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Rare N. Korea Video Shows Karaoke Salons, Markets

Rare video footage from North Korea has emerged showing men enjoying a night out in a karaoke salon catering to relatively wealthy North Koreans making money from often illicit cross-border trade.

The content of the hidden-camera footage, which could not be independently verified, was released by a South Korean pastor, Kim Sung-Eun, known for helping North Koreans escape to Seoul.

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin Announce Separation

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, one of Hollywood's highest profile couples, are separating after more than a decade of marriage, according to a message posted Tuesday on the "Iron Man" star's blog.

Paltrow, 41, and Martin, 37, were married in 2003. The actress and the musician have two children: daughter Apple, 9; and son Moses, 7.

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Jolie Surprises CinemaCon to Tout 'Unbroken'

Angelina Jolie took to the stage at CinemaCon, the annual convention of theater exhibitors, on Tuesday to reveal footage from the upcoming survival saga "Unbroken," which she directed and produced.

"I wanted to make this film because its message is one that we all need now more than ever," said Jolie in front of the crowd of theater owners at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

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'Fifty Shades,' 'Fast,' 'Dumber' Teased in Vegas

Universal Pictures had a strong start at the box office this year, with "Lone Survivor" grossing more than $124 million and "Ride Along" bringing in nearly $146 million globally.

The run could continue for the studio that previewed its upcoming slate of films on Tuesday at the annual movie theater convention CinemaCon.

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'The Young and the Restless' Celebrates 41 Years

"The Young and the Restless" took a break from love, deception and backstabbing to celebrate the TV soap's 41st anniversary on Tuesday.

Led by longtime stars Eric Braeden, Melody Thomas Scott and Peter Bergman, the cast and crew gathered to celebrate a day early. The CBS show has been daytime's top-rated soap since December 1988 and was recently renewed through 2017.

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Stones Plan First Israel Gig, but Urged to Reconsider

The Rolling Stones announced plans Tuesday for an Israeli concert in June, prompting pro-Palestinian activists promoting a boycott of the country to say that would be equivalent to performing in apartheid South Africa.

To jubilation from the Israeli media, a spokeswoman for the British rock icons said the band will perform in Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park on June 4 as part of its forthcoming European tour.

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Baselworld, Taking the Pulse on Watches

The world's biggest watch fair is set to open this week in Basel, offering an industry showcase for the world's most extravagant, rare and complex time pieces.

The 42nd edition of Baselworld, which opens in the northern Swiss city to the media on Wednesday and a day later to the public, is expected to draw some 100,000 visitors.

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Aniston Says She Won't Let Tabloids Steal Her Joy

Despite spending nearly half her life under the glare of cameras, Jennifer Aniston admits she's still not used to the baggage that comes with it, from paparazzi to the tabloid headlines.

"All that stuff, it's toxic," says the actress. "It never gets un-jarring, but you do have to not let it imprison you, which is possible, too."

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Review: Shakira's New Album Should be Much Better

Shakira's domination in America has dwindled since she became a hip-swiveling goddess of festive pop hits like "Whenever, Wherever" and "Hips Don't Lie."

Already a superstar in her native Colombia, the multitalented singer-songwriter-instrumentalist took the American pop scene by storm when she made her U.S. language debut in 2001 with personal, rich songs about romance and more. But her recent albums haven't matched the spark, edge and charisma from her work a decade ago, and her new self-titled release, while enjoyable at times, doesn't showcase this Grammy-winning, Golden Globe-nominated superstar in the right light.

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Movie Review: Divergent (2014)

Written by Anthony Sargon

With franchises like “Twilight” and “The Hunger Games” proving that there’s a big appetite for female-driven, young adult novel adaptations, be prepared to see a lot (and I mean A LOT) of new, similar projects thrown your way in the coming years. 2014 already got off to a rough start with the atrociously lazy “Vampire Academy“, so here’s hoping we don’t get too many of those. “Divergent” is obviously going to be mostly compared to “The Hunger Games” because of its darker themes, but at the end of the day, the film is just too derivative and unoriginal to appeal to anyone beyond the already devoted fan-base. If you enjoy Veronica Roth’s novels, then there may be enough here to sway you, but if you’re anything like me and hadn’t even heard of the books until they made a movie, then you’re going to walk away disappointed.

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