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Yaguchi apologizes for illicit affair

May. 23, 2013 - 12:57PM JST ( 29 )

Former Morning Musume singer Mari Yaguchi, 30, has apologized for having an illicit affair. Yaguchi apologized for the misdeed on her regular TV show this week. Josei Seven magazine reported on Tuesday that Yaguchi's husband, actor Masaya Nakamura, 27, had come home one day in February… Read

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U.S. soul singer Candice Glover wins 'American Idol'

Entertainment May. 17, 2013 - 12:32PM JST ( 21 Comments )

Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named "American Idol" on Thursday, becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since 2007. Glover, 23, defeated country singer Kree Harrison… Read

Sony to release 'Angry Birds' film in 2016

Entertainment May. 17, 2013 - 06:51AM JST ( 25 Comments )

Sony has won the global distribution rights to an animated film based on the hit game "Angry Birds," to be released in 2016. The film is being produced and financed by Finnish mobile gaming company… Read

Japanese performance artist’s balancing act stuns Spanish TV viewers

Entertainment May. 17, 2013 - 05:52AM JST ( 5 Comments )

Watching Japanese performance artist Miyoko Shida’s physics-defying balancing act is a more intense experience than your closest game of Jenga, guaranteed. Shida performed the unique, if somewhat bizarre (are those dinosaur bones?), act on Spanish… Read

DiCaprio, Spielberg open a stormy Cannes

Entertainment May. 16, 2013 - 06:16AM JST ( 0 Comments )

The Cannes Film Festival got off to a blockbuster, if stormy start, as Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" opened on a soggy French Riviera. Amid heavy rain, dancing flappers flocked down the Cannes red carpet… Read

Filipino director takes new look at Bataan Death March

Entertainment May. 15, 2013 - 06:38AM JST ( 50 Comments )

A film that weaves together stories of the anguish and desperation of American and Filipino soldiers during the notorious Bataan Death March could have been shot on location in a large-scale production. Filipino director Borinaga… Read

Jack Bauer is back: TV thriller '24' to return in 2014

Entertainment May. 15, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 18 Comments )

Emmy-winning U.S. television thriller "24" will return in the summer 2014 with its lead star, Kiefer Sutherland, after a four-year hiatus, Fox network says. "24: Live Another Day" brings back Sutherland as counter-terrorism agent Jack… Read

Backstreet Boys to tour Japan in October

Entertainment May. 14, 2013 - 06:23AM JST ( 13 Comments )

The Backstreet Boys will tour Japan in October as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations. The five-member group were last in Japan eight years ago. The group will 10 concerts in Aichi (Oct 2, 3),… Read

Pioneer U.S. TV anchor Barbara Walters to retire

Entertainment May. 13, 2013 - 04:52PM JST ( 14 Comments )

Barbara Walters, who in 1976 became the first woman to anchor one of the daily network television news shows, announced late Sunday that she will retire next year. Walters, 83, began her career in TV… Read

Heavy hitters return for Cannes film festival

Entertainment May. 13, 2013 - 06:55AM JST ( 1 Comment )

The Coen brothers, Roman Polanski and Steven Soderbergh return to the Cannes Film Festival from Wednesday, with a string of younger talents snapping at their heels in the race for the coveted Palme d'Or. Baz… Read

AKB48′s Yuki Kashiwagi sparks debate over 'vulgar' video

Entertainment May. 12, 2013 - 06:35AM JST ( 54 Comments )

Yuki Kashiwagi, from the popular all-girl singing group AKB48, appeared in a recent video that became instantaneously infamous for being uncomfortably erotic. How anyone can be surprised by the groups not-so-subtle eroticism after watching the… Read

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