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Terriers take Cannes top dog awards

Terriers Banjo and Poppy -- one of whom plunges to its death onto a knot of knitting needles -- jointly took Cannes' unofficial Palm Dog award for celluloid canine talent.

Kelly Preston reportedly leaving Travolta

Kelly Preston has reportedly walked out on John Travolta.

Exclusive: Flo Rida's brand new single Whistle: video

Flo Rida has unveiled details of his new album, ‘Wild Ones’.

Indonesian police consider toned-down Gaga show

Police in Indonesia, after refusing a permit for Lady Gaga to perform in Jakarta, said Friday they were considering an offer from her local promoters to tone down the pop superstar's racy show.

FILM REVIEW

Based on a thinly veiled autobiographical novel by Hunter S Thompson, which was only published in 1998, director Bruce Robinson's film is a difficult piece of gonzo worship.

Kidman: raw and dangerous

Australian actress Nicole Kidman says she accepted her role in The Paperboy, alongside Zac Efron, because she was looking for something "raw and more dangerous".
Bollywood actors Deol, producer Sidhwani, Farhan, director Zoya, Kaif and Roshan pose in Ahmedabad

'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' leads IIFA nominees

Zoya Akhtar's road movie ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ (You Only Live Once) is leading the nomination pack of the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with 14 nods, while Vidya Balan's ‘The Dirty Picture’ follows closely behind with 13.

Madiba everywhere at Cannes

There are so many Nelson Mandela stories being produced that one can forgive the confusion at the Cannes Film Festival.

Colin Firth to star in Oscar Wilde biopic

Colin Firth has signed to the film 'The Happy Prince', a biopic about Oscar Wilde to be directed by Rupert Everett ('Hysteria', 'Shrek'), marking the actor's directorial debut.
British musician Elton John poses in front of the Sydney Opera House as its sails turn red at a World Aids Day reception in Sydney

Sir Elton John hospitalised

Singer Sir Elton John has been hospitalised with a serious respiratory infection.
Terry Pheto portrays the character of Dr. Mailaika Maponya in popular daytime soapie, The Bold and the Beautiful.

Pheto bags elusive cover

Bloggers, Twitter users and magazine readers are raving about South African actress Terry Pheto, who graces the cover of next month's issue of Marie Claire South Africa.

Former nanny sues Sharon Stone for disparaging comments

Sharon Stone's former nanny is suing the actress amid claims the Oscar winner insulted her Filipino heritage.

Robin Gibb tribute planned for St Paul's Cathedral

Robin Gibb's family are planning a memorial service for him at St Paul's Cathedral.

Adam Levine hates reality TV

Adam Levine's life is "beautiful" because he doesn't watch reality TV.

Spoiler alert: 'American Idol' winner announced

Indie artist Phillip Phillips was crowned "American Idol" on Wednesday a fter winning the hearts of millions of young women to become the fifth straight "white guy with a guitar" to take the title on the top-rated TV singing contest.

2012: The year film stars flock to television

As American television networks prepare the fall line-up of shows, new series on the network schedules will feature several film stars, such as Kevin Bacon, Sigourney Weaver and Dennis Quaid, to draw audiences to the small screen.
Actors Juliette Lewis and Graydon Sheppard of

Webby Award winners' five-word speeches

At the 16th Annual Webby Awards ceremony held in New York's Hammerstein Ballroom on May 21, the winners kept to the signature five-word acceptance speeches with some amusing, clever and memorable thanks.

JLo casts doubt on returning to 'American Idol'

Jennifer Lopez is casting doubt on whether she will return to ‘American Idol’ next year as she juggles motherhood with a comeback in both her pop music and acting careers.

'Diablo III': 3.5 million sold on first day, 6.3m in first week

Diablo III has become the fastest-selling computer game in history, says developer Blizzard Entertainment, with 3.5 million copies shifted during the well-anticipated title's first 24 hours of availability.

'Lego Batman 2' shows off city of heroes

The new trailer for Lego Batman 2 features a host of heroes, a bunch of baddies, a variety of vehicles and a ton of bricks waiting for players inside Gotham City.

'Marvel Heroes' MMO enlists the help of 8,000

Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Spider Man, Black Widow and around 7,995 other Marvel characters are to appear in Marvel Heroes, give or take a few.
Rockstar Games

Publisher delays 'XCOM' to 2013, fueling 'Grand Theft Auto V' rumors

Video game publisher Take Two has delayed its alien invasion shooter XCOM well into next year, while at the same time predicting a huge rise in predicted earnings, supporting speculation that Grand Theft Auto V will arrive in 2012.

'Max Payne 3' hits 3 million mark

Game publisher Take Two sent 3 million copies of Max Payne 3 to retailers for the game's May 15 launch week, the company revealed.

Theatre

A classical venture to see the philharmonic orchestra

I pushed myself out of my musical comfort zone this week and headed to the Wits Linder Auditorium to watch a performance by Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Music recording artist Lisa Marie Presley poses for a portrait in West Hollywood

Q&A with Lisa Marie Presley

After moving across an ocean to rural England, Lisa Marie Presley found herself as close as she's ever been to her father, at least musically.