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Mon May 20, 2013

Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters

Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters

Mon May 20, 2013

- The most striking thing about the broadcast TV networks announcing their new fall schedules this past week was how little that actually meant. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

Mon May 20, 2013

- starting backstage and working her way to the main stage on the back of a bike with help from a dozen background dancers and a flurry of red balloons. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Man falls from NYC theater window onto marquee

Man falls from NYC theater window onto marquee

Mon May 20, 2013

- Officials in New York City say a man suffered minor injuries after falling out of a window onto the marquee of a Broadway theater. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

Mon May 20, 2013

"Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. Full Story

Sun May 19, 2013

Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood

Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood

Sun May 19, 2013

- A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert

Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert

Mon May 20, 2013

- Officials say the leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

'Catching Fire' dampened but not drowned at Cannes

'Catching Fire' dampened but not drowned at Cannes

Mon May 20, 2013

- Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film's lavish Cannes party. Full Story

Sun May 19, 2013

Documentary is an ode to NYC playground basketball

Documentary is an ode to NYC playground basketball

Sun May 19, 2013

- Half-moon hoops, double rims, chain-linked fences for out-of-bounds lines and no net that anyone can recall. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Expectations high for next Xbox

Expectations high for next Xbox

Mon May 20, 2013

- It's almost time for a new Xbox. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

Mon May 20, 2013

- Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Full Story

Sun May 19, 2013

Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood

Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood

Sun May 19, 2013

- A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

Mon May 20, 2013

- A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration for more answers. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Witness: AEG spent $24 million on Jackson concerts

Witness: AEG spent $24 million on Jackson concerts

Mon May 20, 2013

- An accounting executive for AEG Live LLC says the company spent $24 million producing Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concerts. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Bills DE Williams says texts taken out of context

Bills DE Williams says texts taken out of context

Mon May 20, 2013

- Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams denies ever contemplating suicide, and says private comments he made in text messages are being taken out of context by his ex-fiancee in a lawsuit over the possession of a $785,000 diamond engagement ring. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Cannes rolls out red carpet for Indian movies

Cannes rolls out red carpet for Indian movies

Mon May 20, 2013

- Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the celebrations, the B-word -- "Bollywood" -- remains controversial. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Japan's 'Shield of Straw' an action pic in Cannes

Japan's 'Shield of Straw' an action pic in Cannes

Mon May 20, 2013

- Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

NBC hires news division chief from Britain

NBC hires news division chief from Britain

Mon May 20, 2013

- NBC went out of the company and out of the country to find a president for its news division, on Monday naming the first woman to hold the top job. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Mon May 20, 2013

- Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

Daft Punk goes outside comfort zone for new album

Daft Punk goes outside comfort zone for new album

Mon May 20, 2013

- It's tempting to say Daft Punk has gone Hollywood. Full Story

Mon May 20, 2013

AP Interview: Soderbergh on quitting movies

AP Interview: Soderbergh on quitting movies

Mon May 20, 2013

- Steven Soderbergh is working on a new currency. Full Story

, May 20, 2013

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