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LOS ANGELES (AP) — WikiLeaks characterizes the new documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," as biased and accuses its director, Alex Gibney of "errors and sleight of hand." The publishing site released a statement Thursday announcing it had posted an annotated transcript of...

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CHICAGO (AP) — An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost. Jurors sided with the real estate mogul-turned-TV showman in a weeklong civil trial focused on Jacqueline Goldberg's claim that Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme connected to...

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NEW YORK (AP) — CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close. The traditional television season ended Wednesday. Though that marker is losing its meaning with more fresh programming...

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CANNES, France (AP) — One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot. But the film's lead actor, Adam Bakri, says the location or political motif isn't that important. "The fact is that...

Brian Hughes

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"Fast & Furious 6" is the most entertaining, audacious installment of a franchise that has found its mojo after running on fumes for years. With this latest chapter, longtime fans of the series -- box office receipts prove they actually exist -- will have plenty to cheer. But so will those...

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HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Mary J. Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4 million tax lien in New Jersey. Court documents show the Internal Revenue Service filed a notice of a lien on the nine-time Grammy Award winner Feb. 7. That was two days before the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul was...

Kelly Jane Torrance

Published: Thu, May 23, 2013

Alan, the man-child who made a star of actor Zach Galifianakis, succinctly summarizes "The Hangover" franchise in a conversation with Mr. Chow: "When we get together, bad things happen and people get hurt." But Mr. Chow (played by Ken Jeong) responds with a rejoinder that's just as true:...

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NEW YORK (AP) — A new musical featuring the songs of Bob Marley, the world premiere of William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" by the innovative Fiasco Theater company and an Australian take on "Peter Pan" are among next season's offerings at The New Victory Theater. A total of 15...

Brian Hughes

Published: Thu, May 23, 2013

"Epic" doesn't live up to its namesake. And it never really strives for such a label. It's a competently made, if incredibly derivative film that proves ephemeral. Though a worthy cause, Hollywood should self-impose a moratorium on save-the-forest movies. In this case, it's "FernGully" meets...

Kelly Jane Torrance

Published: Thu, May 23, 2013

Superman and Shakespeare get modern updates; Will Smith and son go into the future; and Matt Damon, Jodie Foster and too many other actors to name face the apocalypse or its aftermath. Yes, it's that time of year again. Summer brings with it rising mercury and hemlines, beach weekends and...