A man impersonating South Korean entertainer Psy -- famed for his dance song "Gangnam Style" -- ate, drank and partied with the stars in Cannes for two days, The Hollywood Reporter said on Thursday.
Psy "was spotted all over town, attending festival parties and events and posing for photos with festgoers and other celebrities," the movie trade daily said in its Cannes edition.
Full StoryFrench singer and composer Georges Moustaki, who sang in several languages and whose romantic ballads won him global fame, died on Thursday at the age of 79, his entourage said.
Born on May 3, 1934 to an immigrant European Jewish couple who had settled in Egypt, Moustaki -- whose real name was Giuseppe Mustacchi -- penned some 300 songs including the 1958 hit "Milord" sung by Edith Piaf which created a worldwide sensation.
Full StoryIt was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.
A restaurateur in Arizona, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, allegedly posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to the delight of people who love a good Internet meltdown.
Full StoryStar Ryan Gosling on Wednesday stayed away from the Cannes premiere of his latest film, the ultra-violent "Only God Forgives", a blood-spattered revenge tale set in Bangkok.
Boos rang out after a press screening of the movie in which Kristin Scott Thomas also stars as a cross between "Lady Macbeth and Donatella Versace", but some critics later praised the film.
Full StoryCinema audiences are migrating to television, followed by Hollywood writers, actors and directors, who look to the small screen as a place for greater artistic freedom and easier financing, say industry figures at the Cannes Film Festival.
"The Wire," "Mad Men," "The Sopranos" and "Game of Thrones" are among the critical and commercial successes on TV whose makers include some of the best talent in Hollywood.
Full StoryAretha Franklin is taking off the month of June.
A spokesman for the 71-year-old singer says Franklin will reschedule two shows and resume her touring schedule in July.
Full StoryPiers Morgan is going behind the scenes.
The host of CNN's "Piers Morgan Live" has a deal with Gallery Books for "Shooting Straight: Guns, Gays, God, and George Clooney." Gallery, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announced Wednesday that the book is scheduled for October.
Full StoryA New York City woman has been sentenced to probation for stalking French actress Marion Cotillard on the Internet.
Teresa Yuan was sentenced Tuesday in Brooklyn federal court. She pleaded guilty last year.
Full StoryBernie Shaw and Mick Box of Uriah Heep perform in Nashville, Tennessee in 2011. Uriah Heep bass guitarist Trevor Bolder has died aged 62
Trevor Bolder, the bass guitarist in David Bowie's Spiders From Mars band, has died at the age of 62 following a battle with cancer, it was announced Wednesday.
Full StoryKellie Pickler came into the final "Dancing With the Stars" episode in second place but finished in first.
The 26-year-old country singer won the TV dancing competition show's mirror ball trophy Tuesday.
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