Entertainment
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An eager teenage Spider-Man swings into Marvel's 'Homecoming'
[ad_1] By Piya Sinha-Roy | LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES You’ve seen Spider-Man swing through New York battling the Green Goblin, but you’ve never seen him idolize Iron Man. That is what the director of “Spider-Man:…
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Bill Cosby to be retried on sex assault charges in November: judge
[ad_1] Entertainer Bill Cosby will be retried on charges of sexually assaulting a former employee of his alma mater in November, five months after his first trial on those charges ended in a hung jury,…
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Show producers, historians clash over newly discovered Earhart photo
[ad_1] By Ben Gruber and Bob Mezan | LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES A never-before-seen photograph has reignited the debate as to the fate of famed pilot Amelia Earhart after she vanished while attempting a round-the-world…
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Trombone Shorty, Usher bring funk, R & B to Montreux festival
[ad_1] By Stephanie Nebehay | MONTREUX, Switzerland MONTREUX, Switzerland Usher and The Roots, and Trombone Shorty gave high-energy shows at the Montreux Jazz Festival on Wednesday night, bringing American funk, hip-hop and R&B to the…
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Planet of the Apes stars talk of trilogy's simian showdown
[ad_1] LONDON The final film in the rebooted “Planet of the Apes” series will hit cinemas next week, promising an action-packed conclusion to a trilogy that has garnered both critical acclaim and box office receipts.…
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New York-bound, a ballet star rises in Bollywood's heartland
[ad_1] MUMBAI Amiruddin Shah has been described as India’s “Billy Elliot” — a young lover of dance who rises from humble beginnings to great things on the ballet stage. It is strangely appropriate. Shah, the…
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Lagerfeld parades Chanel models under mini Eiffel Tower
[ad_1] PARIS Karl Lagerfeld presented Chanel’s haute couture collection under a scaled-down version of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday. Haute couture fashion week is open to an exclusive club of designers who make bespoke collections…
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Soaring 'Hive' exhibit blends intimate details into its giant scale
[ad_1] A soaring exhibit of stacked cardboard tubes shaped into three hive-like interconnected structures will make its debut on Thursday at a Washington, D.C., museum as part of its annual interactive art installation series. The…
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DJ Khaled's 'Grateful' tops Billboard 200 album chart
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES With the help of some of pop and R&B’s biggest names, music producer DJ Khaled’s latest album “Grateful” debuted atop the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday. “Grateful,” with songs…
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Fox Sports dismisses president of national networks
[ad_1] Fox Sports fired Jamie Horowitz, its president of national networks, on Monday, according to a memo sent to employees, which provided no reasons for the dismissal but did emphasize the importance of “professional conduct.”…
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Dior opens fashion house's doors on 70th anniversary
[ad_1] PARIS The creative director of Paris fashion house Dior gave a rare glimpse behind the scenes at its studios ahead of Haute Couture fashion week, as the brand celebrates its 70th anniversary. Maria Grazia…
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Tolkien estate, Warner Bros. settle 'Hobbit' lawsuit
[ad_1] The estate of J.R.R. Tolkien has settled an $80 million lawsuit against Warner Bros. over the licensing of online games, slot machines and other gambling-related merchandise based on the author’s books “The Hobbit” and…
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Box Office: 'Despicable Me 3' rules, 'Baby Driver' shows strong, Will Ferrell's 'House' collapses
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The tiny, yellow, animated blobs have done it again. Illumination and Universal’s “Despicable Me 3” is cruising to an easy box office win during a busy holiday weekend. The latest…
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Adele cancels remainder of world tour with throat infection
[ad_1] LONDON Singer Adele has canceled the last two sell-out shows of her world tour due to take place at London’s Wembley Stadium this weekend after damaging her vocal cords. Adele, 29, said she went…
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Olivia de Havilland sues FX Networks over depiction in 'Feud'
[ad_1] By Piya Sinha-Roy | LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES Oscar-winning actress Olivia de Havilland filed a lawsuit against FX Networks on Friday, saying she did not give her permission to be portrayed in the miniseries…
