Entertainment – International

Afghanistan’s Sesame Street gets proud brother muppet

https://youtu.be/rDtieRWH5_A KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — “Zeerak” the bespectacled orange muppet is the latest innovation from Sesame Street in Afghanistan: a children’s TV character who reveres his educated older sister, brought on to screens to show a new generation that a woman’s place is beyond the home. Producers are betting the new character — a four-year-old boy dressed in a traditional shalwar kameez and a waistcoat embroidered in Afghan national colors will inspire millions of children — and […]

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‘Despicable Me 3’ grabs top spot at weekend box office

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Despicable Me 3,” the latest installment of the animated crime caper series, debuted at the top of the North American box office, estimates showed Sunday, but fell short of industry expectations in weekend ticket sales. Steve Carell stars as the voice of “despicable” bad guy-turned-protagonist Gru — and his twin brother Dru — in the Universal film. It also features Kristen Wiig as Gru’s wife Lucy and “South Park” […]

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‘Despicable Me 3’ set to rule US box office

Reuters — “Despicable Me 3,” the third in Universal’s franchise featuring the lovable Minions, looks set to top the United States box office over Independence Day weekend with an estimated total of $89 million, according to online box office site boxofficepro. Coming in second place is Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver.” The Sony film, which has received glowing reviews and stars Ansel Elgort and Jon Hamm, follows a getaway driver involved in a heist. It’s expected […]

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Adele hints at retirement from touring

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — English balladeer Adele, one of the top-selling artists of the 21st century, says she may retire from live performances as she winds up a massive tour. The 29-year-old singer thanked fans in a message Thursday night at London’s Wembley Arena, where she is playing four final shows on a 123-date global tour. “Touring is a peculiar thing. It doesn’t suit me particularly well,” said a handwritten note included in […]

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Beyonce and Jay-Z twins’ names could be Rumi and Sir

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The wait may be over for the names of the twins of music power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z. Signs point to the names as Rumi and Sir. The pop diva and rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, have filed to US authorities to copyright “Rumi Carter” and “Sir Carter,” ensuring no one else profits from the names to sell anything from fragrances to music. The filings with the […]

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Filipina Maureen Wroblewitz wins ‘Asia’s Next Top Model’ Season 5

(Eagle News) — A Filipina is finally Asia’s Next Top Model. Nineteen-year-old Filipina-German Maureen Wroblewitz beat Mihn Tu Nguyen from Vietnam and Shikin Gomez from Malaysia in the finals of the popular modelling competition, making her the very first Filipina to make it to the top. Wroblewitz–probably the shortest of all the contestants—will receive a brand new car, will sign a contract for London-based Storm Model Management, and become a model of Nylon Magazine-Singapore. “The whole […]

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Big Bang’s T.O.P arrives for marijuana trial

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — T.O.P, a member of South Korean boyband Big Bang, arrived at the Seoul Central District Court on Thursday (June 29) for the first hearing of a drug trial. T.O.P, whose real name is Choi Seung-hyun, was indicted without detention on charges of smoking marijuana in October last year, South Korea’s news agency Yonhap said. He could face a maximum five years jail term or an up to 50 million won ($44,503 […]

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London’s Victoria and Albert Museum gets $70million upgrade

LONDON, England (Reuters) — London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has built a vast, underground exhibition space as part of a 55-million pound ($70 million) refurbishment. The three-year project saw the equivalent of 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools of earth removed from the site of the art and design museum to accommodate the new Sainsbury gallery, 18 meters below ground. The new facilities, dubbed the Exhibition Road Quarter, are the biggest building project at the museum in […]

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Depp may face perjury charges in Australia over ‘dog gate’

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Johnny Depp could face perjury charges in Australia after the deputy prime minister threatened Tuesday to unleash a new chapter in a pet dog case dubbed the “war on terrier.” The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star and his then-wife Amber Heard fell foul of Australia’s strict quarantine laws when they failed to declare her canines Pistol and Boo on arrival in the country on a private jet in 2015. Heard escaped […]

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‘Transformers’ leads the box office despite its lowest opening in the franchise

Reuters  — “Transformers: The Last Knight” knocked “Cars 3” off the top of the United States box office for the weekend ending Sunday (June 25). The action sequel, which arrived in theaters on Wednesday (June 21), took in over $69 million between opening night and Sunday, $45.3 of which was on its opening 3-day weekend, according to film tracking website Box Office Mojo. On its first night in theaters, “Transformers: The Last Knight” made $15.7 […]

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Johnny Depp apologizes for Trump assassination joke

by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) —  Johnny Depp apologized Friday for joking about President Donald Trump being assassinated, as his remarks to a music festival audience triggered an angry backlash. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star made the off-color comments late Thursday at the Glastonbury Festival in southwest England, telling the crowd it had “been a while” since an actor had assassinated a president. The comments drew a stern […]

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Tesla looking at entering music streaming

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Electric carmaker Tesla said Thursday it was considering ways to enter music streaming amid a report it may launch a unique new service. The high-end carmaker, which already has a tie-up with streaming leader Spotify in some international markets, said it was aiming at ways to please drivers. “We believe it’s important to have an exceptional in-car experience so our customers can listen to the music they want from […]

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