Actress Amanda Bynes denies bong-throwing charges
NEW YORK - 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.
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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.
One Direction sweeps awards for most popular social media stars
SINGAPORE - British boy band One Direction has swept the inaugural awards recognizing the most popular people in social media globally, coming top in four out of 10 categories at a star-studded ceremony in Singapore.
Iran filmmaker gets standing ovation for secret film at Cannes
CANNES - 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.
Elizabeth Taylor's first wedding dress up for auction
LONDON - 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.
Psy imposter caught living the high life at Cannes film festival
CANNES - 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.
New book asks: Could Germany have a Jewish chancellor?
BERLIN - A new novel about a neo-Nazi plot to assassinate Germany's first Jewish candidate for Chancellor has shed a timely light on the right-wing extremist violence that has plagued the country since 1990 and was swept under the carpet for years.
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