Pope gives awards to Richard Gere, George Clooney and Salma Hayek

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday awarded medals to American actors Richard Gere and George Clooney and actress Salma Hayek at an event held at the Vatican to promote the work of a foundation inspired by the pontiff, Scholas Occurrentes.

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Bosnia pays tribute to David Bowie with vast mural

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - A group of artists unveiled a huge mural of David Bowie in Sarajevo on Saturday to commemorate the British musician's humanitarian work during the Bosnian war.

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Amber Heard accuses estranged husband Johnny Depp of domestic violence

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Amber Heard obtained a restraining order on Friday against her estranged husband Johnny Depp after accusing the actor of verbal, emotional and physical abuse, days after she filed for divorce to end their 15-month marriage.

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Gawker privacy lawsuit evolves into battle of tech billionaires

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Billionaire media owner Pierre Omidyar is backing news and entertainment web site Gawker Media in its lawsuit against wrestler Hulk Hogan, adding a new twist to a case pitting technology money against press freedom.

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'Glee' star Mark Salling indicted on federal child porn charges

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Mark Salling, who had a supporting role as a high school athlete-turned-singer in the TV series "Glee," was indicted on Friday on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, officials said.

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Justin Bieber sued over riff in smash hit 'Sorry'

(Reuters) - Canadian pop star Justin Bieber and the co-writers of his 2015 smash hit "Sorry" are being sued for allegedly stealing a vocal riff from another artist who said she used it on her own song a year earlier.

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Edible bug industry hopes crickets and kin are the next sushi

DETROIT (Reuters) - Just like raw tuna is a favorite of foodies everywhere, Robert Nathan Allen foresees a day when crickets will make their way onto consumers' plates.

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Turning 90, Winnie-the-Pooh meets Britain's queen in new story

LONDON (Reuters) - Winnie-the-Pooh turns 90 this year and the much-loved children's character returns for a new adventure in which he meets someone else celebrating the same significant birthday -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth.

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Gawker exploring sale following Hulk Hogan case: New York Post

(Reuters) - Gawker Media, the New York-based owner of online news and gossip website Gawker.com, is exploring a sale following a court ruling that it pay $140 million to wrestler Hulk Hogan over the publication of a sex tape, the New York Post reported.

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Kremlin: Putin won't meet Elton John in Moscow this month

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not meet Elton John when he visits Russia this month because there is no appropriate time in the two men's schedules, the Kremlin said on Thursday, noting that the two men could still meet at a later date.

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Amber Heard files for divorce from Johnny Depp: media

(Reuters) - Actress Amber Heard has filed for divorce from husband Johnny Depp after just 15 months of marriage, several media outlets reported on Wednesday.

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Schwimmer navigates choppy world of restaurants in 'Feed the Beast'

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Food is at the heart of AMC's drama "Feed The Beast," where family, fatherhood, friendship and fate converge at a fledgling restaurant in yet another new role for David Schwimmer in his life post "Friends."

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Carroll's fantasy world returns in "Alice Through the Looking Glass"

LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Carroll's much-loved heroine Alice returns to the big screen for more fantasy adventures in "Alice Through the Looking Glass", going through a mirror and then traveling back in time to help her friend, the flamboyant Mad Hatter.

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Young spellers face off in Scripps National Spelling Bee finals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About four dozen young spellers will face off on Thursday in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee under tougher rules aimed at preventing a third consecutive tie in the long-running contest.

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Florida judge denies Gawker new trial in Hulk Hogan case

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida judge on Wednesday rejected Gawker's request for a new trial and to reduce $140 million in damages assessed by a jury that found the media website had violated Hulk Hogan's privacy by posting a sex tape of the former wrestling star, his attorney said.

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Bob Dylan turns 75, with latest tour and album in the wind

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock bard Bob Dylan, forever young in the minds of baby boomers who grew up with his music, turned 75 years old on Tuesday, a little more than a week before the start of a U.S. summer tour in support of his latest album.

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Pennsylvania judge orders Cosby to trial on sexual assault charge

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday ordered comedian Bill Cosby to stand trial on accusations of sexual assault, the most serious setback so far for a man who epitomized the all-American dad on the 1980s sitcom "The Cosby Show."

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Tragically Hip lead singer has terminal cancer; band plans tour

TORONTO (Reuters) - The lead singer of Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, Gord Downie, has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer but the band will go on tour this summer because it "feels like the right thing to do," the band said on Tuesday.

