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Thursday May 23, 2013

Chinua Achebe, remembered as fearless writer in uncertain times in Nigeria, feted in hometown

OGIDI, Nigeria - Writer Chinua Achebe is being remembered in Nigeria as a fearless writer who bowed to no political pressure.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Georges Moustaki, composer and crooner who penned for Edith Piaf, dies at 79

PARIS - Georges Moustaki, an Egyptian-born composer, singer and poet who wrote songs for Edith Piaf and other French stars, has died at age 79.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Hurwitz says 'Arrested Development' return like 'stepping into an abyss'

TORONTO - Viewers won't have seen the last of the fictional Bluth clan after this weekend's "Arrested Development" reboot on Netflix, hints show creator Mitch Hurwitz.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Rapper/songwriter K'naan tries his hand at writing/directing film

TORONTO - Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan has long drawn musical inspiration from his troubled homeland. Now he says he's ready to make a film about his war-torn roots.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Palestinian-Israeli conflict a key part of 'Omar,' but director says romance at forefront

CANNES, France - One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Bob Marley, Shakespeare and Peter Pan all part of upcoming The New Victory Theater season

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A new musical featuring the songs of Bob Marley, the world premiere of William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" by the innovative Fiasco Theater company and an Australian take on "Peter Pan" are among next season's offerings at The New Victory Theater.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Brosnan identifies with character in 'Love Is All You Need,' a widowed father

TORONTO - In the sweet-natured Danish film "Love Is All You Need," Pierce Brosnan portrays a widowed, emotionally unavailable businessman who bankrolls his son's wedding in a postcard-perfect chunk of the Italian coast, but struggles to engage as the groom-to-be deals with a pre-marital crisis.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Ethan Coen's first long play and a new work by Stephen Adly Guirgis featured at Atlantic

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The world premiere of Ethan Coen's first full-length stage play, a revival of "The Threepenny Opera" and a new play by Stephen Adly Guirgis will highlight the Atlantic Theater Company's upcoming season.

Thursday May 23, 2013

New CBC exec Neil McEneaney faces challenges in crowded TV landscape

What do you do when your executive vice president quits three weeks before your annual season launch?

Thursday May 23, 2013

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter to release memoir about substance abuse, tumultuous family Sept. 25

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Nick Carter isn't only writing songs � he's written a book.

Thursday May 23, 2013

'Glee'-ful: Lea Michele book 'Brunette Ambition' scheduled for 2014 release

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Lea Michele has stories to share about the many auditions she has passed.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Publisher releasing newly discovered novel by late Nobel-winner Pearl S. Buck in October

PHILADELPHIA - A newly discovered novel by the late Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck is to be released this fall.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Milan's La Scala theatre scales back on opera productions because of Italy's financial crisis

MILAN - La Scala has reduced the number of operas it will stage during the 2013-14 season due to Italy's economic crisis, the theatre's general manager said Thursday.

Thursday May 23, 2013

Russian court denies Pussy Riot's Maria Alekhina parole, despite support from McCartney

MOSCOW - A Russian court denied parole on Thursday to a member of the Pussy Riot punk group.