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Bradley Cooper back for one last Hollywood ‘Hangover’

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES | Thu May 23, 2013 7:34am EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After years of struggling to break into the Hollywood A-list from television, actor Bradley Cooper has gained some serious recognition for his work on … Continue reading

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Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and Ali

By Mike Davidson CANNES | Thu May 23, 2013 9:08am EDT CANNES (Reuters) – Three years after “Senna”, the hit film biography of the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, sporting documentaries about Jackie Stewart, Muhammad Ali and Pele are … Continue reading

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Graphic sex in applauded lesbian love story gets Cannes buzzing

By Alexandria Sage CANNES | Thu May 23, 2013 11:36am EDT CANNES (Reuters) – An intimate love story between two young women received rave reviews from critics at the Cannes film festival despite explicit lesbian sex scenes that could limit … Continue reading

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Jerry Lewis plays both straight man and clown at Cannes festival

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES | Thu May 23, 2013 12:24pm EDT CANNES (Reuters) – Veteran comedian-actor Jerry Lewis plays a dramatic role in his first movie in 18 years, “Max Rose”, which is premiering at the Cannes film festival, but … Continue reading

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Crisis forces Italy’s La Scala to cut back on productions

MILAN | Thu May 23, 2013 12:37pm EDT MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s opera house La Scala will scale back on productions in the 2013-2014 season because of the economic crisis and lower state support, its general manager said on Thursday. … Continue reading

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Netflix brings back the Bluths in new ‘Arrested Development’ season

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES | Thu May 23, 2013 12:44pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – All Michael Bluth wanted to do was to keep his family together, and with the best intentions in mind he found himself awkwardly trying … Continue reading

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Cannes festival hit by second suspected jewelry theft

CANNES | Thu May 23, 2013 4:16pm EDT CANNES (Reuters) – The Cannes film festival was hit by a second suspected jewelry heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros ($2.6 million) disappeared during a star-studded party, … Continue reading

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‘S.W.A.T.’ actor Steve Forrest dead at age 87

LOS ANGELES | Thu May 23, 2013 6:01pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor Steve Forrest, who was best known for a leading role on the short-lived 1970s television drama “S.W.A.T.,” has died at the age of 87 in Thousand … Continue reading

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Cannes auction of space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 million euros for charity

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES | Thu May 23, 2013 9:25pm EDT CANNES (Reuters) – A trip to space with Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio raised 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million) for charity at a glitzy fundraiser at the Cannes film festival … Continue reading

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Polanski’s Venus seduces on last day of Cannes festival

By Alexandria Sage CANNES | Sat May 25, 2013 11:03am EDT CANNES (Reuters) – An avenging Venus settling the psychological and sexual score is the star of acclaimed director Roman Polanski’s “La Venus a la Fourrure” (“Venus in Fur”), one … Continue reading

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