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Oscar-winning actor, director and activist Robert Redford dies at 89
Oscar-winning actor, director and activist Robert Redford dies at 89
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89. MORE..
HBO Max to enter Sri Lanka on October 15
HBO Max to enter Sri Lanka on October 15
Warner Bros. Discovery today announced that its premier global streaming service HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in new markets across Asia Pacific on October 15, including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. MORE..
Cannes Winner Vimukthi Jayasundara’s Busan Competition Film ‘Spying Stars’ debuts first trailer
Cannes Winner Vimukthi Jayasundara’s Busan Competition Film ‘Spying Stars’ debuts first trailer
The first trailer for “Spying Stars,” the latest feature from acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara, has been unveiled ahead of its world premiere in competition at the 30th Busan International Film Festival. MORE..
Hollywood celebrates ‘The Pitt’ and ‘The Studio’ at TV’s Emmy Awards
Hollywood celebrates ‘The Pitt’ and ‘The Studio’ at TV’s Emmy Awards
Emergency room saga “The Pitt” was toasted as the year’s best television drama, and show-business satire “The Studio” was crowned best comedy, as Hollywood stars handed out trophies at the annual Emmy Awards on Sunday. MORE..
‘Adolescence’ star Owen Cooper makes Emmys history as youngest-ever male winner in any acting category
‘Adolescence’ star Owen Cooper makes Emmys history as youngest-ever male winner in any acting category
Adolescence breakout Owen Cooper has made history as the youngest-ever male Emmy winner in any acting category during Sunday’s 2025 Emmys. MORE..
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers
Palestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra said that Israeli soldiers conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday (Sep 13), searching for him and going through his wife’s phone. MORE..
Super Mario Galaxy Movie set for theatrical release in April 2026
Super Mario Galaxy Movie set for theatrical release in April 2026
The Super Mario Bros. sequel will be called The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. MORE..
Paramount Skydance preparing bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Paramount Skydance preparing bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Paramount Skydance is preparing a bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, potentially bringing together two storied Hollywood studios and reshaping the entertainment industry. MORE..
Delhi High Court rules against unauthorised use of Aishwarya Rai’s name, photos
Delhi High Court rules against unauthorised use of Aishwarya Rai’s name, photos
Delhi High Court has barred the misuse of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s name, photographs etc. through online platforms or via artificial intelligence. MORE..
Maru, the record-breaking cat with a love of boxes, has died
Maru, the record-breaking cat with a love of boxes, has died
Maru the cat, known for his love of sitting in cardboard boxes, has died. MORE..
David Bowie archive with 90,000 items to open to public in London
David Bowie archive with 90,000 items to open to public in London
From glittery “Ziggy Stardust” costumes and handwritten song lyrics to fan letters and notes on an unfinished musical, a new archive of David Bowie’s life and career is to open its doors to the public in London. MORE..
Kamal Haasan confirms reunion with Rajinikanth after 46 years
Kamal Haasan confirms reunion with Rajinikanth after 46 years
A casting coup is in the making as Tamil superstars Kamal Haasan, 70, and Rajinikanth, 74, are all set to reunite on the big screen 46 years after their last film together, IV Sasi’s 1979 fantasy film Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum, which was based on Aladdin’s story One Thousand and One Nights. MORE..
Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga land top honors at MTV’s Video Music Awards
Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga land top honors at MTV’s Video Music Awards
Pop singer Ariana Grande claimed the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards, and Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter scored major honors, at a star-studded celebration of fan favorites in New York on Sunday. MORE..
Mark Volman, singer and co-founder of The Turtles, dies at 78
Mark Volman, singer and co-founder of The Turtles, dies at 78
American singer Mark Volman died on Friday (Sep 5) at the age of 78 following a “brief, unexpected illness”, his representative has confirmed. MORE..
Star Wars: Darth Vader’s lightsaber sells for $3.6m at auction
Star Wars: Darth Vader’s lightsaber sells for $3.6m at auction
A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films has sold for $3.6m (£2.7m) at auction. MORE..
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies aged 91
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies aged 91
Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91 “surrounded by his loved ones”, his company said Thursday. MORE..
Paramount to make live-action Call of Duty movie
Paramount to make live-action Call of Duty movie
Paramount, the Hollywood studio recently acquired by the software billionaire Ellison family, will make a movie based on the wildly popular Call of Duty video games, it announced Tuesday (Sep 2). MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Lakshitha Karunarathna awarded at the Prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
Sri Lanka’s Lakshitha Karunarathna awarded at the Prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
Wildlife photographer Lakshitha Karunarathna has once again brought pride to Sri Lanka by being awarded at the world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition, organized by the Natural History Museum, London. MORE..
Dances With Wolves star Graham Greene dies aged 73
Dances With Wolves star Graham Greene dies aged 73
Graham Greene, the Canadian First Nations actor who starred in films including Dances With Wolves, has died aged 73, his manager says. MORE..
Original Harry Potter cast reunion not happening, says Director Chris Columbus
Original Harry Potter cast reunion not happening, says Director Chris Columbus
With the much-awaited Harry Potter TV series already in production, expectations have also swirled around a potential reunion of the original cast, including the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. MORE..
French voice fears over Bayeux Tapestry move to UK
French voice fears over Bayeux Tapestry move to UK
The Bayeux Tapestry, which documents the Norman invasion of England in 1066, will be closed to the public in France from Monday as opposition mounts ahead of its move to London. MORE..
India’s International Booker winner at the centre of a political row
India’s International Booker winner at the centre of a political row
International Booker Prize winning-author Banu Mushtaq has found herself in the midst of a controversy after she was invited to inaugurate a prominent festival in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. MORE..
Argentina hunts allegedly Nazi-looted painting spotted in ad
Argentina hunts allegedly Nazi-looted painting spotted in ad
Authorities in Argentina are searching for an 18th-century Italian portrait believed to have been looted by a fugitive Nazi officer 80 years ago. MORE..
Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix’s most viewed film ever
Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix’s most viewed film ever
The animated musical KPop Demon Hunters has climbed “up, up, up” Netflix’s charts to become its most viewed movie ever, the streaming platform says. MORE..
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged after two-year romance
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged after two-year romance
Pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce are engaged to be married, the couple announced on social media on Tuesday. MORE..