Berlin film festival to reflect "daily apocalypse"

BERLIN (Reuters) - This year's Berlin International Film Festival will reflect the dark chaos of the modern world and deliver a timely commentary on events in the United States, but viewers will also be able to enjoy plenty of lighter moments, its director said on Tuesday.

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'Hidden Figures,' 'Fences' lead politically charged SAG awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hidden Figures" was the surprise best film ensemble winner at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild awards, a show overshadowed by politics as stars slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for restricting entry for travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations.

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Arnett says voicing 'Lego Batman Movie' superhero left him 'spent'

LONDON (Reuters) - Comedian and actor Will Arnett reprises voicing Batman in "The Lego Batman Movie", a role he said took a toll on his vocal chords with long sessions in the booth performing the superhero's well-known deep gravelly voice.

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Spain's Almodovar to head Cannes Film Festival jury

PARIS (Reuters) - Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar will head the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera, its organizers said on Tuesday.

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The Weeknd holds off John Mayer for top Billboard spot

(Reuters) - Canadian rapper The Weeknd held off singer-songwriter John Mayer to take the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart for a fourth straight week, according to figures on Monday from Nielsen SoundScan.

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Miss France wins Miss Universe crown

MANILA (Reuters) - A 24-year-old woman from Paris won the Miss Universe crown in a three-hour show in Manila on Monday that focused on diversity and overcoming life struggles, besting 85 other hopefuls from all over the world.

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Box Office: "Split' Tops 'Dog's Purpose' With $26 Million

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Despite the TMZ videos and boycott threats, "A Dog's Purpose" still managed to pull in family audiences, who apparently were not convinced of the significance of footage of a cowering German Shepherd being forced into rushing water.

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Brand Beckham? No, we stay together for love, says David

LONDON (Reuters) - Former England football captain David Beckham has rejected suggestions he and wife Victoria stay together for commercial reasons - the Beckham "brand" - saying they simply love each other.

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Hollywood producers name 'La La Land' the year's best film

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood producers named the musical "La La Land" the best film of 2016 on Saturday at a ceremony marked by criticism of President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

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Actor John Hurt, star of 'The Elephant Man', dies aged 77

LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in "The Elephant Man" and his supporting role in "Midnight Express", has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative said on Saturday. He was 77.

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Actress Barbara Hale, loyal secretary on TV's 'Perry Mason,' dies at 94

(Reuters) - Barbara Hale, who won lasting television fame and an Emmy Award as the faithful secretary to the crusading criminal defense lawyer played by Raymond Burr in the long-running series "Perry Mason," has died, her son said on social media. She was 94.

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Two charged in Ponzi case tied to tickets for 'Hamilton,' Adele

(Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Friday unveiled criminal charges against two men accused of running a Ponzi scheme that swindled investors in a purported ticket-reselling business for popular events, such as Adele concerts and the smash Broadway musical "Hamilton."

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Two charged in Ponzi case tied to tickets for 'Hamilton,' Adele

(Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Friday unveiled criminal charges against two men accused of running a Ponzi scheme that swindled investors in a purported ticket-reselling business for popular events, such as Adele concerts and the smash Broadway musical "Hamilton."

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'La La Land' a 'team effort', says director Damien Chazelle

TOKYO (Reuters) - Actor Ryan Gosling and director Damien Chazelle stressed the collaboration that went into making their Oscar-nominated film "La La Land", at their first news conference following the release of nominations on Friday.

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'La La Land' a 'team effort', says director Damien Chazelle

TOKYO (Reuters) - Actor Ryan Gosling and director Damien Chazelle stressed the collaboration that went into making their Oscar-nominated film "La La Land", at their first news conference following the release of nominations on Friday.

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Mike Connors, star of TV private eye series 'Mannix,' dead at 91

(Reuters) - Mike Connors, the former college basketball player and B-movie actor who found stardom on television playing the title role in the popular, long-running private eye series "Mannix," died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 91.

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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested in New York anti-Trump protest

(Reuters) - Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested early on Thursday after a scuffle outside a New York museum where he was chanting "He will not divide us" during a live-streamed protest against President Donald Trump, police said.

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Iranian actress to shun Oscars in protest of Trump immigrant ban

(Reuters) - The star of Iran's Oscar-nominated movie "The Salesman" said on Thursday she would not attend the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood next month because of U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed ban on immigrants from Muslim nations.