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Burt Kwouk, famed for 'Pink Panther' films, dies aged 85

LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Burt Kwouk, best known for his role as Inspector Clouseau's manservant Cato Fong in the "Pink Panther" comedy films, died on Tuesday aged 85, his agent said.

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Drake holds off Beyonce for top spot on Billboard album chart

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B artist Drake held his spot atop the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, keeping Beyonce from the coveted No. 1 position.

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California jury selection begins in murder trial of 'Shield' actor

(Reuters) - Jury selection began on Monday in the California murder case against actor Michael Jace, who played a police officer conflicted about his sexuality in the cable television drama "The Shield" and was accused of killing his wife in 2014.

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Kanye West is sued by Hungarian rock star for alleged song theft

(Reuters) - Kanye West is being sued by a prominent Hungarian rock singer and composer, who accused the hip-hop star of sampling one of his best-known compositions without permission for the 2013 song "New Slaves."

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Bata Zivojinovic, famed film star in old Yugoslavia, dies at 82

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Velimir "Bata" Zivojinovic, one of old Yugoslavia's best known and prolific film stars who often played partisans fighting Nazi occupation in World War Two, died on Monday at 82 of multiple illnesses, Tanjug news agency reported.

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Philippine actress's win at Cannes 'providential' for Duterte's drug fight

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte's vow to root out crime and drug abuse will get a boost from the country's first-time acting win at the Cannes Film Festival for a drama on a small-time drug dealer, a senator and anti-crime advocate said.

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Billboard Music Awards to feature performances by Madonna, Celine Dion

(Reuters) - The 2016 Billboard Music Awards were expected to deliver a note of melancholy along with the celebration on Sunday as Madonna pays tribute to Prince and Celine Dion gives her first televised performance since the death of her husband.

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Box Office: 'Angry Birds' Soars in U.S. Debut, 'Captain America' Stays Powerful

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "The Angry Birds Movie" has flown to victory at the U.S. box office with a $39 million opening weekend at 3,932 locations, handily topping "Captain America: Civil War" and "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising."

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Former Megadeth drummer dies after collapsing during Los Angeles gig

(Reuters) - Nick Menza, a former drummer for the heavy metal band Megadeth, died at age 51 after collapsing on stage at a Los Angeles club late on Saturday, a family spokesman said on Sunday.

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DJ Calvin Harris suffers minor injuries in Los Angeles crash

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Scottish musician Calvin Harris, one of the world's top earning DJs, sustained minor injuries in a car crash in Los Angeles and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, police said on Saturday.

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Denmark's Refn targets teens with cannibal horror film

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Some critics stood up and booed at cannibalistic horror movie "The Neon Demon" when it screened at Cannes Film Festival this week, but they weren't its target audience, said Danish director Winding Refn.

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Iranian director mixes love, real estate and resistance

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, who is on course for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival with "The Salesman", sees art as a form of resistance.

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Bill Cosby's wife answered few questions in February deposition

(Reuters) - Bill Cosby's wife of 52 years bickered with lawyers and cited marital privilege as she refused to answer questions about the torrent of sexual abuse allegations her husband faces, according to a transcript released on Friday of a sworn deposition she gave in February.

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Actor Alan Young, human star of horse sitcom 'Mister Ed,' dies at 96

(Reuters) - Emmy award-winning actor Alan Young, who rode to enduring TV fame alongside a talking horse on the popular 1960s sitcom "Mister Ed" and co-starred in the classic sci-fi film "The Time Machine," has died at age 96, his manager said on Friday.

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Gosling and Crowe play not so 'Nice Guys' in a seedy Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Films about Hollywood often harken the glamour, glitz and golden age of cinema, but "The Nice Guys," gives a very different sheen to Los Angeles in the late 1970s.

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Cannes favorites Dardenne brothers to stick to social genre

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Belgian Dardenne brothers, whose latest film "The Unknown Girl" premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week, say they plan to stick with their trademark social genre, digging for material "Like in a coal mine".

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Singer Cher turns 70, fans pay tribute

LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - - Singer and actress Cher turned 70 on Friday, prompting fans to take to Twitter to celebrate the pop diva's career spanning over five decades.

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Penn unfazed as 'The Last Face' ripped apart in Cannes

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Sean Penn stood by his latest opus after "The Last Face", which will premiere for the public at the Cannes Film Festival later on Friday, was ripped apart after the media screening.

