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| Abuse allegations against Woody Allen prompt new legal questions Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 07:40 PM PST  By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Woody Allen contends that renewed accusations by the filmmaker's adopted daughter that he sexually abused her at age 7 are "untrue and disgraceful," a spokeswoman for the director said on Sunday, a day after her letter detailing the allegations shook up Hollywood. Dylan Farrow, 28, the daughter of Allen's former girlfriend, actress Mia Farrow, challenged the acclaim the 78-year-old Oscar-winner has received in recent years, as she told her side of the decades-old case in an open letter published by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, a friend of the Farrows. The allegation that Woody Allen abused Dylan Farrow first surfaced around the time of his 1992 split with Mia Farrow. Legal experts said that if prosecutors felt there was enough evidence from Dylan Farrow, it may still be too late under U.S. law to bring a case against Allen in Connecticut, where the incident is alleged to have occurred at the Farrow home. Full Story | Top |
| Bruno Mars gives high-wattage halftime act at Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 06:10 PM PST  By Scott Malone EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Accompanied by a light show that featured 80,000 fans with illuminated hats, pop star Bruno Mars rocked the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday with a selection of his hits including "Treasure" and "Runaway Baby." Dressed in a glittery, '50s style jacket and narrow tie, the bouffant-topped singer danced across the stage as fire effects and fireworks lit up East Rutherford, New Jersey's Met Life Stadium. He was backed by alternative rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose lead singer Anthony Kiedis strutted out onto the stage shirtless and in shorts even as the temperature dropped to 44 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celsius), belting out the group's 1991 hit "Give it Away." Mars later rolled on a round stage out to the center of the field to perform "Just the Way You Are," which earned him the first of his two Grammy Awards, completing his performance. The Hawaiian-born R&B singer follows performers from previous years who include Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen and Prince in singing at what is far and away the most-watched U.S. sporting event. Full Story | Top |
| Seattle lead Denver 22-0 at halftime of Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 05:17 PM PST By Larry Fine EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks and their ferocious defense dominated a frazzled Denver Broncos team, shutting down the NFL's leading offense to claim a 22-0 lead by intermission of the Super Bowl on Sunday. Seattle took charge immediately when on the Broncos' first play from their 14-yard line following the opening kickoff, the snap sailed over quarterback Peyton Manning's head and running back Knowshon Moreno recovered it in the end zone and was tackled for a safety that gave Seattle a 2-0 lead. The score came 12 seconds into the game, the quickest tally ever in a Super Bowl. Seattle took the ensuing punt from the Broncos on their own 36-yard line and on the second play, Percy Harvin took a handoff on an end around and dashed 30 yards. Full Story | Top |
| Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of apparent drug overdose: police source Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 03:05 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his apartment in New York City on Sunday, died of an apparent drug overdose, a New York city police source said. The source said Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment after a 911 emergency call from a friend of his. The source gave no further details. (Reporting by Chris Francescani; Writing by Cynthia Johnston; Editing by Leslie Adler) Full Story | Top |
| 'Awkward Moment' can't put brakes on 'Ride Along''s box office roll Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 10:08 AM PST  By Ronald Grover and Chris Michaud LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Buddy cop comedy "Ride Along, starring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, cruised to a third straight weekend at the top of the box office charts, outearning new release "That Awkward Moment." "Ride Along" collected $12.3 million in ticket sales over what was a slow Super Bowl weekend at many domestic movie theaters. Second place went to the long-running Disney hit, "Frozen," which earned $9.3 million and benefited from newly added "sing-along" shows, pushing its total since opening in late November to more than $360 million, according to box office tracking firm Rentrak. "That Awkward Moment" was third with $9 million in ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters from Friday through Sunday. The film stars Zac Efron as one of three friends who pledge to stay single. Full Story | Top |
| No trapeze here: Bruno Mars hopes to get Super Bowl crowd dancing Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 09:47 AM PST  By Scott Malone NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Bruno Mars knows he'll have a massive audience when he takes the stage for the halftime show at Sunday's Super Bowl, but the two-time Grammy Award winner told reporters beforehand he has no worries about the 80,000-strong crowd. "I ain't scared," said the Hawaiian-born singer, who will be joined on stage at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey by the longtime alternative rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Mars, an R&B singer who follows performers including Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen and Prince in performing at what is typically the most-watched U.S. sporting event, has offered few hints on what fans will see or hear on Sunday night. "Spectacle-wise, I don't do trapeze and all that stuff," Mars told reporters this week, an apparent reference to the 2012 halftime performance, which featured Madonna and acrobats from Cirque du Soleil. Full Story | Top |
| 'Her' and 'Captain Phillips' take top Writers Guild Awards Saturday, Feb 01, 2014 09:22 PM PST  By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The writers of "Her" and "Captain Phillips" were given top honors by their peers on Saturday at the annual Writers Guild Awards, a strong predictor of success in the screenplay categories at the Oscars in a month's time. Spike Jonze won the best original screenplay award for "Her," a tale set in the near future about a man in a romantic relationship with a lifelike computer operating system. "It's a specific pain that writers know and it's the highs and lows of sitting in there by yourself." "Captain Phillips," inspired by the events of a cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates, earned writer Billy Ray the prize for best adapted screenplay. The film was based on Richard Phillips' 2010 memoir "A Captain's Duty" about the ordeal. Full Story | Top |
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