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David Bowie appears on British postage stamps, year after his death

LONDON (Reuters) - David Bowie is to appear on a range of British postage stamps as a tribute to the musician who died last year, the postal service has announced.

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Mary Tyler Moore, Emmy-winning U.S. sitcom star, dead at 80

(Reuters) - Emmy-winning actress Mary Tyler Moore, who brightened American television screens as the perky suburban housewife on "The Dick Van Dyke Show," and then as a fledgling feminist on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," died on Wednesday at the age of 80, a representative said.

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Pay attention 007! Gadget whizz 'Q' is a woman in real life

LONDON (Reuters) - The boffin behind James Bond's lethal array of gadgets like car ejector-seats and exploding toothpaste - known only as "Q" - has always been portrayed in the 007 films as a man.

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British rockers Kasabian to headline Reading and Leeds festival

LONDON (Reuters) - British indie rock band Kasabian will return to England's Reading and Leeds Festival as headliners after a five-year absence, organizers said on Thursday.

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'Sunset Boulevard' back on Broadway makes it four for Lloyd Webber

NEW YORK (Reuters) - From rock to opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber currently has Broadway covered with "School of Rock - The Musical," "Cats" and "The Phantom of the Opera."

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Madonna says Malawi visit for charity but not adoption

LILONGWE (Reuters) - U.S. pop star Madonna denied on Wednesday that she was in Malawi to adopt two more children, saying her visit was strictly for her charity work in the African nation.

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'La La Land' turns on the charm in 'not-so-white' Oscars line-up

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Romantic musical "La La Land" became the movie to beat at the Academy Awards after earning 14 nominations on Tuesday in a diverse list that silenced the #OscarsSoWhite controversy of the last two years.

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Alexandra Shulman steps down as editor of British Vogue

LONDON (Reuters) - Alexandra Shulman, one of the biggest names in the world of fashion, is stepping down as editor-in-chief of British Vogue after 25 years, the magazine's publisher Conde Nast announced on Wednesday.

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Trainspotting author sees 'bleak dystopia' in real life too

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - The author of "Trainspotting", a grim comedy about young Scottish drug addicts that proved a huge hit in the 1990s and still enjoys cult status, sees "bleak dystopia" in the age of Donald Trump and Britain's Brexit vote.

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Iran returns to Oscar race with 'The Salesman'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Iran returned to the Oscar race on Tuesday with domestic drama "The Salesman" in a foreign language film category that included a Danish war drama, a quirky German comedy, Australian entry about a remote Pacific tribe, and the tale of a grumpy Swede.

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#OscarsSoWhite to #OscarsLessWhite; diverse nominees stand out

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Oscar nominations on Tuesday honored the largest ever crop of actors of color along with a diverse range of stories, a year after Hollywood was slammed for excluding minority talent.

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Polanski quits French film jury after outcry

PARIS (Reuters) - Movie director Roman Polanski, wanted by the United States for having sex with a minor almost 40 years ago, has turned down an invitation to head the jury at France's Cesar film awards following an outcry from women's groups.

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'Last Jedi' title reveal sends 'Star Wars' fans into tizzy

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie studio Disney on Monday revealed that the next "Star Wars" movie will be called "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," setting off rampant speculation from fans about what the title implied for the plot.

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Red vs black: Thai Chinese face New Year fashion dilemma

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Bright red garments, gold embroidery and colorful accessories would normally have been the mode du jour for Thailand's ethnic Chinese celebrating Lunar New Year on Saturday.

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Rapper Soulja Boy charged with possessing assault rifle, stolen property

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Soulja Boy was charged on Monday with possessing an assault weapon and receiving stolen property following a December raid at his Hollywood home by police, Los Angeles prosecutors said.

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'Zoolander 2,' Affleck, De Niro earn Razzie 'worst' film nods

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fashion industry satire "Zoolander 2" led nominations on Monday for the annual Razzie Awards, a list of the year's worst films that includes performances by past Oscar winners Robert De Niro, Ben Affleck and Julia Roberts.

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The Weeknd holds off Britain's the xx at top of Billboard 200

(Reuters) - Canadian rapper the Weeknd held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard album chart for a third straight week, holding off British band the xx and its new release "I See You," according to figures on Monday from Nielsen SoundScan.

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Sprint to buy a third of Jay Z's music streaming service Tidal

(Reuters) - U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Corp said on Monday it would buy 33 percent of Tidal, a music streaming service owned by rapper Jay Z.

