Cannes auction of space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 million euros for charity
CANNES - 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 on Thursday.
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Oklahoma country singer plans benefit for tornado victims
LOS ANGELES - Oklahoma country singer Blake Shelton is planning a televised benefit to raise money for victims of the massive tornado that swept through Moore, Oklahoma, this week, music magazine Billboard reported Wednesday.
Bradley Cooper back for one last Hollywood 'Hangover'
LOS ANGELES - 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 the silver screen.
Netflix brings back the Bluths in new 'Arrested Development' season
LOS ANGELES - All Michael Bluth wanted to do was to keep his family together, and with the best intentions in mind he found himself awkwardly trying to kiss a vertigo-stricken character played by Liza Minnelli.
Jerry Lewis plays both straight man and clown at Cannes festival
CANNES - 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 showed on Thursday he had lost none of his talent for playing the clown.
Crisis forces Italy's La Scala to cut back on productions
MILAN - 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.
Short story writer Lydia Davis wins major fiction prize
LONDON - American short story writer Lydia Davis won the fifth Man Booker International Prize for fiction on Wednesday for a body of work that includes some of the briefest tales ever published.
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