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Mexico’s Vanessa Ponce de Leon crowned Miss World
Mexico’s Vanessa Ponce de Leon crowned Miss World
The wait finally comes to an end. After Manushi Chhillar’s beautiful reign as Miss World 2017, Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce De Leon has been crowned as Miss World 2018. MORE..
Priyanka Chopra weds Nick Jonas
Priyanka Chopra weds Nick Jonas
U.S. singer Nick Jonas and “Quantico” actor Priyanka Chopra will be married in a traditional Hindu ceremony today, the culmination of a three-day long wedding celebration that featured cricket matches and Bollywood songs, all taking place in a heritage Indian palace atop a hill. MORE..
Eshan Denipitiya’s piano rendition of Queen songs gets the thumbs up from Brian May
Eshan Denipitiya’s piano rendition of Queen songs gets the thumbs up from Brian May
A classical piano medley of Queen songs done by Singapore-based Lasalle College of the Arts graduate Eshan Denipitiya, 23, has caught the eye of the British band’s guitarist Brian May. MORE..
Winners of Derana Little Star – Season 9
Winners of Derana Little Star – Season 9
The Grand Finale of “Derana Little Star – Season 9” came to a spectacular conclusion at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo on Saturday (Nov. 25). MORE..
Amitabh Bachchan pays off farmers’ loans worth $500,000
Amitabh Bachchan pays off farmers’ loans worth $500,000
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan says he has cleared farmers’ loans worth more than 40m Indian rupees ($560,000; £436,000). MORE..
Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee dead at 95
Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee dead at 95
Marvel legend Stan Lee, who revolutionised pop culture as the co-creator of iconic superheroes like Spider-Man and The Hulk who now dominate the world’s movie screens, has died. He was 95 years old. MORE..
Tom Hiddleston to return as Loki in new TV series
Tom Hiddleston to return as Loki in new TV series
Tom Hiddleston will be reprising his role as the god of mischief in a new Marvel TV series based on Loki. MORE..
Spice Girls reunite – without Posh – for 2019 UK tour
Spice Girls reunite – without Posh – for 2019 UK tour
The Spice Girls have announced their first tour for a decade, with six UK stadium dates in June next year. MORE..
Alec Baldwin arrested, charged with assault in New York
Alec Baldwin arrested, charged with assault in New York
Actor Alec Baldwin was arrested and charged with assault and harassment Friday following a dispute over a parking spot, according to New York police. MORE..
A Sri Lankan is music director in Mozart’s town
A Sri Lankan is music director in Mozart’s town
Leslie Suganandarajah has been named music director in Salzburg Landestheater, succeeding Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. MORE..
Pharrell issues Trump cease-and-desist over song ‘Happy’
Pharrell issues Trump cease-and-desist over song ‘Happy’
“There was nothing ‘happy’ about the tragedy inflicted upon our country on Saturday and no permission was granted for your use of this song for this purpose,” states the letter. MORE..
Canadian rapper Jon James dies in music video airplane stunt
Canadian rapper Jon James dies in music video airplane stunt
A Canadian rapper has fallen to his death after walking along the wing of a Cessna plane as part of a music video shoot in Vernon, British Columbia. MORE..
‘Friends’ star David Schwimmer lookalike wanted in UK for stealing
‘Friends’ star David Schwimmer lookalike wanted in UK for stealing
LONDON — It’s likely no one told David Schwimmer that life after “Friends” was going to be this way. MORE..
‘Halloween’ brings in $7.7 million opening night box office
‘Halloween’ brings in $7.7 million opening night box office
Jamie Lee Curtis’ “Halloween” has opened strongly with $7.7 million at 3,200 North American locations in Thursday night preview showings. MORE..
Sri Lankan film ‘Yashodhara’ honoured at SAFAL 2018 in Sydney
Sri Lankan film ‘Yashodhara’ honoured at SAFAL 2018 in Sydney
Pallavi Subash, the lead actress of movie ‘Yashodhara’, was honoured last Friday (12) at the Annual Gala Dinner and Awards nights of SAFAL 2018 in Sydney, Australia, for her contribution to the film. MORE..
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry expecting first baby
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry expecting first baby
The Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and is due to give birth next spring, Kensington Palace has revealed. MORE..
‘The Walking Dead’ star Scott Wilson passes away at age 76
‘The Walking Dead’ star Scott Wilson passes away at age 76
The Walking Dead star Scott Wilson has passed away at the age of 76. MORE..
New trial ordered in “Stairway to Heaven” copyright lawsuit
New trial ordered in “Stairway to Heaven” copyright lawsuit
A U.S. appeals court on Friday ordered a new trial in a lawsuit accusing Led Zeppelin of copying an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to its classic 1971 rock anthem “Stairway to Heaven.” A federal court jury in Los Angeles two years ago found Led Zeppelin did not steal the famous riff from the song “Taurus” by the band Spirit. MORE..
K-Pop band BTS tells world youth to ‘speak yourself’ at UN
K-Pop band BTS tells world youth to ‘speak yourself’ at UN
Korean boy band BTS became the first ever K-Pop group to address the United Nations this week when it told young people to believe in their own convictions and voices. MORE..
‘Game of Thrones’ wins Best Drama Series in Emmys Return
‘Game of Thrones’ wins Best Drama Series in Emmys Return
HBO’s epic “Game of Thrones” is back in the Emmy conversation in a big way, winning the 2018 drama series statue. MORE..
Paul McCartney earns first No. 1 album in 36 years
Paul McCartney earns first No. 1 album in 36 years
Sir Paul McCartney has achieved his first solo number one album in the United States in 36 years. MORE..
Stars pay tribute to US rapper Mac Miller ‘found dead’ aged 26
Stars pay tribute to US rapper Mac Miller ‘found dead’ aged 26
Musicians have been expressing their sadness and paying tribute to US rapper Mac Miller, who was found dead at his California home on Friday aged 26. MORE..
Derana wins big at Sumathi Awards 2018
Derana wins big at Sumathi Awards 2018
The annual Sumathi Awards is currently being held in Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre and Derana managed to take home many prominent awards at it. MORE..
BTS breaks YouTube record previously held by Taylor Swift
BTS breaks YouTube record previously held by Taylor Swift
The K-pop boy band BTS again seemed to do the impossible as they surpassed Taylor Swift for the most-viewed video within 24 hours on YouTube. MORE..
‘The Big Bang Theory’ to end in 2019
‘The Big Bang Theory’ to end in 2019
The long-running American sitcom - which stars the likes of Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons - has proven to be a huge global success since the first episode aired in 2007, but it’s been confirmed that the programme will end in May 2019 after 279 episodes. MORE..
