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  • Joke on Europe as Madagascar sequel comes to Cannes May 18, 2012
    CANNES, France (Reuters) - The joke is on Europe, and in particular France, with the third animated "Madagascar" adventure, which has its world premiere at the Cannes film festival on Friday bringing big names in comedy to the red carpet.
  • Make your mind up J.Lo, says "American Idol" producer May 18, 2012
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez and "American Idol" producers played a cat-and- mouse game on Friday over the singer's future on the TV talent show that revived her career and sent her to the top of a global celebrity power list.
  • Reality TV, celebrity obsession hit Cannes screens May 18, 2012
    CANNES (Reuters) - Obsession with celebrity is the focus of Italian director Matteo Garrone's new movie "Reality" at the Cannes film festival, one of two pictures in the lineup exploring the corrosive power of instant fame and the desire to be watched.
  • Exploitation, loneliness in sex tourism film at Cannes May 18, 2012
    CANNES, France (Reuters) - Just who exploits and who is exploited in the sex tourism industry is the question asked in director Ulrich Seidl's "Paradise Love", a powerful and unsettling exploration of female loneliness and economic imbalance in Africa.
  • Sorkin says Jobs movie won't be straight biography May 18, 2012
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin hasn't yet figured out how to put the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on the silver screen, but he is certain it's not going to be a straightforward biography.
  • Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips make "Idol" final May 18, 2012
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - He brought the "American Idol" judges to their feet, but Joshua Ledet couldn't win over fans and was sent home from the top-rated TV talent show on Thursday, leaving Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips to battle for the crown on next week's finale.
  • Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63 May 17, 2012
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disco queen Donna Summer, whose sultry voice and pulsing rhythms on hits like "Last Dance" and "Love to Love You Baby" defined the 1970s disco era, died of cancer on Thursday at age 63.
  • Broadway play's echoes of Bo scandal may prevent China staging May 18, 2012
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - China's biggest political scandal in two decades is likely to have dashed playwright David Henry Hwang's hopes of bringing his Broadway play "Chinglish" to mainland China anytime soon.
  • And the winner is? The sitcom, TV networks hope May 18, 2012
    (Reuters) - The big winner of this year's upfront TV advertising sales season was an old favorite: the sitcom.

  • APNewsBreak: Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13 May 18, 2012
    APNewsBreak: Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13 Associated Press - 18 May 2012 19:10-04:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  • Man pleads not guilty to stalking Mila Kunis May 18, 2012
    Man pleads not guilty to stalking Mila Kunis Associated Press - 18 May 2012 15:50-04:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  • George Clinton, Black Eyed Peas settle song suit May 18, 2012
    George Clinton, Black Eyed Peas settle song suit Associated Press - 18 May 2012 19:44-04:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  • APNewsBreak: Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13 May 18, 2012
    APNewsBreak: Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13 Associated Press - 18 May 2012 19:10-04:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  • APNewsBreak: Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13 May 18, 2012
    APNewsBreak: Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13 Associated Press - 18 May 2012 19:10-04:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  • Private family funeral planned for Donna Summer May 18, 2012
    Private family funeral planned for Donna Summer Associated Press - 18 May 2012 13:43-04:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  • Imprisoned star of 'Reality' impresses at Cannes May 18, 2012
    Imprisoned star of 'Reality' impresses at Cannes Associated Press - 18 May 2012 17:32-04:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  • Sales for US print, electronic books up overseas May 18, 2012
    Sales for US print, electronic books up overseas Associated Press - 18 May 2012 14:28-04:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  • Cannes entry 'Paradise: Love' looks at sex tourism May 18, 2012
    Cannes entry 'Paradise: Love' looks at sex tourism Associated Press - 18 May 2012 11:56-04:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  • Pa. art collection completes controversial move May 18, 2012
    Pa. art collection completes controversial move Associated Press - 18 May 2012 15:57-04:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

  • Bare naked (faced) celebrities May 18, 2012
    After being photographed without makeup while in Vancouver last month, candid shots of AnnaLynne McCord hit the Web, with with one site noting: "Her facial blemishes were completely visible."
  • Gloria Gaynor on Summer May 18, 2012
    Donna Summer has died at the age of 63. Gloria Gaynor speaks to HLN's Showbiz Tonight about her memories of Summer.
  • Review: 'The Dictator' May 18, 2012
    That which does not kill us only makes us laugh.
  • Van Halen postpones concerts May 18, 2012
    Classic rockers Van Halen on Thursday abruptly postponed more than 30 tour dates, following their June 26 concert in New Orleans, representative Anna Loynes said.
  • Review: Captains of 'Battleship' deserve medal May 18, 2012
    "Battleship" is a special-effects-heavy movie invented to extend the brand of a commercial board game -- suitable for ages 7 and up! -- in which two players move imaginary boats around a simple grid.
  • 'Dictator' director on controversy May 18, 2012
    Larry Charles discusses Sasha Baron Cohen's characters and whether he worries if the audience will be offended.
  • The best of the White roast May 17, 2012
    Betty White's recent roast was handled with more delicacy than most.
  • 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Scandal' ratings rise May 18, 2012
    Three Thursday night dramas were greeted with larger audiences for their final episodes of the season, but one NBC comedy tied its all-time low.
  • 'Sons of Anarchy' creator's doc May 18, 2012
    For years, Kurt Sutter has told stories of criminal activity -- first as a writer for "The Shield" and then as the creator of FX's wildly popular "Sons of Anarchy," a dramatized version of an outlaw biker gang in California.
  • Summer died of lung cancer May 18, 2012
    Donna Summer died of lung cancer, but the singer wasn't a smoker, and the cancer wasn't related to smoking, her family's representative said Friday.
  • Review: 'What to Expect' is no surprise May 18, 2012
    Hollywood loves a cash cow, and Heidi Murkoff's pregnancy bible surely qualifies.
  • K'naan makes songs in the key of love April 30, 2012
    His name means "traveler" and Somali-born poet, rapper and musician K'naan has certainly come a long way.
  • 'Blood Diamond' star's remarkable journey April 18, 2012
    From scavenging for food through garbage and sleeping in the streets, to becoming an international fashion model and a Hollywood A-lister, Djimon Hounsou's journey to stardom has been an astonishing one.
  • The man behind Carrie Bradshaw's haute heels April 6, 2012
    Manolo Blahnik is a household name thanks to 'Sex and the City'. The shoe designer talks to CNN about his life.
  • Stars sans makeup: Plain Janes or plain brilliant? May 18, 2012
    After being photographed without makeup while in Vancouver last month, candid shots of AnnaLynne McCord hit the Web, with with one site noting: "Her facial blemishes were completely visible."

 

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