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Ryan Gosling breaks Cannes' heart, misses premiere

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:37:21 -0400

CANNES, France - The Cannes Film Festival is missing one of its biggest stars of this year's festival: Ryan Gosling.

Monroe's photos for Prague exhibition stolen

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:36:30 -0400

PRAGUE - A publicist for an upcoming Marilyn Monroe exhibition in Prague says that photographs of the star have been stolen.

Hibbing kicks off annual Dylan Days this week

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:11:41 -0400

HIBBING, Minnesota - The northeastern Minnesota city of Hibbing kicks off its annual celebration of native son Bob Dylan this week.

Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:13:08 -0400

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan left the hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman said.

Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:53:05 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June.

Singer Kellie Pickler named new 'Dancing' champ

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:14 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Kellie Pickler came into the final "Dancing With the Stars" episode in second place but finished in first.

Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:39:12 -0400

WASHINGTON - Carole King isn't done with music - not yet anyway.

Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter's suicide

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:39 -0400

NEW YORK - Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional - not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter.

Nick Jonas, Giuliana Rancic to host Miss USA

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:52:04 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant will be hosted by a Jonas brother and an E! News personality.

Lawyer: No background check done on Jackson doctor

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:47:46 -0400

LOS ANGELES - AEG Live LLC did not conduct any background checks or supervise the doctor who was later convicted of killing Michael Jackson, a corporate attorney testified Tuesday in a lawsuit claiming the concert promoter was negligent in hiring the physician.

Toronto mayor avoids questions about crack video

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:26:17 -0400

TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford continued to duck questions Tuesday about a video that purportedly shows him smoking crack cocaine despite calls by allies and rivals for further comment.

Indians place 1B Nick Swisher on paternity list

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:53:20 -0400

CLEVELAND - The Indians have placed first baseman Nick Swisher on the paternity list after he and his wife welcomed their first child.

Bolivia lashes at Sean Penn over jailed American

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:52:19 -0400

LA PAZ, Bolivia - Bolivia's culture minister calls it actor-activist Sean Penn's "worst performance" ever. He isn't talking about a movie.

Harry Potter book with author notes sold for $228K

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:26:24 -0400

LONDON - For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the "Harry Potter" books in the world.

Rapper Chief Keef arrested at hotel near Atlanta

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:26:24 -0400

DUNWOODY, Georgia - Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

AP Photos: Fashion captured by Cannes cameras

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:12 -0400

Nicole Kidman is the chameleon of Cannes.

Toby Keith says Okla. hometown is 'resilient'

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:18:24 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Oklahoma, something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one leveled parts of his hometown on Monday.

Seattle waives backup QB Josh Portis

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:06:05 -0400

RENTON, Washington - The Seattle Seahawks have waived backup quarterback Josh Portis a day after news surfaced of his arrest for driving under the influence earlier this month.

Toback, Baldwin eye Cannes movie-making underbelly

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:34:47 -0400

CANNES, France - A phrase you will hear often at Cannes is: "Let me run the numbers."

Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:07:38 -0400

DETROIT - Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs.

SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:24 -0400

JOHANNESBURG - One Pistorius brother is free of charges - acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in court for shooting and killing his girlfriend.

Tiger will return to Begay's charity event

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:03:05 -0400

VERONA, New York - Tiger Woods is returning again to play a charity event hosted by Notah Begay III, his former teammate at Stanford.

Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:31 -0400

BERLIN - Justin Bieber's pet monkey is no longer his.

Prince William joins father in conservation plea

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:55:06 -0400

LONDON - Britain's Prince William has joined his father Prince Charles in urging global action to tackle the illegal poaching of wild animals.

Depardieu to play a Chechen man seeking revenge

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:19:12 -0400

GROZNY, Russia - French actor Gerard Depardieu will star in a drama about a Chechen man who seeks revenge for the killing of his son.