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![S. Korea 'monk' DJ ditches robe to avoid Singapore ban](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/aa/9d/3e/S--Korea--monk--DJ-ditches-robe-to--181391_small.jpg)
S. Korea 'monk' DJ ditches robe to avoid Singapore...
A controversial South Korean DJ "monk" will avoid a ban in Singapore by performing in the city-state without his robe or any relig...
![Colombia declares 'protected archeological area' around treasure-laden shipwreck](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/d8/84/8c/Colombia-declares--protected-archeo-612112_small.jpg)
Colombia declares 'protected archeological area' a...
Colombia on Wednesday declared a "protected archeological area" around the spot where a Spanish galleon sank off its Caribbean coa...
![Gary Oldman talks sobriety and 'Harry Potter' at Cannes](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/f1/f5/54/Gary-Oldman-talks-sobriety-and--Har-177242_small.jpg)
Gary Oldman talks sobriety and 'Harry Potter' at C...
British actor Gary Oldman, who plays a washed-up alcoholic writer in new Cannes film "Parthenope", said Wednesday he is celebratin...
![Judge blocks auction of Elvis estate Graceland](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/5e/70/7c/Judge-blocks-auction-of-Elvis-estat-136611_small.jpg)
Judge blocks auction of Elvis estate Graceland
A judge in Tennessee on Wednesday temporarily halted a foreclosure sale of Graceland, the historic home of Elvis Presley in the so...
!['We're all fascinated by sex work': Cannes director Baker](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/29/99/21/-We-re-all-fascinated-by-sex-work---661662_small.jpg)
'We're all fascinated by sex work': Cannes directo...
US director Sean Baker feared "Anora", his free-wheeling sex farce which is currently the toast of the Cannes Film Festival, would...
![Cannes gets steamy with strippers and sex motels](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/cc/f1/44/Cannes-gets-steamy-with-strippers-a-781176_small.jpg)
Cannes gets steamy with strippers and sex motels
The Cannes Film Festival took a steamy turn Wednesday as sex worker saga "Anora" wowed critics, and a red-hot Brazilian thriller s...
![Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting model in new lawsuit](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/d2/29/36/Sean--Diddy--Combs-accused-of-sexua-086181_small.jpg)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting...
Another sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against Sean "Diddy" Combs, the latest in a string of allegations against the Americ...
!['Monk' DJ not allowed to drop the beat in Singapore: minister](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/f7/3c/8f/-Monk--DJ-not-allowed-to-drop-the-b-832161_small.jpg)
'Monk' DJ not allowed to drop the beat in Singapor...
An unconventional South Korean DJ "monk" who dispenses Buddhist wisdom and Gen-Z life advice over his thumping beats will be barre...
![Breakdancer, 40, on cusp of fulfilling Olympic dream](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/04/17/98/Breakdancer--40--on-cusp-of-fulfill-711177_small.jpg)
Breakdancer, 40, on cusp of fulfilling Olympic dre...
At age 40, Japanese competitive breakdancer Ayumi Fukushima has been busting moves for longer than some of her rivals have been al...
![Cannes relives infamous rape in 'Last Tango in Paris'](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/5a/a4/f3/Cannes-relives-infamous-rape-in--La-344493_small.jpg)
Cannes relives infamous rape in 'Last Tango in Par...
As France reels from a renewed #MeToo reckoning, a new film transports audiences back to the early 1970s when directors were all-p...
![US police probing Matthew Perry's ketamine death](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/88/ef/ec/US-police-probing-Matthew-Perry-s-k-632311_small.jpg)
US police probing Matthew Perry's ketamine death
US police said Tuesday they are investigating the ketamine overdose death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, who died at his luxury...
Israel revokes order to cut AP live Gaza video fee...
Israel walked back its decision to shut down an Associated Press live video feed of war-torn Gaza on Tuesday, following a protest...
![Trump 'more relatable than we want to admit': biopic star Sebastian Stan](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/46/fc/3c/Trump--more-relatable-than-we-want--377641_small.jpg)
Trump 'more relatable than we want to admit': biop...
Sebastian Stan immersed himself 24/7 in Donald Trump's early life to research the new biopic "The Apprentice" -- and came to an un...
![Frida Kahlo museum denies lending painter's clothes to Madonna](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/f7/f4/e9/Frida-Kahlo-museum-denies-lending-p-614367_small.jpg)
Frida Kahlo museum denies lending painter's clothe...
A Mexico City museum dedicated to the painter Frida Kahlo has denied lending her clothing and jewelry to pop superstar Madonna dur...
![Olympic torch ascends Cannes red carpet](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/1f/3b/dd/Olympic-torch-ascends-Cannes-red-ca-163266_small.jpg)
Olympic torch ascends Cannes red carpet
French athletes carried the Olympic torch up the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, as it makes its way to the cap...
![Rasoulof, director who fled Iran, will attend Cannes](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/91/5e/f5/Rasoulof--director-who-fled-Iran--w-021102_small.jpg)
Rasoulof, director who fled Iran, will attend Cann...
