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Pattinson fails to deliver in Cronenberg's 'Cosmopolis'
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2012

Pattinson fails to deliver in Cronenberg's 'Cosmopolis'

"Twilight" heartthrob Robert Pattinson fails to deliver in David Cronenberg's sleekly beautiful, but dramatically lifeless competition entry "Cosmopolis". Elsewhere on the Croisette, three furry, four-legged performers picked up prizes.
Art collection of Bardot's late husband fetches $56 million
Culture

Art collection of Bardot's late husband fetches $56 million

The art collection of late German playboy Gunter Sachs went under the hammer for more than $56 million at a London auction Tuesday. The works included an Andy Warhol portrait of Sach's former wife Brigitte Bardot.
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies at 62 after cancer battle
OBITUARY

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies at 62 after cancer battle

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who along with his brothers Maurice and Barry created disco hits such as “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever”, died on Sunday evening after a long battle with cancer. He was 62.
Grammy-winning disco icon Donna Summer dies at 63
OBITUARY

Grammy-winning disco icon Donna Summer dies at 63

US disco legend Donna Summer died Thursday in Florida from cancer at age 63, her family said in a statement. The Grammy-winning artist had a string of hits in the 1970s and '80s, including "I Feel Love" and "She Works Hard for the Money".
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Mexican author Carlos Fuentes dies at 83
OBITUARY

Mexican author Carlos Fuentes dies at 83

Author Carlos Fuentes died on Tuesday at a Mexico City hospital at the age of 83, the National Council for Culture and the Arts has confirmed. Mexico’s best-known novelist was celebrated for his writings on the failures of the Mexican revolution.
Rothko painting sets auction record at $87 million
CONTEMPORARY ART

Rothko painting sets auction record at $87 million

The Mark Rothko abstract painting “Orange, Red, Yellow” has set a new auction record for contemporary art, fetching nearly $87 million in a sale that showed the strength of the art market despite global economic gloom.
Tunisian TV chief fined for airing 'Persepolis'
TUNISIA

Tunisian TV chief fined for airing 'Persepolis'

A Tunisian court on Thursday fined the owner of the privately-owned Nessma TV station for undermining "proper morals" by screening "Persepolis", a Franco-Iranian film that depicts Allah, an act considered blasphemous by many Sunni Muslims.
Louvre ditches audio guides for Nintendo consoles
ART

Louvre ditches audio guides for Nintendo consoles

Visitors to the Louvre Museum in Paris can now tour the galleries with a Nintendo games console instead of a traditional audio guide in hand. The innovative video devices come complete with a navigation system and a guided “masterpieces” walk.
French singer Charles Aznavour cancels 3 concerts in New York
Music

French singer Charles Aznavour cancels 3 concerts in New York

Legendary French singer Charles Aznavour has cancelled three concerts in New York, event organisers said Saturday. Earlier this month the singer rescheduled a concert in Canada due to severe throat pain.
Star-filled line-up sees US 'resurgence' at Cannes
CINEMA

Star-filled line-up sees US 'resurgence' at Cannes

With US films made by non-Americans, a Japanese romance from an Iranian director, a French actress in a South Korean film, and an Australian pop star in a French film, this year's Cannes line-up points to cinema’s increasingly blurred borders.
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