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ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory

By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden | Sat May 18, 2013 7:59pm EDT MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) – Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, securing the coveted crown of euro-pop with … Continue reading

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Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision Song Contest

MALMO, Sweden | Sat May 18, 2013 6:40pm EDT MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) – Denmark won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, winning with the annual competition with a barefoot performance backed … Continue reading

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Denmark’s folksy ballad wins Eurovision

By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden | Sat May 18, 2013 7:51pm EDT MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) – Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, securing the coveted crown of euro-pop with … Continue reading

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Agonizing family choice in Japanese film at Cannes festival

By Alexandria Sage CANNES | Sat May 18, 2013 10:00am EDT CANNES (Reuters) – A film about baby-switching by Japan’s Kore-eda Hirokazu that ponders nature versus nurture premiered at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, joining an Iranian challenger as … Continue reading

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Native American actress proud to walk Cannes red carpet

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES | Sat May 18, 2013 10:41am EDT CANNES (Reuters) – Native American actress Misty Upham never dreamt she would be walking the red carpet at Cannes to showcase a film shot on her reservation. Upham features … Continue reading

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Vocal acrobatics of "La Donna del Lago" an "Olympic" challenge

By Josie Cox LONDON | Sat May 18, 2013 11:11am EDT LONDON (Reuters) – Even with one of the world’s most athletic opera singers at her side and plenty of practice, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato reckons the latest London production … Continue reading

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Jackie Chan wants to be serious but will never quit action films

By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES | Fri May 17, 2013 11:58am EDT CANNES (Reuters) – After countless broken bones and smashed teeth, Jackie Chan has given up doing his own stunts and wants more serious roles but the Kung Fu actor … Continue reading

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"Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction

Fri May 17, 2013 10:29pm EDT (Reuters) – Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling’s mind when she wrote the first “Harry Potter” novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a … Continue reading

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Fox’s ‘American Idol’ brings in record low TV audience

LOS ANGELES | Fri May 17, 2013 12:50pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The number of Americans who watched vocal powerhouse Candice Glover win the “American Idol” title sank to 14.2 million, a decline of 31 percent from last year’s … Continue reading

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U.S. ‘Idol’ winner shines light on South’s Gullah culture

By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina | Fri May 17, 2013 2:23pm EDT CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – “American Idol” winner Candice Glover, whose powerful voice clinched the title of the popular TV singing show, comes from a sea island … Continue reading

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