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Royal Opera announces series of commissions
The Royal Opera has commissioned Thomas Ades to compose an opera based on the Luis Bunuel film "The Exterminating Angel." It will have a libretto by ...
Tom Cruise says making movies is still fun
Even though he's been a Hollywood star for three decades, Tom Cruise says he still has fun making movies. Cruise was in Seoul on Thursday to promote ...
Kimmel's pot jokes earn invite from Calif. college
Humboldt State University in California has invited Jimmy Kimmel to deliver the school's commencement address after he joked about its marijuana ...
Source: Britney Spears out of 'X Factor'
Britney Spears is out of "The X Factor" after a season in which the pop star failed to deliver a ratings boost for the singing contest, a person ...
Child star of 'Beasts' taking Oscar nod in stride
Quvenzhane Wallis was experiencing something of an internal struggle when she found out she'd been nominated for an Academy Award early Thursday ...
ABC learns once is enough for all-star dancers
There's no second act for celebrities on "Dancing With the Stars." ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee said Thursday that was the lesson from the ...
Ex-Gitmo inmates: Bin Laden movie excuses torture
Two former Guantanamo detainees on Thursday condemned "Zero Dark Thirty," a film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden whose brutal interrogation scenes ...
Meredith Vieira leaving 'Millionaire'
Meredith Vieira is leaving "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" after 11 years as host of the syndicated game show. The former "Today" show host and ...
Box-office numbers for Oscar best-picture nominees
North American box-office performance as of Sunday for Oscar best-picture nominees: — "Amour," Sony Pictures Classics, five nominations, $311,247, ...
Concerns over online Oscar voting eased by turnout
Worries that technical snafus with the Academy Awards' first-ever online voting system would lead to a record-low turnout were apparently unwarranted ...
Academy shows love for 'Amour' with 5 Oscar nods
Hollywood's movie elite sent their love to "Amour" on Thursday, giving director Michael Haneke's searing portrait of old age five Academy Award ...
Tyler Perry offers $100K reward in Fla. cold cases
Filmmaker Tyler Perry is offering a $100,000 reward for information in the decade-old case of two men who went missing after separate encounters with ...
Spielberg's in at Oscars, Bigelow, Affleck are out
Steven Spielberg had a great day at the Academy Awards nominations, where his Civil War saga "Lincoln" led with 12 nominations. It was not so great ...
Destiny's Child readies new song, compilation CD
Destiny's Child is back together — for a new song. The R&B trio said Thursday they will release a new track called "Nuclear." The song is the group's ...
NFL star Junior Seau suffered from brain disease
Junior Seau, one of the NFL's best and fiercest players for two decades, suffered from a degenerative brain disease often associated with repeated ...
'The Warriors' author Sol Yurick dies in NYC at 87
A writer whose street gang novel "The Warriors" was adapted into a film of the same title that became a cult favorite has died. Sol Yurick was 87.
Belgian gov't blasts Queen Fabiola on tax plan
Belgium's Queen Fabiola is facing widespread accusations she is trying to shield some of her fortune from the tax man — a move that is going over very ...
Timberlake hints return to music in video
Is Justin Timberlake bringing his music career back? The 31-year-old superstar has concentrated almost exclusively on his acting career over the last ...
Amy Winehouse up for posthumous BRIT Award
The late Amy Winehouse has been nominated for a Brit Award, joining acts such as Emeli Sande and Paloma Faith in the running for best British female ...
Ex-bodyguard sues Justin Bieber for assault, wages
A former bodyguard for Justin Bieber sued the pop superstar Thursday, seeking more than $420,000 in overtime and other wages and claiming the singer ...
Correction: TV-Kimmel Ratings story
In a story Jan. 10 about the ratings for "Jimmy Kimmel Live," The Associated Press reported erroneously that the show airs at 11:35 a.m. The correct ...
Oscar odds, ends, facts and figures
Fun stuff to know about Thursday's Oscar nominations: GOLDEN AGE: At 85 years old, Emmanuelle Riva of "Amour" is now the oldest best actress nominee, ...
Oscar snubs: Musical chairs in the director's seat
In this year's Oscar nominations, the director's seat was the hot seat. In the now heavily analyzed awards season, unequivocal snubs have become less ...
Daughter claims Klaus Kinski abused her as child
Klaus Kinski's eldest daughter claims the late German actor raped her when she was a child, showering her with gifts as he used her as a "sex object," ...