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Pirate drama 'Black Sails' launches at Comic-Con

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:46 AM PDT

This publicity photo provided by Starz Entertainment, LLC shows, from left, Toby Stephens as Captain Flint, in a scene from "Black Sails." (AP Photo/Copyright Starz Entertainment, LLC, Keith Bernstein)SAN DIEGO (AP) — "Black Sails" cast out into the open waters of Comic-Con.

In zombies, Israelis and Arabs find common enemy

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:28 AM PDT

This publicity image released by Paramount Pictures shows a scene from "World War Z." In one of the central scenes of the summer blockbuster movie, Israeli troops bring Palestinian refugees to safety in Jerusalem behind a massive concrete wall. There, the Arabs and Jews embrace, dance and sing - shortly before they are all engulfed by bloodthirsty zombies. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures)JERUSALEM (AP) — In one of the central scenes of the summer blockbuster movie "World War Z," Israeli troops funnel Palestinian refugees to safety in Jerusalem behind a massive concrete wall. There, the Arabs and Jews embrace, dance and sing — shortly before they are all engulfed by bloodthirsty zombies.

Rihanna sues owner of Topshop over T-shirt

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:36 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Racks of T-shirts bearing Rihanna's image have been on display at London's High Court, where the singer is suing a British retailer for using her image.

'Dexter' cast, crew bid farewell at Comic-Con

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:35 AM PDT

Actor Michael C. Hall pumps his fist as he walks onto stage start of the "Dexter" panel on Day 2 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2013 in San Diego. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Invision/AP)SAN DIEGO (AP) — There weren't any kills at the final panel for "Dexter" at Comic-Con, but there were some tears.

Sgt. who shared bomb suspect photos faces hearing

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:20 AM PDT

In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." (AP Photo/Wenner Media)BOSTON (AP) — A state police sergeant who released striking photos of the capture of the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings faces a hearing to determine if he will be suspended until an internal investigation is complete.

No word on 3rd 'X-Files' film from series creator

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 08:04 PM PDT

Gillian Anderson, left, and David Duchovny, attend the "The X Files" 20th Anniversary panel on Day 2 of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 18, 2013 in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)SAN DIEGO (AP) — The truth is out there: Don't expect a third "X-Files" film.

3 Doors Down to perform at US Scouts Jamboree

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:54 AM PDT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Multi-platinum rock band 3 Doors Down will headline the Boy Scouts National Jamboree's featured concert this weekend as a replacement for acts that had previously pulled out during a divisive debate over the Boy Scouts of America's exclusion of gays.

Harrison Ford can't escape Han Solo, Indiana Jones

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 07:46 PM PDT

Actor Harrison Ford answers a question at the "Ender's Game" panel on Day 2 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2013 in San Diego. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Invision/AP)SAN DIEGO (AP) — It's been years since Harrison Ford played towering film characters Indiana Jones and Han Solo, but the questions still come — especially at Comic-Con.

Rocker Bolan's son fights for money from his music

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:10 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Marc Bolan's son is suing a music publisher for more than $2 million, alleging the company didn't renew its contract to use the British glam rocker's hits, including "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" and "Jeepster."

Internet shows its muscle by making Emmy history

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:07 PM PDT

This image released by Netflix shows Kevin Spacey in a scene from the Netflix original series, "House of Cards," an adaptation of a British classic. The program was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding drama series on, Thursday July 18, 2013. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Emmy ceremony will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. It will air Sept. 22 on CBS. (AP Photo/Netflix, Melinda Sue Gordon)LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmy Awards are television's biggest celebration of itself, but this year's ceremony will face an intruder: "House of Cards," the first online series to nab a top nomination with its best drama series.

Emmy nominations leave snubbed shows, stars behind

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:38 AM PDT

This TV publicity image released by FX shows Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings in a scene from the spy drama "The Americans." (AP Photo/FX, Craig Blankenhorn)NEW YORK (AP) — That cliche about awards says it's an honor just to be nominated. But what about all the worthies Emmy overlooks each year? Are they being dishonored by Emmy's neglect?

