RABAT, Morocco (AP) " The Ridley Scott biblical epic "Exodus," that was banned in Morocco for violating Islamic precepts, will be shown once again in this North African country after the studio agreed to remove the offending passages.The...
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Sting unable to save his musical 'The Last Ship' on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) " Sting will be going down with his ship.Producer Jeffrey Seller said Tuesday that the Grammy Award-winning songwriter's Broadway musical "The Last Ship" will close when his stint in the show ends Jan. 24 at the Neil...
The Diary: TVNZ staff wary of new boss
Some staff are unhappy, insiders claim, about TVNZ's choice to replace UK import Brenda Griffiths, editor of newsgathering. Phil O'Sullivan, a former TVNZ reporter and CNN Abu Dhabi bureau chief, has got the job but some noses seem...
A slimmed-down 'American Idol' returns for season 14
LOS ANGELES (AP) " "American Idol" is practicing addition and subtraction in its 14th season.Longtime judge, short-time mentor Randy Jackson is gone. Music executive Scott Borchetta, whose impressive credentials include acting as...
AC/DC, Drake, Jack White part of Coachella festival lineup
NEW YORK (AP) " AC/DC, Jack White and Drake will headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April.The popular outdoor event will also include Interpol, David Guetta and Florence + the Machine over two weekends. It...
Annie Baker's play 'The Flick' to return to New York City
NEW YORK (AP) " Get out the popcorn, fans of Annie Baker: "The Flick" is being rereleased.Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about three low-paid employees of a rundown movie theater can be seen at the Barrow Street Theatre starting...
Jimmy Carter to present Dylan with person of the year honor
NEW YORK (AP) " Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will present Bob Dylan with the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year honor next month in Los Angeles.The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and...
Faris and Janney to host the People's Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Anna Faris sums up her feelings about the People's Choice Awards in a single word."Terror," says the actress, who will co-host the 41st annual awards, airing live Wednesday from the Nokia Theatre, with her "Mom"...
Drama League to honor 'The Good Wife' for embracing Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) " One of best places to see Broadway talent on the small screen has always been on "The Good Wife." Now the show is being honored for it.The Drama League said Tuesday it will give the CBS show its first Arts Ally Award...
Daughter of Zsa Zsa Gabor dies in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Francesca Hilton, the daughter of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and Hilton Hotel founder Conrad Hilton, has died in Los Angeles at age 67.Publicist Edward Lozzi says Francesca Hilton was pronounced dead Monday night at...
Colin Hogg: War drama worth a medal
These are the desert days of TV viewing. There's hardly anything new to watch and even the ads look worse than usual. I stopped looking altogether for a few days, but then someone called the nurse and I was put right.Of course there's...
Sean Penn helping US man recover after ordeal in Bolivia
LIMA, Peru (AP) " It began with an attempt to salvage an ill-fated investment in Bolivian rice farms, devolved into a Third World prison nightmare and climaxed with an escape engineered with the help of actor Sean Penn.But, so far,...
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