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    • Carol Burnett to win top US humor prize in DC

      FILE - In this March 19, 1978 black-and-white file photo, Carol Burnett shares a laugh with Tim Conway during taping of her final show , in Los Angeles. Burnett, who honed her humor on Broadway and landed her own comedy show on television in 1967, will win the nation’s top humor prize. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday that Burnett will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Oct. 20 in Washington. A gala performance featuring top names in comedy will be taped and broadcast nationally Oct. 30 on PBS. (AP Photo/ George Brich, File)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.


      Published: 5/21/2013 08:07:19 AM
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    • Carol Burnett to receive 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, has been named the winner of the nation's top humor prize.
      Published: 5/21/2013 08:01:20 AM
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    • Gilberto Santa Rosa leads 'Forever Tango' to B'way

      FILE - This April 26, 2012 file photo shows Gilberto Santa Rosa performing during the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla. Santa Rosa will make his Broadway debut as a guest vocalist in musical "Forever Tango," which returns to the theater Mecca in July with some covers of the Puerto Rican singer’s hits. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, file)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.


      Published: 5/21/2013 07:55:33 AM
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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. He was 89.
      Published: 5/21/2013 07:55:14 AM
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    • NY Cuomo letter warns Kardashian over T-shirt logo

      FILE - In this March 23, 2013 file photo, Khloe Kardashian arrives at the 26th annual Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, in Los Angeles. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent a letter to Khloe Kardashian's informing the reality star that the logo on her T-shirt line may be violating copyright law. Her T-shirt line resembles the logo of a New York farm program. The state's design has an image of the Statue of Liberty above crop rows, encircled by the words “Pride of New York.” (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sent a letter to Khloe Kardashian informing the reality star the logo on her T-shirt line may be violating copyright law.


      Published: 5/21/2013 07:53:43 AM
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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.
      Published: 5/21/2013 07:50:14 AM
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    • Rowland, Rubio joining Cowell's show

      FILE - This April 25, 2013 file photo shows Mexican singer Paulina Rubio at the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla. Simon Cowell has added former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland and Latin artist Paulina Rubio to the cast of his competition show "The X Factor." Rowland and Rubio will be on the show when it starts its third season on Fox this fall. They replace Britney Spears and record producer Antonio "L.A." Reid. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Invision/AP, file)NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Cowell has added former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland and Latin artist Paulina Rubio to the cast of his competition show "The X Factor."


      Published: 5/21/2013 07:42:35 AM
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    • 10 recommendations for Wagner's 200th birthday

      FILE - This undated photo shows German composer Richard Wagner. The 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner's birth is May 22, and the world's opera houses and symphony halls are filled with his music this year along with the compositions of Giuseppe Verdi, whose 200th birthday is Oct. 10. (AP Photo/Trinquart, File)The 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner's birth is May 22, and the world's opera houses and symphony halls are filled with his music this year along with the compositions of Giuseppe Verdi, whose 200th birthday is Oct. 10.


      Published: 5/21/2013 07:36:20 AM
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    • Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74

      FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Ray Manzarek of The Doors performs at the Sunset Strip Music Festival launch party celebrating The Doors at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died at 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)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.


      Published: 5/21/2013 07:22:17 AM
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    • At last: 'Arrested' is reborn Sunday on Netflix

      This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows David Cross, left, and Portia de Rossi in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix. The sitcom, also starring Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, was canceled by Fox in 2006 after three seasons. (AP Photo/Netflix, Sam Urdank)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.


      Published: 5/21/2013 07:07:43 AM
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    • In Coens' Cannes hit, Oscar Isaac gets his break

      Actor Oscar Isaac poses for portraits at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Emmanuel)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.


      Published: 5/21/2013 06:42:11 AM
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    • At last: 'Arrested' is reborn Monday on Netflix

      This undated publicity photo released by Netflix shows David Cross, left, and Portia de Rossi in a scene from "Arrested Development," premiering May 26, 2013 on Netflix. The sitcom, also starring Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, was canceled by Fox in 2006 after three seasons. (AP Photo/Netflix, Sam Urdank)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.


