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Kanye Scraps LA Concert after Rant about Trump, Beyonce

Rap superstar Kanye West canceled a planned show in Los Angeles just hours before it was set to start, following a rant against fellow singer Beyonce and a public announcement of support for US President-elect Donald Trump.

The Forum, an indoor arena in the LA suburb of Inglewood where West had been scheduled to perform, tweeted less than three hours before Sunday's show that it was being scrapped. It said refunds would be made available at the point of purchase.

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Hidden Bergman 'Masterpiece' to Hit Swedish Movie Screens

Discovered in Ingmar Bergman's archive, a previously unknown manuscript about sexual and social revolution in the 1960s is to be turned into a movie, nearly a decade after the Swedish director's death. 

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Tintin Drawing Sells for Record 1.55 mn Euros in Paris

An original drawing from "Explorers on the Moon", widely regarded as one of the two best Tintin adventures, sold for a record 1.55 million euros at a Paris auction on Saturday, auction house Artcurial announced.

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Amazon Video Going Global with Rival to 'Top Gear'

Amazon is set to challenge Netflix worldwide with a massive expansion of its on-demand video streaming service featuring its remake of the BBC's global hit "Top Gear."

Amazon Prime Video is currently available in Austria, Britain, Germany, Japan and the United States, with a promise of availability soon in India.

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'Brexit: The Musical' Gives Boris Johnson Star Billing

Wearing a blonde wig and bicycle helmet, a disheveled Boris Johnson sings and raps at a demonic Vladimir Putin -- Brexit as tragicomedy has hit the London stage.

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Bob Dylan Can't Make Nobel Ceremony, Says Swedish Academy

Music icon Bob Dylan will not attend the Nobel ceremony in December to accept his literature prize because he has "other commitments", the Swedish Academy said on Wednesday. 

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Prince Estate Sues Jay Z Streaming Service

Prince's estate has sued the Tidal streaming service of rap mogul Jay Z, demanding it take down most of the catalog of the late pop icon.

Prince, who had a famously fraught relationship with the music industry, last year announced a deal through which Tidal would exclusively release the prolific star's album "HITnRUN Phase One."

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A Touch of 'Game of Thrones' Magic on Small Spanish Town

When the mayor of the small southern Spanish town of Osuna called Jesus Cansino to tell him "Game of Thrones" was coming to shoot part of season five, he wouldn't believe it.

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French Rock Band Changes Name after Trump Victory

A French electronic rock group thought their name, Trumps, was an ace choice when they launched on the musical scene in 2014.

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Brad Pitt Back in China after Reported Ban over Tibet Film

Brad Pitt made his first promotional appearance for a movie in China since reportedly being banned over a film about Tibet almost 20 years ago.

He spent 40 minutes giving autographs to Chinese fans on Monday and 20 minutes at a tightly controlled media event promoting his latest movie.

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