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Belgian actor wins plaudits and first Cannes "crush"
CANNES, France (Reuters) - It is only day two, but the Cannes film festival has already uncovered a breakout star in Belgian Matthias Schoenaerts, who has earned critical acclaim and plenty of swoons for his portrayal of tough guy Ali in French drama "Rust and Bone".
Is it curtains for Afghanistan's fading silver screen?
KABUL (Reuters) - Clouds of hashish and cigarette smoke float across a screen showing a dancing Pakistani woman, who evokes yowls of excitement from the hundreds of Afghan men passing their time in one of the capital's rundown cinemas.
"Godfather of Go-Go" Chuck Brown dies at 75
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chuck Brown, known as the "Godfather of Go-Go" for the subgenre of funk music he helped create, died on Wednesday at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore after being admitted earlier this month suffering from pneumonia.
Mexico pays tribute to Carlos Fuentes before French burial
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicans bid farewell to renowned author Carlos Fuentes on Wednesday in an emotional tribute attended by the president and the country's most prominent intellectuals before a planned burial in France.
Members of the "Wiggles" hand on to next generation
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Greg, Jeff and Murray - who along with Anthony are better known by millions of children around the world as The Wiggles - will hand over their colourful tops to younger replacements, including a woman, the group announced on Thursday.
Britney is back - and so are the brickbats
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears hasn't even taken her seat as the new judge of "The X Factor" in the U.S., but the pop icon is already getting a lesson in the media glare of live, talent show television.
Boats, Bollywood and bagpipes in queen's flotilla
LONDON (Reuters) - A Chinese junk, Venetian gondolas and a boat rowed by Olympic champions will be part of the 1,000-vessel flotilla on London's River Thames as part of a pageant to celebrate The Queen's diamond jubilee next month, organisers said on Thursday.
Travolta accuser hires celebrity lawyer Allred
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The masseur whose $2 million (1.25 million pounds) sexual battery lawsuit against Hollywood actor John Travolta was dismissed earlier this week hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred on Wednesday and could file a new claim.
J.Lo topples Gaga to lead Forbes celebrity power list
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez has topped the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world, taking over from fellow pop singer Lady Gaga and beating out media mogul Oprah Winfrey.
Famed art collection to open in new Philadelphia home
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Barnes collection, with more than 4,000 works of art including paintings by Renoir, Van Gogh and Cezanne, opens at its new home on Saturday in Philadelphia's cultural center.