A great or glittering life is no guarantee of a gripping biopic, say film-makers, as the Cannes Film Festival prepares to open Wednesday with the first big screen adaptation of the life of Monaco's Princess Grace.

From Alexander the Great to Princess Diana by way of Jerry Lee Lewis, Amelia Earhart and J Edgar Hoover, cinema is littered with biopic turkeys that promised much but fell flat at the box office.

Self-styled King of Pop Michael Jackson is back from the grave again this week with a second posthumous album of songs recorded before his death in 2009.

"Xscape" went on sale in the United States on Tuesday, after being released in various European countries at the weekend and on Monday.

Swiss surrealist designer Hans Ruedi Giger, who won an Oscar for the monster he created for Ridley Scott's "Alien", has died, a museum dedicated to his work said Tuesday.

The HR Giger Museum in the central Swiss village of Gruyere confirmed that the 74-year-old artist had died, but provided no further details.

Written by Anthony Sargon

The “Godzilla” hype machine has been relentless. The trailers have been incredible, and every new bit of footage released is better than the last. But I’ve been fooled before. Does the movie actually live up to the gargantuan amount of hype surrounding it? Absolutely. “Godzilla” is an insanely entertaining summer spectacle that manages to pay tribute to the character’s historic cinematic run while also establishing a much darker and serious tone. The film is certainly flawed, but that’s easy to overlook given how awe-inspiring and immersive the overall experience can be.

When Ellen DeGeneres decided to executive produce a new comedy for NBC, she clearly didn't take the job lightly.

In fact, the cast said Monday at NBC's presentation to advertisers that she warmed up the audience before the taping of the pilot.

The ABC News headquarters in New York has been named in honor of Barbara Walters, who's retiring after a storied television reporting career that has spanned five decades.

ABC News says the 84-year-old Walters was honored on Monday in a ceremony dedicating The Barbara Walters Building in Manhattan.

The Standard Hotel in New York City says it is investigating the leak of a security video that appears to show Beyonce's sister, Solange, attacking Jay Z.

Asked about the video on Monday by The Associated Press, the hotel issued a statement saying it is "shocked and disappointed that there was a clear breach of our security system."

The widow of the man who was driving a sports car when it crashed, killing him and "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker last year, is suing Porsche.

The suit filed Monday alleges the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT the two men were in did not have a proper crash cage or safety features in the gas tank. The suit said these would have saved both men.

Written by Anthony Sargon

The summer movie season is generally associated with giant blockbusters, making it easy to overlook many smaller releases. “Locke,” which is directed by Steven Knight and stars Tom Hardy, is the definition of a small movie. The whole thing takes place in Hardy’s car as his character drives from one place to the next, and while it certainly has its moments, I wasn’t all that impressed.

Seth Rogen and Zac Efron have bested Spider-Man at the box office.

Rogen and Efron's family-versus-fraternity comedy "Neighbors," was the top draw for moviegoers this weekend, unseating last week's champ, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."