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'Star Wars' Breaks Single-Day Sales Mark (AP)
AP - The last of the "Star Wars" movies has done what no movie in history has ever accomplished — sold $50 million worth of tickets in a single day.
'The Child,' Tommy Lee Jones Win at Cannes (AP)
AP - The Belgian film "The Child," about a young petty crook suddenly faced with the responsibilities of fatherhood, won top honors Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival.
Kylie Minogue Surgery Reported Successful (AP)
AP - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue had a cancerous lump successfully removed from her breast and doctors are confident they caught the disease early enough to prevent it spreading, a surgeon announced Saturday.
Greece's Helena Wins Eurovision Contest (AP)
AP - The Greek singer Helena won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday for her seductive performance of "My Number One," a mid-tempo tune peppered with Balkan influences.
Sundance to Launch Indie-Friendly Theaters (AP)
AP - Robert Redford's Sundance Group will launch Sundance Cinemas, a movie theater chain for independent, documentary and foreign-language films as well as some studio projects.
'The Child,' Tommy Lee Jones Win at Cannes (AP)
AP - The Belgian film "The Child," about a young petty crook suddenly faced with the responsibilities of fatherhood, won top honors Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival.
Kylie Minogue Surgery Reported Successful (AP)
AP - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue had a cancerous lump successfully removed from her breast and doctors are confident they caught the disease early enough to prevent it spreading, a surgeon announced Saturday.
Friend to Lead 'Mister Rogers' Center (AP)
AP - Fred Rogers' former confidant and collaborator has been tapped to lead a center in honor of the creator of public television's "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."
U.S. movie group warns China of piracy fallout (Reuters)
Reuters - The industry group representing the
major Hollywood studios said on Saturday it has warned Beijing
of an increasingly restless Congress and possible trade
consequences if China does not do more to fight piracy.
Foglia's Tony Award-Nominated Staging of 'On Golden Pond' Will Tour (Playbill)
Playbill - Producer Jeffrey Finn announced that the two-time 2005 Tony Award-nominated revival production of On Golden Pond will be seen on a national tour beginning September 2006.
'The Child,' Tommy Lee Jones Win at Cannes (AP)
AP - The Belgian film "The Child," about a young petty crook suddenly faced with the responsibilities of fatherhood, won top honors Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival.
'Star Wars' Breaks Single-Day Sales Mark (AP)
AP - The last of the "Star Wars" movies has done what no movie in history has ever accomplished — sold $50 million worth of tickets in a single day.
'Star Wars' grosses record $50 mln in first day (Reuters)
Reuters - The final chapter in the "Star
Wars" movie saga grossed a record $50 million from its first 24
hours in North American theaters, the highest box office tally
ever for a single day, 20th Century Fox said on Friday.
Slice of English life comes to a screen in Cannes (Reuters)
Reuters - Director Martha Fiennes brings a
slice of English life to France on Saturday with a film that
entwines the stories of a Cabinet minister, hot-shot lawyer,
ambitious journalist, neurotic mother and a prostitute.
Cannes: Tommy Lee Jones best actor (Reuters)
Reuters - Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and
Luc Dardenne won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on
Saturday with "L'Enfant," the story of a desperate delinquent
who sells his newborn child for cash.
Winners at the 58th Cannes Film Festival (AP)
AP - Awards given Saturday at the 58th Cannes Film Festival, selected by a nine-member jury headed by Sarajevo-born filmmaker Emir Kusturica:
Sundance to Launch Indie-Friendly Theaters (AP)
AP - Robert Redford's Sundance Group will launch Sundance Cinemas, a movie theater chain for independent, documentary and foreign-language films as well as some studio projects.
Films on Men Vie for Cannes Honors (AP)
AP - Men on missions — seeking truth, justice, respite from the past and children they never knew — led the charge for top honors as the Cannes Film Festival prepared to wrap up its 12-day run.
Empire Strikes Gold: "Sith" Sets Record (E! Online)
E! Online - Star Wars:
Episode III--Revenge of the Sith is poised to break a slew of
box-office records in its first days at the megaplex.
Anthony Hopkins Receives UCLA Medal (AP)
AP - Anthony Hopkins, who won an Oscar for his role in "The Silence of the Lambs," will receive the UCLA Medal — the highest honor at the University of California, Los Angeles — during the School of Theater, Film and Television commencement on June 17, the university said Wednesday.
Kylie Minogue Surgery Reported Successful (AP)
AP - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue had a cancerous lump successfully removed from her breast and doctors are confident they caught the disease early enough to prevent it spreading, a surgeon announced Saturday.
Greece wins Eurovision song contest in Ukraine (Reuters)
Reuters - Greece won the 50th Eurovision song
contest Saturday, with Helena Paparizou's fast-moving "My
Number One" beating 23 other competitors.
Greece's Helena Wins Eurovision Contest (AP)
AP - The Greek singer Helena won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday for her seductive performance of "My Number One," a mid-tempo tune peppered with Balkan influences.
Rapper Gucci Mane Facing Murder Charge (AP)
AP - Just days before the expected release of Gucci Mane's debut album, the rapper is in jail, facing a murder charge.
Michael Jackson Defense May Rest Next Week (AP)
AP - The defense case in Michael Jackson's child molestation trial could wrap up in far less time than the pop star's attorneys had initially said they would need.
Ashanti Reveals 'CSI' Envy (AP)
AP - If the coroner on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" ever retires, Ashanti would probably love to replace him. Before becoming a singer, she wanted to study forensic science.
Carey, Nine Inch Nails Set for MTV Awards (AP)
AP - Mariah Carey will perform at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, joining Eminem and Nine Inch Nails to complete the lineup.
Minogue breast cancer surgery successful - surgeon (Reuters)
Reuters - Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue has
undergone successful surgery for early breast cancer at a
Melbourne hospital and her spirits are high, her surgeon said
on Saturday.
Beach Boys Site Now a Calif. Landmark (AP)
AP - Hundreds of fans and three Beach Boys gathered Friday to unveil a state historical landmark at the site of the home of the legendary band's founding brothers — demolished in the mid-1980s to make way for a freeway.
Unexpected Fall Out on U.S. pop charts (Reuters)
Reuters - Industry chart watchers found
themselves asking, "Who is Fall Out Boy?" after the Chicago
band's sophomore album, "From Under the Cork Tree," debuted at
No. 9 on the Billboard 200 earlier this month.
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