      Published: 5/21/2013 05:59:15 AM
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    • Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks

      FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2010 file photo, musician Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, left, and musician Thomas Bangalter of the duo Daft Punk arrive at the premiere of the feature film "Tron: Legacy" in Los Angeles. Daft Punk's "Get Lucky_Radio Edit" was the most viral track on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, April 2, to Sunday, April 28, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. It was also the most streamed tracks on Spotify. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.


      Published: 5/21/2013 05:36:17 AM
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    • Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision

      Dina Garipovaof Russia performs her song What If during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Saturday, May 18, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)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.


      Published: 5/21/2013 05:08:14 AM
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    • Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'strong'

      A tornado moves past homes in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)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.


      Published: 5/20/2013 20:10:39 PM
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    • Publicist: Founding member of The Doors dies at 74

      FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Ray Manzarek of The Doors performs at the Sunset Strip Music Festival launch party celebrating The Doors at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Calif. Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died at 74. Publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald says in a news release that Manzarek died Monday, May 20, 2013, at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)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.


      Published: 5/20/2013 19:38:19 PM
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    • 'Apple of my Eye' star turns to first love: music

      FILE - In this Wednesday, May 8, 2013 file photo, Taiwanese singer-actress Michelle Chen smiles at a promotional event for her new song album "Me, Myself and I" in Hong Kong. Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster “You Are the Apple of My Eye.” Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music. The 29-year-old actress said she poured her heart and soul into her first studio album, “Me Myself and I.” (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)HONG KONG (AP) — Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music.


      Published: 5/20/2013 19:37:12 PM
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    • CBS pulls comedy season-ender because of tornado

      NEW YORK (AP) — CBS has taken the scheduled season-ending episode of "Mike & Molly" off the air because its plot line revolved around a tornado threatening the couple.
      Published: 5/20/2013 18:31:31 PM
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    • Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free US man

      Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2013, before the House subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations hearing on Advocating for American Jacob Ostreichers Freedom after two years in Bolivian detention. Ostreicher was arrested in June 2011 by Bolivian police after it was alleged that he did business with “people wanted in their countries because of links with drug trafficking and money laundering.” (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)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.


      Published: 5/20/2013 17:45:42 PM
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    • Jackson concert director worked without contract

      FILE - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, Michael Jackson announces several concerts at the London O2 Arena in July, at a press conference at the London O2 Arena. An AEG Live accounting executive testified Monday, May 20, 2013, in a Los Angeles courtroom that the company spent $24 million on preparations for Jackson’s ill-fated “This Is It” shows, however never paid the singer’s personal doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter because a fully-signed agreement was never obtained. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's doctor was not the only person working on the singer's ill-fated "This Is It" tour without a fully executed contract, a corporate attorney for concert promoter AEG Live LLC testified Monday.


      Published: 5/20/2013 17:05:47 PM
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    • Review: Spirited, sexy version of 'Master Builder'

      This undated publicity image released by the Brooklyn Academy of Music shows Wrenn Schmidt, left, and John Turturro in a scene from Henrik Ibsen’s “The Master Builder,” currently performing at the BAM Harvey Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Brooklyn Academy of Music, Stephanie Berger)NEW YORK (AP) — If you didn't think Henrik Ibsen's work was sexy and racy, you'll be pleasantly surprised by BAM's production of "The Master Builder," which embraces a whole new interpretation of that classic 1892 tragedy.


      Published: 5/20/2013 16:43:03 PM
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    • Lease to Broadway's biggest theater sold

      FILE - This May 12, 2011 file photo shows the marquee for "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" outside the Foxwoods Theatre in New York. Ambassador Theatre Group said Monday, May 20, 2013, it has acquired The Foxwoods Theatre, the current home of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” The theater has about 2,000 seats. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg, file)NEW YORK (AP) — Britain's biggest theater group has reached across the Atlantic Ocean and bought the lease to Broadway's largest theater from Live Nation Entertainment for about $60 million.


