Tuesday, January 31, 2017

TV's DeGeneres uses 'Finding Dory' to take dig at Trump immigration ban

(Reuters) - U.S. talk show host Ellen DeGeneres on Tuesday took a subtle dig at U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration ban by explaining the plot of her hit animated movie "Finding Dory."

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Former President George H.W. Bush released from hospital

(Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, 92, was discharged on Monday from a Houston hospital where he was treated for more than two weeks after developing pneumonia, a spokesman said.

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Tourism in Slovenia boosted by Melania factor

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - The Slovenian tourism industry has been boosted by the fact that

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Poland's Walesa collaborated with communist secret police: institute

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's government-affiliated history institute said on Tuesday it had new evidence that Lech Walesa, who led protests and strikes that shook communist rule in the 1980s, had been a secret police informant in the 1970s.

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Monday, January 30, 2017

Actor John Hurt, star of 'The Elephant Man', dies aged 77

LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in "The Elephant Man" and his supporting role in "Midnight Express", has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative said on Saturday. He was 77.

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Japan's 'Father of PAC-MAN' arcade game dies at 91

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese toy and game software maker Bandai Namco Holdings said on Monday that its founder Masaya Nakamura, known as "Father of PAC-MAN", has died at the age of 91.

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Saturday, January 28, 2017

Actress Barbara Hale, loyal secretary on TV's 'Perry Mason,' dies at 94

(Reuters) - Barbara Hale, who won lasting television fame and an Emmy Award as the faithful secretary to the crusading criminal defense lawyer played by Raymond Burr in the long-running series "Perry Mason," has died, her son said on social media. She was 94.

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Willie Nelson cancels two Las Vegas shows due to 'bad, bad cold'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country music veteran Willie Nelson was forced to cancel two upcoming shows in Las Vegas on Thursday because of a "bad, bad cold."

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Friday, January 27, 2017

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Japan doll maker offers mini Trump ahead of Girls Day holiday

TOKYO (Reuters) - A traditional Japanese doll modeled after U.S. President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows among some Tokyo shoppers ahead of "Girls Day", a holiday meant to celebrate the health and happiness of girls.

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Mike Connors, star of TV private eye series 'Mannix,' dead at 91

(Reuters) - Mike Connors, the former college basketball player and B-movie actor who found stardom on television playing the title role in the popular, long-running private eye series "Mannix," died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 91.

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

Mike Connors, star of TV private eye series 'Mannix,' dead at 91

(Reuters) - Mike Connors, the former college basketball player and B-movie actor who found stardom on television playing the title role in the popular, long-running private eye series "Mannix," died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 91.

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Japan doll maker offers mini Trump ahead of Girls Day holiday

TOKYO (Reuters) - A traditional Japanese doll modeled after U.S. President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows among some Tokyo shoppers ahead of "Girls Day", a holiday meant to celebrate the health and happiness of girls.

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Mary Tyler Moore, Emmy-winning U.S. sitcom star, dead at 80

(Reuters) - Emmy-winning actress Mary Tyler Moore, who brightened American television screens as the perky suburban housewife on "The Dick Van Dyke Show," and then as a fledgling feminist on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," died on Wednesday at the age of 80, a representative said.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Madonna says Malawi visit for charity but not adoption

LILONGWE (Reuters) - U.S. pop star Madonna denied on Wednesday that she was in Malawi to adopt two more children, saying her visit was strictly for her charity work in the African nation.

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Former President George H.W. Bush could leave hospital over weekend

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush is improving from a case of pneumonia that has kept him in a Houston hospital for more than 10 days and could go home by the weekend, a spokesman for the president's office said on Wednesday.

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Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush recovering from pneumonia

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who has been in a Houston hospital for 10 days with pneumonia, is improving and has been sitting up, talking with physicians and returning phone calls, a spokesman for his office said on Tuesday.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Probate judge holds off appointing lawyer for Prince's siblings

(Reuters) - The Minnesota probate judge overseeing the estate of Prince has refused to appoint either of two lawyers vying to represent the late music star's likely heirs in managing his legacy, citing disagreement among the siblings over whom they prefer.

