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New Orleans Jazz Fest tickets go on sale Monday

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tickets to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be available starting Monday at the Superdome’s box office. The box office is located at the Superdome’s Gate A on the ground level […]

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‘Captain America’ tops box office for third straight week

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Captain America continues to vanquish box office foes, triumphing in ticket sales for the third consecutive week and beating formidable contender Johnny Depp. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” added another $26 […]

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MTV Movie Awards 2014: Fashions in full bloom on the red carpet

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celebrities made fashion statements at Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards airing live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. “American Hustle” and “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” among the nominees on […]

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‘Captain America’ sets April record with $96.2 million debut

LOS ANGELES  (AP) — Disney and Marvel could be one of the finest teams around. Continuing the success of their superhero franchise, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” has set a record as the biggest domestic April […]

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Teen sci-fi thriller ‘Divergent’ debuts with $56 million

NEW YORK (AP) — To go with “Twilight” and “The Hunger Games,” Lionsgate now has a trio of young-adult franchises with the box-office leading “Divergent.” The teen science-fiction thriller starring Shailene Woodley debuted with $56 […]

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‘Peabody and Sherman’ climbs to top of box office

LOS ANGELES  (AP) — Chasing down the top spot at the box office after debuting at No. 2 last week, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” took the lead in its second weekend. The DreamWorks animated film […]

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‘300’ sequel rules weekend box office with $45.1M debut

NEW YORK (AP) — The shirtless warriors of the “300” sequel “Rise of an Empire” ravaged the post-Oscars box-office weekend with a domestic debut of $45.1 million but an even bigger international haul of $87.8 […]