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British celebrities back remaining in EU in letter to newspaper

LONDON (Reuters) - British actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Helena Bonham Carter are among more than 250 celebrities from the arts world who have signed a letter urging Britons to vote to remain in the European Union.

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Founding member of the Beastie Boys dies: report

(Reuters) - John Berry, a founding member of iconic hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died on Thursday in Massachusetts, Rolling Stone magazine reported. He was 52.

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Mendoza spotlights Manila family's poverty in Cannes film 'Ma Rosa'

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Against the glamorous backdrop of the French Mediterranean resort of Cannes, prolific Filipino director Brillante Mendoza's latest offering at the world's biggest film festival is an exploration into the difficult living conditions of a poor family in Manila.

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Jarmusch pays playful tribute to Iggy Pop and the Stooges in Cannes

CANNES, France (Reuters) - With "Gimme Danger", a witty documentary on Iggy Pop and the Stooges premiering on Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, director Jim Jarmusch sheds a bright, playful light on the 1960s band that pre-dated and strongly influenced punk rock.

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Kesha's record label reinstates her Billboard awards performance

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Kesha will sing at the Billboard Music Awards after her record label on Thursday reversed a decision to stop her performance amid concerns she would address her failed legal bid against Sony Corp's Sony Music and producer Dr. Luke.

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Adele named songwriter of the year at Britain's Ivor Novellos

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Adele added to her list of many accolades on Thursday, winning Songwriter of the Year at Britain's Ivor Novello Awards.

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Two more people file claims to Prince's estate

(Reuters) - Two more individuals claiming to be relatives of the late pop star Prince came forward on Wednesday to seek a piece of the musician's estate.

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CBS newsman Morley Safer, recently retired, dead at age 84

(Reuters) - - Television journalist Morley Safer, who made his reputation as a Vietnam War correspondent for CBS and then became a mainstay on the network's "60 Minutes" show for 46 years, has died at age 84, a few days after his retirement, the network announced on Thursday.

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UK Supreme Court upholds press ban in celebrity threesome case

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an injunction preventing the English press from naming a celebrity who was involved in a much publicized extra-marital threesome.

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Kristen Stewart 'at home' with film industry culture in France

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Kristen Stewart, who stars in French director Olivier Assayas's independent film, "Personal Shopper", at the Cannes Film Festival, says she is more at home with France's cinematic culture than Hollywood's as the focus is less on making money.

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Billboard awards say Kesha set canceled by record label

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Kesha is not allowed to perform at the Billboard Music Awards after her record label rescinded its approval, the show's organizers said, following the singer's failed legal bid to scrap her recording contract with Sony Music and producer Dr. Luke.

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Cosby accuser sues again, claiming Hugh Hefner conspired in assault

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A woman who has accused Bill Cosby of drugging and molesting her at a Playboy Mansion party in 2008, when she was a minor, has filed a second lawsuit accusing Playboy founder Hugh Hefner of conspiring in the assault.

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Kristen Stewart 'at home' with film industry culture in France

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Kristen Stewart, who stars in French director Olivier Assayas's independent film, "Personal Shopper", at the Cannes Film Festival, says she is more at home with France's cinematic culture than Hollywood's as the focus is less on making money.

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Virtual reality films comes to Cannes, Spielberg sounds warning

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Virtual reality movie-making is taking flight at this year's Cannes Film Festival alongside traditional film offerings.

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Violinist Itzhak Perlman scraps N.C. concert over 'discriminatory' law

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - Renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman on Tuesday became the latest entertainer to cancel a performance in North Carolina to protest against the state's law requiring transgender people to use public bathrooms that match their sex at birth.

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De Niro takes boxing drama 'Hands of Stone' to Cannes

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Oscar winner Robert De Niro premiered his latest movie, boxing drama "Hands of Stone", at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, walking the glamorous red carpet on the French Riviera.

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Brazilian film team stage Cannes protest in support of Rousseff

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Members of the cast and crew of Brazilian film "Aquarius", which premiered in the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, staged a protest in support of President Dilma Rousseff on the red carpet.

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Texas songwriter Guy Clark dies at 74 after a career of heartfelt music

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas-born singer and songwriter Guy Clark, who penned tunes recorded by some of the biggest stars in country music, has died at the age of 74 after a long illness, his family said on Tuesday.