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Britain's Prince Harry says jokes help cope at veterans' support center

TIDWORTH, ENGLAND (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry spoke of soldiers' need for "a dark sense of humor" to cope with the aftermath of serving in conflict zones as he visited a support center for ex-servicemen suffering from anxiety, depression, stress, anger, and alcohol issues.

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Monday, January 23, 2017

Ex-President George H.W. Bush improves, leaving Houston ICU

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The health of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, 92, has improved and on Monday he is moving out of the intensive care unit of a Houston hospital where he has been treated for more than a week for bacterial pneumonia, doctors said.

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Rapper Soulja Boy charged with possessing assault rifle, stolen property

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Soulja Boy was charged on Monday with possessing an assault weapon and receiving stolen property following a December raid at his Hollywood home by police, Los Angeles prosecutors said.

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Bruce Springsteen says the "new resistance" against Trump has begun

SYDNEY (Reuters) - American rock star Bruce Springsteen, who supported Hillary Clinton during the recent presidential election campaign, said on Sunday his band joins a global "new resistance" against U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Sunday, January 22, 2017

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush's health improves

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush is recovering well from pneumonia but will remain in the intensive care unit at the Texas hospital where he has spent the last week, a spokesman said in a statement.

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Singer Madonna defends 'blowing up the White House' remark

(Reuters) - Pop singer Madonna, who said in a profanity-laced speech at Saturday's Women's March in Washington, D.C., that she had thought about "blowing up the White House," said on Sunday that she was speaking metaphorically.

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Saturday, January 21, 2017

Britain's Prince William to become a full-time royal

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William is to give up his job as an air ambulance helicopter pilot to focus on carrying out official duties on behalf of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth full-time, his office said on Friday.

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Friday, January 20, 2017

That was hairy - Paris wax museum plays catchup with Trump dummy

PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris wax museum unveiled a Donald Trump effigy with real human hair on Thursday, having being caught off guard with a half-ready figure of Hillary Clinton when he won the U.S. presidential election in November.

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Ex-president George H.W. Bush had good night's rest, remains in ICU

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Former U.S. president George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition with pneumonia in the intensive care unit of a Houston hospital and his wife, Barbara Bush, is making progress for treatment of bronchitis at the same hospital, a spokesman said on Thursday.

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Paul McCartney sues Sony/ATV for Beatles music rights

(Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney sued Sony Corp's music publishing arm on Wednesday in federal court in New York, seeking to reclaim copyrights to 267 Beatles songs that pop star Michael Jackson acquired two decades before his death.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Ex-president George H.W. Bush moved to intensive care; wife hospitalized

(Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush has been moved to an intensive-care unit at a Houston hospital with pneumonia and was stable and resting comfortably after doctors performed a procedure to clear his airway, his office said on Wednesday.

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Art imitates life? Kim Kardashian films cameo for jewel heist movie

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four months after being robbed at gunpoint in Paris, Kim Kardashian is filming a cameo for the upcoming female heist caper "Ocean's Eight."

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Gene Cernan, last astronaut to walk on moon, dies at 82

(This version of the story has been corrected in the second paragraph to say Gene Cernan was the second American to walk in space from second man)

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Hip-hop personality charged in New York concert shooting

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors brought two weapons charges against a hip-hop podcast host over a fatal shooting at a Manhattan concert venue last May, although he has not been charged with the killing itself.

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Monday, January 16, 2017

Shakira urges Davos elite to nurture future leaders

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Music star Shakira urged world and business leaders at the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on Monday to support efforts to feed, educate and care for underprivileged children.

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Cowboys Elliott seeks 'closure' on domestic violence probe

(The Sports Xchange) - Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott wants to see "closure" on the NFL's domestic violence inquiry related to the assault accusations made by his ex-girlfriend over the summer.

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UK PM May to appear in April edition of Vogue

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May is to appear in the April edition of U.S. fashion magazine Vogue, her office said.

