Daily News: Entertainment - Body of Sopranos star Gandolfini leaves Italy for U.S

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Today's Entertainment - Reuters Celebrity/Gossip News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Body of Sopranos star Gandolfini leaves Italy for U.S U.S. singer Robin Thicke holds on to UK number one 'Monsters University' scares zombies to lead box office Region's woes take centre stage as refugee becomes 'Arab Idol'

Body of Sopranos star Gandolfini leaves Italy for U.S  Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 11:18 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - The body of actor James Gandolfini, who died of a heart attack in Rome last week, was flown out of Italy on Sunday on a flight bound for New York, Rome airport authorities said. Gandolfini, best known for his leading role in the Emmy-winning series "The Sopranos", was found dead in his Rome hotel late on Wednesday. The actor's body left Rome's Fiumicino airport at around 1600 GMT (1200 ET) on a private flight, an airport official said. Family friend Michael Kobold, speaking to reporters in Rome, thanked the Italian authorities and U.S. ... Full Story	Top
U.S. singer Robin Thicke holds on to UK number one  Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 11:08 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - American R&B singer Robin Thicke has notched up a fourth week at the top of the British pop charts with his summer hit "Blurred Lines", the compiler said on Sunday. The Official Charts Company said Thicke sold a further 133,000 copies of the single over the last week to bring total UK sales to 718,000, the year's second biggest selling track. The song, which features vocals by U.S. artists T.I. and Pharrell Williams, has already been a number one hit in the United States and around the world. ... Full Story	Top
'Monsters University' scares zombies to lead box office  Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 11:05 AM PDT By Ronald Grover and Chris Michaud (Reuters) - "Monsters University," the prequel to Pixar's 2001 animated blockbuster "Monsters, Inc.," scared up $82 million in weekend ticket sales to easily outdistance the week's other new movie, the big-budget apocalyptic thriller "World War Z," which came in with an impressive haul of $66 million. "World War Z,", the story of a zombie pandemic starring Brad Pitt, was Pitt's biggest opening weekend ever, easily outpacing the $50.3 million for "Mr. And Mrs. Smith." Last week's top movie, the Superman reboot "Man of Steel", was third with ticket sales of ... Full Story	Top
Region's woes take centre stage as refugee becomes 'Arab Idol'  Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 03:33 AM PDT By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - The finalists of "Arab Idol" were as glamorous as Hollywood stars in their tuxedos and evening gowns, but their real lives couldn't be further from the bright lights of the stage. The three hopefuls hailed from Syria, Egypt and the Palestinian territories - some of the world's most troubled and unsettled countries. Palestinian Mohammed Assaf, crowned the winner on Saturday night, grew up in a refugee camp in the Gaza strip. He spent hours at border crossings and had to climb the studio's back fence to arrive in time to secure a spot in the competition. ... Full Story	Top

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