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Britney is back — and so are the brickbats

LOS ANGELES, May 17 — Britney Spears has not even taken her seat as the new judge of “The X Factor,” but the pop icon is already getting a lesson in the media glare of live, talent show television.

Spears had barely wrapped up an appearance in New York confirming she is joining the singing contest before the celebrity knives were out, raising ... Read More

British actor Sacha Baron Cohen poses during a photocall on the Croisette for his latest movie “The Dictator”, in Cannes, May 16, 2012. – Reuters pic
British actor Sacha Baron Cohen poses during a photocall on the Croisette for his latest movie “The Dictator”, in Cannes, May 16, 2012. – Reuters pic

Busy Lopez casts doubt on more ‘American Idol’

LOS ANGELES, May 17 — Jennifer Lopez is casting doubt on whether she will return to “American Idol” next year as she juggles motherhood with a comeback in both her pop music and acting careers.Lopez, who ... Read More

‘Godfather of Go-Go’ Chuck Brown dies aged 75

LOS ANGELES, May 17 — Chuck Brown, known as the “Godfather of Go-Go” for the subgenre of funk music he helped create, died yesterday at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore after being ... Read More

Bradley Cooper stars in ‘Hit and Run’

LOS ANGELES, May 16 — The first trailer for the romantic-comedy Hit and Run, starring Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) and Kristin Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) was released May 15.Cooper, who wears ... Read More

‘Moonrise Kingdom’ called ‘very, very funny,’ ‘chic and charming’: Twitter highlights from Cannes

CANNES, May 16 — Wes Anderson’s tale of young love and escape Moonrise Kingdom is the opening film for this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Critics and other attendees of the first screening took to Twitter ... Read More

Baron Cohen’s dictator storms Cannes, camel in tow

CANNES, May 16 — It took no less than a live camel strolling the promenade in Cannes to steal the show on the film festival’s opening day, a feat that comedian Sacha Baron Cohen pulled off with chutzpah ... Read More

A Minute With: Lopez, Banks on expectations when ‘Expecting’

LOS ANGELES, May 16 — Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Banks — stars of this Friday’s baby comedy movie “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” are two Hollywood moms who could not be more different.Lopez is a ... Read More

Top 10 videos on demand in the US: ‘Contraband’ stays on top

LOS ANGELES, May 16 − The week’s top watched films on-demand (VOD) titles were announced Monday by Rentrak, based on data collected over the period April 30-May 6, 2012, with Contrabrand holding the lead ... Read More

How to be funny by Kuah Jenhan

By John Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Watching Kuah Jenhan getting nervous is not something expected of a celebrated stand-up comedian. But there he stood, apprehensive in front of a few teenagers as he coached them in ... Read More

Ex-captive Shalit brings reality to set of Homeland

JERUSALEM, May 16 — Showtime’s award-winning drama Homeland got a taste of reality when former captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit stopped by the set during filming in Jaffa.Homeland is a psychological ... Read More

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