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Private family funeral planned for Donna Summer, disco queen who died at 63

Private family funeral planned for Donna Summer, disco queen who died at 63
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Donna Summer's funeral will be a private one for family and close friends. Publicist Brian Edwards said in a statement Friday that Summer's family is overwhelmed and appreciates the outreach from fans and friends, but that her funeral services will remain private. He didn't provide details on when and where services would be held. Summer died Thursday morning of lung cancer at age 63 in Naples, Fla. Edwards also said that the singer did not smoke. Summer earned the title of Queen of Disco after releasing a string of dance hits in the 1970s, including "I Feel Love," ''Love to Love You Baby" and "Last Dance."
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Sex, exploitation on the African beach: the Cannes Film Festival entry 'Paradise: Love'

Sex, exploitation on the African beach: the Cannes Film Festival entry 'Paradise: Love'
CANNES, France - There's sun, sand and sex in Cannes Film Festival entry "Paradise: Love" — and they add up to a grim and unsettling holiday movie. Austrian director Ulrich Seidl's film depicts middle-aged European women at a Kenyan holiday resort seeking romance with young…
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Van Halen mum on why it has postponed its summer concert dates after June 26

Van Halen mum on why it has postponed its summer concert dates after June 26
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Van Halen is postponing some dates on its summer concert tour. A source familiar with the tour who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Associated Press that some of the band's long-scheduled performances this summer are being postponed.…
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A-Listers celebrate women in film at Cannes, honour Chastain, Woodley, Watts, Kruger, Sagnier

A-Listers celebrate women in film at Cannes, honour Chastain, Woodley, Watts, Kruger, Sagnier
CANNES, France - Cannes is not featuring any female directors this year but it does love women in film. American actresses Jessica Chastain and Shailene Woodley were honoured at an exclusive soiree at a remote hillside villa on Thursday night by the Independent Filmmaker Project,…
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As 'House' wraps, a TV critic analyzes what made show so popular

As 'House' wraps, a TV critic analyzes what made show so popular
"I'm a jerk to everyone. Best way to protect yourself from lawsuits." Just one of the many caustic sayings of Gregory House, M.D., who brings his TV practice to a close Monday night with its 177th episode, "Swan Song/Everybody Dies" (Monday May 21 at 8…
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