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RI works to help ex-BoSox pitcher Schilling's game company after missed payment

David Klepper,Erika Niedowski, The Associated Press 16 May, 2012 0

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Leaders in Rhode Island are working to help former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company remain viable after it failed to make a scheduled US$1.1-million payment to the state's economic development agency. Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) says the state must do "every

Cheerleading musical 'Bring it On' heads from Toronto to Broadway

The Canadian Press 16 May, 2012 0

TORONTO - Cheerleading spectacle "Bring it On: The Musical" is about to cartwheel from Toronto to Broadway. The stage show, about a high school cheerleading squad, is currently playing at the city's Ed Mirvish Theatre. Mirvish Productions says it's due to begin previews at New York's St. James Theat

Philippine President Aquino roots for Jessica Sanchez to win 'American Idol' next week

The Associated Press 16 May, 2012 0

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has picked his "American Idol." The Philippines' leader says he is happy Jessica Sanchez is one of the singing contest's top three finalists and "hopefully she really reaches the top." The 16-year-old Sanchez is from Chula Vista, Californ

3 new dramas, 1 comedy and some moves for new CBS season; 'Two and a Half Men' heads to Thurs.

The Associated Press 16 May, 2012 0

NEW YORK, N.Y. - CBS is giving Ashton Kutcher and Simon Baker new addresses this fall, moving "Two and a Half Men" and "The Mentalist" to new nights. "Two and a Half Men," where Kutcher replaced Charlie Sheen as the lead actor this season, will move to Thursday. "The Mentalist," where Baker is a bra

Brandon Cronenberg says he never set out to follow in famous father's footsteps

The Canadian Press 16 May, 2012 0

TORONTO - First-time filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg says he and his famous father find it "hilarious" to both have features debuting at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. The 32-year-old director crosses the pond tonight to introduce audiences to "Antiviral," a dark take on celebrity obsession. It

As 'Saturday Night Live' season comes to a close, signs of a coming shift

Jake Coyle, The Associated Press 16 May, 2012 0

NEW YORK, N.Y. - How can "Saturday Night Live" possibly replace (fill in the blank)? How many times have we asked that question across nearly four decades? "Impossible!" said some in 2006 when Tina Fey, Chris Parnell, Horatio Sanz and Rachel Dratch headed for the door, only to be followed two years

The Croisette in Cannes gets clogged up by Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator' and his camel

The Associated Press 16 May, 2012 0

CANNES, France - "The Dictator" knows how to make a scene. Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy character turned up at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday with two of his model bodyguards and a camel, bringing the famed Croisette promenade to a standstill. It's his latest stunt for "The Dictator," released

Betty White is heading to nation's capital to visit National Zoo, talk passion for animals

Brett Zongker, The Associated Press 16 May, 2012 0

WASHINGTON - Actress Betty White is headed to Washington and her agenda includes donkeys and elephants — but not the kind roaming on Capitol Hill. First stop is the Smithsonian Institution, followed by the National Zoo to see the pandas, harmonica-playing elephant and other animals. On Thursday, the

Sony Pictures taps Aaron Sorkin to adapt Steve Jobs biography for big screen

The Associated Press 15 May, 2012 0

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple. Sony Pictures officials say the Oscar-winning writer will write a screenplay based on the Steve Jobs biography. Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal says Sorkin will make the film about the late Apple founder "everything that Jobs h

Prolific Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies at 83

Adriana Gomez Licon, The Associated Press 15 May, 2012 0

MEXICO CITY - Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution, died Tuesday in a Mexico City hospital. He was 83. Fuentes died at the Angeles del Pedregal hospital where he was taken after his persona