Marc Anthony reminds people he's American, too

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:17 AM PDT

This image released by Disney-ABC Domestic Television shows Marc Anthony, left, with co-hosts Kelly Ripa, center, and Michael Strahan on "Live with Kelly and Michael," Thursday, July 18, 2013, in New York. Marc Anthony touted his roots on NEW YORK (AP) — Apparently, some people need to be reminded that Marc Anthony is an American.

Prince William to get 2 weeks of paternity leave

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:23 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 file photo Britain's Prince William stands next to his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge as she leaves the King Edward VII hospital in central London. He may be royal, but when it comes to paternity leave Prince William is in the same boat as everyone else. Like thousands of other new fathers in Britain, he will get two weeks off when his child is born. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)LONDON (AP) — He may be royal, but when it comes to paternity leave Prince William is in the same boat as everyone else. Like thousands of other new fathers in Britain, he will get two weeks off when his child is born.

Photog releases photos of Boston bombing suspect

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:39 AM PDT

In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." (AP Photo/Wenner Media)BOSTON (AP) — A police photographer, furious with a Rolling Stone cover photo he believes glamorizes the surviving Boston Marathon suspect, released gritty images Thursday from the day he was captured.

Spacey helps make TV history with 'House of Cards'

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:02 PM PDT

This image released by Netflix shows Kevin Spacey as U.S. Congressman Frank Underwood in a scene from the Netflix original series, "House of Cards." Spacey was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actor in a drama series on, Thursday July 18, 2013. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Emmy ceremony will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. It will air Sept. 22 on CBS. (AP Photo/Netflix, Melinda Sue Gordon)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Spacey loves being part of what he calls "a new paradigm": Internet television that's just as compelling and well produced as anything on a cable or broadcast channel.

Comic-Con attendees get first look at 'Divergent'

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:02 PM PDT

Shailene Woodley, left, and Theo James attend the "Divergent" press line on Day 2 of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 18, 2013 in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fans at Comic-Con on Thursday got the very first look at footage from the highly anticipated new film "Divergent."

'Ender's Game' stars answer gay rights questions

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 05:17 PM PDT

Gavin Hood, far left, director of the forthcoming film "Ender's Game," poses with, left to right, cast members Hailee Steinfeld and Asa Butterfield and producer Bob Orci at a preview event for the film at the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)SAN DIEGO (AP) — Real-world issues are rare at Comic-Con where fantasy almost always trumps reality. But for the stars and the director of "Ender's Game," comments made by Orson Scott Card regarding gay marriage are leading to questions about the issue as they promote the science fiction film.

Robert Kirkman will take ratings over Emmy noms

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 05:44 PM PDT

This publicity photo released by AMC shows, from left, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne and Melissa Ponzio as Karen, in a scene from Episode 16, "Welcome to the Tombs" from Season 3 of "The Walking Dead." (AP Photo/AMC, Gene Page)SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ask Robert Kirkman about the snub his show "The Walking Dead" received in Emmy Award nominations and he answers with a hearty laugh.

Reality TV guru Mike Darnell joins Warner Bros. TV

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:48 PM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 8, 2012 file photo shows President of Alternative Entertainment for FOX Mike Darnell participating in the American Idol panel at the Fox Broadcasting Company Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. Warner Bros. Television Group says it has hired Darnell to serve as president of its unscripted and alternative programming. Darnell will have oversight of first-run syndicated series produced by Telepictures Productions as well as unscripted prime-time TV programming produced by Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, the company said Thursday, July 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Reality TV guru Mike Darnell, who just weeks ago concluded a colorful and groundbreaking 18-year stay at the Fox network, has landed at Warner Bros. Television Group, where he'll serve as president of its unscripted and alternative programming.

On stage in Tehran: Stories of death row youth

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:45 AM PDT

In this undated photo, Iranian actors and actresses perform a scene from "The Blue Feeling of Death,'' in Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran, Iran. The production, translated from Farsi as "The Blue Feeling of Death," opened in June 2013, as a showcase of activist art against Iran's legal codes that allow death sentences for children — who then wait until their 18th birthday for possible execution. Opening night came even as Iranian officials tightened controls on the social media and other forms of political opposition before presidential elections, whose centrist winner, Hasan Rouhani, has brought hope of reversing some of the crackdowns. (AP Photo/Hadi Shabani)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The stage curtains open. Six nooses hang above the young inmates, who are making chairs in the prison workshop to be used as the platforms in their own hangings. The audience gasps.

