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Audra McDonald returns with new, personal CD

FILE - This May 16, 2012 file photo shows Audra McDonald at the Friars Club Roast of Betty White in New York. McDonald's new CD," Go Back Home" includes classics like Stephen Sondheim's "The Glamorous Life," the Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II's "Edelweiss," and "First You Dream," from the John Kander and Fred Ebb show "Steel Pier."

If either her husband or daughter is calling, Audra McDonald knows without looking at her phone. 12 minutes ago

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Man falls from NYC theater window onto marquee

Officials in New York City say a man suffered minor injuries after falling out of a window onto the marquee of a Broadway theater.

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Japan's 'Shield of Straw' an action pic in Cannes

Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks.

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Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:
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AP Interview: Soderbergh on quitting movies

Steven Soderbergh is working on a new currency.

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Amalric plays a Frenchman in America in 'Jimmy P'

Playing a Freudian analyst helped Mathieu Amalric overcome his fear and loathing of psychotherapy.

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'Apple of my Eye' star turns to first love: music

Fans know her as the sweet schoolgirl in the 2011 blockbuster "You Are the Apple of My Eye." Now, they can take a closer look at Michelle Chen through her first love: music.
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'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

"Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.
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Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
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OJ Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom

The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison.
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Coens' folk revival 'Llewyn' serenades Cannes

The Coen brothers' resurrection of the pre-Dylan folk scene in Greenwich Village serenaded Cannes with its period music and melancholy tale of a self-destructive, feline-toting musician.