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Bruce Springsteen says the "new resistance" against Trump has begun

SYDNEY (Reuters) - American rock star Bruce Springsteen, who supported Hillary Clinton during the recent presidential election campaign, said on Sunday his band joins a global "new resistance" against U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Box Office: M. Night Shyamalan's 'Split' Dominates U.S. Box Office With $40.2 Million

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - M. Night Shyamalan's "Split" has turned into a horror hit with a surprisingly strong $40.2 million in its opening weekend at 3,038 North American locations.

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Singer Madonna defends 'blowing up the White House' remark

(Reuters) - Pop singer Madonna, who said in a profanity-laced speech at Saturday's Women's March in Washington, D.C., that she had thought about "blowing up the White House," said on Sunday that she was speaking metaphorically.

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T2 Trainspotting charts era-defining anti-heroes 20 years on

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Fans and stars braved freezing Scottish weather to flock to the premiere of T2 Trainspotting on Sunday, the sequel to the era-defining story of Edinburgh drug addicts Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and thug Begbie two decades on.

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Pink hats take over Sundance festival as Handler leads Women's March

PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - More than 2,000 people took to snow-covered streets during the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday in solidarity with Women's March demonstrations around the United States, organized to show opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda.

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Ferguson film 'Whose Streets?' aims to show humanity of community

PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The filmmakers of "Whose Streets?," chronicling the uprising in Ferguson, Missouri after the 2014 police killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, said the documentary attempts to show the humanity behind a community in crisis.

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With Oscars in sight, Amazon, Netflix lead streaming at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - After revolutionizing television with bold, award-winning original content, streaming networks are on the cusp of their first potential Oscar wins, and are back at the Sundance film festival looking for more awards-worthy fare.

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Behind the Big Mac: McDonald's gets movie and literary spotlight

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The man who turned a popular California hamburger stand into the McDonald's global fast-food empire is having a posthumous Hollywood moment.

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Scorsese thanks Taiwan for bringing 'Silence' to life

(Reuters) - Director Martin Scorsese brought his religious film "Silence" back to Taiwan on Thursday, thanking it for providing the filming location for his decades long project.

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Redford avoids politics as Sundance opens on eve of Trump festivities

PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Actor and filmmaker Robert Redford opened the Sundance Independent Film Festival on Thursday by steering clear of politics and instead criticizing the news industry.

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More TV networks follow Netflix to binge-watching model

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Traditional TV networks are following Netflix Inc's lead by releasing all new episodes of a series at the same time, a step to win over binge viewers who do not want to wait a week for the next installment.

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Redford avoids politics as Sundance opens on eve of Trump festivities

PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Actor and filmmaker Robert Redford opened the Sundance Independent Film Festival on Thursday by steering clear of politics and instead criticizing the news industry.

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Andrew Garfield embracing the Oscar hype around 'Hacksaw Ridge'

LONDON (Reuters) - Older and wiser, actor Andrew Garfield said he has learnt to deal with the hoopla around awards season and is revelling in the Oscar buzz surrounding war drama "Hacksaw Ridge".

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Stella Parton pays tribute in UK to big sister Dolly

LONDON (Reuters) - Dolly Parton is getting a tribute from her sister Stella with an album and a UK tour celebrating the singer's contribution to the music industry.

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Cute 'Dog's Purpose' movie turns disturbing after stunt video

(Reuters) - What was billed as a heart-warming comedy movie aimed at dog lovers turned into a marketing nightmare on Thursday after a video emerged of a frightened dog being forced into rushing water on the film set.

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Paul McCartney sues Sony/ATV for Beatles music rights

(Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney sued Sony Corp's music publishing arm on Wednesday in federal court in New York, seeking to reclaim copyrights to 267 Beatles songs that pop star Michael Jackson acquired two decades before his death.

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'Will & Grace' comedy series returning to TV

(Reuters) - Television comedy "Will & Grace," the show that brought gay men and women into mainstream pop culture, is returning to U.S. television with 10 new episodes, broadcaster NBC said on Wednesday.

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From Al Gore to water politics, climate change heats up Sundance

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As former U.S. vice president Al Gore filmed the sequel to his environmental documentary last year, he did not expect to be dealing with a new president who has dismissed climate change as a hoax.

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Kawasaki dumps 'Apprentice' over Trump's continued involvement

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japanese motoring company Kawasaki said on Wednesday it was ending its association with reality TV show "The New Celebrity Apprentice" because of President-elect Donald Trump's continued involvement as an executive producer.

