Entertainment – International

Photos of Britain’s Prince George, 4, starting first day of school

LONDON, England (Reuters) — Britain’s Prince George, third-in-line to the throne, attended his first day of school at Thomas’ Battersea in London on Thursday (September 7). He was accompanied by his father Prince William but his mother Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, missed the occasion as she was not feeling well enough. Four-year-old George, the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is the great grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. Kate and William married […]

Celebrities flock to see Tom Ford’s latest collection

NEW YORK, U.S. (Reuters) — Paparazzi were stationed outside the Park Avenue Armory Wednesday (September 7) evening as supermodels past and present arrived for the Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2018 show for New York Fashion Week. Among those making their way to the Manhattan building’s second-floor entrance through intermittent rain were Kim Kardashian, Cindy Crawford, and Doutzen Krouse. This season, over 100 designers will show their latest creations in venues across New York, although some flagship […]

Apple, Amazon bid for James Bond film rights- Hollywood Reporter

LONDON, England (Reuters) — The film franchise features Bond, James Bond. And Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc have joined a bevy of suitors bidding for distribution rights for the lucrative movies depicting the exploits of Britain’s famed fictional spy, the Hollywood Reporter said on Wednesday (September 6). Mega-retailer Amazon.com and iPhone maker Apple are hoping to gain a strong foothold in Hollywood. Their competition for the Bond film distribution rights includes Time Warner Inc’s Warner […]

Guinness World Records 2018 book is launched

IDAHO, U.S. (Reuters)– From the longest fingernails to the oldest bodybuilder, the new Guinness World Records Book 2018 is packed with quirky feats. “The Guinness World Records 2018 is packed with thousands of new records and never before seen photographs, as we ever cover the vast spectrum of topics from the daring and the awe inspiring to the quirky and the fun,” says editor Craig Glenday. The 63rd edition of the iconic annual book brings […]

Hunger Games’ actor Donald Sutherland to get lifetime Oscar

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Donald Sutherland, the star of “MASH,” “The Hunger Games” and more than 140 other movies, is to get a lifetime achievement Oscar, along with Belgian director Agnes Varda, Oscar organizers said on Wednesday (September 6). Sutherland and Varda will be joined by African-American indie film director Charles Burnett and cinematographer Owen Roizman in receiving honorary Oscars at a ceremony in Los Angeles in November, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts […]

Pennywise returns in Stephen King’s ‘It’

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — ‘It’ looks set to reignite the flagging US box office with predictions it could make as much as $60 million in its opening weekend following months of hype. When the film’s original trailer was released in March, it broke records after having a reported 197 million views in its first 24 hours, despite not having any big A-list names attached to the project. “It scared so many people in the […]

Jennifer Lawrence wows on the red carpet in Venice

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) — Fans went wild for Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence as she appeared on the red carpet in Venice for the world premiere of her real-life partner Darren Aronofsky’s movie “Mother!”. Fans had camped outside the red carpet overnight to make sure they would be well positioned to catch a glimpse of the 27-year-old Academy Award winner. In the film, Lawrence plays Mother, a young wife who lives with her poet husband — […]

New dimension to Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ and story behind it

by Angus MACKINNON Agence France-Presse VENICE, France (AFP) — Director John Landis says his new 3D version of “Thriller” gives Michael Jackson fans chance to see the groundbreaking video how the late king of pop would have wanted them to. “Michael and I always intended it to be seen in a cinema,” Landis told reporters Monday at the launch of his new revamped version of one of popular music’s most influential and successful productions at […]

UK’s Prince William and wife Kate expecting third child

LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting a third child, their office said on Monday (September 4, 2017). “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their third child,” Kensington Palace said in a statement. “The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news,” it said. Kate was suffering from extreme morning […]

Kendall Jenner named fashion icon of the decade

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Ten years ago, model Kendall Jenner was 11 years old. Next week, she will be named Fashion Icon of the Decade. Jenner, the half-sister of Kim Kardashian, will receive the honor on September 8 at New York Fashion Week. It is handed out by the fashion website Daily Front Row. Jenner is one of the models of the moment, along with sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid. And she has 83 […]

Venice Film Festival opens with glitzy gala ceremony

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) — A gala ceremony and Alexander Payne’s “Downsizing,” a satire about shrinking humans to five inches tall as a solution to over-population and global warming, opened the Venice film festival on Wednesday (August 30). Payne and his leading stars, Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig and Hong Chao were given a warm applause ahead of the film’s world premiere in front of guests including Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Also on hand at the ceremony […]

Venice film festival kickstarts Oscars jousting

by Angus Mackinnon Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) — The 74th Venice film festival gets underway Wednesday with Alexander Payne’s sci-fi satire “Downsizing” in the high-profile opening slot that is increasingly coveted as a launchpad for the Oscars. Starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig, “Sideways” director Payne’s latest quirky creation is a tale of a lower middle class couple in the US midwest. But the downsizing of the title is not a reference to job […]