Entertainment

'Minotaur,' about murder and corruption in Putin's Russia, jolts the Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, France (AP) — Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev sent shock waves through the Cannes Film Festival with a soberly damning crime film about murder and corruption in Russia, set against the conscription...

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Stephen Colbert's long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void

NEW YORK (AP) — On his very first time hosting “The Late Show” back in 2015, Stephen Colbert ripped into Donald Trump while gorging on Oreos, likening his inability to resist the cookies to his inability...

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Judge orders mental health evaluation for the woman accused of attempting to murder Rihanna

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Tuesday paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna and more than a dozen other felonies and sent the case to a mental health court that...

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Taiwan's Yáng Shuāng-zǐ wins the International Booker Prize for a multilayered historical romance

LONDON (AP) — Taiwanese author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize on Tuesday for “Taiwan Travelogue,” a historical romance set in Japan-occupied Taiwan in...

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi makes gentle, quiet, long films. And he might win the Palme d'Or

CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival is not a place that’s conducive to taking your time. Festivalgoers rush frantically between screenings. The protocol department enforces precisely timed...

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US-Audiobooks-Top-10

Audible best-sellers for the week ending May 15: Nonfiction 1. Suicidal Empathy by Gad Saad, narrated by the author (Broadside Books) 2. Strangers by Belle Burden,...

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Susin Nielsen, Meredith Hambrock and Mark Waddell shortlisted for Leacock Medal

Susin Nielsen is one of three authors shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The Governor General's Literary Award-winner made the list for her novel "Snap," about three people...

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David Suzuki celebrates 90th birthday with benefit concert featuring Sarah McLachlan, Jane Fonda

David Suzuki is celebrating his 90th birthday with a star-studded Vancouver benefit concert that will be livestreamed across Canada. Taking place Friday, the lineup includes Canadian musicians such as...

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US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. The Fourth Option by Jack Carr (Atria/Emily Bestler Books) 2. The Deal by Elle Kennedy (Elle Kennedy Inc.) 3. The Score...

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Apple TV app - Top Movies

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US) 1. Project Hail Mary 2. The Drama 3. Hoppers 4. Avatar: Fire and Ash 5. Ready or Not 2: Here...

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