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Ukrainian Charged for Gatecrashing Grammys Show

A Ukrainian television prankster who gatecrashed this year's Grammy Awards show has been charged and could face up to six months in jail, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

Vitalii Sediuk managed to get into a VIP seating area at the music industry's biggest awards show on February 10 and walked up on stage just as British singer Adele stepped up to receive her award.

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Anne Frank Museum Defends Bieber after Furore

Amsterdam's Anne Frank museum on Monday defended teen idol Justin Bieber amid a furore over his comments that he hoped the Jewish teen who died in a Nazi camp would have been a fan.

"We think that what's special is that a 19-year-old comes to the Anne Frank House and spends an hour visiting on a Friday night," museum spokeswoman Maatje Mostart told Agence France Presse amid growing criticism of the pop star's perceived selfishness.

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Super Hero Robert Downey Jr Laughs off Lack of French

Cinematic super hero and tech genius he may be, but Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. on Monday confessed that unlike co-star Gwyneth Paltrow he can't speak French.

Paltrow, who mastered a British accent for several roles in the 1990s, showed off her linguistic skills at a news conference in Paris, answering questions about the "Iron Man 3" film in fluent French.

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Hugh Jackman Thanks Cops after U.S. Stalker Attack

Australian actor Hugh Jackman has vowed to "do anything" to protect his family, after U.S. police arrested an alleged stalker who chased him into a New York gym with an electric razor.

The star was outside the gym on Saturday morning when the 47-year-old woman approached him, a New York Police Department (NYPD) spokesman said. Media reports said she was screaming "I love you."

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Robinson Biopic a Home Run at N. America Theaters

Jackie Robinson biopic "42" hit a home run at the North American box office in its debut weekend, easily besting its rivals, industry figures showed Monday.

The film, starring Chadwick Boseman as the ground-breaking African American baseball star and Harrison Ford as the Brooklyn Dodgers exec who signed him, raked in $27.5 million in ticket sales.

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'The Avengers' Takes Top Prize at MTV Movie Awards

With a cast of superheroes and villains, "The Avengers" beat out its competitors to become the big winner at the MTV Movie Awards.

The action romp won three awards Sunday, including the top prize, movie of the year.

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'Fifty Shades' Makes U.S. List of Challenged Books

Here's a list "Fifty Shades of Grey" was destined to make: The books most likely to be removed from school and library shelves in the U.S.

On Monday, E L James' multimillion selling erotic trilogy placed No. 4 on the American Library Association's annual study of "challenged books," works subject to complaints from parents, educators and other members of the public. The objections: Offensive language, and, of course, graphic sexual content.

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'Crocodile Dundee' Hunts Missing $34 Million

"Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan has taken legal action in a U.S. court to recover U.S.$34 million held in a Swiss bank account which he alleges has been misappropriated, reports said Monday.

The Australian, who was catapulted to stardom by the success of the 1986 film about the laconic, knife-wielding crocodile hunter, says his once-trusted tax advisor has disappeared with the cash.

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Tokyo Disneyland Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Thousands of fans packed Tokyo Disneyland on Monday to celebrate its 30 years in business.

Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and dozens of other familiar faces from the annals of Disney history paraded through the 51-hectare (126-acre) park, cheered on by 15,000 people who had turned out to see them.

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Movie Review: Trance (2013)

Written by Anthony Sargon

Danny Boyle is known for making some pretty trippy movies. He likes to get in your head and mess with it, and while "Trance" certainly succeeds at that, it feels a little vapid compared to the rest of Mr. Boyle's repertoire.

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