Popular winner in Cannes, U.S. films the big losers
CANNES, France - Critics lauded the Cannes film festival jury on Monday for awarding director Michael Haneke's "Love" (Amour) the coveted Palme d'Or for best picture, justifying its status as favorite going into Sunday night's awards ceremony.
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- Lady Gaga's canceled a planned Indonesia concert on Sunday because of security concerns over objections by Islamic groups to her "vulgar" style.
Sweden wins song contest marked by Azeri dissent
BAKU - Sweden's Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan on Sunday before an international TV audience of 100 million, days after angering Azeri authorities by meeting rights activists critical of the host country's human rights record.
Cannes gets happy ending with river film "Mud"
CANNES, France - "Mud", a touching coming-of-age tale set on the Mississippi River and starring Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon, brought the Cannes film festival competition to a close on Saturday, earning warm applause at a press screening.
Cannes' Middle East films show Arab Spring unfurl
CANNES, France - The "Arab Spring" is the focus of two movies at Cannes this year as film makers present tentative steps towards democracy on the big screen, one year after political upheaval in Libya and Egypt.
Horror film "Chernobyl Diaries" draws some protests
LOS ANGELES - Horror film "Chernobyl Diaries" with its ghostly tale of terror near the infamous, abandoned nuclear plant hits theaters on Friday after drawing protests from some who view it as sensationalizing a disaster that had tragic human consequences.
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