February 18, 2020 12:58 am
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..
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..
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..
The Grammy Awards may have been the biggest night in music, but it failed to earn big ratings. MORE..
The 62nd Grammy Awards were dominated by 18-year-old Billie Eilish. MORE..
Britain’s Royal Mint has issued its first commemorative coin featuring a British rock group, in a tribute to the late Freddie Mercury and the three other band members of Queen. MORE..
Following the success of Netflix’s live-action Witcher series, the streaming giant has ordered a new anime film from Korean animation house Studio Mir. MORE..
Rocky “Soul Man” Johnson, WWE Hall of Famer and the father of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, died at the age of 75, the WWE announced on Wednesday. MORE..
Female filmmakers were shut out, “Parasite” made history and “Joker” edged out “The Irishman,” “1917” and “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” in Monday’s Oscar nominations. MORE..
Neil Peart, whose virtuoso chops and artful lyrics propelled his band Rush to global stardom and sealed his place as one of the greatest drummers in rock music, has died. He was 67. MORE..
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, announced on Wednesday that they would “step back as ‘senior’ members of the royal family” and split their time between Britain and North America. MORE..
The South Korean cultural industry reacted strongly as “Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho’s dark drama about class struggle, earned the country’s first ever Golden Globes best foreign-language film award on Sunday. MORE..
British stars have had a golden night at a Golden Globes, where Australia’s bushfires were the main talking point. MORE...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to get its first transgender superhero. MORE..
Universal’s Cats was in need of a holiday miracle. Instead, the filmmaking team behind the box office disaster got a lump of coal. MORE..
Sue Lyon, who played the title character in Stanley Kubrick’s 1962 film Lolita, has died aged 73. MORE..
In its third consecutive instalment, Pulse revs up for No Covers Allowed Edition III. MORE..
Colorful droids and armor-clad stormtroopers rubbed shoulders with Hollywood VIPs on Monday at the world premiere of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the ninth and final movie episode in the sci-fi fable of a celebrated Jedi master. MORE..
Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned as Miss World 2019 on Saturday and said she wanted to use her title to work for “sustainable change” for women and their children. MORE..
Miss South Africa was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday in Atlanta after a lavish ceremony filled with glitter and heartfelt speeches about female empowerment. MORE..
A Sri Lankan contender has been crowned Mrs. World 2020 at the World Pageant held in Las Vegas, United States. MORE..
Two external members of the Nobel literature prize committee quit on Monday after criticizing the scandal-hit Swedish Academy. MORE..
Brazil’s President blamed an unusual candidate this week as a cause of the Amazon forest fires: actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio. MORE..
In one of the buzziest “Star Wars” reveals since Darth Vader’s “I am your father,” the actor responsible for a leaked “Rise of Skywalker” script has officially come forward. MORE..
Mariah Carey may have dropped “All I Want for Christmas is You” back in 1994, but 25 years later the holiday hit is still raising the bar. MORE..