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Kim Kardashian wins 'break the internet' prize at Webby awards

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reality television stars, Hollywood actresses and social media fans came together for the 20th Webby Awards in New York on Monday, where the likes of Kim Kardashian West and Jessica Alba were honored.

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Ukraine president honors Eurovision winner Jamala with award

KIEV (Reuters) - Eurovision Song Contest winner Jamala has been awarded the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine in Kiev following her weekend victory at the competition with her "1944" song about war-time deportations of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union.

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Tito Jackson traces brother Michael's steps in new favela video

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17 (Reuters) - Some 20 years after Michael Jackson recorded his famed "They Don't Care About Us" music video in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, his brother Tito Jackson retraced his steps in the Brazilian city to film a cameo appearance for a charity song.

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The X-Men are back, this time fighting 'Apocalypse'

LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood stars Jennifer Lawrence and James McAvoy reprise their roles as powerful mutants in "X-Men: Apocalypse", this time joining forces against a new supervillain.

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Nichols spins love story out of historic case of banned mixed-race marriage

CANNES, France (Reuters) - A story about banned inter-racial marriage might have been a golden opportunity for a tense courtroom drama, but U.S. director Jeff Nichols opted for a heatwarming love film now vying for the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

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'The Wire' actor Pierce arrested after scuffle over Democratic politics: TMZ

(Reuters) - Actor Wendell Pierce was arrested in Atlanta at the weekend and charged with battery, according to court records, over what TMZ website said was an altercation sparked by differences over the U.S. presidential race.

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Cotillard inspired by director's 'wildness' in Mal de Pierres

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Academy Award winning actress Marion Cotillard says the inspiration for her portrayal of the heroine, Gabrielle, in "Mal de Pierres" was the wildness and "fire" of director, Nicole Garcia.

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British director turns attention to the U.S. with 'American Honey'

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The British director of the new film "American Honey" said she had discovered a "different America" in her research for the gritty drama, and was shocked by the poverty she had witnessed.

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Box Office: 'Captain America' soars to $73 million, 'Money Monster' opens with $15 million

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Disney-Marvel's "Captain America: Civil War" remains dominant at U.S. theaters with $72.6 million at 4,426 U.S. locations -- the eighth-largest second weekend of all time.

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Eurovision win lifts spirits in Ukraine, raises eyebrows in Russia

KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukrainian politicians hailed their country's surprise weekend victory in the European Song Contest as a continent-wide endorsement in their smoldering conflict with Russia, while Moscow said the competition had been hijacked by politics.

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German comedy 'Toni Erdmann' charms audience at Cannes

CANNES, France (Reuters) - After an eight year break, German cinema is back in the Cannes Film Festival's main competition with director Maren Ade's "Toni Erdmann", a bittersweet comedy about a father and his estranged adult daughter.

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Eurovision win lifts spirits in Ukraine, raises eyebrows in Russia

KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukrainians hailed their country's unexpected victory in the Eurovision song contest as a Europe-wide endorsement of Ukraine in its smouldering conflict with Russia, while Moscow said the contest had been hijacked by politics.

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Still angry, Ken Loach finds it hard not to be pessimistic

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Fifty years after TV play "Cathy Come Home" shocked viewers with its grim depiction of the slide into homelessness, director Ken Loach is still angry about the precarious reality of life on the breadline in Britain, and tries not to be too pessimistic.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers cancel performance, Kiedis hospitalized

(Reuters) - Red Hot Chili Peppers' lead singer Anthony Kiedis was taken to hospital on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of the band's show in Irvine, California.

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Social critique and comedy on Bruno Dumont's Cannes menu

CANNES, France (Reuters) - French director Bruno Dumont, whose extravagant comedy "Ma Loute" (Slack Bay) premieres at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, is once again using his beloved northern France to deliver a caustic social critique.

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Russia and Ukraine set to battle it out on stage at Eurovision

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Politics could take center stage at the usually kitsch Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, with bookmakers making Russia favorite to win and the Ukrainian entry featuring lyrics about deportations by the Soviet Union.

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Joan Rivers' daughter settles malpractice lawsuit in mother's death

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City clinic has settled a malpractice lawsuit filed by the daughter of comedian Joan Rivers for an undisclosed amount over an ill-fated procedure that led to the celebrity's death, lawyers for the Rivers family said on Thursday.

