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Placido Domingo leaves Washington with a bang - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – As the lights went out, Placido Domingo ducked his head underneath the descending curtain as if to soak in the applause a little longer.

You could excuse the legendary Spanish tenor for seeking to revel as long as possible in the afterglow of a night when he scaled walls, rolled around like an actor in his prime and projected his honey-colored voice across an overflowing opera house.

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At 81, Plummer still relishing the actor's life - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK – Ewan McGregor was having a hard time keeping up with Christopher Plummer.

At the suggestion of director Mike Mills, McGregor had brought his 81-year-old co-star to Barney's in Los Angeles to pick up a scarf for Plummer's elderly gay character in their film "Beginners." But Plummer had other designs.

"Christopher only wanted to get skinny black jeans," recalls McGregor. "That was his main goal in life. When we got there, he asked where the jeans department was, and off he went to find skinny jeans."

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Mladic lawyer says he has filed appeal - Yahoo! News

BELGRADE, Serbia – The lawyer for war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic says he has formally filed an appeal against the former general's detention — a move that will likely delay his extradition for at least a day.

Attorney Milos Saljic asked for a battery of doctors to examine the 69-year old. Mladic was arrested last week after 16 years on the run, and is said to have suffered at least two strokes.

Saljic says he has mailed his appeal from an unspecified post office in Belgrade on Monday. Court officials will now need to wait for it and review it before moving forward with the case.

Bruno Vekaric, Serbia's deputy war crimes prosecutor, says Mladic is employing delaying tactics and that nothing should prevent his extradition to the international war crimes court in The Hague, Netherlands.

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William, Kate TV movie being shot in Romania - Yahoo! News

BUCHAREST, Romania – Barely a month after their fairy-tale wedding, a new film depicting the budding romance of Prince William and Kate Middleton is being rushed out for television viewers.

A mixture of fact and fiction, "William & Kate: A Royal Love Story" is expected to be released in August on the Hallmark Channel.

Director Linda Yellen took some time out from filming at MediaPro Studios in Romania to speak with The Associated Press. The American was also producer of CBS's "The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana" in 1982, a film that had a huge audience at the time.

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Scott brothers capture Civil War in 'Gettysburg' - Yahoo! News

RICHMOND, Va. – Within the first five minutes of the History channel documentary "Gettysburg," a Union soldier splits open the skull of a Confederate with his rifle stock. Blood erupts from the battle wounds, splattering the camera's lens.

Would you expect anything less from Ridley and Tony Scott, whose resumes include "Top Gun," "Black Hawk Down" and "Gladiator"? The brothers behind some of the biggest blockbusters don't skimp on the horrors of war for the small screen in this docudrama.

"You know, when you're watching a documentary, the danger is to romanticize," Ridley Scott said in an interview with The Associated Press. "There was absolutely nothing romantic about this war whatsoever, no more than any other war."

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Orlando Bloom joins Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" - Yahoo! News

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – "Lord of the Rings" star Orlando Bloom has joined the cast of Peter Jackson's upcoming "Hobbit" movies -- even though his character, the elf Legolas, doesn't appear in J. R. R. Tolkien's original novel.

Jackson announced the casting in a Facebook post Friday.

"Ten years ago, Orlando Bloom created an iconic character with his portrayal of Legolas," he wrote. "I'm excited to announce today that we'll be revisiting Middle Earth with him once more. I'm thrilled to be working with Orlando again."

Jackson is currently directing the two-movie adaptation in New Zealand.

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The exit factor: Britain's sweetheart dumped in US - Yahoo! News

LONDON – In northeastern England they say she's a canny lass — and maybe that's the problem.

British sweetheart Cheryl Cole's has apparently been dumped from U.S. television, and tabloid media say she lost her big break in part over fears American audiences wouldn't understand her squeaky regional accent.

Cole, whose rags-to-riches showbiz story has captivated Britain, had been expected to appear as a judge on Simon Cowell's "The X Factor" due to premier in the United States later this year.

Cole and her fans had hoped that would be her ticket to American — and international — stardom. But on Friday Britain's tabloids announced that she'd been kicked off the show.

A representative for Cowell's entertainment company declined comment on the matter when approached by The Associated Press.

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LSE faces TMX tussle as Maple goes hostile - Yahoo! News

LONDON (Reuters) – The London Stock Exchange faced an increasingly bitter battle for control of Canadian peer TMX Group -- and its own destiny -- after rival bidder Maple Group took its higher offer directly to shareholders.

The Maple Group of Canadian banks and pension funds turned hostile on Wednesday with its C$3.6 billion ($3.7 billion) bid after TMX's board rejected the offer although it trumps the LSE's $3 billion agreed all-paper bid.

Maple, whose group includes some of TMX's top customers, said it was forced to circumvent the board after TMX and the LSE said shareholders would vote on the deal on June 30.

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`American Idol' to crown winner in country contest - Yahoo! News

LOS ANGELES – Could the sympathy vote be a factor in the battle of the "American Idol" teenage country crooners?

Lauren Alaina, 16, of Rossville, Ga., required medical treatment for a vocal cord injury suffered during rehearsals for Tuesday's performance show. She soldiered on with three tunes, drawing high praise from the Fox TV show's judges.

"This is a very tight race tonight, but Lauren, with that song, you may have just won," Jennifer Lopez said after Alaina sang an emotional "Like My Mother Does," the last of her trio of tunes.

But it's up to viewers to choose between Alaina and Scotty McCreery, 17, of Garner, N.C., an equally fresh-faced performer but one with a strikingly mature voice.

The results will be announced on Wednesday's finale, airing 8-10:07 p.m. EDT.

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Woman named in Schwarzenegger affair hires lawyer - Yahoo! News

LOS ANGELES – A woman identified by some media as the mother of former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's out-of-wedlock son has hired a Los Angeles law firm.

Lawyer Michael Saltz confirms that Mildred Patricia Baena of Bakersfield is being represented by the firm Jacobson, Russell, Saltz & Fingerman.

The website Radar Online first reported the hire, saying it received a letter from the firm challenging "unflattering reports" about the housekeeper.

Saltz told The Associated Press there is no plan to file litigation at this time. He declined further comment.

Schwarzenegger acknowledged fathering a child with a former household employee.

The woman has been identified as Baena by The New York Times and other media. The Associated Press has not independently verified that she is the mother of Schwarzenegger's child.

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