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'Star Wars' Movies to be Released Online

The six original "Star Wars" movies are being released online in digital form for the first time, the studios behind the iconic franchise has announced.

The films -- "Star Wars: a New Hope" (1977), "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), "Return of the Jedi" (1983), "The Phantom Menace" (1999), "Attack of the Clones" (2002), and "Revenge of the Sith" (2005), will be available from April 10 on outlets like iTunes, Google Play and Amazon.

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Woody Allen, Cate Blanchett, Matthew McConaughey at Cannes?

With the Cannes Film Festival set to open in just over a month's time, speculation is swirling over which films -- and which top actors -- could be getting their moment under the French Riviera's sun.

Woody Allen is seen as more than likely to be walking the red carpet with his new flick, "Irrational Man". Cate Blanchett might also be along for her movie "Carol". And fellow Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey could appear for "The Sea of Trees" the latest film by director Gus Van Sant, which also stars Naomi Watts.

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Priscilla Presley: No Elvis Imitators at New Vegas Chapel

The King will not appear at Elvis Presley's Graceland Wedding Chapel that's coming soon to Las Vegas — exactly how Priscilla Presley wants it.

The woman who wed Elvis in 1967 made one thing clear before unveiling the latest wedding chapel to bear his name: No impersonators.

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'Dancing With the Stars' to Hit the Road this Summer

"Dancing With the Stars" fans will have an opportunity to see some of the pros freestyle, jive and pasodoble as the show hits the road again this summer.

The long-running ABC competition show, which pairs celebrities with professional dancers, will tour in more than 40 cities starting June 13 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. "Dancing With the Stars: Live!" will run through Aug. 11, hosted by all-stars season champion Melissa Rycroft. Stops on the tour will include Toledo, Ohio; El Paso, Texas; and Las Vegas.

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Italian Fashion Designer Francesco Smalto Dies at 87

Italian designer Francesco Smalto, who as one of the stars of the men's fashion industry clothed princes, heads of state and sporting icons, has died in Morocco aged 87.

The "creative visionary" provided men with "an allure and unique style" his fashion house said in a statement on Monday, adding that Smalto had died in the night from Saturday to Sunday in a Marrakech hotel.

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Report: Blues Legend B.B. King Hospitalized

American blues legend B.B. King has been hospitalised, The Los Angeles Times reported Monday, citing representatives for the singer but giving no details about his condition.

Nicknamed "King of the Blues", 89-year-old Mississippi-born Riley B. King is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has been ranked among the greatest guitar players of all time. 

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With Placido Domingo ill, Luca Salsi Sings Met Doubleheader

Luca Salsi was taking a walk with his wife on Manhattan's Upper West Side, when he got a call from Alvaro Domingo, son of the famous singer.

"Daddy doesn't feel very well," Salsi remembered hearing.

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'Furious 7' Races Past Expectations with $143.6 Million

The high-octane "Furious 7" peeled out of the gates in its opening weekend, picking up a stunning $143.6 million from 4,004 locations to easily top the domestic box office, according to Rentrak estimates Sunday.

The expectation-shattering sum is a studio and franchise best for the homegrown car-obsessed series, which has continued to grow over the past few films.

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Beyonce Releases Surprise Love Ballad on Jay Z's Streaming Site

R&B queen Beyonce has quietly released a love song dedicated to her husband, hip hop mogul Jay Z, available only on his new streaming service Tidal. 

Songstress Queen Bey posted a 15-second preview of the acoustic ballad "Die With You" on her Facebook page Saturday in celebration of the couple's seven-year wedding anniversary. 

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Final Frank Zappa Album to Come Out

More than 20 years after his death, the final album is coming out from Frank Zappa -- the prolific rocker who was both an icon and scourge of the counterculture.

Zappa's estate announced pre-order sales for "Dance Me This," saying it was the 100th and last album from the Los Angeles-based experimental musician who died in 1993 from prostate cancer.

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