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Hollywood Stars Turn out for China's New 'Cinema City'

Nicole Kidman, Leonardo DiCaprio and John Travolta on Sunday added their star power to the glitzy inauguration of the ambitious "Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis", billed as China's answer to Hollywood.

China's richest man Wang Jianlin and his conglomerate Wanda Group have poured 50 billion yuan ($8.3 billion) into the sprawling complex in the city of Qingdao. Construction has already started but the complex will only be operational from 2016.

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Paris Fashion Faces Scrutiny over Lack of Black Models

Paris fashion gets underway Tuesday with the industry on the defensive following a blistering attack by Iman and Naomi Campbell over the lack of black faces on the catwalks.

The pair, two of the fashion world's best known figures, teamed up with U.S. former model-turned-activist Bethann Hardison earlier this month to launch their broadside.

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Bon Jovi Thrills Crowd at Rio Gig

U.S. rock group Bon Jovi wowed more than 90,000 fans during a stirring performance at the Rock in Rio festival overnight Saturday.

The New Jersey rockers, who are on a "Because We Can" Latin American concert tour to promote their chart-topping new album "What About Now," were the star attraction on the fifth day of the week-long festival.

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Disney, Bruckheimer to End Longtime Partnership

The Walt Disney Co. has announced that it would not renew its first-look deal with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, bringing an end to a longtime partnership between the Hollywood icons.

The 69-year-old Bruckheimer produced such hits for the studio as "Pirates of the Caribbean," ''National Treasure," ''Armageddon," ''Con Air" and "The Rock."

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Versace Creates 'Urban Luxury' for Next Summer

Donatella Versace mixes street wear with sophisticated styles for her new summer collection, dubbing the flashy result "urban luxury."

Tough harness tops are paired with demure flared skirts, denim jackets are worn over a delicate floral sheath, and a chiffon dress is held together by fetching metal hooks.

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Danai Gurira Reveals Little about 'Walking Dead'

Asked about the upcoming season of "The Walking Dead," Danai Gurira goes silent.

When prompted again, she breaks into laughter: "I'm thinking. How I'm going to answer without saying anything?"

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Harmon Just Part of the Gang on Unstoppable 'NCIS'

Life comes with few chances to witness a fundamental law being turned on its head.

But last season 18.5 million viewers did just that every week, tuning to "NCIS" to certify it as one of TV's highest-rated shows and, even more impressively, make it a series whose audience after 10 seasons has expanded, not shriveled, with age.

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Selena Gomez Cancels Russia Shows over 'anti-Gay' Visa Woes

U.S. teen idol Selena Gomez has cancelled two shows in Russia because she failed to obtain a visa under new rules introduced after stars such as Madonna used concerts to promote gay rights.

Gomez has cancelled concerts planned in St. Petersburg and Moscow for Monday and Wednesday because delays meant she would not receive her visa in time, organizers said.

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Poll: Trust in U.S. Media Edges Up from Lows

Americans' trust in the news media has come up from an all-time low, but many still see the media as "too liberal."

A Gallup survey found 44 percent of those polled had a great deal or fair amount of trust and confidence in the mass media, up from 40 percent in 2012, the lowest reading since Gallup regularly began tracking the question in 1997.

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Bono Joins World Leaders at Global Citizen Fest

U2 frontman Bono and a long list of world leaders will attend next week's Global Citizen Festival to help fight poverty.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, leaders from several countries and U.S. lawmakers will join Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys and John Mayer at the free concert Sept. 28 in New York's Central Park. The concert coincides with the U.N. General Assembly, and fans earn free tickets for helping spread the word or volunteering to help end world poverty.

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