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UK's Prince Charles co-authors 'Ladybird' guide to climate change

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles, a vocal environmental campaigner, has co-authored a basic guide to the problems posed by climate change.

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Actors Johnny Depp, Amber Heard finalize bitter divorce

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film star Johnny Depp's tumultuous divorce from actress Amber Heard was finalized on Friday, ending the couple's marriage after months of highly publicized claims by Heard of domestic violence and counterclaims from Depp of financial blackmail.

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Sunday, January 15, 2017

High-flying pro wrestling star Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka dies at 73

(Reuters) - Fijian-born Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, one of biggest stars in professional wrestling in the 1980s, died on Sunday at age 73, less than two weeks after homicide charges were dropped against him in Pennsylvania for the 1983 death of his girlfriend.

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Friday, January 13, 2017

'Star Wars' makers vow not to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The studio behind the "Star Wars" movie franchise said on Friday is has no plans to digitally recreate film performances of the late actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia, in upcoming installments of the blockbuster series.

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Priyanka Chopra recovering after mishap on 'Quantico' set

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Priyanka Chopra is resting at home after a "minor incident" on the set of her ABC show "Quantico," the network said Friday.

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Michael Jackson spoof show scrapped after family complaints

LONDON (Reuters) - A comic film about Michael Jackson was dropped by British makers on Friday after the daughter of the late American pop star described the episode, which casts a white actor to play her father, as vomit-inducing.

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France places six more suspects under investigation over Kardashian heist

PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor said on Friday that it had placed six more people suspected of involvement in last year's armed robbery of U.S. reality TV star Kim Kardashian under formal investigation.

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Lord Snowdon, husband of Britain's late Princess Margaret, dies aged 86

LONDON (Reuters) - Lord Snowdon, the photographer former husband of Queen Elizabeth's late younger sister Princess Margaret has died aged 86, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday.

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Two high-powered lawyers vie for role in overseeing Prince estate

CHASKA, Minn. (Reuters) - The likely heirs of pop star Prince's estate are split between two lawyers who vied in court on Thursday to represent their interests in managing his legacy - a political activist turned cable news commentator and a recording industry insider.

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Thursday, January 12, 2017

France puts four suspects under investigation over Kardashian robbery

PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor has placed four people suspected of involvement in the armed robbery of U.S. reality television star Kim Kardashian under formal investigation, the prosecutor's office said on Thursday.

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Hollywood's gender pay gap is 'crazy': Natalie Portman

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - New complaints of discrimination have hit the film awards season after Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman slammed the gender pay gap as "crazy" – and said it was even worse in Hollywood than in other jobs.

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Madame Tussauds unveils Amitabh Bachchan waxwork for Delhi opening

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday ahead of the museum's opening later this year in the Indian capital of New Delhi.

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New Jersey's Monmouth University to host Bruce Springsteen archive

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A university in U.S. rock icon Bruce Springsteen's home state of New Jersey will be home to a collection of decades' worth of works and memorabilia from his Grammy Award-winning career, a school spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Investor Warren Buffett's life is chronicled in HBO movie

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "I like numbers," Warren Buffett says in an upcoming HBO documentary about his life. "It started before I could remember. It just felt good, working with numbers."

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit family charities in London

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate joined in on a support group session at a child bereavement charity on Wednesday, as they helped the service's London center mark its one-year anniversary.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

George Lucas' $1 billion 'Star Wars' museum finds Los Angeles home

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Star Wars" filmmaker George Lucas has settled on Los Angeles for the home of his $1 billion storytelling museum, after pulling the project from Chicago last year.

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Clare Hollingworth, reporter who broke news of World War Two, dies aged 105

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Clare Hollingworth, who was a rookie reporter for a British newspaper when she broke the news in 1939 that World War Two had begun, has died in Hong Kong aged 105, a close friend told Reuters on Tuesday.

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DNA on Kardashian bindings led French police to heist suspects

PARIS (Reuters) - DNA traces found on plastic bands used to tie the wrists of Kim Kardashian helped French police arrest 17 suspects in connection with last October's gunpoint robbery of her jewels during a stay in Paris.

