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MUSIC

Georges Moustaki, who penned for Piaf, dies

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

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ENTERTAINMENT

Paul McCartney writes in support of Pussy Riot

Beatles frontman Paul McCartney has asked a Russian judge to release members of the Pussy Riot punk group from prison.

ENTERTAINMENT

Brown hounded for calling Manila `gates of hell'

Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

'Epic' doesn't quite live up to its title

Derivative as all get out and plainly concocted by a committee, "Epic" is a children's animated film that is more entertaining and emotional than it has any right to be.

MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

'Hangover III': It's time to sober up

Guys get blotto ... wake up and can't remember what happened the night before ... madness ensues.

MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

This 'Hangover' is easy to sleep off

Slow, sentimental and somewhat sedated, the third "Hangover" movie isn't so much exhausted of outrageous "Oh no, they DIDN'T!" ideas as it is spent of energy. And they knew it, too. The only raunchy moment is stuffed into the closing credits, a "we forgot to do that" afterthought.

ENTERTAINMENT

Julia Sweeney keeps it light, even amid family and personal tragedy

CHICAGO - I had spent all of six minutes with Julia Sweeney when I brought up adult braces.