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Mexico's Michel Franco wins Cannes sidebar prize

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:25:47 -0400

"After Lucia" by Mexican director Michel Franco has won the top prize in the Cannes Film Festival's sidebar competition, Un Certain Regard.

Eurovision stages battle of the oldies

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:20:02 -0400

Amid the usual jamboree of youthful exuberance — and questionable taste — this year's Eurovision Song Contest featured a pair of elderly acts among its most high-profile contenders.

NC musician Doc Watson still in critical condition

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:29:21 -0400

Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson remains in critical condition at a North Carolina hospital after undergoing colon surgery this week.

Matthew McConaughey pulls off Cannes double header

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:05:52 -0400

To have one film competing at the Cannes Film Festival is a privilege. To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune — and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.

Country's George Jones released from hospital

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:02:26 -0400

Country music star George Jones has been released from the hospital.

Morocco hosts world's artists, imprisons its own

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:23:38 -0400

Morocco's glittering Mawazine international music festival wraps up this weekend with performances by Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz, after nine days of showcasing the North African kingdom's cool factor — even as dissident Moroccan musicians are imprisoned for their anti-establishment lyrics.

Tear-jerker 'Mud' ends Cannes competition lineup

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:41:38 -0400

The Cannes film festival on Saturday wrapped up the movies in competition wading deep in the Mississippi river with "Mud," a heart-wrenching, Mark Twain-influenced tale of a teenage boy searching for the meaning of life in a harsh world and starring Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon.

Jenna Jameson arrested for suspected DUI in Calif.

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:58:08 -0400

Former adult film star Jenna Jameson has been arrested in Southern California for investigation of driving under the influence after she struck a light pole with her vehicle.

TV director-producer Robert Finkel dies at 94

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:29:43 -0400

Emmy Award-winning TV director and producer Robert Finkel has died. He was 94.

Court orders woman to stay away from Jeff Goldblum

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:31:17 -0400

A judge on Friday granted Jeff Goldblum a temporary restraining order against a woman who has been repeatedly ordered to stay away from the actor in recent years.

Eurovision set for battle of the oldies

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:46:06 -0400

Usually a jamboree of youthful exuberance — and questionable taste — this year's Eurovision Song Contest features a pair of elderly acts among its top contenders.

Breeze of Arab Spring felt on Cannes red carpet

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:55:56 -0400

The ripples of the Arab Spring are being felt in summery Cannes, where films from Egypt and Syria, as well as a passionate documentary about the overthrow of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, are being screened alongside the latest features from the world's heavyweight directors.

Matthew McConaughey pulls of Cannes double header

Sat, 26 May 2012 07:29:58 -0400

Katie Finneran to join cast of Broadway's 'Annie'

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:57:01 -0400

Katie Finneran is about to get evil — playing Miss Hannigan in the new production of "Annie" on Broadway.

Britney Spears debuts on 'X Factor' show

Fri, 25 May 2012 21:04:23 -0400

Britney Spears has been on the job just two days and she's already proving to be a popular judge on "The X Factor."

Madonna in holy land to kick off world tour

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:48:00 -0400

Israelis are gearing up to get down at Madonna's show as the pop diva landed in the holy land ahead of her world tour which kicks off here next week.

Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend freed from Pa. prison

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:08:40 -0400

An Italian ex-boyfriend of actress Anne Hathaway has been released from a Pennsylvania federal prison following a real-estate scam.

TNA claims WWE tried to poach its wrestlers

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:41:19 -0400

Two giants in the wrestling world are getting ready to rumble — in a courtroom.

Gregg Allman engaged to 24-year-old girlfriend

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:19:40 -0400

Gregg Allman is getting married for the seventh time.

Calif. activist guilty in Vietnamese singer attack

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:56:27 -0400

A California activist faces up to three years and eight months behind bars for spraying an irritant at a pop singer from Vietnam to protest communism.

Actress Keira Knightley to wed musician Righton

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:24:47 -0400

Keira Knightley, the glamorous star of "Pirates of the Caribbean," is engaged to marry musician James Righton, her publicist said Friday.

Robert Pattinson all grown up in "Cosmopolis"

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:58:26 -0400

Going back to what he does best, David Cronenberg takes a visceral day-trip inside the cushioned limousine of a tycoon who cares little for the bloody, populist riots that explode outside his car in "Cosmopolis."

India's Rai Bachchan ignores chatter about weight

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:24:03 -0400

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan says she's is happy with herself and her weight — a rare combination in the world of celebrities.

New Spoleto season opens in Charleston

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:18:02 -0400

Another edition of the Spoleto Festival USA opened Friday amid a brass fanfare, a shower of confetti and reminders of how important the arts are to cities.

Broadway stars prepare to welcome President Obama

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:45:03 -0400

President Barack Obama heads to Broadway next month as part of a double bill with former President Bill Clinton — and the stars will be out to welcome them.

Musician Doc Watson has surgery at NC hospital

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:39:41 -0400

Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson is in critical condition but improving at a North Carolina hospital after undergoing colon surgery.

Rai Bachchan ignores chatter about her appearance

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:16:33 -0400

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is happy with herself and her weight — a rare combination in the world of celebrities.

Canine stars compete for Cannes' Palm Dog

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:57:07 -0400

Move over, Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman. The Cannes Film Festival's four-legged stars are in the spotlight with the contest for the event's best canine performance.

Stars offer hugs, kisses and vampire bite at gala

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:03:55 -0400

Stars promised hugs, kisses, a massage — and a vampire bite — in a glamor-filled auction to raise money to fight AIDS.

3 young actors seize the day, go 'On the Road'

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:11:45 -0400

Kristen Stewart understands the lure of the open road. So do her "On The Road" co-stars, Garrett Hedlund and Sam Riley.

Sweden triumphs in controversial Eurovision

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:44:57 -0400

Swedish star Loreen Saturday beat off a challenge from dancing Russian pensioners to win a spectacular Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan that the host hoped would banish qualms over its rights record.

Sweden's Loreen wins Eurovision song contest

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:16:09 -0400

Sweden's Loreen has clinched the top spot at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her dance hit "Euphoria," pushing aside competition from a sextet of Russian grannies and a Serbian balladeer.

US actress Andie MacDowell puts accent on beauty

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:06:59 -0400

You wouldn't think that Andie MacDowell would have confidence problems. But the US actress and long-time face of cosmetic giant L'Oreal insists she is like any other woman getting older.

Euro kitsch finds perfect home in Azerbaijan

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:28:43 -0400

With skintight metallic outfits, topless hunks and sparkling blindfolds, this year's Eurovision Song Contest showed its usual lack of understated style in an equally over-the-top oil-rich city.

Eurovision stages battle of the oldies

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:20:02 -0400

Amid the usual jamboree of youthful exuberance — and questionable taste — this year's Eurovision Song Contest featured a pair of elderly acts among its most high-profile contenders.

Bullying drama scoops Cannes new talent prize

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:18:05 -0400

"After Lucia", a harrowing drama about a young girl who falls prey to bullying, on Saturday won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival new talent sidebar, Un Certain Regard.