Members of the 70th Cannes international film festival jury, presided over by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar. The festival starts Wednesday.
Entertainment – International
After break, Katy Perry announces new album and tour
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Pop superstar Katy Perry on Monday announced a new album and tour, promising a more mature and reflective side after taking time off. The 32-year-old singer said that “Witness,” her first album since 2013’s mega-hit “Prism,” would come out on June 9. She also announced an extensive tour, for now just of North America, to begin on September 7 in Columbus, Ohio. Perry, who will close the North American tour […]
Security ramped up ahead of Cannes festival
(Reuters) — Cannes is ramping up security ahead of the city’s world-famous film festival which begins on Wednesday (May 17), with a local police chief saying no expense was being spared. Authorities have installed about 550 security cameras, a row of 400 shoulder-high flowerpots acting as discreet concrete barriers along the promenade, 160 meters (yards) of spiked chains that can stop a truck, deployed extra forces, and called on a battalion of civilian volunteers to […]
Miss DC crowned Miss USA 2017
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) — A 25-year-old scientist representing the District of Columbia was crowned winner of the Miss USA pageant on Sunday (May 14), the second consecutive year that a contestant from the nation’s capital won the annual competition. Kara McCullough, who holds a degree in chemistry and works at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, triumphed over 50 other contestants, including first runner-up Chhavi Verg, representing New Jersey, to claim victory in the […]
“Who doesn’t love baby Groot?”
QUEZON City, Philippines – Grossing $509 million worldwide, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is the fifth highest- grossing film of 2017. And it’s all thanks to baby Groot. Ever since the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie was shown in 2014, Marvel fanatics have been anticipating its follow-up. And the sequel has pretty big shoes to fill because the first movie has that perfect measure of camp, cheesiness and comedy plus lots of amazing […]
Thoroughbreds lose out in ‘Ben Hur’ duel
ROME, Italy (AFP) – Two thoroughbreds pulling a Roman style chariot just lost out to a top racing driver in an unusual duel Thursday on the same piste used for the chariot race in the “Ben Hur” remake. Fabio Barone finally drove his “prancing horse” Ferrari to victory by a handful of seconds to see off the thoroughbreds at the course just south of Rome. The venue was the setting for much of last […]
Miley Cyrus transforms anew with lo-fi ballad
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Miley Cyrus, whose young career has already undergone marked transformations, on Thursday released a lo-fi rock ballad in a departure from her previous sound. “Malibu,” the first single of an album expected later this year, is driven by a lo-fi, jam-rock guitar with Cyrus’ voice dreamy and understated. In an accompanying video, Cyrus rolls in the sun-kissed sand and sits meditatively in a field of flowers, at times petting […]
Shakira plans release of new album this month
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Shakira announced Thursday that she will release a new album later this month after the superstar sported a reggaeton sound on her first single. Shakira, one of the top-selling Latin artists of all time, told her nearly 45 million Twitter followers that her 11th studio album, “El Dorado,” will come out on May 26. The album’s title refers to the mythical city of riches which Spanish explorers sought in […]
Ed Sheeran to hold concert in Manila in November
(Eagle News) — Ed Sheeran is coming to Manila. The singer announced he would hold a concert there on November 7. Manila was among nine cities the singer added in his Asian tour in October and November. The other eight were Taipei (Oct. 22), Osaka (Oct. 25), Seoul (TBA), Tokyo (Oct. 31), Hong Kong (Nov. 4, 5), Jakarta (TBA), Bangkok (Nov. 16) and Mumbai (Nov. 19). The singer had originally announced concert dates in Singapore (Nov. […]
Harry Styles releases video from his single “Sign of the Times”
(Reuters) — Former One Direction singer has released his first video clip of his new single “Sign of the times”. The video for the power ballad shows Styles flying over mountains and walking on water. The video was filmed in Isle of Sky, Scotland. “When shooting the ‘Sign of the Times’ music video in Isle of Sky, which does not use any green screen visual effects, Harry flew over 1,550 feet high in the air – […]
Chadwick Boseman: I’m not ready for ‘Black Panther’ fame
by Frankie Taggart Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Many actors on the verge of the big time like to pretend they have it all worked out, that they know what to expect and are ready. Not Chadwick Boseman. The 40-year-old American actor spent more than a decade mainly in television and indie movies before Marvel came calling in 2014 with a lucrative five-picture deal to play African superhero Black Panther. His appearance […]
Bill Clinton teams up with thriller author
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — Former United States President Bill Clinton is working with best-selling suspense writer James Patterson on a novel called “The President is Missing,” which will be published in June 2018, the publishers said on Monday (May 8). The book will be “a unique amalgam of intrigue, suspense and behind-the-scenes global drama from the highest corridors of power,” publishers Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group and Hachette Book Group said in a statement. Clinton […]
