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‘Catching Fire’ dampened but not drowned at Cannes

From left, actors Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin pose for photographers during a photo call for the film The Hunger Game: Catching Fire at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)

CANNES, France (AP) — Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for “Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film’s lavish Cannes party.

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Paul McCartney kicks off “Out There” tour in US

In this Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 file photo, British musician Paul McCartney performs during his "Up And Coming Tour" at the Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo. McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The massive production, which requires 31 trucks worth of equipment, includes lasers, huge pyrotechnics, and state of the art video displays, according to the website of the former Beatles star. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his “Out There” tour in Orlando.

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Documentary is an ode to NYC playground basketball

This film publicity image released by Doin' It In The Park, LLC shows female basketball player Niki Avery, second left, playing basketball in the Spanish Harlem section of New York during filming of the documentary "Doin' It In The Park.” (AP Photo/Doin' It In The Park, LLC)

NEW YORK (AP) — Half-moon hoops, double rims, chain-linked fences for out-of-bounds lines and no net that anyone can recall.

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A Native American tale with international pedigree

Actors Mathieu Amalric, left, and Benicio Del Toro pose for photographers during a photo call for the film Jimmy P. Psychotheraphy of a Plains Indian at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

CANNES, France (AP) — It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale “Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian” to the big screen.

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Jordan finally front and center in ‘Fruitvale’

Actor Michael B. Jordan poses for photographs the at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)

CANNES, France (AP) — Before “Fruitvale Station,” Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like “The Wire” and “Friday Night Lights,” and in films like “Chronicle” and “Red Tails.”

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