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Def Leppard Postpone Rest of Tour Due to Illness

Heavy metal veterans Def Leppard have postponed the rest of their world tour as frontman Joe Elliott struggles with his voice.

The British band, which has been touring with short breaks since April last year, said Monday it was postponing the final 10 concerts.

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Adele Objects as Trump Plays Song

Pop superstar Adele on Monday lodged objections as Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump played her music on the campaign trail.

Trump, an apparent fan of Adele who was spotted at her concert in November in New York, has regularly played her hit "Rolling in the Deep" at his rallies. 

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Michelin Crowns Paris Hotels under Cloud of Top Chef's Suicide

France's Michelin guide gave the country's most famous chef a much-prized third star and stripped him of another Monday as the restaurant world reeled after the apparent suicide of the "world's best chef" Benoit Violier.

Alain Ducasse, 59, picked up the highest rating for his restaurant at Paris' swish Plaza Athenee hotel while he lost a star for another of his tables in the French capital at the equally opulent Le Meurice hotel.

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Veteran BBC Presenter Terry Wogan Dies Aged 77

BBC presenter Terry Wogan, host of Britain's flagship television chatshow in the 1980s and of Eurovision over three decades, died of cancer on Sunday aged 77, his family announced.

"Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with cancer. He passed away surrounded by his family," said a family statement.

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Chris Pine, Rising Star in Hollywood's 'The Finest Hours'

Pale blue eyes. Leading-man looks. Chris Pine is one of Hollywood's rising stars and for good reason.

The "Star Trek" and "Horrible Bosses 2" actor sat down with AFP ahead of the U.S. release of his latest film, "The Finest Hours," to talk about everything from his most recent role to being the son of Hollywood actors.

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Netflix to Bring back Hit 'Gilmore Girls' TV Series

Netflix announced Friday it is reviving the hit TV series "Gilmore Girls," which won legions of fans more than a decade ago depicting the exploits of a thirty-something mother and her teenage daughter.

The show's stars -- Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore and Alexis Bledel, who played her daughter Rory -- will also be back.

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Zayn Gets 'so Dirty and Raw' in Post-One Direction Debut

No longer part of squeaky clean One Direction, Zayn Malik on Friday reintroduced himself as a solo artist -- sexy with an urban vibe.

The former boy band star, now simply calling himself Zayn, announced his first solo album, "Mind of Mine," which will come out on March 25, and released its first single, "Pillowtalk."

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Trump's Hair Has Stylists Shaking Their Heads

Is it a combover? Contemporary art, maybe? Or, wait, a cross between an otter's tail and a blooming ear of corn?    

Donald Trump's signature helmet of hair has top stylists shaking their heads and spewing scathing criticism. 

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Leonardo DiCaprio Bonds with Pope over Protecting Planet

Pope Francis received U.S. film star Leonardo DiCaprio at the Vatican on Thursday, with the pair bonding over their shared passion for defending the environment.

Blue-eyed DiCaprio was spotted listening earnestly as the Argentine pontiff explained that he was presenting the actor with a copy of his hard-hitting thesis on climate change, Laudato Si, published last year.

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Indonesia Telecoms Firm Blocks Netflix over Local Laws, Censorship

Indonesia said Thursday a decision by the country's biggest telecoms provider to block Netflix could be reversed if the global video-streaming giant obeyed local laws, particularly on "porn" and "radicalism".

The decision Wednesday to bar access to Netflix came just weeks after the California-based firm announced it was expanding its Internet TV services to 130 new markets, including Indonesia.

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