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13 May 2010 09:34

SEOUL  — "Avatar" director James Cameron said Thursday that 3-D will replace 2-D as the standard, mainstream format for film, television and online content in less than 25 years.

Viewers will soon not only enjoy films in 3-D theaters but all forms of entertainment, including sports...

13 May 2010 09:30

LOS ANGELES  — Roman Polanski's lawyers issued a lengthy statement Wednesday faulting a request for his extradition from Switzerland as incomplete and unfair.

They said, however, that if true and complete facts were presented to Swiss officials and they determined extradition was...

13 May 2010 09:25

CANNES  — This year's lineup at the Cannes Film Festival is leaner and less star-studded than usual, but you wouldn't know that from its high-glamour opening ceremony.

Hollywood celebrities from Eva Longoria to Salma Hayek strutted their stuff on the red carpet Wednesday for the...

13 May 2010 09:00

LOS ANGELES  — Sean Penn pleaded no contest to vandalism on Wednesday, effectively ending a case in which the Oscar-winning actor was videotaped kicking a celebrity photographer.

Penn was not present in court and entered the plea through his attorney. He was sentenced to three years...

13 May 2010 08:55

CANNES  — Cate Blanchett has worn a gown by late British designer Alexander McQueen to the opening ceremonies of the Cannes Film Festival.

The black ankle-length, off-the-shoulder gown, emblazoned on the front and back by a silver eagle in flight, was part of McQueen's pre-fall 2010...

13 May 2010 08:54

NEW YORK  — With 13 Daytime Emmy nominations, the soap opera "As the World Turns" has the potential for a trophy-filled going-away party on an awards show being broadcast by the network that pulled the plug on it.

"General Hospital" led with 18 nominations Wednesday. "The Young and...

12 May 2010 15:51

MADRID  — U.S. sculptor Richard Serra, renowned for his large-scale metal structures, has been named the winner of Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias award in the arts for his innovative ability to integrate urban spaces in his work, organizers said.

The Prince of Asturias...

12 May 2010 15:10

CANNES  — The Cannes Film Festival gets off to a strapping start on Wednesday with Russell Crowe's "Robin Hood," though the lineup is leaner than usual, with fewer household names among the actors and directors at the world's most prestigious cinema showcase.

Key names are among the...

12 May 2010 08:57

NEW YORK  — Sarah Palin's new book has a title, "America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag," and a release date, Nov. 23, publisher HarperCollins announced Tuesday.

The Alaska ex-governor and former Republican vice presidential candidate, whose memoir "Going Rogue" has...

12 May 2010 08:53

NEW YORK  — She's only 20, but Taylor Swift is getting in the hall of fame.

The country starlet will receive the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards on June 17 in New York City.

Swift, known for penning songs about her puppy love lapses, has...

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