A minute with: Wong Kar Wai on ‘The Grandmaster’ and Kung Fu
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai, best known for pensive dramas "Chungking Express" and "In the Mood for Love," explores the life of Kung Fu master...
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For a waning ‘Glee,’ actor’s death poses difficult challenge
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The death of "Glee" actor Cory Monteith over the weekend comes just weeks before production begins of the fifth season of the Fox musical comedy, throwing...
Gavel-to-gavel Zimmerman trial coverage hints at CNN’s new path
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. cable news network CNN came under withering criticism last week as it chose to stick with the George Zimmerman murder trial while Egypt's military ousted...
Can ‘The Bible’ be a ratings olive branch for NBC?
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC is praying that its pick up of popular cable miniseries "The Bible" will improve its ratings, a move that analysts have pegged as a low-risk...
Acting can be a bruising business, as Gandolfini knew too well
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - James Gandolfini, the beefy American actor who died on Wednesday in Italy at age 51, cut an unforgettable figure on screen and stage, earning a reputation...
Britain’s Henry Cavill dons Superman’s cape in ‘Man of Steel’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British actor Henry Cavill will be making his grand Hollywood entrance as the latest big screen incarnation of the all-American superhero Superman, in director Zack Snyder's...
Hollywood’s Mermaid, Esther Williams dies at 91
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Esther Williams, whose experiences as a young swimming champion led to a career of Hollywood "aqua-musicals" designed just for her, died on Thursday in Beverly Hills,...
Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj leaving ‘American Idol’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Mariah Carey and rapper Nicki Minaj will leave "American Idol" after just one season as judges on the singing contest show, following on the...
Justin Bieber under investigation for reckless driving: police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen pop star Justin Bieber is under investigation for allegedly speeding through his gated Los Angeles-area community in a Ferrari sports car, prompting neighbors to complain...
Indie rockers Vampire Weekend top Billboard album chart
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Indie rock band Vampire Weekend on Wednesday grabbed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, besting new albums from country legend George Strait...