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LONDON, England (Reuters) — Scarlett Johansson was named the top-grossing actor of 2016 on Tuesday (December 27) thanks to her roles in the superhero movie “Captain America: Civil War” and the Hollywood satire “Hail Caesar.” Forbes said Johansson just edged out her “Captain America” co-stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey with box-office earnings of her second 2016 movie, “Hail Caesar.”Johansson’s movies grossed a leading $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office this year, compared with […]
Bio of American actress and writer Carrie Fisher, best known as ‘Princess Leia’ in the Star Wars saga, who has died at the age of 60.
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Co-stars, friends and fans added their voices on Tuesday to a torrent of tributes from Hollywood for “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher, after she died at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack. The screen icon, who was catapulted to worldwide stardom as rebel warrior Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, was pronounced dead in Los Angeles, four days after collapsing […]
ENGLAND, UK (Reuters) — Neighbors and fans of British singer George Michael, who died at his home in Oxfordshire on Sunday (December 25), shed tears and laid flowers on his doorstep on Monday (December 26). The soulful pop idol died aged 53 after a career of soulful ballads and dance songs that provided a soundtrack to much of the 1980s and 1990s. He passed away peacefully, according to a statement from his publicist. British police […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — No, Britney Spears is not dead. Yet her fans’ hearts may have skipped a beat today when tweets purportedly from Sony Music Entertainment said “RIP @britneyspears #RIPBritney 1981-2016” and “Britney spears is dead by accident! We will tell you more soon #RIPBritney.” The real Sony Music Entertainment quickly deleted those tweets and issued a terse clarification: “Sony Music Entertainment’s Twitter account was compromised. This has been rectified,” it said. […]
QUEZON CIty, Philippines – Fans and film enthusiasts gathered in Manila for Metro Manila Film Festival Parade of Stars. Each film entry in the MMFF has its own float and the star-studded event caused traffic problems despite the traffic re-routing scheme implemented.
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Brad Pitt has accused Angelina Jolie of compromising their children’s privacy and is asking a judge to seal details about the youngsters emerging from the couple’s divorce, court papers showed Thursday. The 52-year-old star’s lawyers claim his estranged wife is showing little regard for the welfare of the three boys and three girls, as her attorneys try to make him look bad, according to a motion filed in a Los […]
Reuters — A teaser trailer for one of the most hotly anticipated British films in recent years, T2 Trainspotting, has been released. The movie will see the original cast including Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle reprise the roles they played in the 1996 darkly comic movie Trainspotting, which was based on Irvine Welsh’s novel. T2 Trainspotting will be released in the UK on January 27 and in the United States in March.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — An Argentine court has ruled that pop star Justin Bieber must face trial for allegedly assaulting a photographer outside a nightclub in 2013, according to a decision published Thursday. Judge Alberto Banos ordered Bieber to go on trial on charges of robbery, attempted robbery and assault with minor injuries, according to the decision. The case dates to a stop in Buenos Aires on the Canadian heartthrob’s Believe tour. According to […]
Musician Richard Marx on Tuesday (December 20) posted tweets and photos on his Twitter page about helping subdue an unruly passenger on board a Korean Air flight from Hanoi, Vietnam to Seoul, South Korea. Marx said he was on the flight with his wife, Daisy Fuentes, when a man sitting near them suddenly became violent. Marx said the crew was “ill equipped to handle the situation” and he helped to restrain the passenger. Marx and […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 20) – Adorable! Without a doubt, everyone can agree that this is the perfect word to describe the cute little kids in a viral video made by Cut.com and posted in their Youtube channel. The video shows American kids try out Filipino food. Viewers really enjoyed the no-holds-barred reactions of these kids trying out food from different parts of the world. Their innocence and their honesty makes one roll on the floor, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The latest blockbuster episode in the “Star Wars” saga dominated weekend box offices in North America, humbling another popular Disney film, “Moana,” industry data showed Monday. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” raked in $155 million for the three-day weekend, Exhibitor Relations said. It has brought in $290 million globally, and has yet to open in the vast Chinese market. The North American figure was less than last year’s $248 million […]
