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In ‘Moonrise Kingdom,’ Wes Anderson relocates

Director Wes Anderson poses for a portrait to promote his film Moonrise Kingdom at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short)

In Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom,” the famously meticulous director takes his fastidiously fashioned world and flings it into the woods.

Filipino Christian group protests Lady Gaga shows

Scores of Christian youths in the Philippines chanted “Stop the Lady Gaga concerts” at a rally Friday calling for the pop diva’s shows here to be canceled despite assurances from authorities that they won’t allow nudity and lewd acts.

Kanye West to debut short film at Cannes festival

Kanye West will debut a short film titled “Cruel Summer” at the Cannes Film Festival.

Van Halen postpones summer concert dates

FILE - In this March 1, 2012 file photo, David Lee Roth, left, and Eddie Van Halen perform during a Van Halen concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. A source familiar with the band

Van Halen is postponing some dates on its summer concert tour.

‘American Idol’ down to final 2 singers

“American Idol” finalist Joshua Ledet won’t be belting it out on this season’s final showdown.

PHOTOS: Last Dance, Donna Summer’s life

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2009 file photo, Donna Summer performs at the conclusion of the Nobel Peace concert in Oslo, Norway. Summer, the Queen of Disco who ruled the dance floors with anthems like “Last Dance,” “Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girl,” has died. Her family announced her death in a statement Thursday, May 17, 2012. She was 63. (AP Photo/John McConnico, File)

Twirling her leopard-print dress on stage in the ’70s, proudly holding many of her music awards and performing in recent years on “American Idol”, Donna Summer was the ultimate disco queen

Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63

Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco.

TV’s Joey Lawrence joins Chippendales for 3 weeks

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2012 file photo, Joseph Lawrence arrives at the People

Joey Lawrence is shedding his clothes: The actor has joined the male erotic dancing troupe Chippendales.

Struggling CW network offers big schedule revamp

The young CW network is hoping to turn around a year of disappointing ratings by making changes this fall on each of the five nights it broadcasts.

Purple, Red and Yellow Wiggles leaving Aussie band

FILE - In this June 28, 2006 file photo, Australian children

Three members of the children’s music quartet The Wiggles will be hanging up their colorful outfits and leaving the Australian band this year, with the Blue Wiggle the lone original member left dancing.