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Paul McCartney settles with Sony/ATV over Beatles music rights
[ad_1] By Jonathan Stempel | NEW YORK NEW YORK Paul McCartney has reached a confidential settlement of his lawsuit against Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC in which he sought to reclaim copyrights to songs by the…
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Rapper Jay Z addresses infidelity, newborn twins in "4:44" album
[ad_1] By Piya Sinha-Roy | LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES Rapper Jay Z let his music do the talking with his new album “4:44” on Friday as he addressed cheating on his wife Beyonce, the birth…
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'Gypsy' star Naomi Watts promotes new TV thriller
[ad_1] NEW YORK, June 30 Actress Naomi Watts says her new television series “Gypsy” is part of a recent trend of productions with strong female characters. Watts, who is also an executive producer of “Gypsy,”…
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Long-awaited 'Jumanji' sequel puts new twist on magical board game
[ad_1] By Rollo Ross | LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES In the verdant rain forests of Hawaii, Jack Black, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan simulated dodging rampaging rhinos and hungry hippos as…
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Kendall, Kylie Jenner withdraw music icon T-shirts after backlash
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES Reality TV celebrities Kendall and Kylie Jenner apologized on Thursday after causing an uproar for selling pricey T-shirts featuring their faces over images of famed music groups and artists including The Doors,…
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Spider-Man swings into Marvel Universe for latest film
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES Fans were crawling up the walls with excitement as the stars of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” swung into the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe series of films, which have dominated the global box office for…
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Ukraine faces big fine after Russia Eurovision row
[ad_1] GENEVA/KIEV Ukraine is facing a substantial fine over delays in the organization of May’s Eurovision song contest and a decision to bar Russia’s entrant from entering Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union said on Thursday.…
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Cher, Carter join Allman Brothers Band fans at leader's funeral
[ad_1] By Chris Aluka Berry | MACON, Ga. MACON, Ga. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and entertainer Cher were among the political and musical luminaries who attended the funeral for Southern rock pioneer and Allman…
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HBO's Bill Maher faces backlash after using racial epithet
[ad_1] NEW YORK Television talk-show host and comedian Bill Maher drew harsh criticism on Saturday for using a racial epithet on his HBO series “Real Time” in an interview with a U.S. senator from Nebraska.…
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U.S. singer Grande delights fans with UK hospital visit
[ad_1] LONDON U.S. pop singer Ariana Grande has paid a surprise visit to young fans who were injured in a suicide attack on a concert she gave in Manchester last month, posing with them for…
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Singer Chris Cornell had anxiety drugs, sedatives in system before suicide
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell had several prescription drugs in his system when he committed suicide last month in a Detroit hotel, according to the results of an autopsy released on Friday. Cornell,…
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Cubans rock to once-censored Beatles at Havana tribute concert
[ad_1] HAVANA Communist-run Cuba, which once frowned upon the Beatles as a decadent Western influence, on Thursday held an open-air covers concert in a Havana park to celebrating 50 years since the release of the…
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Australia's old media moguls unite to fight online giants
[ad_1] SYDNEY Bosses of Australia’s media companies, including an arm of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, have formed an unprecedented front to lobby for changes they say will allow more consolidation and help them compete with…
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Actress Julianne Moore urges Americans to mark gun violence awareness day
[ad_1] NEW YORK Actress Julianne Moore is urging Americans to wear orange on Friday to mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Moore got involved in campaigning for an end to gun violence after the 2012…
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Tickets to Ariana Grande's Manchester benefit concert sell out
[ad_1] LONDON Tickets for an all-star benefit concert in aid of the victims of the Manchester bomb attack sold out within minutes of going on sale on Thursday. The “One Love Manchester” concert will be…