Entertainment – International

Pink, Lady Gaga, BTS perform at AMAs

https://youtu.be/4ElPv2TKx2E LOS ANGLES, California (Reuters) — Pink, Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera led the female artists of pop music who dominated the American Music Awards stage on Sunday (November 19) with their powerful performances, despite being edged out by male artists in most award categories this year. Bruno Mars won Artist of the Year, former One Direction member Niall Horan won New Artist of the Year and Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, Justin Bieber and […]

The stars come out for American Music Awards

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — The American Music Awards (AMAs) kicked off at the Microsoft Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday (November 19) with the various nominees, guests, presenters and performers hitting the red carpet ahead of the show. Among those attending were Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban, Pink, Selena Gomez, Demi Levato, Niall Horan, Kelly Clarkson, Jamie Foxx, K-Pop band BTS, and actors from the hit television shows Stranger Things […]

Elizabeth II, Prince Philip mark 70th wedding anniversary

by Joe Jackson Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of marriage on Monday, becoming Britain’s first reigning couple to mark a platinum wedding anniversary. The decades-spanning marriage of the Queen — the nation’s longest serving sovereign — has outlasted those of all prior British monarchs. The royal couple will not hold any public events but have invited family and friends to Windsor Castle for […]

Miss India knocks out competition to be crowned Miss World 2017

SANYA, China (Reuters) —  India’s Manushi Chhillar was crowned Miss World on Saturday (November 18) as the beauty queen beat out the competition to take first prize at the coveted pageant. 20-year-old Chhillar was clearly surprised with by her win, as television coverage of the event showed. The first runner up of the pageant, which was held at Sanya, China, was Andrea Meza, of Mexico. In third place was Stephanie Hill from England. Contestants from […]

‘Justice League’ falters with $96 million opening weekend

Reuters — Superhero movie “Justice League” took the top spot at the North American box office over the weekend (November 17-19), earning a disappointing $96 million, according to boxofficemojo.com. The latest installment from the DC comics stable was expected to make $125 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates published by BoxOfficePro. “Wonder,” starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, about a young boy navigating his way through bullying and acceptance at school, took […]

Katy Perry triumphs in case over convent home

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Pop superstar Katy Perry on Friday was awarded nearly $1.5 million as she prevailed anew in her drawn-out bid to move into a former convent in Los Angeles. The singer of “Roar” and “I Kissed a Girl” has more Twitter followers than anyone else in the world at 106 million but had struggled to win the hearts of two elderly nuns who used to live in the convent. The […]

Marvel’s Runaways leap from comic book to television

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — When Brian K. Vaughan was approached by Marvel Comics to write a comic book to bring in new readers, he hit on the idea of “Runaways” about a diverse group of teenage family friends whose bond grows stronger when they make a gruesome discovery. Launched in 2003, the comic book soon became a fan favorite and now streaming service Hulu has turned the series into a television show, under the […]

Coldplay tops $500 million on third richest tour ever

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Coldplay generated more than $500 million on the rockers’ just completed global tour, the band’s promoters said Thursday, making it the third highest-grossing in history. The English band played the 114th and final show of its “A Head Full of Dreams” tour Wednesday night in Buenos Aires, completing a haul of $523 million in ticket sales, Live Nation announced. Only two other acts have ever amassed more: Irish rockers […]

George Clooney makes TV return with ‘Catch-22,’ two decades after ER

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — George Clooney will make his return to television in a serialized adaptation of “Catch-22,” Paramount Television said on Thursday (November 16), nearly 20 years after he left hit show “ER” to become one of film’s biggest names. Clooney will direct and star in the six-episode series, based on U.S. author Joseph Heller’s darkly comedic 1961 novel “Catch-22.” The show has not yet been acquired by a network for distribution but […]

‘Frozen’ fans get more catchy songs in spin-off

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Since it was released in 2013, the Disney animation ‘Frozen’ went from being just another animated feature film to becoming a cultural phenomenon. Children became enamored with the film about the two sisters Elsa and Anna, but more specifically with the title song ‘Let It Go,’ which was sung by Idina Menzel. The song not only became a staple in households with children but it also won the Academy Award […]

Superheroes descend on Hollywood for “Justice League” premiere

LOS ANGELES, California, United States (Reuters) — A star-studded cast of superheroes hit the red carpet for the Hollywood premiere of “Justice League” on Monday (Nov. 13), the latest installment from the DC comics universe. The film features a host of major DC characters and box office stars including Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman and Ezra Miller as the Flash. Gadot won both critical praise and box […]

Musician helps comic superheroes “Come Together”

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Guitarist Gary Clark Jr, best known for his modern blues style and soulful vocals, is bringing his trademark guitar licks to a wider audience in the upcoming blockbuster superhero movie “Justice League.” Clark’s guitar-heavy remake of the Beatles’ 1969 classic “Come Together,” features in the latest from the DC Comics cinematic universe, which finally unites all the major superheroes to face down a new threat to earth. And there’s no […]