      Published: 5/20/2013 16:32:49 PM
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    • Woman on Trump: 'Somebody had to stand up to him'

      FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, Donald Trump arrives at federal court n Chicago to testify at a civil trial where he's accused of enticing investors to buy condos at his Chicago skyscraper with promises of profit-sharing, then quietly reneging on them. On Monday, May 20, 2013, Jacqueline Goldberg, 87, who alleges Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)CHICAGO (AP) — An 87-year-old woman who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a skyscraper-condo sale told jurors Monday she had qualms about suing the real estate mogul and TV celebrity. But, she quickly added, "Somebody had to stand up to him."


      Published: 5/20/2013 16:14:34 PM
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    • Records: AEG budgeted money for Jackson doctor

      FILE - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, Michael Jackson announces several concerts at the London O2 Arena in July, at a press conference at the London O2 Arena. An AEG Live accounting executive testified Monday, May 20, 2013, in a Los Angeles courtroom that the company spent $24 million on preparations for Jackson’s ill-fated “This Is It” shows, however never paid the singer’s personal doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter because a fully-signed agreement was never obtained. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Documents prepared by a concert promoter that were detailed in court on Monday indicated the company had budgeted $150,000 a month for a doctor to treat Michael Jackson as he prepared and delivered a series of comeback shows.


      Published: 5/20/2013 15:09:07 PM
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    • Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film

      FILE - In this March 24, 2011 file photo, Mario Sepulveda, a Chilean miner that was trapped underground for more than two months, smiles during a news conference in South Orange, N.J.. Spanish actor Antonio Banderas will star as Sepulveda in the film "The 33" who dramatizes the cave-in at a mine in Chile's Atacama desert and the globally televised rescue of the miners that mesmerized millions worldwide. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Antonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he's playing couldn't be happier.


      Published: 5/20/2013 14:52:54 PM
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    • Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested on probation violation

      FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.
      Published: 5/20/2013 14:24:29 PM
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    • Broadway's biggest theater sold to British group

      FILE - This May 12, 2011 file photo shows the marquee for "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" outside the Foxwoods Theatre in New York. Ambassador Theatre Group said Monday, May 20, 2013, it has acquired The Foxwoods Theatre, the current home of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” The theater has about 2,000 seats. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg, file)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.


      Published: 5/20/2013 13:29:10 PM
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    • Gold becomes a theme at glitzy Cannes amfAR gala

      This computer-generated image released by Armani shows animated images in the likeness of actors Richard Burton, left, and Elizabeth Taylor, in a gold Armani gown. There will be more gold to come this week at Thursday's amfAR gala, at the Cannes Film Festival which will showcase 40 of the world's top models in "The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show," curated by Carine Roitfeld. (AP Photo/Armani, Lula)There's always glitz and glamour at Cannes, France, during its annual film festival, and it's no different this year. But there's still a heavy infusion of gold to come this week at Thursday's amfAR gala, which will treat its celebrity guests to 40 of the world's top models in "The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show," curated by Carine Roitfeld.


      Published: 5/20/2013 12:53:02 PM
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    • Bernard Waber, children's author, dead 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 at his home in New York.
      Published: 5/20/2013 12:46:12 PM
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    • Rosie Pope helps navigate exotic baby gear

      This May 18, 2013 photo shows pregnancy advise guru Rosie Pope, center, speaking with attendees at the New York Baby Show in New York. Pope is the author of the pregnancy guide, "Mommy IQ," and also has her own maternity clothing line. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)NEW YORK (AP) — Amid the purveyors of belly casts and placenta pills, sonogram art and cord banks at a recent baby gear extravaganza stood a smiling Rosie Pope, pregnancy advice guru, mommy concierge to the rich and, with any luck, the Martha Stewart of maternity.