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Portugal haunted house show seeks shivers and shrieks in freaky tour

BELAS, Portugal (Reuters) - At the Quinta Nova da Assuncao mansion near Lisbon, all is not quite right.

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Stone Roses return with 'All For One', first single in 21 years

LONDON (Reuters) - The Stone Roses, the English band that influenced a generation of others including Oasis, has released its first original single in 21 years to mixed reviews.

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Not so stupid now! Australia through to Eurovision Grand Final

(Reuters) - Be it bat or ball, Britain and Australia have long enjoyed a fierce sporting rivalry but when it comes to facing off behind the microphone in the kitsch pop music world of Eurovision, some aren't so keen to play along.

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Jodie Foster's 'Money Monster' holds bankers responsible for financial crisis

CANNES, France (Reuters) - With Jodie Foster's "Money Monster", which premieres on Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, Hollywood is expressly holding the banks responsible for the financial crisis.

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ASCAP settles with U.S. over music licensing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, better known as the music licensing firm ASCAP, agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle a Justice Department charge that it blocked members from independently licensing their songs, the department said on Thursday.

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Timberlake on acting and music producing for 'Trolls'

CANNES, France - Singer Justin Timberlake says working on upcoming animation "Trolls" became "like an embarrassment of riches" as he was able to combine his acting and music skills as well as go to work everyday at a location close to his family.

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Live from Springfield, it's Homer Simpson!

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - During his 27-year tenure as the bumbling patriarch of Fox's animated series "The Simpsons," Homer Simpson has achieved many impossible things, from space travel and becoming a superhero to destroying Springfield and winning a Pulitzer Prize.

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Angry Birds maker Rovio bets nest egg on 3D movie

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish smartphone games maker Rovio Entertainment Ltd is hoping to revive the cool of its widely-known but aging Angry Birds franchise with an animated 3D Hollywood film financed out of its own pocket.

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BBC braces for government verdict on its charter renewal

LONDON (Reuters) - The future of the BBC will become clear on Thursday when the minister who has challenged the publicly funded broadcaster's size, scope and purpose in a changing media landscape publishes proposals for its once-in-a-decade charter renewal.

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Depp back as Mad Hatter in 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'

LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood star Johnny Depp returns as the flamboyant Mad Hatter in "Alice Through the Looking Glass" for more big screen fantasy adventures inspired by the much loved stories by Lewis Carroll.

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Opening Cannes, 'spry' Woody Allen says 49th film is not his last

CANNES, France (Reuters) - With his 49th film about to open the Cannes Film Festival, Woody Allen described himself as a "spry" 80-year-old with no plans to retire.

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Crowe and Gosling are buddies in "Nice Guys"

LOS ANGELES - Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling were all smiles as they headed to the red carpet on Tuesday night for the Hollywood premiere of their new film, the action comedy, “The Nice Guys.”

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Medical records search warrant carried out in Prince case

(Reuters) - A search warrant affidavit obtained by the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday revealed that a doctor who saw the late pop star Prince twice just weeks before his death and was at the musician's home when Prince's body was found had prescribed him medication.

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Jodie Foster mines human impact of financial risk in 'Money Monster'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Jodie Foster wanted to explore the human relationship with technology and virtual intimacy in her latest directorial effort "Money Monster," she opted to use Wall Street as her setting and raise the dramatic stakes by holding George Clooney hostage.

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Woody Allen tops bill at star-studded Cannes festival

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The 69th Cannes Film Festival has what it takes to be a vintage edition, with Woody Allen leading a pack of celebrated filmmakers presenting their movies to the French Riviera crowds.

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Jury for the 69th Cannes Film Festival arrive at hotel

Australian director George Miller led the arrival of this year’s jury at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, an elite team of nine film industry figures that includes American actress Kristen Dunst, Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen and Hungarian filmmaker Laszlo Nemes.

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Trove of Marilyn Monroe's personal belongings to go up for auction

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A collection of personal items including handwritten notes and jewelry that belonged to film star Marilyn Monroe will go up for auction in November at Julien's Auctions.

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Amazon is good for cinema industry, says Cannes festival director

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival is partly opening the door for streaming video giants this year, allowing Amazon to make its debut on the Croisette while leaving Netflix out of its 69th annual session.

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'400 Blows' star Leaud to get honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Jean-Pierre Leaud, whose gaze into camera at the end of the 1959 movie "The 400 Blows" became a defining image of French New Wave cinema, will receive a lifetime achievement award at Cannes, the film festival's organizers said on Tuesday.

