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3 young actors seize the day, go 'On the Road'

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CANNES, France (AP) — Kristen Stewart understands the lure of the open road. So do her "On The Road" co-stars, Garrett Hedlund and Sam Riley.

Broadway stars prepare to welcome President Obama

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NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama heads to Broadway next month as part of a double bill with former President Bill Clinton — and the stars will be out to welcome them.

Al Gordon, Jack Benny comedy-writer, dies at 89

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who spent much of his career working for legendary comic Jack Benny has died in Los Angeles. Al Gordon was 89.

Canine stars compete for Cannes' Palm Dog

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CANNES, France (AP) — Move over, Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman. The Cannes Film Festival's four-legged stars are in the spotlight with the contest for the event's best canine performance.

Folk musician Doc Watson critical in NC hospital

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson is in critical condition Friday at a North Carolina hospital after falling at his home in Deep Gap earlier this week.

Stars offer hugs, kisses and vampire bite at gala

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CAP D'ANTIBES, France (AP) — Stars promised hugs, kisses, a massage — and a vampire bite — in a glamor-filled auction to raise money to fight AIDS.

This is pop? A look at wacky Eurovision contenders

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BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A memorable melody. Distinctive stage presence. Some horse-trading of votes.

Lady Gaga Meets Thai 'Lady Boys'

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LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 24: Singer Lady Gaga performs at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena September 24, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

BANGKOK (AP) — Lady Gaga has met Thailand's premier "lady boys" at a Bangkok drag show featuring busty dancers who were not born that way.

Lady Gaga won't change show for protests: manager

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SINGAPORE (AP) — Lady Gaga's manager says the pop diva has no plans to tone down her act, even if that prevents her from performing in some countries on her Asian tour.

American Idol Reaches a New Low

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Donna Summer performs during the finale of "American Idol" at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on May 21, 2008.

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 22 million TV viewers seems like a lot — but for an "American Idol" season-ender, it's a new low.

Stars sell, sell, sell at amfAR Gala

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CAP D'ANTIBES, France (AP) — Hugs, kisses, a massage and a vampire bite - stars were desperate to sell to the highest bidder at the amfAR Gala at the Cap D'Antibes.

Mass. native O'Brien talks about start in comedy

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BOSTON (AP) — Late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien visited Boston to talk about the art of comedy and how he got started in it.

New Yorker mag serialize Egan story on Twitter

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NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan's latest New Yorker magazine story is being serialized on Twitter.

NC folk musician Doc Watson critical after fall

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson was in critical condition Thursday at a North Carolina hospital after falling at his home in Deep Gap earlier this week.

Box Office Preview: 'MB' to disassemble 'Avengers'

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sony's debuting "Men in Black 3," starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, is expected to vaporize "The Avengers'" nearly month-long supremacy at the top of the domestic box office charts, grossing about $80 million across the long holiday weekend.