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'Catching Fire' dampened but not drowned at Cannes

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

Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders

CANNES, France (AP) -- The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the gray Mediterranean and pooling in puddles along the Croisette....

Documentary is an ode to NYC playground basketball

NEW YORK (AP) -- Half-moon hoops, double rims, chain-linked fences for out-of-bounds lines and no net that anyone can recall....

A Native American tale with international pedigree

CANNES, France (AP) -- It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen....

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

MALMO, Sweden (AP) -- 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....

Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks

CANNES, France (AP) -- The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger....

Iran's Farhadi and China's Jia make Cannes splash

CANNES, France (AP) -- Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday - one exploring China's social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart....

Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand

PARIS (AP) -- David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up. Listed as the world's highest-earning athlete for 2013, Beckham's retirement from play still leaves him with valuable endorsements and unparalleled celebrity. The question is whether he can maintain it....

'Mad Men' Vincent Kartheiser finds a new role

NEW YORK (AP) -- To find their Mr. Darcy, the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota has turned to a Mad Man....

Sugarland's Nettles signs up Rubin, goes solo

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles is releasing a solo album....