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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 singles chart, the Official Charts Company said.

Stewart, sporting his trademark spiky blonde hairdo, told Reuters that the process of putting ... Read More

Selena Gomez performs during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 19, 2013. — Reuters pic

Selena Gomez performs during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 19, 2013. — Reuters pic

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Cannes – where celebrity sells and celebrities sell

CANNES, May 20 — Film stars come to Cannes to promote themselves and their projects — so where better to launch a wry documentary bemoaning the seeming dominance of celebrity pulling power over ... Read More

‘Star Trek’ sequel tops weekend box office in North America

LOS ANGELES, May 20 — “Star Trek Into Darkness”, the newest instalment in the classic intergalactic franchise, blasted to the top of movie box office charts with US$70.6 million (RM212.4 million) in ... Read More

Indian cinema on Cannes mission to dispel Bollywood image

CANNES, May 19 — Indian movie actors and a new wave of directors are on a mission at the Cannes film festival — to show that their industry, which turns 100 this year, is more than just Bollywood.The ... Read More

Beatles’ guitar auctioned to the tune of RM1.2m

NEW YORK, May 19 — A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction yesterday for US$408,000 (RM1.2 million), said officials with ... Read More

Iranian director’s taut family saga rivets critics at Cannes

CANNES, May 19 — Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi premiered his latest tightly wound family drama at Cannes on Friday, confirming critics’ advance buzz it would prove a contender for the film ... Read More

Jackie Chan wants to be serious, but will never quit action films

CANNES, May 19 — After countless broken bones and smashed teeth, Jackie Chan has given up doing his own stunts and wants more serious roles but the Kung Fu actor says he will never stop being an action ... Read More

Agonising family choice in Japanese film at Cannes festival

CANNES, May 19 — A film about baby-switching by Japan’s Kore-eda Hirokazu that ponders nature versus nurture premiered at the Cannes film festival yesterday, joining an Iranian challenger as contenders ... Read More

Native American actress proud to walk Cannes red carpet

CANNES, May 19 — Native American actress Misty Upham never dreamt she would be walking the red carpet at Cannes to showcase a film shot on her reservation.Upham features in “Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a ... Read More

Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision Song Contest

MALMO (Sweden), May 19 — Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision today before an international TV audience of around 125 million, clinching the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by ... Read More

For Sweden’s gay Eurovision fans, it’s about the music

MALMOE, May 18 — When Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids ended her Eurovision Song Contest rehearsal performance last week by kissing one of her female dancers, few members of the audience raised an ... Read More

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