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Sporty, couture and 1980s-inspired fashion dominate Berlin catwalks

BERLIN (Reuters) - Sporty, couture and 1980s-inspired looks dominated the catwalks at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin, with a wide selection of designers offering creations for women's winter wardrobes.

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Art imitates life? Kim Kardashian films cameo for jewel heist movie

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four months after being robbed at gunpoint in Paris, Kim Kardashian is filming a cameo for the upcoming female heist caper "Ocean's Eight."

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Dancer Polunin steps off stage to sit for live sculpture

LONDON (Reuters) - Ukrainian ballet dancer Sergei Polunin swapped the stage for a modelling session, sitting for British sculptor Frances Segelman at a live-sculpting event in London.

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African-born actor in Hungary: 'People just see me as a migrant'

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Marcelo Cake-Baly came to study in Hungary from wartorn Guinea-Bissau in 1976, and has been working as a tram driver in Budapest for over a decade despite being a trained economist.

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Hip-hop personality charged in New York concert shooting

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors brought two weapons charges against a hip-hop podcast host over a fatal shooting at a Manhattan concert venue last May, although he has not been charged with the killing itself.

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Box Office: 'Hidden Figures' Dominates MLK Weekend as 'Live by Night,' 'Monster Trucks,' 'Silence' Collapse

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Fox and Chernin Entertainment's "Hidden Figures" dominated the domestic box office, topping charts for the second straight weekend after earning $26 million. The film's message of empowerment and triumph over prejudice was amplified by the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

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Actress Jovovich premieres latest 'Resident Evil' film in Taipei

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Film writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson and his actress wife Milla Jovovich premiered the latest installment in the "Resident Evil" action horror series in Taipei on Monday.

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Box Office: 'Hidden Figures' Prevails as 'Monster Trucks,' Ben Affleck's 'Live by Night' Bomb

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - It's bombs away at the multiplexes.

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UK PM May to appear in April edition of Vogue

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May is to appear in the April edition of U.S. fashion magazine Vogue, her office said.

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Singer Jennifer Holliday pulls out of Trump inauguration event

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Broadway star Jennifer Holliday said on Saturday she was pulling out of a concert celebrating the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, citing an online article that cast the performance as a "betrayal" of her gay and lesbian fans.

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Actors Johnny Depp, Amber Heard finalize bitter divorce

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film star Johnny Depp's tumultuous divorce from actress Amber Heard was finalized on Friday, ending the couple's marriage after months of highly publicized claims by Heard of domestic violence and counterclaims from Depp of financial blackmail.

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'Star Wars' makers vow not to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The studio behind the "Star Wars" movie franchise said on Friday is has no plans to digitally recreate film performances of the late actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia, in upcoming installments of the blockbuster series.

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Priyanka Chopra recovering after mishap on 'Quantico' set

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Priyanka Chopra is resting at home after a "minor incident" on the set of her ABC show "Quantico," the network said Friday.

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Trump speaks with entertainer Steve Harvey about helping U.S. cities

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump and Housing Secretary-designate Ben Carson spoke with entertainer and talk show host Steve Harvey on Friday to discuss an effort by the incoming administration to seek positive changes in U.S. inner cities.

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Michael Jackson spoof show scrapped after family complaints

LONDON (Reuters) - A comic film about Michael Jackson was dropped by British makers on Friday after the daughter of the late American pop star described the episode, which casts a white actor to play her father, as vomit-inducing.

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Two high-powered lawyers vie for role in overseeing Prince estate

CHASKA, Minn. (Reuters) - The likely heirs of pop star Prince's estate are split between two lawyers who vied in court on Thursday to represent their interests in managing his legacy - a political activist turned cable news commentator and a recording industry insider.

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Among awards frontrunners, 'Birth of a Nation' lands surprise DGA nod

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nate Parker's historical slavery drama was a surprise inclusion among the Directors Guild of America's nominations on Thursday, after the early awards frontrunner was derailed by a decade-old lawsuit involving a rape charge against the filmmaker.

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Paris Jackson 'wants to vomit' seeing white actor as 'King of Pop'

(Reuters) - Michael Jackson's daughter Paris says she is "incredibly offended" by a new comic film in which a white British actor, Joseph Fiennes, portrays the late "King of Pop."

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'Sweetheart' British actor Idris Elba auctions Valentine's date for charity

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lonely hearts this Valentine's Day will have a unique chance to spend an evening with British actor Idris Elba after he auctioned himself off to raise money for an African girls charity.

