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Milla Jovovich Welcomes Second Daughter

American actress Milla Jovovich gave birth Wednesday in Los Angeles to her second daughter Dashiel Edon, with British director and producer Paul W.S. Anderson.

"Milla Jovovich delivered her second daughter Dashiel Edon early this morning. Both Mama and Baby are doing great," a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian-born beauty told AFP.

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K-pop Icons Big Bang Announce World Tour

One of K-pop's biggest boy bands, Big Bang, announced Thursday their first world tour in three years, spanning Asia and the Americas to promote a much-anticipated new album. 

The five-members of the South Korean group are among the best-known faces of the K-pop phenomenon, whose popularity has swept Asia and beyond over the last 10 years.

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Music Streaming Showdown Looms as Spotify Competition Heats up

This week's all-star launch of U.S. rapper Jay Z's streaming music service may not have caused Spotify's management to lose sleep -- but analysts predict tough days ahead as tech giant Apple prepares to enter the fray.

The glitzy rebrand of the Tidal service which Jay Z bought from another Swedish firm Aspiro for $56 million (52 million euros), was billed as a new departure in streaming: higher quality audio and owned by artists for artists, not record labels and tech companies.

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Justin Bieber Attends Mediation Session over Alleged Assault

Pop star Justin Bieber attended a mediation session Tuesday in Miami over a lawsuit against him in which a photographer alleges that one of the star's bodyguards assaulted him. 

Bieber slipped in the back door of the office building where the session was held so as to avoid reporters, according to footage from the local affiliate of CBS.

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'Furious 7' Drives Hard with Action, Laughs, Tribute

Fast-moving fight scenes, outrageous auto antics and a sprinkling of ridiculous one-liners make "Furious 7" a campy, crowd-pleasing escape.

Never mind that the film repeatedly presents the impossible — a muscle car attacks an airborne helicopter — fans of the franchise know to suspend disbelief at the door. With nonstop action from start to finish, it's easy — if a bit exhausting — to go along for the high-speed ride.

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Banana Peel Hits Comedian Dave Chappelle on Stage

A man tossed a banana peel at Dave Chappelle during a standup show, hitting in the comedian in the leg, police said.

Christian Englander, 30, was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct and battery after the fruit throw Monday night in Santa Fe, New Mexico, police Lt. Andrea Dobyns said.

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'Silver Porn' Shows Fifty Shades of Greying Japan

Dressed in a kimono and kneeling silently on a tatami mat floor, 61-year-old Yasue Tomita looks as if she might be about to perform a Japanese tea ceremony -- instead she's debuting as a porn actress.

Fluttering her eyelashes demurely as the cameras prepare to roll, Tomita is proof that in Japan's greying society you're never too old to chase your dreams, however racy or unorthodox.

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Rolling Stones Announce Live Shows in U.S.

Veteran British rockers the Rolling Stones on Tuesday announced a 15-date stadium tour of North America.

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts will kick off the Zip Code tour on May 24 in San Diego.

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Jamie Oliver Regrets Heating up Gordon Ramsay Food Feud

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver said Tuesday he regretted saying rival cook Gordon Ramsay was jealous of his success and brushed off their simmering food feud as "no big deal".

Both are successful celebrity television chefs and have traded barbs before -- with Ramsay recently chiding the younger Oliver for not attending the launch of his own Hong Kong eatery, Jamie's Italian.

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Jay Z Leads Stars in Rebranded Tidal Streaming Service

Rap mogul Jay Z on Monday launched the rebranded Tidal music streaming service with major star backing, hoping to shake up the growing industry through high sound quality and artist control.

With veiled swipes at streaming leader Spotify, Jay Z brought out musicians including Madonna, Kanye West and the masked electronic duo Daft Punk, who will all be equity partners in the new Tidal.

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