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Britain has placed a temporary export ban on a key Picasso painting that had been on loan to a public gallery since 1974, before its aristocratic owners decided to put it up for sale.

Country pop singer Taylor Swift has shot to the top of iTunes in 25 countries with her new single We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, and is poised for a record digital sales debut on the Billboard chart.

Singer Paul McCartney said on Thursday he hoped Russia would not punish members of punk band Pussy Riot, on trial for bursting into Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral in balaclavas and bright tights and taunting the Kremlin from the altar.

Punk band's case crushes hopes of more political freedom in Russia

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A California appeals court says actor Nicollette Sheridan is not entitled to a new trial on her claim that she was wrongfully fired from Desperate Housewives.

Kick-Ass 2 will muscle its way into theatres on June 28, 2013, Universal said. Aaron Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse will reprise their roles in the new film, but original director Matthew Vaughn will just produce this time.

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From Madonna to ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, pop singers worldwide have demanded the release of three members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot during their trial over an antiKremlin protest on a church altar.

Production of Iron Man 3 is on hold after star Robert Downey Jr. hurt his foot during filming. Marvel Studios said Thursday that Downey, 47, was injured while performing a stunt and "there will be a short delay in production while he recuperates.