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Duran Duran 'rejuvenated' on new tour

LOS ANGELES - Thirty years after its formation, 1980s pop band Duran Duran is still earning critical praise with its latest album "Paper Gods" and according to its founding members, they are enjoying each other’s company like never before. 

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Cannes on high alert ahead of film festival opening

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Security at the Cannes film festival, which opens on Wednesday, will be intense as France is still facing a high risk of attack, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Monday.

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Former Canadian radio star to avoid second sexual assault trial: CBC

TORONTO (Reuters) - Former Canadian radio personality Jian Ghomeshi will not face a second trial for sexual assault but will instead agree to a peace bond, CBC News reported on Monday, citing an unnamed source close to the case.

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Actor William Schallert of 'Patty Duke Show' fame dies at 93

(Reuters) - William Schallert, who parlayed an everyman face into hundreds of television and film roles, most notably as the father in the 1960s TV situation comedy "The Patty Duke Show," died on Sunday, his son Edwin said. He was 93.

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Eurovision Song Contest kicks off with opening ceremony

STOCKHOLM - - Contestants from 41 European countries and Australia walked the red carpet outside Stockholm's Royal Palace on Sunday, kicking-off Eurovision Song Contest week, which culminates in the grand finale on Saturday.

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Box Office - 'Captain America: Civil War' starts summer with sizzling $181.8 million

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Marvel-Disney's "Captain America: Civil War" has opened the summer spectacularly with a dominant $181.8 million weekend at 4,266 U.S. locations.

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Pussy Riot founder sets sites on Russian media

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Pussy Riot punk performer Nadya Tolokonnikova is looking for a new audience -- readers and, ideally, financial backers who can turn her two-year-old news website into a full-blown contender on Russia's media scene.

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AC/DC's first concert with new member Axl Rose

LISBON - - Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose made his debut with AC/DC while standing in for lead singer Brian Johnson at a concert in Lisbon on Saturday, as a part of the band's world tour.

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Prince estate lawyers may get blood sample for possible paternity claims

(Reuters) - Lawyers charged with untangling the multimillion-dollar estate of late pope star Prince can get a sample of his blood from the coroner so they can analyze the singer's DNA should a paternity claim arise, a judge ruled on Friday.

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Axl Rose to make debut with AC/DC at Lisbon concert

LONDON (Reuters) - Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose will make his debut with AC/DC at a concert in Lisbon on Saturday, standing in for lead singer Brian Johnson on the veteran Australian rock band's world tour.

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'Kardashian' stars hit Cuba

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her musician husband Kanye West were spotted leaving a restaurant in Havana on Thursday (May 5). They are on the island, together with other members of the reality show clan to shoot scenes for the reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." They are accompanied by Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian and her friend Malika Haqq, who stars in the spinoff series "Dash Dolls." Kim and Kanye's daughter, North, has been pictured riding with her mother in a pink convert

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Obamas celebrate 'Star Wars Day'

U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle celebrated international Star Wars Day on Wednesday (May 4) by dancing with Star Wars characters in the White House. Video of the Obamas dancing with two of the stormtrooper characters from the film franchise - plus robot R2-D2 - appeared on the White House website. Star Wars enthusiasts marked the day celebrating the space saga by chanting or tweeting "May the Fourth Be With You", a play on the films' catchphrase "May the force be with you".

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Mexican exhibit sheds light on lives of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera

MEXICO CITY - Personal letters, manuscripts and photographs belonging to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera that had been locked away for decades are the focus of a new exhibition about the lives and relationship of two of Mexico's most celebrated artists.

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Prince had painkiller Percocet in his system: reports

(Reuters) - Music superstar Prince's autopsy found the painkiller Percocet in his system, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and KSTP-TV reported on Thursday, citing sources close to the investigation.

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Spotify-backed 'Soundtrack Your Brand' launches in U.S., signs McDonald's

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Soundtrack Your Brand, a music streaming service for businesses backed by Spotify, launched in the United States on Thursday and announced a global deal with fast food chain McDonald's.

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Oscar winner Jodie Foster finally gets Hollywood star

Actress Jodie Foster may have had to wait more than forty years for her star on Hollywood’s landmark Walk of Fame, but at Wednesday’s ceremony when she was finally given the honor, she said she was glad it was for her work as a director.

