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Austria welcomes JJ back home with cheers, hugs and roses after he wins the Eurovision Song Contest

Austria welcomes JJ back home with cheers, hugs and roses after he wins the Eurovision Song Contest

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian fans enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport on Sunday after he won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with “Wasted Love.
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‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ tops box office while The Weeknd’s movie falters

‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ tops box office while The Weeknd’s movie falters

Death is not looming for the “Final Destination” franchise at the box office.
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Jennifer Lawrence stirs Oscar talk in Cannes for 'Die, My Love'

Jennifer Lawrence stirs Oscar talk in Cannes for 'Die, My Love'

CANNES, France (AP) — Last year, the Cannes Film Festival produced three best actress nominees at the Oscars. This year's edition may have just supplied another.
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'Sullivan's Crossing' is a 'life-preserver in tumultuous times': Canadian showrunner

'Sullivan's Crossing' is a 'life-preserver in tumultuous times': Canadian showrunner

TORONTO — For Roma Roth, setting her show "Sullivan's Crossing" in Nova Scotia is a way to showcase more of Canada on the small screen. The London, Ont.
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Richard Linklater's ode to the French New Wave enchants Cannes

Richard Linklater's ode to the French New Wave enchants Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) — When Richard Linklater first started thinking about making a film about the French New Wave, he figured he'd show it all everywhere except one place.
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Rapper Werenoi, France’s biggest-selling music artist in recent years, dies at age 31

PARIS (AP) — Rapper Werenoi, France’s biggest-selling music artist in recent years, has died at the age of 31, his producer and record company said.
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Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of 'SNL' to a low-key close

Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of 'SNL' to a low-key close

“Saturday Night Live” was more reflective than festive in the final episode of its 50th season.
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Austria's JJ wins Eurovision Song Contest with pop-opera song 'Wasted Love.' Israel comes 2nd

Austria's JJ wins Eurovision Song Contest with pop-opera song 'Wasted Love.' Israel comes 2nd

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Saturday with “Wasted Love,” a song that combines operatic, multi-octave vocals with a techno twist.
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Bird man on red carpet leaves Cannes squawking

Bird man on red carpet leaves Cannes squawking

CANNES, France (AP) — Stars in glamorous gowns often peacock on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, but one attendee Saturday night literally came as a bird.
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Still finding trouble in the woods: 'Blair Witch Project' star at center of Maine road dispute

Still finding trouble in the woods: 'Blair Witch Project' star at center of Maine road dispute

FREEDOM, Maine (AP) — Heather Donahue is walking through the woods once again. The star of the successful low-budget horror movie “ The Blair Witch Project ” has an on-screen history of getting into scary situations in a forest.
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