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‘Rust and Bone’ named best picture at London fest

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Matthias Schoenaerts, left, Marion Cotillard, center, and Jacques Audiard arrives at screening for "Rust and Bone (De rouille et d'os)" during the London Film Festival at The Odeon, Leicester Square on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 in London. Photo by Miles Willis/Invision/AP

“Rust and Bone,” Jacques Audiard’s soaring story of love, loss and killer whales, was named best picture at the London Film Festival on Saturday.

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The Who, Spice Girls to rock Olympic closer

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In this July 2, 2006 file photo, Roger Daltrey, left, and Pete Townshend of the Who perform at the Hyde Park music festival, London. (AP Photo/ Max Nash)

The London Games are set to end in a blazing tribute to British pop and pizazz, with a closing ceremony that will see stars from the Spice Girls to The Who turn Olympic Stadium into a giant jukebox of musical hits.

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Kate Winslet, Kenneth Branagh get royal honors

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In this Sept. 18, 2011 file photo, Kate Winslet accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a mini-series or movie for “Mildred Pierce” at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said Thursday, May 31, 2012 that it will merge the leading and supporting acting categories for such longform programming. Starting with the 2013 awards, new categories for outstanding actor in a miniseries or TV movie and outstanding actress in a miniseries or movie will each include six nominees. Previously, the four movie and miniseries acting categories included five nominees. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)

Kate Winslet has been honored by Queen Elizabeth II for her titanic contribution to the arts.

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Matthew McConaughey pulls off Cannes double header

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WITH “MUD” PEOPLE From left, actors Tye Sheridan, Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, director Jeff Nichols and actor Jacob Lofland pose during a photo call for Mud at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 26, 2012. AP/Jonathan Short

To have one film competing at the Cannes Film Festival is a privilege. To have two, Matthew McConaughey says, is wonderful good fortune — and the reward for a spell of hard labor in the trenches of independent cinema.

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Fans gather for Harry Potter premiere in London

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British actors (L-R) Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe attend the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 in central London on July 7, 2011. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT

Harry Potter’s saga is ending, but his magic spell remains.

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