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Artist ends lawsuit over Shkreli's one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang album

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An artist from Long Island, New York has ended his lawsuit blaming indicted drug executive Martin Shkreli and Wu-Tang Clan leader Robert "RZA" Diggs for stealing his illustrations for a one-of-a-kind album that Shkreli bought for $2 million.

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'You can't always get what you want,' Stones tell Trump

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones told Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Wednesday to stop using the band's music for his campaign after artists such as Adele and R.E.M. made the same request.

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'May the Fourth Be With You': fans celebrate Star Wars Day

LONDON (Reuters) - From dressing up as stormtroopers to hosting movie marathons, film fans celebrated Star Wars Day on Wednesday with all things dedicated to the blockbuster sci-fi franchise.

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Prince was to meet with doctor for painkiller addiction -report

(Reuters) - The body of music superstar Prince was found one day before a doctor was to meet him to help end an addiction to pain killers, the Minneapolis Star Tribune‎ reported on Wednesday, citing the doctor's lawyer.

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Lennon's lyrics, Cobain's letter and Gaga's piano up for auction

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Lennon's handwritten lyrics, Lady Gaga's first piano and an angry note from Kurt Cobain discussing the possibility of disbanding Nirvana after an unflattering magazine article are among the top items being offered at an upcoming auction.

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Radiohead releases single under cloud of intrigue

(Reuters) - British rockers Radiohead returned to the Internet on Tuesday with a new music video, after the band stumped fans by deleting all posts on their Twitter account over the weekend.

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Planned 'Star Wars' museum seeking 'locations outside of Chicago'

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Filmmaker George Lucas is seeking a city other than Chicago to host his planned "Star Wars" museum after two years of waging a legal fight for a lakefront project site opposed by a local conservation group, his wife said on Tuesday.

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Celebrities and elite unleash tech-themed outfits at Met Gala

(Reuters) - Celebrities and the elite unleashed tech-themed haute couture at the Met Gala on Monday night in New York, lighting up the Twittersphere much like a dress worn by Claire Danes.

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Drake joins Forbes list of top five richest hip-hop stars

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper Aubrey "Drake" Graham became the newest member of The Forbes Five club of hip-hop's wealthiest artists on Monday with a net worth of $60 million, according to Forbes.

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Hit musical 'Hamilton' leads Broadway's Tony nominations with record 16 nods

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Broadway hit "Hamilton" scored a record 16 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, solidifying its front-runner status for the top prize of best musical.

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Fashion glitterati descend on Cuba for Chanel runway show

HAVANA (Reuters) - First came U.S. President Barack Obama and the Rolling Stones. Now global fashion's glitterati including supermodel Gisele Bundchen are descending upon Cuba for Chanel's runway show extravaganza later on Tuesday.

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Beyonce's 'Lemonade' tops Billboard, Prince reigns on album chart

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B star Beyonce stormed to the top of the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart with her surprise visual concept album "Lemonade," while late singer Prince's music dominated the chart as fans continued to remember his legacy through his music.

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Hulk Hogan seeks second slam of Gawker over racist comments leak

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Hulk Hogan accused Gawker of leaking his racist remarks in a lawsuit filed in Florida on Monday involving a secretly-recorded sex tape of the wrestling celebrity, who recently won $140 million in damages against the media website in a related case.

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Still no will found for Prince as Minnesota court opens probate process

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Lawyers charged with untangling the multimillion-dollar estate of music superstar Prince said on Monday they still have not located a will that could avert a years-long dispute over his fortune but have not stopped looking.

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Box Office: 'Jungle Book' Triumphs, 'Keanu' Stumbles, 'Mother's Day' Bombs

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "The Jungle Book" pulverized a trio of box office lightweights, racking up $42.4 million to lead ticket sales for the third consecutive weekend. Disney's live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories has made $252.1 million since opening last month. It should have no trouble becoming the fourth film this year to cross $300 million domestically, joining the likes of "Deadpool," "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and "Zootopia."

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U2 guitarist The Edge makes history as he rocks Sistine Chapel for cancer

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Edge, lead guitarist with the Irish band U2, has become the first rock star to play in the Sistine Chapel, a venue he described as "the most beautiful parish hall in the world".

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'West Wing' actress gives White House press briefing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For a few moments at the White House on Friday, "The West Wing" TV series came back to life as actress Allison Janney who played fictional White House spokeswoman CJ Cregg took the podium at the daily press briefing.

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