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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. 59 minutes ago

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TELEVISION

TV picks for the week of May 20-26

New summer programming - including sitcoms, procedurals and reality competitions - arrives as fall and mid-season schedules continue to wind down. Most of the finales are seasonal only - these shows will return at some point (unless they're labeled as series finales, in which case they're gone for...

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MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

'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.
MUSIC

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.
MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

'Star Trek Into Darkness' wings in at No. 1

"Star Trek Into Darkness" opened atop the U.S. box office, though its debut didn't quite make the jump to warp speed that Paramount Pictures executives expected.
MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:
ENTERTAINMENT

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.
MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

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.
MUSIC

Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert

Officials say the leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond.
ENTERTAINMENT

Ron Chernow receives biography award

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honored by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a few tips about his craft.
TELEVISION

Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters

The most striking thing about the broadcast TV networks announcing their new fall schedules this past week was how little that actually meant.