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Musician Eric Clapton's 1974 000-28 Martin acoustic guitar, on which he wrote the song "Wonderful Tonight" is displayed at Bonhams auction house, ahead of "Rock, Pop & Film" auction on June 12, in London, Britain May 13, 2024.

Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' guitar up for sale, cigarette burns included

Reuters |Updated 19 hours ago |2 min read

LONDON (Reuters) - For sale, vintage guitar with proven heritage. At least one not-so careful owner. The acoustic guitar that auctioneers say Eric Clapton used to compose his hit ballad "Wonderful Tonight" is going under the hammer next month ...

A drone view shows boats moored at the Port de la Croisette as preparations continue on the French Riviera ahead of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 12, 2024.

Big movies, strange mood as Cannes Film Festival prepares for opening night

Hanna Rantala |Updated 21 hours ago |3 min read

By Hanna Rantala CANNES (Reuters) - The excitement that usually builds to a crescendo ahead of the Cannes Film Festival's opening night has been reined in this year by rumours of potentially explosive #MeToo allegations, and a possible festival ...

A European Union flag flutters outside the EU Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, February 1, 2023

Let in our flag, EU encourages Eurovision after ban 'mistake'

Reuters |Updated 21 hours ago |2 min read

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Eurovision Song Contest's ban of the European Union flag was a "completely regrettable" mistake that should be rectified next year, the European Commission said on Monday. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which ...

Tobias Henning.

'UNHINGED:' TikTok boss placed on leave after allegedly bullying women

Postmedia News · Postmedia News |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

TikToxic? Maybe. A senior TikTok exec in charge of the app’s operations in Central Europe has been placed on leave, according to reports, over allegations that he heads up a toxic work environment in which female subordinates are allegedly bullied, ...

Tom Selleck stars on Blue Bloods.

Must-see TV: 'Young Sheldon' and 'Blue Bloods' finales top this week's watch list

Mark Daniell |Updated a day ago |5 min read Gallery Premium content

Young Sheldon Series Finale Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik reprise their roles as Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler as the popular Big Bang Theory spinoff starring Iain Armitage comes to an end after seven seasons. When: Wednesday on CBS, ...

Roger Corman speaks on stage during the closing ceremony of the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 27, 2023.

Roger Corman, influential B-movie king who nurtured great directors, dies at 98

Will Dunham |Updated a day ago |4 min read

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Low-budget cinema maestro Roger Corman, who cranked out hundreds of outrageous films over six decades and helped launch the careers of acclaimed directors Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron ...

Jerry Seinfeld attends the premiere of Netflix's "Unfrosted" at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 30, 2024.

Seinfeld speech at Duke commencement prompts walkout protesting his support for Israel

Reuters |Updated a day ago |2 min read

(Reuters) -Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza, according to a ...

Nemo representing Switzerland reacts after receiving points during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 12, 2024.

Nemo's Eurovision win fires up Swiss advocates for non-binary rights

Reuters |Updated a day ago |2 min read

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss advocates for non-binary rights hailed local star Nemo's victory in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest, urging the country's authorities to enable official recognition of people who identify as neither male or female. In ...

Baby Lasagna, representing Croatia, perform "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.

Factbox-Switzerland won Eurovision's jury vote, while viewers favoured Croatia, Israel

Reuters |Updated May. 12, 2024 |2 min read

MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Swiss artist Nemo won the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating 24 rivals with the song "The Code", while Israel's Eden Golan finished fifth despite calls for a boycott over the war in Gaza. The ...

Angelina Mango, representing Italy, performs "La Noia" during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.

Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Reuters |Updated May. 11, 2024 |1 min read

MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Swiss rapper and singer Nemo won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with "The Code", a drum-and-bass, opera, rap and rock tune about Nemo's journey of self-discovery as a non-binary person. (Reporting by Jacob ...

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