Denmark Favorite To Win Eurovision Song Contest
May 18th, 2013MALMO, Sweden (AP) — An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers’ favorite to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song written by the guitarist of Black Sabbath. Yes, it’s that time of the year again. The televised
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Blinking Skirts, Fake Tans: It Must Be Eurovision
May 18th, 2013MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: It’s the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. The televised extravaganza, with an audience of 125 million worldwide, is now in its 58th year. Once again without fail, it has produced a mix of bubble-gum pop songs, somber ballads, bagpipes, accordions and bizarrely kitsch musical productions.
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‘The Voice’ Brings Back Aguilera, Cee Lo Green
May 17th, 2013NEW YORK (AP) — “The Voice” is leaving the judging drama to its rivals. The NBC singing contest said Friday that Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green will return for “The Voice” Season 5, joining Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Their midseason replacements — Shakira and Usher — will be back for Season 6, which
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Weinstein Showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela Flicks
May 17th, 2013CANNES, France (AP) — The Weinstein Company’s fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger. Harvey Weinstein previewed some of his company’s most anticipated upcoming releases at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. He’s made a habit of such previews, doing the same
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Iran’s Farhadi And China’s Jia Make Cannes Splash
May 17th, 2013CANNES, France (AP) — Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China’s social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart. Jia Zhangke’s “A Touch of Sin” depicts facets of fast-changing China the government prefers to
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