NJ man specialist in BBQ, North Korean diplomacy

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:29 AM PDT

In this Thursday, July 18, 2013 photo, Bobby Egan poses for photos outside his BBQ restaurant, Cubby's, in Hackensack, N.J. Egan had a well-documented, decades-long friendship with North Korean diplomats posted to the United Nations in New York. His book about his experiences dealing with the North Koreans, called HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — The way Robert Egan sees it New Jerseyans and North Koreans have a lot in common. They're family-centered, fiercely loyal, and often misunderstood by outsiders.

Seen and heard at Comic-Con

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:59 PM PDT

Bersain Gutierrez of Mexico City poses as "Superman" on the convention floor during the Preview Night event on Day 1 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego:

Fantasia eyes Broadway in Duke Ellington show

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:03 AM PDT

This April 24, 2013 photo shows American R&B singer Fantasia Barrino posing for a portrait in New York. Barrino will star in the Broadway-bound NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy Award-winner Fantasia Barrino will star in the Broadway-bound "After Midnight," a musical revue celebrating Duke Ellington's years at the famous Cotton Club nightclub in Harlem.

Kerry Washington gets first Emmy nod for 'Scandal'

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:33 PM PDT

This publicity image released by ABC shows Kerry Washington is in scene from "Scandal." Washington was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actress in a drama series on, Thursday July 18, 2013. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Emmy ceremony will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. It will air Sept. 22 on CBS. (AP Photo/ABC, Danny Feld)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kerry Washington knows just how to celebrate her Emmy nomination: by going to work.

Correction: Comic-Con-Divergent story

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:21 AM PDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — In a story July 18 about the film "Divergent," The Associated Press misspelled the name of a group in the future society. It is Dauntless, not Gauntless.

Prepon says 'Orange' role for Netflix scared her

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:17 AM PDT

This June 25, 2013 photo shows Laura Prepon, star of the Netflix original series, "Orange Is The New Black," in New York. The series is based on a memoir of the same name by a woman named Piper Kerman, who spent one year in a women's correctional facility. (Photo by Dan Hallman/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — Laura Prepon felt intimidated by her role on the new Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black." But that turned out to be a good thing.

Belgium gets new king when Philippe takes over

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:14 AM PDT

Belgian Crown Prince Philippe, left, and his wife Mathilde, attend a photo call with the Belgian federal government prior to a farewell lunch at the Royal Palace in Laeken near Brussels, Monday, July 15, 2013. Belgian King Albert will abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Philippe on July 21. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)BRUSSELS (AP) — In a fractious nation ever more divided by language, it may be too much to ask for a royal to hold it all together. Belgian King Albert on Sunday hands over the throne to his son Philippe in a day-long ceremony, but the transition from a trusted monarch to an untested successor gives Belgians yet another subject to disagree on.

Spencer in Oscar hunt again with 'Fruitvale'

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:00 AM PDT

FILE - This June 17, 2013 file photo shows actress Octavia Spencer at The LA Film Festival's gala screening of "Fruitvale Station" in Los Angeles. The film, released in select theaters last week and opening wide next weekend, tells the story of Oscar Grant, an unarmed black man shot to death by a white police officer in a San Francisco train station on New Year's Day, 2009. The officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served 11 months in prison. It was Spencer's first high-profile role since her Academy Award-winning role as a feisty maid in the racial dramedy CANNES, France (AP) — Octavia Spencer almost passed on one of the most acclaimed movies of the year so far — "Fruitvale Station."

NJ man specialist in barbecue, N. Korean diplomacy

Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:48 AM PDT

In this Thursday, July 18, 2013 photo, Bobby Egan poses for photos outside his BBQ restaurant, Cubby's, in Hackensack, N.J. Egan had a well-documented, decades-long friendship with North Korean diplomats posted to the United Nations in New York. His book about his experiences dealing with the North Koreans, called HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — The way Robert Egan sees it, New Jerseyans and North Koreans have a lot in common. They're family-centered, fiercely loyal and often misunderstood by outsiders.
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