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Actor Zac Efron poses during a photo call for The Paperboy at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Efron leaves his comfort zone in 'The Paperboy'

Zac Efron felt uncomfortable filming his revealing role "The Paperboy" — and he says that's the way he wanted it. The "High School Musical" actor has moved into decidedly grown-up territory with the film by "Precious" director Lee Daniels, which screened Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival. It's a swampy ...

Singer Kanye West, left, and television personality Kim Kardashian arrive for the screening of Cruel Summer at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

It's Kanye and Kim Kardashian in Cannes

Kanye West showed off his short film and his celebrity girlfriend — TV reality star Kim Kardashian — in Cannes, the only place for anyone famous to be this week. The American rapper walked hand-in-hand with Kardashian at the launch of "Cruel Summer" on Wednesday night. The couple didn't stop ...

Q&A: Phillips talks winning 'Idol,' making music

Everyone expected Phillip Phillips to win "American Idol" — except Phillips himself. Shortly after cleaning the confetti out of his hair, the folksy, guitar-strumming crooner who bested vocal powerhouse Jessica Sanchez on Wednesday still seemed surprised that he'd actually won. "I can't really feel anything," Phillips said, sitting on a ...

Robert Pattinson arrives in a speedboat at Cannes

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Robert Pattinson arrives in a speedboat at Cannes

Robert Pattinson made an amazing entrance to support Kristen Stewart at her On The Road Cannes premiere.

Sanchez eager to start her career after 'Idol'

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Sanchez eager to start her career after 'Idol'

Jessica Sanchez may have fell runner-up to Phillip Phillips on the American Idol finale, but the 16-year-old showed no signs of defeat and has high hopes for her music career. Jessica Sanchez may have fell runner-up to Phillip Phillips Wednesday night on the American Idol finale, but the 16-year-old showed ...

US state chooses untested drug for executions

The same anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug of choice for executions in Missouri, causing a stir among critics who question how the state can guarantee a drug untested for lethal injection won't cause pain and suffering for the condemned. Last ...

ND doc accused of drugging wife back in court

A Fargo surgeon accused of drugging and sexually assaulting his wife is back in court hoping to convince a judge to throw out the case against him. Jon Norberg is accused of having sex with Alonna Norberg after giving her propofol, a medication that gained notoriety during the trial against ...

Missouri opts for untested drug for executions

The anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug for executions in Missouri. That's causing a stir among critics who say the state can't guarantee a drug untested for lethal injection won't cause pain and suffering for the condemned. The Missouri Department of ...

McGraw to give 25 homes to members of military

Tim McGraw will be saluting veterans in a big way while on tour this summer. The country music superstar is giving away 25 mortgage-free houses — one for each stop on his upcoming "Brothers of the Sun" tour with Kenny Chesney — to wounded or needy service members. McGraw will ...

In this image released by ABC, host Robin Roberts, left, sits with actor Will Smith during "Good Morning America," broadcast from The U.S.S. Intrepid aircraft carrier, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 kicking off Fleet Week in New York.  Smith stars in the film "Men in Black 3 "opening Friday.  (AP Photo/ABC, Donna Svennevik)

Tommy Lee Jones wants to know about Moscow kiss

Will Smith may not want to talk about what happened last week in Moscow, but Tommy Lee Jones sure does. The actors met on the black carpet at the premiere of "Men in Black 3" Wednesday night, with Jones twice asking Smith, "How's life in Moscow?" Representatives from Sony Pictures ...

Turkey struggles to preserve childhood cartoon

If you mess up in Turkey, a common way to laugh it off is to invoke Cin Ali, the squiggly stick figure in a cap whose benign adventures in picture books helped a generation of Turks learn to read. Cin Ali, a village character who was created around 1970, is ...

South Africa's Soweto gets its fashion week

Struggling but deserving designers will get a chance to show work inspired by the creativity and history of South Africa's most famous township in Soweto's first fashion week opening Thursday. The township on Johannesburg's southwestern edge was the natural place for a show for new designers, said 23-year-old entrepreneur and ...

Lady Gaga angers Thai fans with fake Rolex comment

Lady Gaga wants to go shopping in Bangkok — for a fake Rolex. The singer made the comment to her 24 million Twitter followers, sparking a uproar Thursday in Thailand where some fans called it offensive, insulting and bad for the country's image. It's the latest publicity-making turn of events ...

Hill Air Force Base set for weekend air show

Hill Air Force Base is set to host thousands of people this weekend for an air show and open house. KSL reports (http://bit.ly/JrNHCX ) the show had been held every other year but it was postponed last year due to the lagging economy. Some of the performances will include the ...

President Barack Obama smiles while speaking at the Fox Theater in Redwood City, Calif., Wednesday, May 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

In Iowa, Obama to tout election-year energy plan

President Barack Obama is returning to Iowa, seeking support for an election-year agenda to spur renewable energy along with a more immediate prize: the state's up-for-grab voters. Obama is pressing Congress to support clean energy tax incentives, part of his congressional "to-do list" that he contends could bolster the economy. ...

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