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Zeta-Jones Back in Treatment for Bipolar Disorder

Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones on Monday headed back into treatment for bipolar disorder, her spokeswoman said.

"Catherine has proactively checked into a health care facility," her spokeswoman Sarah Fuller said in an email to Agence France Presse.

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'Pain and Gain' Grabs Top Spot at U.S. Box Office

Action comedy "Pain & Gain" starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson grabbed the top spot at the U.S. box office in its debut this weekend, snagging $20 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.

The Paramount Pictures production about bodybuilders caught up in crime pushed "Oblivion" into second place, according to tracker Exhibitor Relations.

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'Iron Man 3' Rules World, 'Pain & Gain' Takes U.S.

"Iron Man 3" was the heavy-lifter at theaters with a debut outside the U.S. that overshadowed a gang of mercenary bodybuilders in a sleepy pre-summer weekend at the domestic box office.

The Marvel Studios superhero sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. got a head-start on its domestic launch next Friday with a $195.3 million opening in 42 overseas markets, distributor Disney reported Sunday.

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Mystery Play Equals Olivier Record at London Ceremony

The stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" on Sunday claimed seven prizes at Britain's prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards.

The mystery drama's haul included best play and best actor for Luke Treadaway and equaled the 2012 record set by musical hit "Matilda".

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Jackson Lawyers to Launch Case against Tour Promoter

Lawyers for Michael Jackson's mother will launch their case Monday for massive compensation from the promoter of his last doomed tour, at the trial over the late King of Pop's 2009 death.

Opening statements are due in Los Angeles at the wrongful death trial pitting Katherine Jackson against AEG Live, whom she blames for negligently hiring Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted over his killing.

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Beirut Bans Award-Winning Lebanese Film Shot in Israel

Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri said Saturday the Lebanese authorities have banned his award-winning film "The Attack" from cinemas in his home country because it was partly shot in Tel Aviv using Israeli actors.

"I regret to inform you that the Interior Minister of Lebanon, Minister (Marwan) Charbel, has decided to punish us and the film by banning it... claiming that the reason for the rejection is that I, Ziad Doueiri, had spent time in Israel filming," the director said in a statement on his Facebook page.

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Country Legend George Jones Dies at 81

Country music legend George Jones, singer of such enduring hits as "She Thinks I Still Care" during a career that spanned more than half a century, died Friday, his publicist said. He was 81.

He passed away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, eight days after he was admitted to hospital with fever and irregular blood pressure, said Webster and Associates on its website.

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Jim Jarmusch's Vampire Love Story Gets Cannes Slot

A vampire love story by independent U.S. film-maker Jim Jarmusch has been awarded a coveted place in the official line-up at next month's Cannes film festival, organizers said on Friday.

"Only Lovers Left Alive" with Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt and Mia Wasikowska takes to 20 the number of films in competition for the top Palme d'Or prize at the Riviera movie extravaganza.

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'Bend it Like Beckham' Star Agrees Palimony Suit

British actress Parminder Nagra, who shot to fame in 2002's "Bend it like Beckham," has settled a palimony lawsuit after her ex-husband claimed a share of her earnings, lawyers said Friday.

The 37-year-old actress, who went on to star in the long-running U.S. television series "ER," lived with James Stenson for six years before marrying him in January 2009. She filed for divorce in February 2012.

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Dutch Queen-to-Be a Classy Standard-Bearer

Classically elegant but also self-assured and daring -- designers familiar with the top-to-toe tastes of the woman about to become the Dutch queen say Maxima was born to step into royal shoes.

Valentino remains the Argentine-born princess' favorite couturier for special occasions, and according to Grazia magazine that is where she will get her outfit for Tuesday, when she becomes queen consort at the enthronement of her husband, Netherlands crown prince Willem-Alexander.

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