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Hollywood's gender pay gap is 'crazy': Natalie Portman

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - New complaints of discrimination have hit the film awards season after Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman slammed the gender pay gap as "crazy" – and said it was even worse in Hollywood than in other jobs.

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit family charities in London

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate joined in on a support group session at a child bereavement charity on Wednesday, as they helped the service's London center mark its one-year anniversary.

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Investor Warren Buffett's life is chronicled in HBO movie

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "I like numbers," Warren Buffett says in an upcoming HBO documentary about his life. "It started before I could remember. It just felt good, working with numbers."

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George Lucas' $1 billion 'Star Wars' museum finds Los Angeles home

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Star Wars" filmmaker George Lucas has settled on Los Angeles for the home of his $1 billion storytelling museum, after pulling the project from Chicago last year.

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Actor Tom Hiddleston apologizes to aid workers for speech at Golden Globes

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - British actor Tom Hiddleston apologized on Tuesday to aid workers for comments he made at the Golden Globe Awards about how viewing his TV series "The Night Manager" had helped them in a conflict zone.

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DNA on Kardashian bindings led French police to heist suspects

PARIS (Reuters) - DNA traces found on plastic bands used to tie the wrists of Kim Kardashian helped French police arrest 17 suspects in connection with last October's gunpoint robbery of her jewels during a stay in Paris.

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Musical 'La La Land' leads nominations for Britain's BAFTA awards

LONDON (Reuters) - Fresh from its success at Hollywood's Golden Globes, romance musical "La La Land" leads the field for next month's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards after securing 11 nominations on Tuesday.

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Jolie, Pitt to use private judge in divorce: media

(Reuters) - Actress Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt, one of Hollywood's most glamorous and powerful couples, will use a private judge to keep their divorce out of the view of the public, the couple said in a statement to CNN on Monday.

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Golden Globes ratings rise; host Fallon gets mixed reviews

(Reuters) - The Golden Globes were a strong night for “La La Land” and FX’s “Atlanta,” but first-time host Jimmy Fallon’s performance at the movie and TV awards show received mixed reviews.

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Vivienne Westwood closes London men's fashion week in eccentric style

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's dame of fashion Vivienne Westwood wrapped up London Fashion Week Men's on Monday with an eclectic collection showcasing edgy designs that included dresses for men.

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The Weeknd climbs back to top of Billboard 200 with 'Starboy'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian hip hop singer The Weeknd climbed back to the top of the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, in a quiet week where no new entries cracked into the top 10.

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Trump calls Meryl Streep 'overrated actress' as attack divides Americans

(Reuters) - Donald Trump called Meryl Streep an "overrated actress" on Monday after the three-time Oscar winner launched a blistering attack on the U.S. president-elect that again exposed the rift between Hollywood liberals and conservative Americans.

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U2 take 'operatic' Joshua Tree album on tour 30 years on

LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rockers U2 said on Monday they would mark the 30th anniversary of their hit album "The Joshua Tree" by playing it in full on a European and North American tour.

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Police arrest 16 in France over Kardashian robbery

PARIS (Reuters) - Police in France arrested 16 people on Monday over a robbery in which reality TV star Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint in a Paris apartment by gangsters who made off on bicycles with jewelry worth 9 million euros ($9.5 million).

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Box Office: 'Rogue One' Narrowly Beats 'Hidden Figures' to Win Weekend

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Disney-Lucasfilm's "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" edged "Hidden Figures" in the race for the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated $22 million at 4,175 locations, estimates showed Sunday.

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'Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)' singer Peter Sarstedt dies aged 75

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer songwriter Peter Sarstedt, known for the 1969 chart topper "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?", has died at the age of 75, the BBC said on Sunday, citing a statement from his family.

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Casey Affleck, Mel Gibson in spotlight as Golden Globes kick off

BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - Hollywood's awards season gets underway on Sunday with the Golden Globes, an often raucous party where the champagne flows along with pointed barbs and surprises.

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Trump blasts 'Apprentice' ratings; Schwarzenegger cites Lincoln

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday mocked his "Apprentice" successor Arnold Schwarzenegger over ratings for the TV show, sparking a Twitter fight between America's two biggest celebrities-turned-politicians.

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'Bright Lights' documentary captures Fisher-Reynolds bond

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fisher Stevens feels like he's in a dream. A strange dream.