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Jolie, Pitt to use private judge in divorce: media

(Reuters) - Actress Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt, one of Hollywood's most glamorous and powerful couples, will use a private judge to keep their divorce out of the view of the public, the couple said in a statement to CNN on Monday.

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Monday, January 9, 2017

Streep vs. Trump sparks Twitter fray

(Reuters) - Donald Trump called Meryl Streep an "overrated actress" on Monday after the three-time Oscar winner publicly criticized him for having belittled a disabled journalist.

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Meryl Streep tears into Trump in Golden Globes speech

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - Actress Meryl Streep turned a Golden Globe acceptance speech into a scathing attack on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, saying she had been heartbroken by his imitation of a disabled reporter during his campaign.

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Sunday, January 8, 2017

Britain's Queen Elizabeth makes first appearance after heavy cold

SANDRINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth made her first public appearance since before Christmas on Sunday as she recovered from a heavy cold that caused the 90-year-old monarch to miss Christmas and New Year church services.

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Suspects arrested in France over Kardashian robbery: reports

PARIS (Reuters) - Several people were arrested and some held for questioning by police in France on Monday in connection with the robbery of reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Paris last October, Europe 1 Radio and other French media reported.

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'Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)' singer Peter Sarstedt dies aged 75

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer songwriter Peter Sarstedt, known for the 1969 chart topper "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?", has died at the age of 75, the BBC said on Sunday, citing a statement from his family.

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'Bright Lights' documentary captures Fisher-Reynolds bond

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fisher Stevens feels like he's in a dream. A strange dream.

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Friday, January 6, 2017

Young Indian star of 'Lion' catches acting bug

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Young Indian film star Sunny Pawar of the biographical drama "Lion" appears to have caught the acting bug.

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Bieber, Usher win dismissal of copyright lawsuit

(Reuters) - A federal judge has dismissed a $10 million lawsuit accusing Justin Bieber and Usher of illegally copying parts of their song "Somebody to Love" from an identically titled song by two Virginia songwriters.

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Princess Diana letter about troublesome son Harry sold at auction

LONDON (Reuters) - A collection of handwritten notes by the late Princess Diana, one of which reveals that her younger son Prince Harry was constantly in trouble at school, went under the hammer on Thursday, selling for well above target prices.

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Thursday, January 5, 2017

Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren joins MSNBC

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp's MSNBC unit said on Thursday that Fox News veteran Greta Van Susteren had joined the company and will host a new program called "For the Record".

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Tucker Carlson to replace Megyn Kelly at Fox News

(Reuters) - Fox News says Tucker Carlson will replace Megyn Kelly in its 9 PM time slot.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Convicted mass killer Manson hospitalized outside prison: reports

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Convicted mass murderer Charles Manson was taken from a California prison, where he is serving a life term, to a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue on Tuesday, news media reported.

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Janet Jackson, 50, announces birth of first child

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Janet Jackson gave birth on Tuesday to her first child, a boy, at the age of 50, her publicist said.

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UK royal Kate given photographic society's seal of approval

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, whose pictures of her children Prince George and Princess Charlotte have graced the front pages of newspapers and magazines worldwide, was commended on Tuesday by the Royal Photographic Society for her family snapshots.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth misses church again due to heavy cold

SANDRINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth missed a New Year's Day church service on Sunday due to a heavy cold, Buckingham Palace said, a week after the 90-year-old monarch missed a Christmas Day service for the first time in decades.

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Hanks, Kidman honored as 2017 awards season starts in Palm Springs

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (Reuters) - Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and Nicole Kidman were among the actors honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Monday night as the 2017 awards season began.

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Sunday, January 1, 2017

Debbie Reynolds and daughter Carrie Fisher to be buried side by side

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A joint memorial service and side-by-side burial are being planned for mother-and-daughter Hollywood stars Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, who died a day apart earlier this week in Los Angeles, the family said on Friday.

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