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Sweden's Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest

Sun, 27 May 2012 01:24:00 GMT

BAKU (REUTERS) - 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.

Past winners lead the pack for Cannes film award

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:30:00 GMT

CANNES, France (REUTERS) - The 2012 Cannes film festival ends on Sunday evening with the award of the Palme d'Or for best picture at a red carpet gala ceremony, the climax of a 12-day blur of screenings, photo shoots, parties and deal making.

US actress Andie McDowell puts accent on beauty

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES, (AFP) - You wouldn't think that Andie McDowell would have confidence problems. But the United States (US) actress and long-time face of cosmetic giant L'Oreal insists she is like any other woman getting older.

Story by Pultizer Prize winner Egan serialised on Twitter

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK (REUTERS) - A story by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan for the New Yorker is being serialised in 10 instalments on Twitter, according to the magazine.

Young love on the run closes Cannes race with Mud

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:38:00 GMT

CANNES, France (AFP) - Cannes moored up on the Mississippi on Saturday with Mud, a Huckleberry Finn-like tale about two boys, a fugitive, and the search for true love that wrapped up the race for the Palme d'Or.

Ohio jeweller collects movie star fashions as hobby

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:46:00 GMT

(THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)- Mr Richard John has one of the most interesting closets in America.

Idol's Phillips had 8 kidney surgeries during show

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:51:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - American Idol winner Phillip Phillips had kidney surgery eight times during his journey to victory, his father revealed after Wednesday's finale. And he's not done with the doctors just yet.

Idol's Phillips had 8 kidney surgeries during show

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:51:00 GMT

Swedish Eurovision star strays into Azeri rights row

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:11:00 GMT

BAKU (REUTERS) - Swedish Eurovision Song Contest favourite Loreen strayed off script into a human rights row in Azerbaijan this week that has drowned out an annual European music show best known until now for its camp costumes and kitschy acts.

Chris Harrison on his favourite Bachelor romances

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:07:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Harrison has seen a lot of roses. As host of ABC's The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, the 40-year-old has a front-row seat as an eligible man or woman looking for 'the one' is wooed by 25 suitors (often with the help of alcohol, over-the-top dates, a hot tub or occasional sleepover).

Kidman's Hemingway And Gellhorn gets red carpet in Cannes

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:50:00 GMT

CANNES, France (AFP) - Nicole Kidman got a second major outing in Cannes on Friday, this time playing a war correspondent who waged her own battle against Ernest Hemingway as the literary lovers roamed the world.

Robert Pattinson all grown up in Cosmopolis

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:45:00 GMT

CANNES, France (AP) - Going back to what he does best, David Cronenberg takes a visceral day-trip inside the cushioned limousine of a tycoon who cares little for the bloody, populist riots that explode outside his car in Cosmopolis.

American Idol moves toward lower payouts for runners-up

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:39:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Coming in second on American Idol may still be a path to superstardom, but it no longer offers guaranteed pay cheques worthy of the next pop idol or rock star.

Madonna in holy land to kick off world tour

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:26:00 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israelis are gearing up to get down at Madonna's show as the pop diva landed in the holy land ahead of her world tour which kicks off here next week.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ignores chatter about weight

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:18:00 GMT

CANNES, France (AP) - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan says she's is happy with herself and her weight - a rare combination in the world of celebrities.

Keira Knightley engaged to British rocker boyfriend

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:02:00 GMT

(REUTERS) - Pirates of the Caribbean actress Keira Knightley is engaged to marry her musician boyfriend James Righton, her publicist said on Friday.

Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend freed from US prison

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:51:00 GMT

LORETTO, Pennsylvania (AP) - An Italian ex-boyfriend of actress Anne Hathaway has been released from a federal prison following a real-estate scam.

Park of animatronic dinosaurs opening in US

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SECAUCUS, New Jersey (AP) - A new family attraction featuring more than 30 animatronic dinosaurs opens this weekend on 8ha of woods and grass in northern New Jersey.

Britney Spears debuts on X Factor show

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:22:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Britney Spears has been on the job just two days and she's already proving to be a popular judge on The X Factor.

Cannes gala raises record $14.4m for Aids research

Fri, 25 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

CANNES (AFP) - A star-studded Cannes gala attended by the likes of Kylie Minogue and Janet Jackson has raised a record-breaking nine million euros ($14.4 million) for immune deficiency syndrome (Aids) research, organisers said on Friday.

Pop diva goes Gaga for Thai 'ladies'

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:34:00 GMT

BANGKOK (AFP) - Lady Gaga met Thai 'ladies' of a different kind at a transvestite cabaret show in Bangkok that had the flamboyant entertainer singing along, club management said on Friday.

Indonesian police consider toned-down Gaga show

Fri, 25 May 2012 05:09:00 GMT

JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesian police said on Friday they were considering an offer from the promoters of an upcoming Lady Gaga show proposing to tone down the pop star's racy performance.

Jennifer Egan's New Yorker magazine story serialised on Twitter

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:20:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) - Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan's latest New Yorker magazine story is being serialised on Twitter.

Angry Diablo 3 users demand refund over server lag

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:33:00 GMT

(THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)- The highly celebrated launch of online game Diablo 3 is rapidly turning into a consumer nightmare as thousands of users are demanding refund over server lags.

Angry Diablo 3 users demand refund over server lag

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:33:00 GMT

(THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)- The highly celebrated launch of online game Diablo 3 is rapidly turning into a consumer nightmare as thousands of users are demanding refund over server lags.