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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” musical biopic “Elvis” and the long-awaited sequels to “Top Gun” and “Avatar” will do battle Tuesday at the Golden Globes, as the Hollywood awards show seeks to rebuild its reputation after being tarnished by recent scandals. The Globes gala, traditionally a raucous celebrity-packed event that kicks off the annual movie awards season, has not had its usual glitz for two years, due to the pandemic and revelations […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Here are the nominees in key categories for the 80th Golden Globe Awards, which will be handed out on Tuesday. “The Banshees of Inisherin” — a dark comedy about the abrupt end of a friendship on a tiny Irish island during the 1920s — leads all films with eight nominations, followed by surreal sci-fi flick “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with six. Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will host the Globes, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Not surprisingly, James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” clung to first place on North American movie screens this weekend, pulling in an estimated $45 million, but an unexpectedly popular horror movie placed a strong second. The “Avatar” sequel has now led the box office for four weeks, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The 20th Century sci-fi film has amassed domestic earnings of $516.8 million and $1.19 billion internationally, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Marvel superhero actor Jeremy Renner said Tuesday he was “messed up” after being run over by his own snow plow as he tried to climb into the driver’s seat of the giant 14,000-lb (six-ton) vehicle. Renner suffered severe injuries Sunday morning near his Nevada home while attempting to halt the PistenBully machine, which had begun rolling forward after he used it to help free a stranded family member’s vehicle […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Pulling in an estimated $90 million, “Avatar: The Way of Water” has blown away the competition even as a massive storm kept millions at home over the four-day holiday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The James Cameron sci-fi sequel has now earned 20th Century $287.7 million domestically, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 2022. But while analysts said it had exceeded expectations on a storm-depressed weekend, three […]
London, United Kingdom (AFP) Prince Harry and wife Meghan on Saturday accused The Sun of a “PR stunt” after the British tabloid apologised and said it regretted publishing a much-criticised column about the couple. The piece, in which former “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson said he “hated” Meghan, sparked a big backlash and became the UK Independent Press Standards Organisation’s (IPSO) most complained-about article. In it, Clarkson said he dreamed of the day when […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Hundreds of high profile figures from the global cinema industry called Wednesday for Iran to release actor Taraneh Alidoosti, who was jailed over her support for the country’s three-month-old protest movement. Actors Emma Thompson, Penelope Cruz, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen and directors Ken Loach and Mike Leigh were among a host of luminaries to sign an open letter demanding the star of “The Salesman” be freed. “As members of the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – The YouTube video platform has won the right to broadcast most NFL football games in the US next year, it announced Thursday, a major win by the Google subsidiary that underscores the growing role of streaming in sports. Google will pay around $2 billion a year over seven years, US media reported, for the right to broadcast Sunday games on its subscription YouTube TV service, available only in the United […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Terry Hall, frontman of British ska band The Specials, has died at the age of 63, his bandmates announced Monday. Hall shot to fame in the 1970s as the modish lead singer of the socially conscious 2 Tone band, which was formed with a multi-racial, anti-racism objective. The Specials found success on the UK charts, notching seven consecutive top 10 singles, including “Ghost Town” and “Too Much Too Young”. Hall […]
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — From Super Mario to Final Fantasy, Japan has long been synonymous with gaming, but some experts and parents fear a growing addiction problem is going unaddressed. While nearby nations like China and South Korea have imposed drastic restrictions on youth gaming in recent years — with mixed results — some Japanese families feel they are being left to deal with the issue on their own. Each […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — BTS star Jin starts his mandatory South Korean military duty on Tuesday, the band’s first member to enlist since a hiatus announcement this year left fans heartbroken over the K-pop juggernaut’s uncertain future. The septet is widely considered the country’s biggest-ever cultural phenomenon — selling out stadiums around the world and dominating the charts while raking in billions and building a global legion of fans known as ARMYs. But all […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) by Andrew MARSZAL Boycotted by A-listers and studios last year, the Golden Globes will attempt to rebuild their reputation as one of Hollywood’s top award shows with organizers unveiling this year’s nominees on Monday. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which organizes the film and television awards, has scrambled to reform itself since long-harbored criticisms of the group’s practices went public in early 2021. Tinseltown completely distanced itself from the […]
