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By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES | Wed May 22, 2013 11:56am EDT CANNES (Reuters) – An ultra-violent thriller set in the Bangkok underworld of brothels and fight clubs came under attack at the Cannes film festival on Wednesday for its bloodletting … Continue reading →

Tue May 21, 2013 6:13pm EDT (Reuters) – Broadcast network CBS said on Tuesday it won this season’s ratings race among the 18-to-49 age group most prized by advertisers, claiming its first victory in that audience in 21 years. CBS, … Continue reading →

Tue May 21, 2013 10:20pm EDT (Reuters) – A unique first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” annotated by author J.K. Rowling has sold for a record 150,000 pounds ($227,421) at a London charity auction, Sotheby’s said on … Continue reading →

By Andrea Burzynski NEW YORK | Wed May 22, 2013 1:08am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Country singer Kellie Pickler won the 16th season of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” on Tuesday night, winning over judges and TV audiences with … Continue reading →

By Maxim Duncan BEIJING | Wed May 22, 2013 1:56am EDT BEIJING (Reuters) – Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made his first foray into the musical world on Wednesday with the release of the top single from his debut album, … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES | Mon May 20, 2013 1:30pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Disney said on Monday it will produce a new “Star Wars” animated series to air on television in the fall 2014, giving fans of the science-fiction franchise … Continue reading →

By Mike Davidson CANNES | Mon May 20, 2013 4:04pm EDT CANNES (Reuters) – He’s played a science-fiction hero, policeman and even Hamlet. But now actor Keanu Reeves is taking on a new role – as director of a contemporary … Continue reading →

By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES | Mon May 20, 2013 7:49pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at a medical clinic in Germany at age … Continue reading →

Mon May 20, 2013 8:08pm EDT (Reuters) – British theater company Ambassador Theatre Group’s subsidiary Lyric Theatre LLC has purchased Foxwoods Theatre, currently home to the “Spider-Man” musical, from Live Nation Entertainment Inc, the companies said on Monday. Lyric Theatre … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES | Mon May 20, 2013 8:40pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – CBS said on Monday that the network will delay airing the season finale of sitcom “Mike Molly” in the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornados, due to similarities … Continue reading →