A vampire love story by independent U.S. film-maker Jim Jarmusch has been awarded a coveted place in the official line-up at next month's Cannes film festival, organizers said on Friday.

"Only Lovers Left Alive" with Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt and Mia Wasikowska takes to 20 the number of films in competition for the top Palme d'Or prize at the Riviera movie extravaganza.

British actress Parminder Nagra, who shot to fame in 2002's "Bend it like Beckham," has settled a palimony lawsuit after her ex-husband claimed a share of her earnings, lawyers said Friday.

The 37-year-old actress, who went on to star in the long-running U.S. television series "ER," lived with James Stenson for six years before marrying him in January 2009. She filed for divorce in February 2012.

Classically elegant but also self-assured and daring -- designers familiar with the top-to-toe tastes of the woman about to become the Dutch queen say Maxima was born to step into royal shoes.

Valentino remains the Argentine-born princess' favorite couturier for special occasions, and according to Grazia magazine that is where she will get her outfit for Tuesday, when she becomes queen consort at the enthronement of her husband, Netherlands crown prince Willem-Alexander.

More than a million Dutch school children are participating in the "King's Games" Friday, a day of sports and games as festivities get underway to celebrate of the accession of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander to the throne next week.

Willem-Alexander and his wife Princess Maxima formally opened the games in the eastern city of Enschede. In all, 65,000 primary schools around the country are expected to participate, and most of the rest that didn't sign up formally are still celebrating in some way. Kids are wearing orange T-shirts in honor of the royal family, the ruling House of Orange.

Britain's young royals are having a magical day out with a visit to the studio where the "Harry Potter" movies were filmed.

Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are touring Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden near London, home to the Making of Harry Potter studio tour.

Food-lovers who miss dining at the tables of Ferran Adria's elBulli restaurant can get another taste on Friday -- of his wine, at least, as the famed Catalan chef auctions his celebrated collection.

The sale, at upscale Sotheby's auction house in New York, will benefit Adria's foundation, where, two years after the legendary Spanish restaurant shut its doors, Adria, considered one of the best experimental chefs, now works full-time.

MTV is getting ready to blast viewers with a brand-new "Scream."

The network says it will produce a pilot for a TV-series adaptation of the wildly popular slasher films. The series would reinvent the horror-comedy franchise that began with the original release in 1996 and spawned three sequels, the most recent in 2011.

Reggaeton star Don Omar was the top winner of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, though the bigger star of the show might have been the one who wasn't there: The late Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera.

Don Omar took home 10 prizes at the annual show Thursday honoring Spanish-language songs and performers. Rivera won six prizes, including artist of the year. The California-born superstar was killed in a plane accident last year in Mexico.

Swedish police said Thursday they had found a "small amount" of drugs on Canadian pop star Justin Bieber's tour bus while he was performing in Stockholm.

"We conducted a search of Justin Bieber's bus and found a small amount of drugs," Stockholm police spokesman Lars Bystroem told Agence France Presse.

Written by Anthony Sargon

It's always sad to see a movie not live up to its potential. "Oblivion" has so much working in its favor that you'd expect it to at least be an enjoyable ride, but "Tron: Legacy" director Joe Kosinski once again sucks the fun out of the proceedings in favor of pretty visuals and a trippy soundtrack. This is especially disappointing when you factor in Tom Cruise's solid performance.