      Published: 5/20/2013 12:38:56 PM
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    • Witness: AEG spent $24 million on Jackson concerts

      FILE - In this March 5, 2009 file photo, Michael Jackson announces several concerts at the London O2 Arena in July, at a press conference at the London O2 Arena. An AEG Live accounting executive testified Monday, May 20, 2013, in a Los Angeles courtroom that the company spent $24 million on preparations for Jackson’s ill-fated “This Is It” shows, however never paid the singer’s personal doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter because a fully-signed agreement was never obtained. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)LOS ANGELES (AP) — An accounting executive for AEG Live LLC testified on Monday that the company spent $24 million producing Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concerts.


      Published: 5/20/2013 12:30:41 PM
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    • NBC hires news division chief from Britain

      This undated image released by NBC shows newly named President of NBC News, Deborah Turness. She will be based at the NBC News headquarters in New York and begin her new role on August 5. (AP Photo/NBC)NEW YORK (AP) — NBC went out of the company and out of the country to find a president for its news division, on Monday naming the first woman to hold the top job.


      Published: 5/20/2013 11:32:18 AM
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    • Annotated 'Harry Potter' 1st edition on auction

      Sotheby's director of the department of printed books and manuscripts Dr Philip Errington poses for photographers with a first edition copy of the first Harry Potter book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" containing annotations and illustrations by author J.K. Rowling, during a photocall organized for the media at the auction house's premises in London, Monday, May 20, 2013. The book will be offered for sale as part of the "First Editions, Second Thoughts" auction on May 21, for which there are no price estimates available in advance as it is a charity sale. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)LONDON (AP) — A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale at a charity auction.


      Published: 5/20/2013 10:49:25 AM
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    • Cannes rolls out red carpet for Indian movies

      Actress Aishwarya Rai poses for portraits at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Emmanuel)CANNES, France (AP) — Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the celebrations, the B-word — "Bollywood" — remains controversial.


      Published: 5/20/2013 09:34:58 AM
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    • Derek Hough wants to expand career beyond 'Stars'

      FILE - This May 14, 2013 file photo shows professional dancer Derek Hough poses at the Dancing With The Stars 300th episode celebration at Boulevard 3 in Los Angeles. Hough has won the mirror-ball trophy three times since he joined the show in 2007. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Hough has made it to the finals of the 16th edition of "Dancing With the Stars," which wraps Tuesday, but he almost didn't return to the ABC show this season.


      Published: 5/20/2013 08:39:52 AM
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    • Man falls from NYC theater window onto marquee

      NEW YORK (AP) — Officials in New York City say a man suffered minor injuries after falling out of a window onto the marquee of a Broadway theater.
      Published: 5/20/2013 04:46:27 AM
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    • 'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

      This undated publicity film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk in a scene in the movie, "Star Trek Into Darkness," from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions. Since premiering Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in huge-screen IMAX theaters and expanding Thursday to general cinemas, "Into Darkness" has pulled in $84.1 million, well below distributor Paramount's initial forecast of $100 million. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Zade Rosenthal)LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.


      Published: 5/19/2013 21:44:23 PM
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    • Conductor James Levine returns from 2-year absence

      Metropolitan Opera Music Director James Levine leads the MET Orchestra in a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on Sunday, May 19, 2013. The Sunday, May 19 concert by the MET Orchestra at Carnegie Hall will mark Maestro Levine's first public performance in more than two years after being sideline by a spinal injury. The concert will be broadcast live on SIRIUS XM Channel 74 and streamed on the Met's Web site (metopera.org) beginning at 2:55 p.m. (AP Photo/Metropolitan Opera, Marty Sohl)NEW YORK (AP) — James Levine rolled onto the Carnegie Hall stage in his black motorized wheelchair and into a 6-by-6-foot mechanical podium constructed by the Metropolitan Opera.


      Published: 5/19/2013 20:09:59 PM
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    • Minaj wins, Mars performs at Billboard Awards

      Taylor Swift arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)Bruno Mars — and his band — kicked off the Billboard Music Awards in silky red suits that matched their silky dance moves, with bright gold disco balls hanging above them.


