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Avicii tops UK chart with fastest selling single of 2013  Sunday, Jul 21, 2013 11:06 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - The Swedish artist Avicii hit the top of the British singles chart on Sunday with 'Wake Me Up', which became the fastest selling single of the year, the Official Charts Company said. The track by the 23 year-old DJ and producer, whose real name is Tim Bergling, sold nearly 267,000 copies to dislodge U.S.-Canadian singer-songwriter Robin Thicke from the top spot. The single is Avicii's second number one this year. ... Full Story	Top
Ghosts beat minions as 'Conjuring' horror flick leads box office  Sunday, Jul 21, 2013 10:32 AM PDT By Chris Michaud and Lisa Richwine NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Conjuring," a low-budget horror movie about a haunted farmhouse, spooked two pricey competitors and the "Despicable Me" minions to win a crowded weekend box office contest at U.S. and Canadian theaters. "Conjuring" soared past forecasts with $41.5 million in domestic ticket sales in its first three days, the highest take among four new films, according to studio estimates. The strong performance from "Conjuring" knocked two-time champion "Despicable Me 2" to second place with $25.1 million. ... Full Story	Top
'Autobahn to Bayreuth' - English soprano sings for Wagner's 200th  Sunday, Jul 21, 2013 08:30 AM PDT By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) - It's happened very fast for soprano Catherine Foster, who was a midwife before she became a singer and this week will be the first Englishwoman to sing Brunnhilde for Wagner's "Ring" cycle at the Bayreuth Festival, in the composer's 200th birthday year. Foster, a native of the mid-England city of Nottingham who made a drastic career switch in the mid-1990s, plays the warrior goddess who lets the gods burn but saves humanity in a new production by radical Berlin theatre director Frank Castorf. ... Full Story	Top
Studios bring star power to promote superhero blockbusters  Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 09:07 PM PDT By Piya Sinha-Roy SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Studios brought A-list surprises to San Diego's Comic-Con on Saturday to promote upcoming superhero blockbusters. Comic-Con is the largest annual gathering of fans of the comic book, sci-fi and fantasy genres, drawing around 125,000 people over four days, and has become a major battleground for moviemakers. In recent years the convention has seen more and more content showcased as studios fight to capture the attention of fans. ... Full Story	Top
Superman to battle Batman in 'Man of Steel' sequel  Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 08:03 PM PDT By Piya Sinha-Roy SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A sequel to last month's hit "Superman" film "Man of Steel" is not only in the works, but will feature two of DC Comic's best-known caped crusaders - Superman and Batman - facing off against each other, director Zack Snyder said on Saturday. Snyder, who directed British actor Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, was a surprise addition to the end of the Warner Bros. film panel at San Diego's Comic-Con, an annual comics convention, and received thunderous applause from the 6,000-plus in attendance. ... Full Story	Top
'Gravity' gets lift at Comic-Con as director Cuaron leaps into space  Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 05:04 PM PDT By Piya Sinha-Roy SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Among the monster movies and fantasy films showcased at pop culture convention Comic-Con, the space thriller "Gravity" stood out from the field on Saturday with its different setting and two-person cast, as Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron took a leap into space with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Cuaron, 51, teamed up with son Jonas Cuaron, 30, to construct a nail-biter set in space, as two astronauts played by Bullock and Clooney become trapped in a space station after debris rips through their vessel. ... Full Story	Top
Batman to battle Superman in sequel, Warner Bros. unites franchises  Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 03:45 PM PDT By Piya Sinha-Roy SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - "Superman" director Zack Snyder said on Saturday that a sequel to last month's hit film was not only in the works, but would feature two of DC Comic's best-known caped crusaders - Superman versus Batman. Snyder, who directed British actor Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, surprised the audience with the news at the end of a Warner Bros. film panel at San Diego's Comic-Con, an annual comics convention, and received thunderous applause from the 6,000-plus in attendance. ... Full Story	Top

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