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Tuesday May 21, 2013

Mack Emerman, founder of Miami recording studio where Clapton, others made albums, dies at 89

MIAMI - Mack Emerman, the founder of Criteria Recording Studios where acts including Eric Clapton, James Brown and the Bee Gees made some of their most famous records, has died after a long illness. He was 89.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

In memoir, Oscar Goodman reflects on rise from mob lawyer to hard-drinking mayor of Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize, top US humour award, at Kennedy Center gala

WASHINGTON - Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch comedy routines on her namesake American television show, was named the winner of the nation's top humour prize on Tuesday.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Robust bunch of story lines counted on for ABC's expanded coverage to help sell Indy 500

Television executives are hoping a robust bunch of story lines accompanying this year's Indianapolis 500 will help build interest in IndyCar beyond the signature race.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Library of Congress honours Carole King as 1st woman to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

WASHINGTON - Carole King isn't done with music — not yet anyway.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Mississauga high-schoolers to join Rolling Stones for Toronto concert

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The choir group at Cawthra Park Secondary School in Mississauga, Ont., will spend the better part of the month trilling the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" — but as a rare chance to sing at the band's Air Canada Centre gig approaches, the song's message doesn't really ring true.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

'Epic' director balances detail with fantasy for nature-set spectacle

TORONTO - "Ice Age" director Chris Wedge set the bar high by naming his latest animated adventure "Epic."

Tuesday May 21, 2013

La dolce vita is not so sweet in 2 Italian films at the Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, France - La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

James Toback, Alec Baldwin give Cannes a close-up in documentary 'Seduced and Abandoned'

CANNES, France - A phrase you will hear often at Cannes is: "Let me run the numbers."

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Penguin Canada promotes Khaled Hosseini's new book with the Echo Project

TORONTO - Penguin Canada has launched what it believes is a first-of-its-kind web project: an evolving, page-for-page digital exploration of Khaled Hosseini's highly anticipated novel "And the Mountains Echoed" that will be shaped by reader contributions.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Eminem's song publisher sues Facebook, ad agency, saying they used tune without permission

DETROIT - Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Trove of Muppets creator Jim Henson's items headed for NYC's Museum of the Moving Image

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they're getting a spiffy new home in Queens.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Salsa star Gilberto Santa Rosa to lead a revival of 'Forever Tango' to Broadway this summer

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The singer known as the Gentleman of Salsa is temporarily turning to tango: Gilberto Santa Rosa will make his Broadway debut in the musical "Forever Tango," which returns to New York in July for a 10-week stand featuring some of the Puerto Rican singer's hits.

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Justin Bieber's pet monkey becomes property of Germany after singer misses deadline

BERLIN - Justin Bieber's pet monkey is now the property of Germany.