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  JC Chandor gains a Cannes hit with 'All Is Lost'

  Posted 2:59 AM 5/24/2013

  CANNES, France (AP) J.C. Chandor may just have saved someone's life during an interview in Cannes.

  The director who put Robert Redford in a struggle for survival as a capsized sailor in "All Is Lost" is talking about mortality when a gust of wind lifts a large beach umbrella from its base (More)

  
  

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  WikiLeaks leaks 'We Steal Secrets' doc transcript

  Posted 8:11 PM 5/23/2013

  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 (More)

  
  

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  Robert Taylor: arresting as TV lawman 'Longmire'

  Posted 4:46 PM 5/23/2013

  NEW YORK (AP) You may not recognize Robert Taylor as anyone other than the title character he plays on the crime drama "Longmire." But he's no newcomer.

  "I've been working pretty solidly for a long time," says Taylor, with a wry throwaway: "Not that anyone would notice, you know what I (More)

  
  

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  WWII historian taking on American Revolution

  Posted 4:17 PM 5/23/2013

  NEW YORK (AP) An award-winning and best-selling World War II historian is turning to an older conflict for his next project: the American Revolution.

  Henry Holt and Company announced Thursday that Rick Atkinson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and reporter, plans a trilogy covering the (More)

  
  

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  CBS up, 'Idol' down as traditional TV season ends

  Posted 3:11 PM 5/23/2013

  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 (More)

  
  

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  West Bank and romance prominent in 'Omar'

  Posted 1:27 PM 5/23/2013

  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.

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  New Victory Theater offers Bob Marley, Shakespeare

  Posted 1:24 PM 5/23/2013

  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 (More)

  
  

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  Nabors returns, Henderson out as Indy 500 singers

  Posted 1:08 PM 5/23/2013

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Gomer Pyle will be back for this year's Indianapolis 500. Carol Brady is staying home.

  The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Thursday that actor Jim Nabors will return to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" during pre-race ceremonies for Sunday's 97th running of the (More)

  
  

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  Coen, Guirgis on tap at Atlantic Theater Company

  Posted 12:33 PM 5/23/2013

  NEW YORK (AP) The world premiere of Ethan Coen's first full-length stage play, a revival of "The Threepenny Opera" and a new play by Stephen Adly Guirgis will highlight the Atlantic Theater Company's upcoming season.

  The company unveiled its slate of 2013-14 offerings Thursday, which also (More)

  
  

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  Coastal A's & Rods Car Show this Weekend

  

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  Posted 11:41 AM 5/23/2013 by Janine Reyes

  CORPUS CHRISTI -- If you're looking for family-friendly fun this Memorial Day weekend, here's an idea.

  The Coastal A's & Rods car club is having its 21st Annual Car Show at the Holiday Inn Airport.

  We expect more than 250 collector-type vehicles again this year with over 60% (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

  Posted 11:17 AM 5/23/2013

  CANNES, France (AP) Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

  CANNES GIVES EBERT THUMBS UP

  Film critics and festival-goers congregated on the Cannes beach to raise their thumbs to the late critic Roger Ebert.

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  Singer Nick Carter to release memoir Sept. 24

  Posted 11:15 AM 5/23/2013

  NEW YORK (AP) Nick Carter isn't only writing songs he's written a book.

  The Backstreet Boys singer will release a memoir, "Facing the Music and Living to Talk About It," on Sept. 24 via Bird Street Books. The 33-year-old is the first in the group to release a book.

  The autobiography (More)