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Oklahoma singer Shelton to headline May 29 tornado relief benefit

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton said on Friday that he will headline a concert to benefit the victims of the Oklahoma tornado that swept through the city of Moore earlier this week, leaving 24 dead and thousands homeless. Shelton, a native of Ada, Oklahoma, wh...

Fox executive Darnell to leave TV network after ratings slump

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Longtime Fox television executive Mike Darnell, who helped shepherd American Idol to the top of U.S. TV ratings, will leave the network, Fox said on Friday, after the network lost its lead among the younger audience most appealing to advertisers. Darnell, 51, the ...

Actress Amanda Bynes denies bong-throwing charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

By Chris Francescani NEW YORK (Reuters) - American actress Amanda Bynes appeared in court on Friday and denied charges of possessing marijuana and tossing a bong out of the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment. The former Nickelodeon child star, who appeared i...

Unhappy with how your fave series is faring? Amazon gives you a say

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favorite fiction - and get paid in the process. This week, Amazon.com Inc announced Kindle Worlds, which offers asp...

Iran filmmaker gets standing ovation for secret film at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

By Mike Davidson CANNES (Reuters) - An Iranian director who was jailed for anti-government propaganda in 2010 emerged at the Cannes film festival on Friday to premiere a new film about state oppression that he shot in secret in his home country. Mohammad Rasoulof was ...

Period dramas premiere on day 10 of Cannes film festival

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

By Alexandria Sage CANNES (Reuters) - America's immigration debate finds echos in a period drama that premiered at the Cannes film festival on Friday about a Polish woman who arrives at Ellis Island and fights to survive in 1920s New York. The Immigrant features...

Elizabeth Taylor's first wedding dress up for auction

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The wedding dress worn by film star Elizabeth Taylor for her first marriage to hotel heir Conrad Hilton in 1950 will go up for sale next month, auction house Christie's said on Friday. The simple, but elegant garment created by Hollywood costume designer Helen Rose f...

Forget Michael Douglas, Liberace's poodle is top dog at Cannes

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

By Alexandria Sage and Rob Lang CANNES (Reuters) - A white poodle with cataracts stole the limelight from Hollywood star Michael Douglas by winning the Palm Dog award during the Cannes film festival on Friday. Critics at the prestigious festival on the Mediterranean c...

Psy imposter caught living the high life at Cannes film festival

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

CANNES (Reuters) - A man pretending to be South Korean rapper Psy talked his way into glitzy parties at the Cannes film festival and posed with fans until he was spotted drinking champagne by the real Psy's manager. Psy, in Singapore on Thursday night to perform at the inaugural Social...

Wall Street slips on angst over longevity of Fed stimulus

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for a third day on Friday amid lingering concern the central bank may scale back its support to the economy. Trading has been choppy in the second half of the week as market participants assess the Federal Reserve'...