Entertainment

Rebooted Power Rangers return to the cinema

LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — It was time to “Go Go Power Rangers” in Hollywood as the latest reboot of the franchise held its world premiere in Westwood, Los Angeles on Wednesday (March 22). The film, aptly titled “Power Rangers,” is being released internationally by Hollywood studio Lionsgate and brings together the red, blue, pink, yellow and black rangers from the long-running television show. “Obviously, ‘Power Rangers’ has been very established for a very […]

‘Power Ranger’ creator Haim Saban gets Hollywood star

LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — Haim Saban, the creator and producer of the “Power Rangers” TV, film and toy franchise, was honored with the 2,605th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Wednesday (March 22) for his achievements in television. “He is, he’s scary, he taught me how to be scary, but he is the most loyal person, he is so classy, genuinely I hope I grow up to be like you,” TV personality […]

Disney stole ‘Zootopia,’ writer claims in U.S. lawsuit

LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — Walt Disney Co was sued on Tuesday (March 21) by a longtime Hollywood screenwriter and producer who accused the studio of copying its blockbuster, Oscar-winning animated film “Zootopia” from his work without permission. Gary Goldman, whose credits include the Arnold Schwarzenegger film “Total Recall” and Tom Cruise film “Minority Report,” filed his copyright infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. He said Disney replicated, sometimes “virtually […]

Ed Sheeran continues to dominate US charts

Reuters — British singer Ed Sheeran reigned atop the weekly United States Billboard album and digital song charts on Monday (March 21), as his latest album garnered strong sales for a second consecutive week. Sheeran’s “Divide” generated another 180,000 units from album and song sales and streaming consumption last week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. The album has topped charts around the world, including Sheeran’s native Britain. The Billboard 200 album chart tallies units […]

Penelope Cruz to play Donatella Versace in ‘American Crime Story’

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Penelope Cruz will play her first major television role as Donatella Versace in FX’s “Versace: American Crime Story,” the third season of the hit show, the network said Monday. The Oscar-winning Spanish actress will be joined by Edgar Ramirez (“Point Break,” “The Girl on the Train”) who will play Gianni Versace in the series looking at the fashion designer’s murder in 1997. Filming is scheduled to begin in April […]

‘Beauty’ proves a beast in sales, smashing box-office records

LOS ANGELES. United States (AFP) — Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” shattered box office records in its opening weekend, taking a monster $175.7 million in North America and $357 million in total, according to industry data released Monday. The film, featuring “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson as Belle to the frightening Beast played by Dan Stevens of “Downton Abbey” fame, set a number of benchmarks, including the biggest debut ever for a PG title both […]

‘Beauty and the Beast’ earns an estimated $170 million in first weekend

(Reuters) — In its opening weekend, Disney latest live-action remake, “Beauty and the Beast,” roared to the box office top spot this weekend (March 19), bringing in an estimated $170 million in tickets sales. The reimagining, which stars Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast, is the latest in a string of live-action reimaginings of Disney classics that includes “The Jungle Book” and “Cinderella.” The movie also includes Josh Gad, Luke Evans, […]

Sa Wakas – a Pinoy rock musical

QUEZON City, Philippines (March 20) – “Sa dinami-dami pa naman ng gustong malimutan, ikaw pa ang naiwan sa puso’t isipan…” Those are the words that my officemates had to endure hearing for an hour after watching Sa Wakas, A Pinoy Rock Musical, as I sing the lines at the top of my lungs with my not-so-good singing voice. Years after its successful first run at the PETA Theater in 2013, Sa Wakas, A Pinoy Rock […]

‘Sesame Street’ to tackle autism with new muppet

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — “Sesame Street” has often experimented with new ways of teaching children about social issues as well as their ABCs since its launch nearly 50 years ago. Now it’s taking on a new challenge: autism. The groundbreaking public television children’s program is introducing a new character, a muppet named Julia who has autism, the show’s creators revealed on the CBS News show “60 Minutes” broadcast on Sunday. Diagnoses of autism have […]

Rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry dead at 90

By Shaun Tandon NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Chuck Berry, one of the creators of rock ‘n’ roll who helped shape modern youth culture with his dance-ready rhythms but who struggled to overcome institutional racism, died Saturday. He was 90. Police in the St. Louis area, where Berry was born and lived most of his life, said that first responders found the guitar legend unresponsive when they answered an emergency call at his home. […]

Power Rangers actor pleads guilty for stabbing roommate dead

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Actor Ricardo Medina, known for his role in the Power Rangers children’s series, on Thursday pleaded guilty for  stabbing  his roommate dead, the Los Angeles district attorney’s office said. Medina, 38, pleaded guilty to one felony count of voluntary manslaughter. He said he used a sword in the January 31 killing of Josh Sutter, 36. What began as an argument over Medina’s girlfriend ended with Medina fatally stabbing Sutter, […]

Model Kendall Jenner victim of $200K jewelry theft: TMZ

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Months after her sister Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris of nearly $10 million in jewels, supermodel Kendall Jenner has reported the theft of jewelry worth $200,000 from her Los Angeles home, celebrity website TMZ reported. Police told AFP that they had received a 911 call at about 1:15 am Thursday about a reported burglary in the area of Jenner’s home in the Hollywood Hills, but would […]