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Danish director Refn splatters Cannes festival with violence

CANNES, May 23 — An ultra-violent thriller set in the Bangkok underworld of brothels and fight clubs came under attack at the Cannes film festival yesterday for its bloodletting that Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn defended as art.

“Only God Forgives” by Refn, who won the best director award at Cannes two years ago, is the story of ... Read More

“The Hangover Part III” star Zach Galifianakis arrives in style at the premiere at the Westwood Village cinema in Los Angeles, May 20, 2013. The film opens in the US on Thursday. — Reuters pic

“The Hangover Part III” star Zach Galifianakis arrives in style at the premiere at the Westwood Village cinema in Los Angeles, May 20, 2013. The film opens in the US on Thursday. — Reuters pic

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A Minute With: Pitbull on music, Jennifer Lopez and ‘Epic’

LOS ANGELES, May 22 — Rapper Pitbull has taken his blend of American pop music fused with Latin beats from the clubs of Miami to international pop charts, but he now is crossing into film with his first ... Read More

Citing fatigue, director Ang Lee leaves pilot of TV series ‘Tyrant’

LOS ANGELES, May 22 — Oscar winner Ang Lee cancelled his plans to direct the pilot of new US television series “Tyrant”, saying yesterday that he needed to rest after spending four years working on 3D ... Read More

La Dolce Vita plays out with Italian films at Cannes

CANNES, May 22 — Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty”, a nostalgic, melancholic ode to the eternal city Rome, is one of several films that touch on the unravelling of contemporary Italy in official ... Read More

Singer George Michael under observation for head injuries

LONDON, May 21 — British singer George Michael remains in hospital under observation for head injuries, five days after a car accident, his publicist said on Tuesday."I can confirm that George remains in ... Read More

Please try to understand

By Michelle Yoon

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — “You takkan faham. You bukan saya!” — ParahAnd isn’t this true of all arguments, that they start because we don’t understand them, because they don’t understand us. You would never ... Read More

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies age 74

LOS ANGELES, May 21 — Ray Manzarek, founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died yesterday at a medical clinic in Germany at age 74 following a battle with cancer, the group’s ... Read More

Week two of Cannes film festival gets off to explosive start

CANNES, May 20 — Japanese director Takashi Miike got the final week of the Cannes film festival off to an explosive start today, with big budget cop thriller “Shield of Straw” a sharp contrast to the more ... Read More

Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift dominates

LOS ANGELES, May 20 — On Sunday, May 19, the annual Billboard Music Awards took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The awards honour creativity and achievement in the music industry. This year’s event ... Read More

US fall TV pickups packed with more laughs and miniseries

LOS ANGELES, May 20 — The five leading US networks are taking a new tack for the upcoming 2013/2014 season. After a fairly lacklustre year, CBS, Fox, ABC, NBC and CW have decided to keep only 10 of their ... Read More

Rod Stewart tops UK album chart for first time in 34 years

LONDON, May 20 — Veteran rocker Rod Stewart scored his first British album chart number one in more than 30 years yesterday with “Time”, while the French electro outfit Daft Punk clung to the top of the ... Read More

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