Friday, May 24, 2013
 
 

By Keith Coffman

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Lawyers for accused Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes argued on Thursday the state's insanity defense law was unconstitutional because it forces him to cooperate with court-appointed psychiatrists or forfeit the right to raise mental-health issues at sentencing.

Prosecutors countered during a hearing before Arapahoe County District Judge Carlos Samour Jr. that without an independent examination, there would be no way to evaluate defense claims that Holmes was le   [READ MORE]
 
 
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Steve Forrest, who was best known for a leading role on the short-lived 1970s television drama S.W.A.T., has died at the age of 87 in Thousand Oaks, California, near Los Angeles, his wife Christine said on Thursday.

Forrest appeared in 1954's Prisoner o...   [READ MORE]
 
CANNES (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival was hit by a second suspected jewelry heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros ($2.6 million) disappeared during a star-studded party, according to upmarket jeweler De Grisogono.

Fawaz Gruosi, the founder of the Swiss firm...   [READ MORE]
CANNES (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival was hit by a second jewelry heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros ($2.6 million) disappeared during a star-studded party, according to upmarket jeweler De Grisogono.

Fawaz Gruosi, the founder of the Swiss firm, said the...   [READ MORE]
 
Angelina Jolie shocked fans and friends alike when she revealed her choice to undergo a double mastectomy. Find out how Brad Pitt helped keep her operation and recovery a secret.   [READ MORE]
CANNES (Reuters) - This year 20 films are in the main competition at the Cannes film festival, vying for the Palme d'Or for best picture that will be awarded on May 26.

Here is the 2013 lineup with the average rating out of four by 10 international critics as published in trade magazin...   [READ MORE]
 
By Alexandria Sage

CANNES (Reuters) - Walking the red carpet of the world's most famous film showcase is a test of nerves for celebrities, not helped by wind, rain and the chaos of hundreds of photographers shouting their names.

From choosing the perfect dress and...   [READ MORE]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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