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Prince Cancels European Tour Following Paris Attacks

Prince has become the latest act to cancel his European concert tour following the Paris attacks, his French production company confirmed on Monday.

The tour -- entitled "Prince Spotlight: Piano and a Microphone" -- would have begun on November 24 in Vienna, Austria, and would have included dates in Britain and Sweden.

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Aussie Metal Band Detained in Malaysia, to Be Deported

Members of the Australian metalcore band I Killed The Prom Queen were in a Malaysian immigration lock-up on Monday after being detained for performing at the weekend without a permit, an official said.

Immigration Department Director General Mustafa Ibrahim said he hoped to quickly deport the five-member group, which was in the country as part of a Southeast Asian tour.

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U2 Cancel Paris Concert after Attacks

Irish rock band U2 canceled a Paris concert planned for Saturday following a series of attacks in the French capital which killed more than 120 people.

"As a result of the ongoing state of emergency across France, the U2 Paris concert scheduled for 14th November will not be going ahead as planned," the group wrote on their website late Friday.

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St. Germain Brings Africa to Electro after Decade Away

St. Germain, the genre-merging electro artist key in the "French touch" sound of the 1990s, has re-emerged after more than a decade, this time with an eye on Malian music.

St. Germain -- the stage-name of the French artist Ludovic Navarre -- sold more than three million records worldwide with his 2000 album "Tourist," as he pioneered a mix of slick jazz and danceable house music.

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'The Big Short,' on Financial Crisis, Fans Oscar Buzz for Carell

With big-name stars and early Oscar buzz over Steve Carell's performance as a banker conflicted about the global financial meltdown, "The Big Short" is generating both hype and mixed reviews.

The film closed this week's AFI Fest in Los Angeles, a festival that often plays a crucial role in shaping the intense competition for Oscar's coveted golden statuettes.

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Ex 'Top Gear' Host Clarkson, BBC Sued by Punched Producer

A television producer who was punched by former "Top Gear" presenter Jeremy Clarkson is suing him and the BBC for racial discrimination, the broadcaster reported Friday.

Clarkson and BBC representatives attended a hearing Friday at a London employment tribunal with Oisin Tymon which centers on alleged verbal abuse, it said.

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'Star Wars': A Game-Changer in Special Effects

When "Star Wars" audiences were blown away four decades ago by its thrilling battles in space, they were also witnessing a big bang in special effects that is still felt today, as fans await the next installment in the blockbuster saga.

The original 1977 movie -- which introduced the world to Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and a mysterious power known as The Force -- changed the way science-fiction films were made, paving the way for innovations in the field.

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Antonio Banderas Revisits Chile Miners' Ordeal in 'The 33'

In "The 33," Antonio Banderas plays the leader of a group of Chilean miners rescued alive after more than two months trapped underground, a tale of triumph over adversity watched around the world.

Five years on, as the movie based on their plight hits screens across the United States, the 55-year-old actor told Agence France Presse, in a Spanish-language interview, how the men's story affected him.

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New Orleans R&B Legend Allen Toussaint Dead at 77

R&B legend Allen Toussaint, one of the signature forces in New Orleans music whose songs have been played by a who's who of rock greats, has died, his family said Tuesday.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who was 77, died suddenly in Madrid shortly after performing Monday at the Spanish capital's Teatro Lara.

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Caitlyn Jenner: Last 6 Months have Been 'Eye-Opening'

Caitlyn Jenner took the stage at Glamour magazine's Women of the Year awards and told an admiring crowd that the six months since she came out as a woman have been "the most eye-opening experience of my life."

Jenner, one of a group of honorees that included actress Reese Witherspoon, ballerina Misty Copeland, designer Victoria Beckham, the victorious U.S. women's soccer team, and a group of women from Charleston, South Carolina, who suffered great loss in the June church shooting there, also said she believes she was put on Earth to tell her story and perhaps make a difference in the world.

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