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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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Jewels stolen in Cannes, Chopard says not for stars

CANNES, France | Fri May 17, 2013 2:24pm EDT CANNES, France (Reuters) – Chopard jewelry worth $1.4 million intended to adorn movie stars at the Cannes film festival has been stolen, a police source said on Friday, but the company … Continue reading

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Shots fired at Cannes film festival, actors flee for cover

By Matthias Galante CANNES, France | Fri May 17, 2013 5:27pm EDT CANNES, France (Reuters) – A man was arrested at the Cannes film festival on Friday after firing a starting pistol during a live TV broadcast on the palm-lined … Continue reading

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‘The Office’ finale draws season high of 5.7 million viewers

LOS ANGELES | Fri May 17, 2013 5:47pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The finale of NBC’s “The Office” drew a season high of 5.7 million viewers, as fans tuned in to see the show’s biggest star Steve Carell return … Continue reading

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Amazon kills ‘Zombieland’ TV project, backs ‘Alpha House’

By Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO | Fri May 17, 2013 6:33pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc decided not to turn pilot project “Zombieland” into a full TV series, but is going ahead with “Alpha House,” as the world’s … Continue reading

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Singer Kat Edmonson gets creative with financing her music

By Jeremy Gaunt LONDON | Fri May 17, 2013 6:47am EDT LONDON (Reuters) – If Kat Edmonson ever becomes a household name, she can put it down not just to her talent as a jazz singer, but to some decidedly … Continue reading

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Eurovision returns to ABBA’s homeland with pop and kitsch

By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM | Fri May 17, 2013 8:47am EDT STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Bare-chested Irish drummers, a Ukrainian giant and a much-discussed lesbian kiss will be on display at this Saturday’s Eurovision final in Sweden which – love it … Continue reading

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Jewels for Cannes movie stars stolen from hotel

CANNES, France | Fri May 17, 2013 10:02am EDT CANNES, France (Reuters) – More than $1 million worth of jewels due to be lent to movie stars at the Cannes film festival were stolen from a hotel room in the … Continue reading

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Iranian director’s taut family saga rivets critics at Cannes

By Alexandria Sage CANNES | Fri May 17, 2013 10:04am EDT CANNES (Reuters) – Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi premiered his latest tightly wound family drama at Cannes on Friday, confirming critics’ advance buzz it would prove a contender for … Continue reading

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