The Cannes Film Festival opens this week in the French Riviera resort. Here are five essential — and often surprising — facts about the glitzy Mediterranean town. Bad timing Timing is everything in cinema, they…
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#Tech: Self-driving cars in a fast lane
Self-driving cars could hit roads within five years, the head of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said, days after the company announced an alliance with Google parent Alphabet. Chief executive Sergio Marchionne declined to disclose financial details…
Metal first couple the Osbournes to split: reports
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne, one of the most enduring couples in the hard-living world of heavy metal, have split, reports said Sunday. Celebrity news outlets E! News and Entertainment Tonight quoted unnamed sources as…
Drake breaks streaming record with blockbuster album
Drake smashed a streaming record Sunday as the Apple-backed Canadian rapper’s latest album scored the biggest debut on the US charts this year. The songs on “Views,” which came out on April 29, were streamed…
Ne-Yo, giant in R&B, sees new outlet in TV
A decade after Ne-Yo rose to stardom with his velvety yet infectious R&B, the singer is finding a renewed outlet through a fresh medium — television. Ne-Yo was brought in as co-writer of the…
‘Magnificent 7’ revives forgotten story of black cowboys
From the chiseled, insouciant Robert Mitchum and the rugged, laconic Clint Eastwood to John Wayne, the most celebrated cowboy of all, Hollywood’s Western icons are invariably strong, brooding — and white. The roles they play,…
Comedian sues O’Connor over drugs-to-Prince claim
Comedian Arsenio Hall on Thursday filed a $5 million libel suit against Irish singer Sinead O’Connor who alleged on Facebook that he provided drugs for decades to late pop icon Prince. O’Connor — whose best-known…
Tech world eyes digital life beyond the smartphone
The smartphone revolutionized how people live and work, but the technology world is now struggling to see what comes next. As smartphone sales have peaked in most major markets, Apple, Samsung and others are being…
Red Hot Chili Peppers ready with first album in five years
Red Hot Chili Peppers on Thursday announced their first album in five years, with the rockers switching producers but keeping their signature funky touches. The Los Angeles band, among leading figures in the alternative rock…
#CarNews: Tesla accelerates to hit target of making 500,000 cars
Tesla on Wednesday said it was speeding the timeline for building a half million electric cars as it shrunk its quarterly loss. Hot demand for a new, more affordable Model 3 led the company to…