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TELEVISION

Jersey shore reopens for 1st post-Sandy summer

New Jersey rolled out some of its big guns Friday to proclaim that the shore is back following Superstorm Sandy, using Gov. Chris Christie and the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" to tell a national audience the state is ready for summer fun.

TELEVISION

Tavis Smiley marks 10th year on PBS

Tavis Smiley has stood out in 20 years in broadcasting, and he has no intention of changing his style or substance.

2 hours ago

TELEVISION

At Cannes' movie palace, talk of TV's rise

The annual Cannes festival on the French Riviera is the grandest platform in the world for the highest ambitions of film, a place where the art form is worshipped with wild passion and adoring reverence. Movies are projected pristinely in regal theaters, where they're greeted by the world's cinephiles...

3 hours ago

MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

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

CELEBRITIES

Tony-nominee David Rockwell reveals his first love

One clue to understanding how David Rockwell's mind works is by finding out what he collects. It turns out to be kaleidoscopes.

3 hours ago

MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

Takei says Cho good choice for latest 'Star Trek'

Portraying USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the latest "Star Trek" movie comes with big shoes to fill, but the man who played the part in the TV series and six films has given his blessing to the actor currently playing the role.

MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

JC Chandor gains a Cannes hit with 'All Is Lost'

J.C. Chandor may just have saved someone's life during an interview in Cannes.

CELEBRITIES

Glitzy amfAR raises $25 million, goes to space

With an apt rendition of "Gold-finger," singing legend Shirley Bassey roused celebrity-revelers to dig deep into their pockets at the 20th amfAR gala in the Cap D'Antibes Thursday, helping to raise an estimated $25 million for AIDS research.