokeswoman for the music streaming company said on Monday. The spokeswoman declined to comment on…
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French actress Jeanne Moreau dies at 89
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Jeanne Moreau, the quintessential French actress whose mother was an English cabaret club dancer, has died at 89. Moreau, a petite chain-smoker who worked with most of the world’s top directors…
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'Dunkirk' beats out 'Emoji Movie,' 'Atomic Blonde' to repeat no. 1
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – An unlikely battle emerged at the box office this weekend between “The Emoji Movie” and “Dunkirk.” As of Saturday morning the animated feature and war epic seemed to be in…
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Clooney vows to sue French magazine over twins' photos
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – George Clooney on Friday said he would take legal action against a French magazine that published the first photos of his newborn twins. The “Ocean’s Eleven” actor said photographers from…
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Racially charged 'Detroit' is story that needed telling, Bigelow says
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As a white filmmaker from Northern California, Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow was aware she may not be the “perfect person” to bring the racially charged story behind the 1967 Detroit…
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England Lost: sardonic Mick Jagger releases two songs responding to Brexit
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has released two politically charged songs targeting what he sees as the uncertainty and surrealism permeating politics in the age of Brexit and Donald Trump. One…
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Playing with fire: Czech artist creates steel portraits with flame
[ad_1] PRAGUE, Czech Republic (Reuters) – Czech artist Ladislav Vlna has swapped his brush for a blowtorch as he ‘paints’ with fire to create artworks that change according to lighting. Vlna’s self-titled metallurgic painting technique…
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Polish street artists out to revive sleepy Bulgarian village
[ad_1] STARO ZHELEZARE, Bulgaria (Reuters) – A group of young Polish artists are bringing a splash of colorful street art to a sleepy village in southern Bulgaria with large outdoor murals, featuring locals alongside some…
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Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher to 'roll with it', says would love a reunion
[ad_1] SANTA MONICA (Reuters) – There is “nothing more” Liam Gallagher would love than to have a reunion of Oasis, the British rock band he once fronted with his older brother Noel. “I would love…
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Fitzgerald's 'Last Tycoon' born again for television
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – F. Scott Fitzgerald never finished his last novel “The Last Tycoon” but that made filming the book for a new television series even more interesting for actors Kelsey Grammer and…
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Stephen Colbert brings animated satire of Donald Trump to Showtime
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is returning to television – this time as a cartoon character in a Showtime series produced by television talk show host Stephen Colbert. The yet-to-be-titled 10-episode series…
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Pop singer Katy Perry to host MTV Video Music Awards show
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer Katy Perry will host the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) in August, MTV said on Thursday, and will also perform and compete for some top awards. The hosting…
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Kid Rock may run for Senate, says voter registration 'critical cause'
[ad_1] (Note: Strong language in paragraph 5) By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – Kid Rock, an outspoken supporter of Republican President Donald Trump, said on Thursday that he will decide over the next few weeks on…
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Rihanna meets French president Macron to address education goals
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Rihanna met French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday to discuss the pop star’s charity activities in healthcare and education. The Barbadian singer of hit “Diamonds” founded the Clara Lionel Foundation in…
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Angelina Jolie puts movies aside for cooking, cleaning up poop
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Angelina Jolie has put movie-making on hold to become a better mom, take cooking classes and do ordinary tasks like picking up dog poop. In an interview with Vanity Fair…
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'Simpsons' creator heads to Netflix with adult comedy
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening is swapping Springfield for a medieval kingdom in a new animated adult comedy series called “Disenchantment” for Netflix, the streaming platform said on Tuesday. “Disenchantment”…
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Stories of survival, women to highlight Toronto film festival
[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – Stories of survival in turbulent times, including David Gordon Green’s world premiere of “Stronger” about a victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, are among the highlights in store at this…
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Kendrick Lamar scathing 'Humble' video leads MTV VMA nominations
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Kendrick Lamar earned a leading eight MTV Video Music Award (VMA) nominations on Tuesday for his searing critique on the excesses of fame and social media in his “Humble”…
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Justin Bieber cancels rest of 'Purpose' tour without explanation
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer Justin Bieber on Monday canceled the remainder of his “Purpose” world tour citing “unforeseen circumstances” but gave no specific reasons. The cancellation will affect 14 dates in North…
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Next James Bond film set for November 2019, no word on 007 star
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – James Bond is returning to movie theaters in November 2019, producers said on Monday, but they did not say who will play Britain’s most famous fictional spy. Eon Productions and…
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Jay-Z reigns Billboard chart, Linkin Park sales surge 461 percent
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jay-Z ruled the Billboard 200 album chart for a second straight week with his confessional album “4:44,” while California alt-rock band surged back into the Top 20 after the suicide…