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Bill Withers, influential soul singer behind Ain’t No Sunshine, dies aged 81
Bill Withers, influential soul singer behind Ain’t No Sunshine, dies aged 81
Bill Withers, the influential US soul singer who wrote Lean on Me, Ain’t No Sunshine and Lovely Day has died aged 81 of heart complications, according to a statement from his family. MORE..
Andrew Jack, ‘Star Wars’ actor, dies from Covid-19
Andrew Jack, ‘Star Wars’ actor, dies from Covid-19
Andrew Jack, a British actor and dialect coach who had roles in a number of “Star Wars” movies, has died aged 76 after contracting Covid-19, his agent has said. MORE..
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum during coronavirus lockdown
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum during coronavirus lockdown
A painting by Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight raid from a Dutch museum, museum officials announced on Monday. MORE..
From sofas and kitchens, music stars hold coronavirus concert fundraiser
From sofas and kitchens, music stars hold coronavirus concert fundraiser
Billie Eilish sang on her sofa, Elton John played a keyboard belonging to his children, and the Backstreet Boys sang in harmony from five locations as dozens of musicians put on a fundraiser for the warriors against a coronavirus. MORE..
Playwright Terrence McNally dies aged 81 of coronavirus complications
Playwright Terrence McNally dies aged 81 of coronavirus complications
Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally has died in Florida of complications from coronavirus, according to his husband Tom Kirdahy. MORE..
Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus
Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus
Renowned Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango has died after contracting the new coronavirus, his representatives and official Facebook page have announced. MORE..
Asterix co-creator and illustrator Albert Uderzo dies aged 92
Asterix co-creator and illustrator Albert Uderzo dies aged 92
Albert Uderzo, who drew the Asterix comic books, has died at the age of 92. MORE..
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for COVID-19 in Prison
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for COVID-19 in Prison
Oscar-winning movie producer Harvey Weinstein, now one of New York’s most notorious prison inmates after being sentenced for sexual assault, has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to officials connected to the state prison system. MORE..
Kenny Rogers, country music legend, dies aged 81
Kenny Rogers, country music legend, dies aged 81
Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV died Friday night. He was 81. MORE..
Cannes Film Festival postponed due to coronavirus, organizers say
Cannes Film Festival postponed due to coronavirus, organizers say
The Cannes Film Festival, the world’s largest, was forced to postpone its latest edition in May due to the spread of the coronavirus, organisers of the annual event on the French Riviera said on Thursday. MORE..
Glastonbury 50th anniversary festival cancelled amid Covid-19 fears
Glastonbury 50th anniversary festival cancelled amid Covid-19 fears
Glastonbury festival, which was due to celebrate its 50th anniversary year in 2020 with headliners including Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar, has been cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. MORE..
Cats dominates Razzie Awards, wins worst film, screenplay, director
Cats dominates Razzie Awards, wins worst film, screenplay, director
The movie musical Cats on Monday dominated the Razzie Awards for the worst movies of 2019, winning six trophies including worst film, screenplay and director. MORE..
Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus
Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his actress wife, Rita Wilson, have tested positive for the new coronavirus while in Australia for a movie shoot. MORE..
Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years in rape trial
Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years in rape trial
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. MORE..
‘Mulan’ goes on, Bond waits as Hollywood tracks virus spread
‘Mulan’ goes on, Bond waits as Hollywood tracks virus spread
At the moment, film studios have decided the show must go on at movie theaters in most of the world. The major exception is James Bond thriller “No Time to Die,” which producers moved to November from April. MORE..
‘No Time To Die’ release pushed back by 7 months amid coronavirus scare
‘No Time To Die’ release pushed back by 7 months amid coronavirus scare
The makers of new James Bond film, No Time To Die, have postponed the release of the much-awaited Daniel Craig-starrer to November this year in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. MORE..
Taylor Swift ranked best-selling global artist in 2019
Taylor Swift ranked best-selling global artist in 2019
Pop superstar Taylor Swift topped the list of the world’s best-selling music artists in 2019, thanks to the success of her album “Lover,” beating popular acts including Korean pop sensation BTS, recording industry group IFPI said on Monday. MORE..
Actresses walk out as Roman Polanski convicted of statutory rape wins top French cinema award
Actresses walk out as Roman Polanski convicted of statutory rape wins top French cinema award
Roman Polanski cast a shadow over France’s Cesar Awards on Friday even as he won best directing for his film “An Officer and a Spy,” with several women in the audience walking out in protest at honoring a man facing rape accusations. MORE..
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women and led off to prison in handcuffs, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement. MORE..
‘Friends’ to reunite for one-off special on HBO Max
‘Friends’ to reunite for one-off special on HBO Max
The cast of Friends is to reunite for a one-off special, more than 15 years since the show ended. MORE..
Trump isn’t pleased a South Korean film won best-picture Oscar
Trump isn’t pleased a South Korean film won best-picture Oscar
President Donald Trump bemoaned this year’s Academy Award winner for best picture, “Parasite,” on Thursday because it’s a South Korean film. MORE..
Rapper Pop Smoke killed in home invasion
Rapper Pop Smoke killed in home invasion
The rapper Pop Smoke was killed during a home invasion at a Hollywood Hills, California, residence early Wednesday, a police official and federal law enforcement source confirmed to CNN. MORE..
Universal will release controversial ‘The Hunt’ film in March
Universal will release controversial ‘The Hunt’ film in March
Universal Pictures said Tuesday that it will release the social satire “The Hunt,” a film it cancelled in the wake of criticism about its premise of “elites” hunting people for sport in red states. MORE..
‘Parasite’ makes Oscars history with four wins, including Best Picture
‘Parasite’ makes Oscars history with four wins, including Best Picture
For the first time in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards, a film not in English won best picture. It was the capper for a historic night of triumph for director of ‘Parasite’, Bong Joon Ho, who must have needed a shopping cart for all of his Oscars. MORE..
Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dead at 103
Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dead at 103
Kirk Douglas, one of the last superstars of Hollywood’s golden age of cinema and renowned for his intense, muscular performances in films like Spartacus and Paths of Glory, died Wednesday at age 103. MORE..
