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Toback, Baldwin eye Cannes movie-making underbelly
CANNES, France (AP) -- A phrase you will hear often at Cannes is: "Let me run the numbers."...
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Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property
BERLIN (AP) -- Justin Bieber's pet monkey is no longer his....
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Carol Burnett to win top US humor prize in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch comedy routines on her namesake television show, was named the winner of the nation's top humor prize on Tuesday....
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Gilberto Santa Rosa leads 'Forever Tango' to B'way
NEW YORK (AP) -- The singer known as the Gentleman of Salsa is temporarily turning to tango: Gilberto Santa Rosa will make his Broadway debut in the musical "Forever Tango," which returns to New York in July for a 10-week stand featuring some of the Puerto Rican singer's hits....
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Chris Harrison to host Miss America Pageant
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" host Chris Harrison will again emcee the Miss America Pageant this September in Atlantic City, N.J....
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At last: 'Arrested' is reborn Sunday on Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) -- Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera only believed it was happening when the cameras rolled....
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Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage
DETROIT (AP) -- Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs....
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Criteria Recording Studios founder Emerman dies
MIAMI (AP) -- Mack Emerman, the founder of Criteria Recording Studios where acts including Eric Clapton, James Brown and the Bee Gees made some of their most famous records, has died after a long illness, according to his daughter. He was 89....
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In Coens' Cannes hit, Oscar Isaac gets his break
CANNES, France (AP) -- Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film....
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Review: Willy Moon impresses with debut album
Willy Moon, "Here's Willy Moon" (Interscope Records)...
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Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19:...
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Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts - alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest....
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Ari Folman animates Robin Wright in 'The Congress'
CANNES, France (AP) -- Hollywood is hell....
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Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist....
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Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74....
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Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'strong'
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Country music performer Toby Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado....
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Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free US man
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Actor Sean Penn on Monday urged the U.S. government to pressure Bolivia to free an American businessman detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local prosecutors....
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Bernard Waber, children's author, dies at age 91
NEW YORK (AP) -- Bernard Waber, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," has died....
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'Star Trek' beams up $70.1M at box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Star Trek: Into Darkness" didn't warp past its predecessor....
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Broadway's biggest theater sold to British group
NEW YORK (AP) -- Britain's biggest theater group has reached across the Atlantic Ocean and bought Broadway's biggest theater from Live Nation Entertainment for about $60 million....
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