Award-winning director Mohammad Rasoulof, who made a dramatic clandestine escape from Iran this month, will attend the Cannes Film...
![Cannes star Renate Reinsve 'lost control' in mad laughing fit](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/68/c5/de/Cannes-star-Renate-Reinsve--lost-co-817377_small.jpg)
Cannes star Renate Reinsve 'lost control' in mad l...
Three years after winning best actress for the much-loved "The Worst Person in the World", Norway's Renate Reinsve has again wowed...
OpenAI apologizes to Johansson, denies voice based...
OpenAI chief Sam Altman apologized Tuesday to Scarlett Johansson after the movie star said she was "shocked" by a new synthetic vo...
![Muted on world stage, Taiwan speaks up at Cannes](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/f2/77/c5/Muted-on-world-stage--Taiwan-speaks-212166_small.jpg)
Muted on world stage, Taiwan speaks up at Cannes
A slew of Taiwanese movies at the Cannes Film Festival offer the island an increasingly rare chance to tell its stories on the glo...
![Cate Blanchett urges film industry to include refugee voices](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/25/e8/e0/Cate-Blanchett-urges-film-industry--823172_small.jpg)
Cate Blanchett urges film industry to include refu...
Australian actor Cate Blanchett, goodwill ambassador for the UN agency for refugees, on Monday urged the film industry to take a l...
![Demi Moore transforms for Cannes body horror 'The Substance'](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/0b/33/a4/Demi-Moore-transforms-for-Cannes-bo-764124_small.jpg)
Demi Moore transforms for Cannes body horror 'The...
Demi Moore disappears beneath layers of bizarre and hideous prosthetics in her acclaimed new horror film "The Substance" -- but th...
Julian Assange wins bid to appeal US extradition r...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a bid to appeal against a UK court ruling that approved his extradition to the Unit...
![Forever fad: Rubik says his cube 'reminds us why we have hands'](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/37/7d/ec/Forever-fad--Rubik-says-his-cube--r-147444_small.jpg)
Forever fad: Rubik says his cube 'reminds us why w...
The naysayers said the maddening multicoloured cube that Erno Rubik invented 50 years ago would not survive the 1980s.
![Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/b3/2c/e8/Trump-biopic-hits-Cannes-Film-Festi-188957_small.jpg)
Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival
A Donald Trump biopic and the latest dark creation by David Cronenberg premiere in Cannes on Monday as the world-famous film festi...
!['Haikyu!!': Comic heroes fuel Japan Olympic volleyball manga mania](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/84/b6/59/-Haikyu-----Comic-heroes-fuel-Japan-110717_small.jpg)
'Haikyu!!': Comic heroes fuel Japan Olympic volley...
Men's volleyball is flying high in Japan with the national team ranked fourth globally ahead of the Paris Olympics and the sport's...
![London court set to rule on Julian Assange extradition](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/b1/2a/4b/London-court-set-to-rule-on-Julian--707127_small.jpg)
London court set to rule on Julian Assange extradi...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could find out on Monday whether he has won a reprieve in his last-ditch UK legal battle to avoid...
![Hollywood icons Costner and Demi Moore make Cannes comeback](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/18/78/fa/Hollywood-icons-Costner-and-Demi-Mo-121122_small.jpg)
Hollywood icons Costner and Demi Moore make Cannes...
Two Hollywood legends made their comeback at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, as Kevin Costner launched his sprawling self-fund...
![Things get real as imaginary friend flick 'If' tops N.America box office](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/d9/82/8c/Things-get-real-as-imaginary-friend-686661_small.jpg)
Things get real as imaginary friend flick 'If' top...
Paramount Pictures' imaginary friend film "If" debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $35...
![Hollywood icons Costner and Demi Moore in Cannes comeback](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/08/a0/a6/Hollywood-icons-Costner-and-Demi-Mo-272726_small.jpg)
Hollywood icons Costner and Demi Moore in Cannes c...
Two Hollywood legends make their comeback at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, as Kevin Costner launches his sprawling self-fund...
![Breaking men-only musical lore, Jobarteh puts African kora on wider stage](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/06/3d/67/Breaking-men-only-musical-lore--Job-238872_small.jpg)
Breaking men-only musical lore, Jobarteh puts Afri...
For Sona Jobarteh, Africa's first woman to play the sacred kora professionally, breaking with tradition has not been easy.
![Can Costner lead the revenge of France's much-mocked Kevins?](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/cc/ed/ee/Can-Costner-lead-the-revenge-of-Fra-601360_small.jpg)
Can Costner lead the revenge of France's much-mock...
In 1990s France, amidst the Pierres and the Jean-Claudes, a Hollywood hero with all-American good looks inspired a new name craze.
![Dramas elevate Iran cinema but it's comedy that sells](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/18/6a/f6/Dramas-elevate-Iran-cinema-but-it-s-664614_small.jpg)
Dramas elevate Iran cinema but it's comedy that se...
Social dramas have made Iranian films and their directors renowned at international festivals such as Cannes, but at home it's com...