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Entertainment Photos: On the red carpet at Cannes (Photo Gallery)

By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP Fashion Writer Published: May 16, 2012 at 2:02 PM PDT

Diane Kruger must have arrived in France with a lot of luggage. On Wednesday, Day 1 of the 12-day Cannes Film Festival, Kruger, a member of the prestigious jury, turned up in two different outfits.

Entertainment Zoo-like Cannes opens with 'Moonrise' (Photo Gallery)

By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 16, 2012 at 9:38 AM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2012 at 1:48 PM PDT

The sunbaked Cannes Film Festival got under way with Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," whose carefully composed whimsy stood in stark contrast to the zoo-like atmosphere at the annual French Riviera extravaganza.

Entertainment CBS moving 'Men,' 'Mentalist' for new season

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Published: May 16, 2012 at 12:23 PM PDT

Dominant CBS shuffled its schedule for the fall on Wednesday, giving Ashton Kutcher and Simon Baker new nights and adding four new series.

Entertainment Another star is dismissed from `Dancing'

By Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 10:05 PM PDT

Maria Menounos earned a perfect score on Monday's episode of "Dancing With the Stars," but on Tuesday, she was ousted from the show.

Entertainment Aaron Sorkin to adapt `Steve Jobs' film for Sony

By Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 8:39 PM PDT

Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple

Entertainment Ellen DeGeneres wins top humor prize

By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 4:53 PM PDT

Ellen DeGeneres is winning the nation's top humor prize 15 years after breaking ground as the first lead character on primetime TV to reveal she's gay.

Entertainment 'All-Star' Dancing with the Stars among ABC's new fall lineup

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Published: May 15, 2012 at 11:04 AM PDT

ABC is casting for an all-star edition of "Dancing With the Stars" this fall and is seeking to turn its Sunday night schedule into "a battle between good and evil," the network's entertainment chief said Tuesday.

Entertainment Photos: Marilyn Monroe, larger than life (Photo Gallery)

By The Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 9:27 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2012 at 10:59 AM PDT

Entertainment Lady Gaga too sexy for Indonesia

By ALI KOTARUMALOS Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 7:02 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2012 at 7:59 AM PDT

Lady Gaga will have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia following protests by Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers, who said her sexy clothes and dance moves will corrupt the youth.

Entertainment Elizabeth Banks: I'm a sleep-when-you're-dead person (Photo Gallery)

By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer Published: May 15, 2012 at 8:12 AM PDT

With "The Hunger Games" in the rear-view mirror, the ensemble comedy "What to Expect When You're Expecting" just ahead and a 14-month-old at home, Elizabeth Banks is tired.

Entertainment 'Modern Family' star Hyland has kidney transplant

By Associated Press Published: May 14, 2012 at 9:48 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2012 at 9:08 AM PDT

"Modern Family" star Sarah Hyland has had a kidney transplant after a lifetime of pain and fatigue.

Entertainment Britney Spears joining Fox's 'The X Factor'

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer Published: May 14, 2012 at 6:54 PM PDT

Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are joining the judging panel on "The X Factor" this fall, part of Fox's effort to boost its underperforming music competition shows.

Entertainment 'Housewives' says farewell with grace and humor

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer Published: May 14, 2012 at 8:52 AM PDT

There was nothing desperate about this finale. ABC's "Desperate Housewives" concluded its rocky, racy and macabre eight-season run with a tidy, affectionate send-off.