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› Pop singer Katy Perry to host MTV Video Music Awards show
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Katy Perry will host the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) in August, MTV said on Thursday, and will also perform and compete for some top awards. |
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› Injured photographer calls Justin Bieber a 'good kid' after accident
(Reuters) - Justin Bieber accidentally hit a photographer with his truck after leaving a Beverly Hills church service, and the singer got out to help the man while waiting for emergency services to arrive. |
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› Venice film festival to showcase real stars and virtual reality
ROME (Reuters) - A shrunken Matt Damon will open the 74th Venice Film Festival, organizers said on Thursday when they unveiled the line-up for an event that often gives an early glimpse of Oscar contenders. |
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› Ed Sheeran, Stormzy nominated for Mercury music award
LONDON (Reuters) - Pop star Ed Sheeran and grime artist Stormzy made it on to the Mercury prize shortlist, award organizers announced on Thursday. |
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› Kid Rock may run for Senate, says voter registration 'critical cause'
(Reuters) - Kid Rock, an outspoken supporter of Republican President Donald Trump, said on Thursday that he will decide over the next few weeks on whether to run for the U.S. Senate and in the meantime will work on the "critical cause" of registering voters. |
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› 'Wonder Woman' returning for 2019 movie sequel
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Wonder Woman" is coming back for more. |
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› Director of harrowing 'Detroit' hopes film starts dialogue on race
(Reuters) - Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow brought her powerful interpretation of Detroit's racially charged 1967 riots home to the city in the world premiere of "Detroit," saying she hoped the film would encourage a wider dialogue nationwide. |
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› Angelina Jolie puts movies aside for cooking, cleaning up poop
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie has put movie-making on hold to become a better mom, take cooking classes and do ordinary tasks like picking up dog poop. |
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› A Minute With: Jada Pinkett Smith talks 'black girl magic'
LONDON (Reuters) - Jada Pinkett Smith stars with Regina Hall, Queen Latifah and Tiffany Haddish in the hit movie "Girl's Trip", a comedy that features four black women in the lead roles - an unusual proposition in Hollywood. |
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› Beatles' company wins lawsuit over Shea Stadium concert rights
(This version of the story corrects the year of Bernstein's death to 2013 in the next-to-last paragraph) |
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