      Published: 5/19/2013 17:26:01 PM
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    • OJ Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom

      O.J. Simpson and his defense attorney Ozzie Fumo confer during an evidentiary hearing for Simpson in Clark County District Court on May 17, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is using a writ of habeas corpus to seek a new trial, claiming he had such bad representation that his conviction should be reversed. (AP Photo/Ethan Miller, Pool)LAS VEGAS (AP) — The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison.


      Published: 5/19/2013 12:07:51 PM
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    • Coens' folk revival 'Llewyn' serenades Cannes

      From left, director Joel Coen, actors Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, director Ethan Coen, actor John Goodman and musician T-Bone Burnett arrive for the screening of the film Inside Llewyn Davis at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)CANNES, France (AP) — The Coen brothers' resurrection of the pre-Dylan folk scene in Greenwich Village serenaded Cannes with its period music and melancholy tale of a self-destructive, feline-toting musician.


      Published: 5/19/2013 10:54:38 AM
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    • Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert

      RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials say the leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond.
      Published: 5/19/2013 09:53:30 AM
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    • Ron Chernow receives biography award

      FILE - In this Monday, April 18, 2011, file photo, author Ron Chernow is photographed at his home in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Chernow, 64, received the BIO award from the Biographers International Organization, a nonprofit established in 2010 Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honored by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a few tips about his craft.


      Published: 5/19/2013 08:49:46 AM
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    • Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters

      FILE - This Nov. 10, 2012 file photo shows actor Denis Leary at "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Cure Parkinson's" Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research benefit in New York. Leary wrote and produced the series "Sirens," one of the first original comedy series coming to USA Network. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)NEW YORK (AP) — The most striking thing about the broadcast TV networks announcing their new fall schedules this past week was how little that actually meant.


      Published: 5/19/2013 08:48:18 AM
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    • Toots and the Maytals member injured at Va concert

      RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A festival organizer says a member of Toots and the Maytals was injured during a concert in Richmond when someone in the crowd threw an object that hit them.
      Published: 5/19/2013 08:45:23 AM
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    • Devilish Dutch drama 'Borgman' debuts at Cannes

      Director Alex Van Warmerdam poses for photographers during a photo call for the film Borgman at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)CANNES, France (AP) — There's something nasty lurking in the woods — and inside the characters' heads — in darkly comic Cannes Film Festival entry "Borgman."


      Published: 5/19/2013 06:14:41 AM
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    • Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders

      Actress Berenice Bejo poses for portraits at during the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Emmanuel)CANNES, France (AP) — The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the gray Mediterranean and pooling in puddles along the Croisette.


      Published: 5/19/2013 00:07:01 AM
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    • Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood

      FILE - This Jan. 10, 2011 file photo shows cast member Edward Furlong arriving at the premiere "The Green Hornet" in Los Angeles. ``Terminator 2'' actor, Furlong was in custody following his arrest May 16, 2013, on suspicion of violating a court order involving his former girlfriend, authorities said. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend.


      Published: 5/18/2013 20:13:15 PM
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    • Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

      Emmelie de Forest of Denmark performs her song Only Teardrops during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Saturday, May 18, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine.


      Published: 5/18/2013 18:49:32 PM
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    • 'Catching Fire' dampened but not drowned at Cannes

      From left, actors Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin pose for photographers during a photo call for the film The Hunger Game: Catching Fire at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)CANNES, France (AP) — Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film's lavish Cannes party.


      Published: 5/18/2013 16:35:30 PM
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    • Largest Spoleto season to unfold next week in SC

      In this Wednesday, May 15, 2013 photo, crews from the Spoleto Festival USA transform the TD Arena at the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., into a performing space for the festival. The arena is needed because a longtime Spoleto venue is being renovated. The 37th season of the internationally known arts festival opens on Friday, May, 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — From comic book art to Shakespeare and Japanese opera, the new season of the Spoleto Festival USA will be the largest ever, offering 160 performances during the 17 days the festival lights up stages across this seaside city.


      Published: 5/18/2013 13:34:31 PM
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