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Statue of Hitler Goes for $17.2 Million at NY Auction

A statue of Hitler on his knees was auctioned Sunday for $17.2 million, a record for a work by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

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'Predator' Reboot to Begin Filming by October

Filming on the hotly-anticipated "Predator" reboot is set to begin by October, Director Shane Black revealed Friday, describing the latest in the action horror franchise as an "event" movie.

"The Predator," due for release through 20th Century Fox in March 2018, has been shrouded in secrecy, but Black said it would be a significantly "bigger" film than its three predecessors.

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Justin Timberlake Returns with Cheery Pop

Pop superstar Justin Timberlake returned Friday with his first new song in three years, a cheery pop number that will appear on his upcoming movie "Trolls."

Timberlake released a video for "Can't Stop the Feeling" in which the singer dances across his studio with appearances by other voice actors from the movie including actress Anna Kendrick and fellow pop star Gwen Stefani.

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Rolling Stones Get No Satisfaction from Trump on Song Ban

It seems Donald Trump believes you can always get what you want. The U.S. Republican presumptive presidential nominee appears to have dismissed a demand by the The Rolling Stones that he stop using the band's songs during his campaign events.

"You know, we use so many songs," Trump told CNBC. "We have the rights to use them. I always buy the rights."

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Comedian Sues O'Connor over Drugs-to-Prince Claim

Comedian Arsenio Hall on Thursday filed a $5 million libel suit against Irish singer Sinead O'Connor who alleged on Facebook that he provided drugs for decades to late pop icon Prince.

O'Connor -- whose best-known song, "Nothing Compares 2 U," was written by Prince -- said she had reported Hall to the sheriff's department in the Minneapolis suburbs that is investigating Prince's sudden April 21 death.

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Prince Secretly Donated Thousands to Afghan Orphans, Says Charity

Prince was famous worldwide for his music and extravagant outfits, but he was also a secret philanthropist in war-torn Afghanistan, quietly donating thousands to Scout masters caring for young orphans, a charity told AFP Thursday.

The pop icon, who died suddenly last month at the age of 57, gave tens of thousands of dollars to Physiotherapy and Rehabilitative Support for Afghanistan (PARSA), an NGO supporting vulnerable women and children, according to its executive director.

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Top Chinese Singer Tours Disputed South China Sea Islands

One of China's top folk singers is rocking her away across disputed territory in the South China Sea, serenading hundreds of troops and construction workers stationed there, Chinese media reported Thursday.

Song Zuying, who has performed with the likes of Canadian superstar Celine Dion, is part of an all-singing, all-dancing People's Liberation Army (PLA) entertainment tour of the Spratly Islands, reports said.

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Aussie Rock Legends Midnight Oil Reform

Australian rock band Midnight Oil, known for their intense live performances and political activism, announced Thursday they are reforming for gigs at home and overseas.

The Oils had worldwide hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s with "Beds are Burning" and "Blue Sky Mine" before disbanding in 2002 when frontman Peter Garrett entered politics.

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Jodie Foster Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster was awarded a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame on Wednesday -- and revealed she was banned from the glitzy thoroughfare as a child.

The veteran actress was presented with the 2,580th star on the walk by longtime friend Kristen Stewart outside the iconic TCL Chinese Theater in the heart of Tinseltown.

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Radio Stations Mourn Prince with Song Simulcast

Leading U.S. radio stations Wednesday simultaneously played Prince's ballad "Nothing Compares 2 U" in a memorial over the airwaves to the late pop legend.

The Current, a Minnesota public radio station that has long been a leading news source on the music star and hometown hero, spearheaded the simulcast at 5:07 pm local time (2207 GMT).

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