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Cannes Film Festival Launches Race for 2014 Palme d'Or

Cannes film festival organisers on Thursday unveil their pick of the A-listers and art house "auteurs" chosen to take part in this year's movie extravaganza on the French Riviera.

Of the hundreds of films submitted each year, only around 20 are rewarded with a coveted slot in the official line-up of films invited to compete for the top Palme d'Or prize.

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Japan Virtual Star Hatsune to Join Lady Gaga tour

Hatsune Miku, a computer-generated Japanese pop star who performs as a hologram, is to support some of Lady Gaga's tour of North America next month, the U.S. songstress has announced on Twitter.

The pixel-perfect pop princess, whose voice is also the product of digital code, will perform in 3D alongside a band made of real musicians at shows starting in Atlanta on May 6.

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Bollywood Urges Voters to Shun Hardliner Modi's Party

More than 50 Bollywood filmmakers, actors and writers on Wednesday urged Indians not to vote for the party of Hindu nationalist hardliner Narendra Modi in the ongoing general election.

The group signed an appeal calling on Indians to choose a "secular" party, without naming Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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Royal Couple Arrive in Sydney for Down Under Tour

Britain's Prince William, his wife, Kate, and their baby son, George, arrived in sunny Sydney on Wednesday to the cheers of thousands of fans as they kicked off their tour of Australia.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge landed in Sydney after wrapping up a 10-day trip around New Zealand. They were greeted by various dignitaries, including Prime Minister Tony Abbott, before being whisked off to the city's famed Opera House.

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Victoria's Secret Announces London Fashion Show

London is getting a new fashion extravaganza — the Victoria's Secret Show, which will take place for the first time in the British capital this year.

Victoria's Secret models Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel joined Chief Marketing Officer Ed Razek at the company's London flagship store for the announcement Tuesday.

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Lohan's Mom Pleads Guilty to Drunken Driving

Lindsay Lohan's mother has pleaded guilty in New York to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated.

Newsday (http://bit.ly/Qacqop ) reports Dina Lohan also pleaded guilty to speeding during her court appearance Tuesday on Long Island.

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Miley Cyrus Hospitalized, Cancels Kansas City Show

Miley Cyrus is in the hospital and unable to perform her "Bangerz" concert in Kansas City, Missouri, as planned.

A spokeswoman for the singer says the 21-year-old canceled her performance Tuesday after she was hospitalized for a severe allergic reaction to antibiotics.

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DiCaprio to Star in Grisly Grizzly Western for Inarritu

After taking his time in figuring out what his next film will be, Leonardo DiCaprio has decided to go with New Regency and Fox’s “The Revenant” as that next pic, with Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu set to direct.

DiCaprio and Inarritu have been attached to the project for awhile but could not find the time to fit it into their schedules. The idea is to get the film into production this fall.

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Orlando Bloom Meets with Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Actor and Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visited the Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan to highlight the plight of Syrian refugees.

Za'atari is one of the largest refugee camps in the world erected in a desert with families living in tents under extreme weather conditions.

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Lady Gaga, Psy to Perform at S. Korea Festival

U.S. pop diva Lady Gaga is slated to perform at a summer music festival in South Korea, where her first show two years ago received an adult-only rating from state censors.

The festival, to be held at Seoul's Olympic stadium on August 15-16, will feature a host of K-pop stars including "Gangnam Style" rapper Psy, the YG entertainment agency said.

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