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(Reuters) — The first trailer for 2017 adventure thriller ‘The Mummy’ starring Tom Cruise has been unveiled. The franchise was a surprise box-office success when it was released 18 years ago starring Brendan Fraser, now it is being rebooted with Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe. The film follows the story of vengeful Princess Ahmanet who is awoken from her slumber after being discovered by Cruise’s character Nick Morton. It’s directed by Alex Kurtzman, and was […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Late night television presenter Jimmy Kimmel on Monday ended months of speculation over who would host the 89th Oscars in February — announcing that he has been tapped to front the glitzy ceremony. It will be the first time for the comedian, who has hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC since it launched in 2003 and garnered praise for his work as host of this year’s Emmys television awards. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Madonna is voicing despair over Donald Trump’s election victory and blamed women, saying they had a “tribal inability” to accept a female president. The election “felt like a combination of the heartbreak and betrayal you feel when someone you love more than anything leaves you, and also a death,” the pop icon told Billboard magazine in an interview published Monday. The pop icon, who campaigned for Hillary Clinton in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) — The Eagles rock band, singer-songwriter James Taylor and actor Al Pacino descended on Washington on Sunday (December 4) to be feted for their contributions to the arts as the latest recipients of the coveted Kennedy Center Honors awards. Joined by singer Mavis Staples and pianist Martha Argerich, the artists began a night of celebrations at the White House, where President Barack Obama lauded their accomplishments over the decades. “Tonight we […]
(Reuters) Global pop star Lady Gaga gave an intimate performance at a shopping mall in west London on Thursday night (December 1), where she promoted her new album “Joanne” and discussed the pitfalls of fame and celebrity. Around 60 fans gathered on the roof of the Westfield Mall to watch Gaga on a dome-covered stage perform acoustic versions of new and old songs, including classic hits, such as “Bad Romance”. “Joanne” is Gaga’s fourth chart-topping […]
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) — Issei Hori took home the biggest prize in breakdancing when he came first in the Red Bull BC One final in Nagoya, Japan on Saturday (December 3). Organisers say it is the biggest one-on-one breakdancing competition in the world, with a crowd of 3,500 spectators watching the dancing, which is known as B-Boying. Issei Hori won against Hong 10 of South Korea, who is a two-time winner and is 12 years […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher announced the birth of their second child together, a spokeswoman for Kunis confirmed on Thursday. The couple has yet to name the baby boy born on Wednesday, the website E! News reported. The actors and producers have a two-year-old daughter, Wyatt. They became engaged in February 2014 after a two-year relationship and married in July 2015. Kutcher, 38, and Kunis, 33, met as […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) — Prince Harry and music superstar Rihanna took HIV tests in Barbados on Thursday (December 1) as part of a campaign to demonstrate the test’s simplicity and encourage others to take the tests. “No one nowhere, as far as I was aware, have made people aware of how far that medicine has come. It’s one thing doing it but then you’ve got to tell everyone, guys guess what, you can now have […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Pop star Selena Gomez dominated Instagram in 2016, enjoying more followers than any other celebrity and accounting for the site’s most popular photos. The photo-sharing site, releasing its figures for the year so far on Thursday, found that young female celebrities were the most adept at the platform. Gomez had more than 103 million followers, more than any user except Instagram itself, which selects intriguing postings from around the […]
UNION GLACIER, ANTARCTIC (Reuters) — The mannequin challenge has ignited inspiration around the world and across many sports but a group of marathon runners braved extreme temperatures to perform what is believed to be the southern-most “Mannequin Challenge” on Friday (November 25). Athletes already had the advantage of already being ‘frozen to a spot’ with temperatures hovering at around -20c before they set off for Antarctica Ice Marathon race. Runners from 17 countries piled on […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton surprised a New York gala with an unscheduled appearance to promote UNICEF and honor singer Katy Perry, one of the top celebrity supporters of her ill-fated presidential campaign. The United Nations Children’s Fund presented Perry an award Tuesday night at its Snowflake Ball, a glitzy annual evening to benefit the international organization. Clinton unexpectedly entered to introduce Perry, taking the stage to the sound of the pop […]
LOPBURI, THAILAND (Reuters) — A province in Thailand famous for its monkey population laid out an annual fruit buffet on Sunday (November 27) to thank them for bringing in tourists and helping the local economy. The event in Lopburi province, also known as the “Monkey Province”, is for the thousands of Crab-eating Macaques, also known as Long-tailed Monkeys, which live there. The monkeys have the run of the town, climbing over buildings and onto visitors. […]
