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Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

Actor Justin Timberlake, right, speaks as actor Garrett Hedlund listens during a press conference for Inside Llewyn Davis at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: 3 hours ago

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CELEBRITIES

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

'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.
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.
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.
MUSIC

Swift, Bieber, more ready for Billboard Awards

They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they're competing at the Billboard Music Awards.
CELEBRITIES

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.
CELEBRITIES

Dior presents cruise fashions amid stars in Monaco

The glittering star power of Cannes migrated up the coast to Monaco for front-row seats at Dior's colorful, sexy cruise fashion show.
MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

Devilish Dutch drama 'Borgman' debuts at Cannes

There's something nasty lurking in the woods - and inside the characters' heads - in darkly comic Cannes Film Festival entry "Borgman."
MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders

The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the gray Mediterranean and pooling in puddles along the Croisette.