Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and Ali

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By Mike Davidson - CANNES (Reuters) Three years after "Senna", the hit film biography of the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, sporting documentaries about Jackie Stewart, Muhammad Ali and Pele are competing for attention at the Cannes Film Festival. In "Weekend of a Champion", the … [Read more...]

Bradley Cooper back for one last Hollywood ‘Hangover’

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By Piya Sinha-Roy -LOS ANGELES (Reuters) After years of struggling to break into the Hollywood A-list from television, actor Bradley Cooper has gained some serious recognition for his work on the silver screen. Cooper returns to the comedy franchise, "The Hangover," which skyrocketed his career, … [Read more...]

Exclusive – Intel CEO shakes up units, creates ‘new devices’ group

Brian Krzanich, Intel's new CEO

By Noel Randewich - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Intel Corp's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping reorganization of the world's top chipmaker and created a unit aiming to retake the top chipmaker's lead in mobile and semiconductor innovation. The shakeup, announced internally … [Read more...]

Movie Review: Fast & Furious 6

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By Alonso Duralde (TheWrap) Neuropsychologists should consider studying "Fast & Furious 6" (and its equally thrilling predecessor, "Fast Five") for its unique ability to completely bypass the brain's logic center and go right to pushing our pleasure buttons over and over again. Countless … [Read more...]

Cannes festival hit by second suspected jewellery theft

Luxury yachts are moored in the port of Cannes next to the Festival Palace on the eve of the opening of the 65th Cannes Film Festival

CANNES (Reuters) The Cannes film festival was hit by a second suspected jewellery heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros (1.7 million pounds) disappeared during a star-studded party, according to upmarket jeweller De Grisogono. Fawaz Gruosi, the founder of the Swiss … [Read more...]

Jerry Lewis plays both straight man and clown at Cannes festival

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By Belinda Goldsmith - CANNES (Reuters) Veteran comedian-actor Jerry Lewis plays a dramatic role in his first movie in 18 years, "Max Rose", which is premiering at the Cannes film festival, but showed on Thursday he had lost none of his talent for playing the clown. Lewis, 87, laughed his way … [Read more...]

Dan Brown’s “Inferno” tops U.S. best-sellers list

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Inferno," Dan Brown's latest book, shot to the top of the U.S. best-sellers list on Thursday. The list is compiled using data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide. Hardcover Fiction Last Week 1. "Inferno" by … [Read more...]

Netflix brings back the Bluths in new ‘Arrested Development’ season

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By Eric Kelsey - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) All Michael Bluth wanted to do was to keep his family together, and with the best intentions in mind he found himself awkwardly trying to kiss a vertigo-stricken character played by Liza Minnelli. With that moment of dizzy romance, the fourth season of cult … [Read more...]

GameStop results beat on higher mobile sales

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(Reuters) GameStop Corp, the world's largest retailer of video game products, reported quarterly results ahead of Wall Street estimates helped by higher sales of mobile devices and digital content. Net income fell to $54.6 million, or 46 cents per share, in the first quarter, compared with $72.5 … [Read more...]

Movie Review: The Hangover Part III

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By Leah Rozen (TheWrap) Years from now, doctoral candidates are likely to write entire extended theses on Alan Garner, the character so memorably and brilliantly played by Zach Galifianakis in the "Hangover" series. This bearded baby-man - he's a walking Chia Pet - is pure id, one of the most … [Read more...]

HP profit down 32%, shares up as results beat estimates

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By Poornima Gupta - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Hewlett-Packard Co raised its 2013 earnings outlook after beating low expectations, as CEO Meg Whitman's turnaround plan helped to shore up profits and offset shrinking personal computer sales with enterprise computing services. While fiscal … [Read more...]

Twitter beefs up security safeguards after recent attacks

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(Reuters) Twitter Inc began introducing new technology on Wednesday to shore up security for users, responding to a spate of recent attacks on prominent accounts including those owned by the Associated Press and Financial Times. Twitter said in a blog post it has begun to introduce "login … [Read more...]

Cannes: The Weinstein Co. nearing deal for ‘The Young and Prodigious Spivet’

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By Jeff Sneider (Reuters) The Weinstein Company is closing in on U.S. rights to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 3D adventure movie "The Young and Prodigious Spivet," which is one of the hottest available titles at Cannes. A spokesperson for TWC didn't immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment, … [Read more...]

Guillermo del Toro’s FX pilot ‘The Strain’ casts ‘Breaking Dawn’ actress Mia Maestro in starring role

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By Tim Kenneally - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) Mia Maestro is moving on from the vampires of "Breaking Dawn" to sink her teeth into a new role with another bunch of suckers. Maestro, who played Denali coven member Carmen Denali in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" films, has been cast as one of the … [Read more...]

Disney-owned ESPN cutting hundreds of jobs: source

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By Liana B. Baker (Reuters) ESPN, the sports channel that is Walt Disney Co's most profitable unit, is cutting 300 to 400 jobs across the company and closing a small Denver office, a person with knowledge of the cuts said. The job cuts, comprising 4 to 6 percent of ESPN's staff of 7,000, include … [Read more...]

Apple CEO makes no apology for company’s tax strategy

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Oppenheimer and Bullock appear before a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing in Washington

By Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh - WASHINGTON (Reuters) Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it may … [Read more...]

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