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‘Apple of my Eye’ star Michelle Chen turns to her first love, music, with new debut album
HONG KONG – Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster “You Are the Apple of My Eye.” Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music. After she graduated from the University of Southern California and returned home to Taiwan, her initial attempts to break
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Expectations high for next Xbox, scheduled to be revealed Tuesday
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – It’s almost time for a new Xbox. Eight years have passed since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360, double the amount of time between the original Xbox debut in 2001 and its high-definition successor’s launch in 2005. With the next-generation Xbox expected to be revealed Tuesday, anticipation for the entertainment console’s latest
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Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Prince, Bruno Mars ready for Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas
They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they’re competing at the Billboard Music Awards. Today’s biggest stars — from Taylor Swift to fun. to Maroon 5 — are the key finalists at Sunday’s awards show, airing live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Those acts are up for 11
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‘Trek’ does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes; ‘Iron Man 3′ tops $1B worldwide
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – “Star Trek: Into Darkness” has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it’s not setting any light-speed records with a debut that’s lower than the studio’s expectations. The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell short of its predecessor, 2009′s “Star Trek,” which opened
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Object tossed from crowd injures member of Toots and the Maytals during concert in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. – A festival organizer says a member of Toots and the Maytals was injured during a concert in Richmond when someone in the crowd threw an object that hit them. Richmond-based Sports Backers says in a news release that the incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. Saturday as the reggae and ska band was
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Ron Chernow receives award from biographers organizations
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honoured by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a few tips about his craft. Sixty-four-year-old Chernow received the BIO award from the Biographers International Organization. During a lunchtime gathering Saturday at the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan, Chernow spoke about some of his
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TV Blog Buzz: U.S. networks tease new shows for the fall
With another crop of shows wrapping up this week, the big U.S. networks are already starting to talk about their plans for the fall. Entertainment Weekly’s Inside TV blog has a look at what viewers can expect (http://bit.ly/10KbcPd). ABC in particular is shaking things up with eight new shows. Its Tuesday night lineup is entirely
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‘Terminator 2′ actor Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood for violating protective order
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A Los Angeles sheriff’s spokesman says ‘Terminator 2′ star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said that deputies responding to the scene Thursday in West Hollywood found Furlong hiding in a nearby property. Jail records show he
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Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his “Out There” tour in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his “Out There” tour in Orlando. The massive production, which requires 31 trucks’ worth of equipment, includes lasers, huge pyrotechnics, and state of the art video displays, according to the website of the former Beatles star. McCartney performed the show to a
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Spoleto Festival USA offers largest program for 37th season; performances to start Friday
CHARLESTON, S.C. – From comic book art to Shakespeare and Japanese opera, the new season of the Spoleto Festival USA will be the largest ever, offering 160 performances during the 17 days the festival lights up stages across this seaside city. The internationally known arts festival, founded by the composer Gian Carlo Menotti, will open
