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U.S.Singer Anastacia Cancels Europe Tour due to Cancer

U.S. pop singer Anastacia has announced she is cancelling her "It's A Man's World" European tour after being diagnosed for the second time with breast cancer.

"Anastacia has sadly been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time after having successfully survived her 2003 battle with the disease," a statement on the singer's Facebook page said Thursday.

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Glamorous Diana Dresses Up for Auction

If dresses could talk, this dark navy, figure-hugging velvet number would have the best stories to tell.

Princess Diana wore it on state visits, at royal banquets, and most memorably to a gala dinner at the White House in 1985, when she took to the dance floor with Hollywood star John Travolta.

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A History of Couture in 100 Dresses

From Worth and Balenciaga to Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior and John Galliano, a landmark exhibition due to open in Paris on Saturday traces the history of haute couture through some of the most exquisite dresses ever made.

The exhibition for the first time gathers more than 100 iconic creations from 150 years of fashion accompanied by archive photographs and drawings.

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Spielberg to Head up Cannes Festival Jury

Award-winning director Steven Spielberg will head up this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, the organizers announced Thursday, just days after he missed out on his third best-director Oscar.

Spielberg, 66, one of the most powerful and respected film-makers in Hollywood, said he was flattered by the appointment.

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Lawyer Says Lohan Committed to Turning Life Around

Lindsay Lohan's lawyer says the actress is committed to turning her life around and wants to record public service announcements about the dangers of domestic violence, alcohol abuse and drunken driving.

Mark Heller says in an interview that the actress' plans are independent of a criminal case that could return her to jail.

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Batman to Lose Son Robin

Batman may be able to save the world, but he'll lose his sidekick Robin -- who in his current incarnation is his son -- in the upcoming Batman Incorporated comic book series.

DC Comics said the caped crusader's acrobatic young assistant, Batman alter ego Bruce Wayne's son Damian, will die in Wednesday's issue number eight.

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Oscars Host Says 'No Way' Doing it Again

Oscars host Seth MacFarlane said Tuesday there is "no way" he will do the show again, after his performance was widely criticized as offensive and dull.

The "Family Guy" creator insisted it was fun to have hosted the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday, despite media and online critics panning the show, notably for jokes about actresses' breasts and Jews in Hollywood.

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Singer Morrissey Says no to Kimmel, 'Duck Dynasty'

The TV reality series "Duck Dynasty" is coming between Morrissey and Jimmy Kimmel.

The British singer and animal rights activist says he canceled his appearance Tuesday on ABC TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" because "Duck Dynasty" cast members will be on the late night talk show.

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Critics Blast Oscars for Off-Color Jokes, Dull Show

Critics blasted Oscars host Seth MacFarlane on Monday for "crudely sexist antics" and peddling "offensive" Jewish stereotypes, as the Academy Awards post mortem got into full swing.

Others said the "Family Guy" creator, brought in to appeal to younger viewers with edgy humor, was simply dull -- while satirical website The Onion had to apologize for an expletive tweet about the youngest ever Oscar nominee.

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Youngest Oscar Nominee Wallis to Play Annie

Quvenzhane Wallis, fresh from the Oscars spotlight as the youngest ever best actress nominee, is to play "Annie" in a Tinseltown remake of the hit Broadway musical, filmmakers said.

The nine-year-old, who drew praise for her amazingly mature performance in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," will play the title role in "Annie," also a remake of the Oscar-nominated 1982 movie.

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