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London relaunches its menswear fashion week, Brexit casts shadow

LONDON (Reuters) - London relaunched its menswear fashion week on Friday with a new name and quirky designs as the city seeks to hold on to its status as a creativity hub following Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

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Hollywood's superheroes, family fare boosted by China in 2016

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - China's moviegoers embraced big-screen superheroes, cartoon animals and a video game-turned-action flick in 2016, adding $1.8 billion in ticket sales to Hollywood's 20 highest-grossing films of the year.

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SeaWorld killer whale Tilikum of 'Blackfish' movie fame dies

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Tilikum, the killer whale featured in the documentary "Blackfish" that made the case against keeping orcas in captivity died on Friday, SeaWorld officials said.

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Bieber, Usher win dismissal of copyright lawsuit

(Reuters) - A federal judge has dismissed a $10 million lawsuit accusing Justin Bieber and Usher of illegally copying parts of their song "Somebody to Love" from an identically titled song by two Virginia songwriters.

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Escapism or realism? Awards season gets serious with Golden Globes

(Reuters) - Independent films, diversity and the tussle between escapism or realism mark Hollywood's 2017 awards season, which swings into high gear on Sunday with the Golden Globes ceremony.

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Beheading attire and sexy suicide vests? Satire of ISIS wives stirs anger and praise

LONDON (Reuters) - The wives of Islamic State fighters ponder what to wear at a beheading and assess how sexy they look in suicide vests in a BBC satire which has sparked both anger and praise for tackling the fate of women who travel to Syria to join the militants.

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"Silence" proves Scorsese's faith in passion project

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twenty-eight years in the making, Martin Scorsese's "Silence" premiered on Thursday, raising questions of faith over both the subject matter and in Scorsese's dedication to the project.

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Carrie Fisher memoir returns to U.S. best-sellers list

(Reuters) - Carrie Fisher's memoir "The Princess Diarist," about her time making the 1977 "Star Wars" movie, climbed back into the U.S. best-sellers chart on Thursday after the death of the actress last week following a heart attack.

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Fox News replacing Megyn Kelly with Tucker Carlson in 9 p.m. slot

(Reuters) - Fox News said on Thursday commentator Tucker Carlson will take over its 9 p.m. time slot to replace Megyn Kelly, who is leaving the network to join NBC.

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Streaming overtakes U.S. digital music sales for first time: Nielsen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian rapper Drake helped music streaming services explode in 2016, rising by 76 percent in the United States to overtake digital sales of music for the first time in history, Nielsen Music said on Thursday.

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Tom Holland, Ruth Negga among BAFTA awards Rising Star nominees

LONDON (Reuters) - Tom Holland, the latest actor to don the "Spider-Man" suit, and "Loving" actress Ruth Negga are among the nominees for this year's EE Rising Star Award, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) said on Thursday.

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'La La Land', 'Manchester by the Sea' and 'Moonlight' sweep New York Critics Circle

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "La La Land" continued its domination of the Best Picture category for this awards season by taking the top prize at the 82nd New York Film Critics Circle awards on Tuesday night.

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Judge dismisses case against former wrestling star in 1983 death

(Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday ended a murder case against ex-professional wrestler Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka in Pennsylvania, after ruling him mentally incompetent to stand trial over the 1983 death of his girlfriend, media reports said.

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Janet Jackson, 50, announces birth of first child

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Janet Jackson gave birth on Tuesday to her first child, a boy, at the age of 50, her publicist said.

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'Pentatonix Christmas' tops Billboard album charts for second straight week

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. a capella group Pentatonix extended its run at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart for a second week with "A Pentatonix Christmas," according to Nielsen SoundScan figures for the final week of 2016 released on Tuesday.

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Hanks, Kidman honored as 2017 awards season starts in Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (Reuters) - Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and Nicole Kidman were among the actors honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Monday night as the 2017 awards season began.

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North American movie box office sets record in 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The North American movie box office raked in $11.4 billion in 2016, making it the highest-earning year in history, according to box office tracker comScore.

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'Rogue One' crosses $400 million, 'Sing' scores over new year's

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and "Sing" loomed large at the multiplexes over the New Year's holiday, racking up the biggest grosses and ringing out 2016 on a high note.

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After New Year's Eve debacle, Mariah Carey wishes for 'more headlines'

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'Bad Boys of Brexit' headed for screen, says Farage associate

LONDON (Reuters) - Three film production companies including Netflix are interested in making a warts-and-all screen dramatization of Nigel Farage's insurgent Brexit campaign, according to an associate of Farage.

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Sherlock Holmes is match made in history

(Reuters) - Why does actor Benedict Cumberbatch cut such a dash as British literary detective Sherlock Holmes?

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