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U.S. Rappers Odd Future Banned from New Zealand

New Zealand immigration authorities have banned Los Angeles rappers Odd Future from entering the country after deciding they pose a threat to public order.

The group was due to play an open-air concert with headline act Eminem on Saturday in Auckland.

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Netflix Drama 'House of Cards' Returns en Masse

What better way to spend Valentine's Day but to binge out on the machinations of the most duplicitous Washington power couple ever to grace the small screen?

"House of Cards" returns Friday to Netflix, the Internet streaming video service that threw away the Hollywood playbook a year ago when it sent out all 13 hour-long episodes of its flagship original drama in one fell swoop.

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Movie Review: Frances Ha (2013)

Written by Anthony Sargon

If you’re in the mood for a quirky, feel-good movie with likable characters and snappy dialogue, then “Frances Ha” is the movie you’ve been waiting for. Director Noah Baumbach and star Greta Gerwig also co-wrote the script, which is heavily influenced by Woody Allen’s previous work, and that’s in no way a bad thing.

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Movie Review: Jagten (The Hunt) (2013)

Written by Anthony Sargon

Sometimes, all it takes is an accusation to ruin your life, no matter whether or not it’s true. The mere idea of your wrong-doing can be enough to turn your world upside down, and Thomas Vinterberg’s “Jagten” (The Hunt) makes that absolutely clear. It’s a very powerful film that’s bolstered by a great central performance by Mads Mikkelsen. The Danish film is also among the nominees for best Foreign Language film at the 86th Academy Awards.

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Clooney Wades into UK-Greece Parthenon Marbles Row

If George Clooney thought the battle over art's rightful ownership — the subject of his World War II movie "The Monuments Men" — was in the past, he knows better now.

The actor-director has touched a nerve in Britain by suggesting the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece.

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Duchess Kate Returns to Duties with Black Tie Do

Duchess Kate returned to her public duties with a black tie fundraising dinner in aid of the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Officially known as the Duchess of Cambridge, the former Kate Middleton gave a short speech before guests including movie star Elizabeth Hurley and rocker Bryan Adams.

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First Lady's State Dinner Gown by Carolina Herrera

Michelle Obama chose a Venezuelan-American designer for the gown she wore Tuesday to the state dinner honoring French President Francois Hollande.

But the formal, ornate style of the sumptuous gown by Carolina Herrera reflected French aesthetics, from the intricate beaded black bodice, to the train and full skirt in a color called liberty blue, according to Susan Swimmer, author of "Michelle Obama: First Lady of Fashion and Style."

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Oscars Ruined? CNN ‘Accidentally Reveals DiCaprio to Win Best Actor’

Has news channel CNN spoiled the surprise for Leonardo DiCaprio by revealing he will win the best actor award at next month’s Oscars?

An eagle-eyed viewer took a screen grab and posted it online when a report about the upcoming 86th Academy Awards showed the engraving for the award listing DiCaprio as the winner for his performance in The Wolf Of Wall Street.

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Honorary French Oscar for Paris Critic Scarlett Johansson

Actress Scarlett Johansson is to be awarded an honorary French Oscar -- just weeks after she denounced residents of her new home Paris as "terribly rude".

The American star, who is engaged to French journalist Romain Dauriac, will receive her "Cesar" at French cinema's annual gala awards ceremony in the capital on February 28.

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U.S. Media: Actress Shirley Temple Black Dead at 85

Actress Shirley Temple Black, who rose to fame as a Hollywood child star, has died at the age of 85, U.S. media said on Tuesday.

ABC News and CNN, citing her agent, said she died on Monday night in her California home of natural causes, surrounded by her family and caregivers.

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