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Jordan finally front and center in 'Fruitvale'

Actor Michael B. Jordan poses for photographs the at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)CANNES, France (AP) — Before "Fruitvale Station," Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like "The Wire" and "Friday Night Lights," and in films like "Chronicle" and "Red Tails."


'The Voice' brings back Aguilera, Cee Lo Green

FILE - This Oct. 28, 2011 file photo shows, from left, Carson Daly, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Christina Aguilera, from the reality television competition "The Voice", in Culver City, Calif. The NBC singing contest said Friday that Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green would return for “The Voice” Season 5, joining Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Their midseason replacements _ Shakira and Usher _ will be back for Season 6, which will air in midseason 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)NEW YORK (AP) — "The Voice" is leaving the judging drama to its rivals.


OJ's ex-lawyer contradicts his testimony on guns

Defense attorney Patricia Palm, left, and O.J. Simpson appear at an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court on May 17, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is using a writ of habeas corpus to seek a new trial, claiming he had such bad representation that his conviction should be reversed. (AP Photo/Ethan Miller, Pool)LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia.


Denmark favorite to win Eurovision Song Contest

Emmelie de Forest of Denmark performs her song "Only Teardrops" during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)MALMO, Sweden (AP) — An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song written by the guitarist of Black Sabbath.


Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be Eurovision

Krista Siegfrids, of Finland performs her song "Marry Me" during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: It's the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.


Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks

Jury member Nicole Kidman poses for photographers during a photo call for the jury at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)CANNES, France (AP) — The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger.


'American Idol' finale draws record low ratings

Host Ryan Seacrest, left, and finalists Candice Glover, center, and Kree Harrison speak on stage at the "American Idol" finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — Ratings for the "American Idol" finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show.


$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film fest

Reporters gather outside the Novotel hotel during the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2013. A French police official says a thief or thieves stole about $1 million worth in jewelry inside a safe in a Novotel hotel room, against the backdrop of the Riviera resort town’s film festival. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)PARIS (AP) — Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins at the homes of Hollywood celebrities, French officials said Friday.


'Mad Men' Vincent Kartheiser finds a new role

FILE - This Oct. 22, 2012 file photo shows Vincent Kartheiser at the Paley Center LA Benefit in West Hollywood, Calif. Kartheiser will star this summer in a new Guthrie production of "Pride and Prejudice" as the brooding hero of Jane Austen's most famous novel. The show, which will be directed by the Guthrie's leader Joe Dowling, will play from July 6-Aug. 31. It will mark the 200th anniversary of the publication of Austen's novel. (Photo by Joe Kohen/Invision/AP, file)NEW YORK (AP) — To find their Mr. Darcy, the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota has turned to a Mad Man.


Iran's Farhadi and China's Jia make Cannes splash

From left, producer Alexandre Mallet-Guy, actress Berenice Bejo, actress Pauline Burlet, actress Jeanne Jestin, director Asghar Farhadi, actor Elyes Aguis, actor Tahar Rahim, actor Ali Mosaffa and actress Sabrina Ouazani pose for photographers as they arrive for the screening of the film The Past at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/David Azia, Pool)CANNES, France (AP) — Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China's social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart.