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Star Wars star Mark Hamill lends voice to air raid alert app to warn Ukrainians of Russian strikes
Star Wars star Mark Hamill lends voice to air raid alert app to warn Ukrainians of Russian strikes
Star Wars star Mark Hamill is lending his voice to an air raid alert app to warn Ukrainians of incoming Russian bombardments. MORE..
Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charge in New York
Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charge in New York
The actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, authorities said. MORE..
The Weeknd is the world’s most popular artist, Guinness World Records says
The Weeknd is the world’s most popular artist, Guinness World Records says
The Weeknd, who recently became the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify, is statistically the world’s most popular musician, Guinness World Records said Monday. MORE..
Lance Reddick: ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star dies at 60
Lance Reddick: ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star dies at 60
Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” “Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60. MORE..
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ sweeps Oscars with seven awards
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ sweeps Oscars with seven awards
The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. MORE..
Jenna Ortega tries to avoid doing iconic ‘Wednesday’ dance in SNL promo
Jenna Ortega tries to avoid doing iconic ‘Wednesday’ dance in SNL promo
Jenna Ortega’s first order of business as the next host of “Saturday Night Live” is to escape the “teenage purgatory” of performing the iconic “Wednesday” dance yet again. MORE..
Sandani Peiris returns with 2nd runner-up crown in ‘Top Model of the World 2023’ pageant
Sandani Peiris returns with 2nd runner-up crown in ‘Top Model of the World 2023’ pageant
Sri Lankan model Sandani Peiris, who was crowned the 2nd runner-up at the 29th “Top Model of the World 2023”, the glittering pageant held on March 03 at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, has returned to Sri Lanka this morning (March 07). MORE..
Everything Everywhere sweeps Independent Spirit Awards
Everything Everywhere sweeps Independent Spirit Awards
Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the Independent Spirit Awards Saturday, taking home wins in nearly every major category and solidifying its Oscar frontrunner status. MORE..
Harry, Meghan asked to leave UK home in further royal rift
Harry, Meghan asked to leave UK home in further royal rift
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have been asked to vacate their home in Britain, suggesting a further fraying of ties with the royal family amid preparations for the coronation of his father, King Charles III. MORE..
FIFA faces questions for supermodel role before Women’s WCup
FIFA faces questions for supermodel role before Women’s WCup
FIFA’s choice of Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima as its first global fan ambassador five months before the Women’s World Cup was described Tuesday as “tone deaf” by the former leader of the soccer body’s task force for women’s soccer. MORE..
‘Everything Everywhere’ wins (nearly) all at SAG Awards
‘Everything Everywhere’ wins (nearly) all at SAG Awards
Absurdist sci-fi comedy “Everything Everywhere All At Once” continued its dominance of this year’s Hollywood award shows by earning top honors from the Screen Actors Guild on Sunday. MORE..
Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein gets 16 more years for rape, sexual assault
Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein gets 16 more years for rape, sexual assault
A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 more years in prison after a jury convicted him of the rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model, furthering the fall of the onetime movie magnate who became a #MeToo magnet. MORE..
England soccer team drama at London’s National Theatre
England soccer team drama at London’s National Theatre
Often surrounded by drama, England’s soccer team is being turned into an actual show. MORE..
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ triumphs at BAFTA Awards
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ triumphs at BAFTA Awards
A German remake of anti-war classic “All Quiet on the Western Front” was the big winner at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, triumphing in the key categories at the ceremony seen as an indicator for next month’s Oscars. MORE..
Tamil actor Mayilsamy passes away at 57, Kamal Haasan pays emotional tribute
Tamil actor Mayilsamy passes away at 57, Kamal Haasan pays emotional tribute
Tamil actor Mayilsamy passed away in Chennai on Sunday. He was 57. MORE..
Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove language deemed offensive
Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove language deemed offensive
Roald Dahl’s children’s books are being rewritten to remove language deemed offensive by the publisher Puffin. MORE..
Disney is planning an Avatar experience at Disneyland
Disney is planning an Avatar experience at Disneyland
The Walt Disney Co. is planning to add an Avatar experience to Disneyland and explore other opportunities at its theme parks as it looks for more ways to appeal to its guests. MORE..
Popular S.African rapper AKA shot dead outside restaurant
Popular S.African rapper AKA shot dead outside restaurant
One of South Africa’s hottest rap artists, Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA, has been shot dead outside a restaurant in the southeastern city of Durban, his family said Saturday. MORE..
Burt Bacharach, one of pop’s greatest songwriters, dies aged 94
Burt Bacharach, one of pop’s greatest songwriters, dies aged 94
One of pop music’s greatest composers, Burt Bacharach, has died aged 94. MORE..
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor charged in Canada in 2018 rape
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor charged in Canada in 2018 rape
Canadian police confirmed Tuesday they are pursuing a criminal case against a former “Dances With Wolves” actor who was arrested last week and charged in Nevada with sexually abusing and trafficking Indigenous women and girls. MORE..
Beyonce breaks all-time Grammy record, Harry Styles wins for best album
Beyonce breaks all-time Grammy record, Harry Styles wins for best album
Pop queen Beyonce on Sunday reigned supreme at the Grammys, breaking the all-time record for wins with her 32nd prize and fourth of the night -- but the Album of the Year prize that’s long eluded her slipped from her fingers once again, going instead to Brit Harry Styles. MORE..
Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter in film set shooting
Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter in film set shooting
Alec Baldwin was on the phone during firearms training for a movie where he fatally shot a cinematographer on set, prosecutors said, as they charged him with involuntary manslaughter. MORE..
Film academy reviewing Oscar campaigns after surprise nomination
Film academy reviewing Oscar campaigns after surprise nomination
Hollywood’s film academy said on Friday it was reviewing this year’s campaigns for Oscar nominations, a day after a media report raised questions about the surprise nod for British actress Andrea Riseborough. MORE..
Justin Bieber sells music rights for $200 mn
Justin Bieber sells music rights for $200 mn
Pop juggernaut Justin Bieber has sold his music publishing and recording catalog shares to the Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $200 million, the company said Tuesday -- marking the industry’s latest blockbuster rights deal. MORE..
Oscars 2023: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ leads nominations
Oscars 2023: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ leads nominations
Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the field at this year’s Academy Awards, with 11 nominations. MORE..
