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Lawyer for accused singer: steroids had ill effect

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:19:02 -0400

The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer's mind has been ravaged by steroid use.

Jordan finally front and center in 'Fruitvale'

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:31:08 -0400

Before "Fruitvale Station," Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like "The Wire" and "Friday Night Lights," and in films like "Chronicle" and "Red Tails."

'The Voice' brings back Aguilera, Cee Lo Green

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:26:24 -0400

"The Voice" is leaving the judging drama to its rivals.

OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:35 -0400

O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia.

Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:56:14 -0400

The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger.

'American Idol' finale draws record low ratings

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:11:07 -0400

Ratings for the "American Idol" finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show.

$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film fest

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:11:41 -0400

Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins at the homes of Hollywood celebrities, French officials said Friday.

'Mad Men' Vincent Kartheiser finds a new role

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:30:09 -0400

To find their Mr. Darcy, the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota has turned to a Mad Man.

Iran's Farhadi and China's Jia make Cannes splash

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:15:32 -0400

Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China's social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart.

NYers furious over photos taken through windows

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:40 -0400

In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man, in jeans and a T-shirt, lying on his side as he takes a nap.