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by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Fifty years ago, The Beatles transformed from floppy-haired boy wonders who wanted to hold your hand to abstruse philosophers whose vision spanned civilizations. And the effect is still being felt. “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” has been called the original concept album and even the greatest album of all time. Either way, its release half a century ago represented a landmark in music […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Singing great Olivia Newton-John revealed Tuesday a return of breast cancer, 25 years after her first successful battle made her an advocate for fighting the disease. The British-born star said she was obliged to postpone a tour of the United States and Canada following her new diagnosis. The 68-year-old said she will undergo a short course of radiation, as well as natural therapies, upon the advice of specialists at […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Actress Keri Russell, best known for her role as a ruthless KGB operative in the long-running series “The Americans,” was honored on Tuesday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 41-year-old actress told AFP she was awestruck to receive the 2,613th star on the famous sidewalk alongside other celebrities such as Judy Garland or Marlon Brando. “It’s such an incredible, iconic moment,” she said. A native […]
by Alice Tidey with Alice Ritchie in London Agence France Presse MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) — United States pop star Ariana Grande announced Tuesday she would return to Manchester to headline a star-studded benefit concert for the victims of the deadly attack on her show last week. Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Usher and Take That will join her for Sunday’s concert in memory of the 22 people who died, seven […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Hollywood star John Travolta has donated his “beloved” Boeing 707 plane to an Australian aviation museum and is aiming to be part of the crew to deliver the vintage aircraft. Made for Qantas Airways in 1964, the “Saturday Night Fever” heartthrob and qualified pilot acquired the jet when Australia’s national carrier retired it more than 30 years later. “It gives me great pleasure to make this exciting historical announcement that my beloved […]
CANNES, France (AFP) — Here are the winners from the 2017 Cannes film festival, as chosen Sunday by a star-studded jury led by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar. Palme d’Or: ‘The Square’ Swedish film “The Square,” a dark satire of the contemporary art world, was the surprise winner of the top Palme d’Or prize at the world’s biggest film festival. The film, a savagely funny takedown of political correctness and the things we choose to hang […]
Reuters – Johnny Depp’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” claimed the top spot at the North American box office over the weekend (May 26 -28). Pirates netted $62.2 million at the box office — the lowest box office opening for the entire five-film Disney franchise, according to boxofficemojo.com “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” took a distant second at the box office, bringing in nearly $20 million in ticket sales. “Baywatch,” […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) – Following the suicide bombing in Manchester which killed 22 people, the world premiere of ‘Wonder Woman’ in Hollywood went ahead on Thursday (May 25) but with heightened security. The scheduled European premiere in London, which was due to take place on May 31, was cancelled following the attack. Actress Gal Gadot, who plays the iconic superheroine, said she felt “awful” and “very sad.” “For me, coming from Israel, I’m […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) — Action movie star Tom Cruise met with fans in Taiwan during a red carpet event to promote his latest movie “The Mummy” on Thursday (May 25), promising fans this won’t be the last time for him to visit. “This is my fourth time but not my last time to come back to your country,” the 54-year-old actor said to cheers from the audience, joined by his co-actresses Sofia Boutella and Annabelle […]
Reuters –“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” is set to top the North American box office during the Memorial Day holiday weekend from Friday (May 26) through Monday (May 29). The film, which brings back Johnny Depp as the anti-hero Jack Sparrow, is estimated to take in 83 million dollars over the 4-day period, according to BoxOfficePro. Coming in at No. 2 is expected to be newcomer “Baywatch.” Based on the popular […]
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Brad Pitt told Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan that he doesn’t have the moves to star in Bollywood films as he promoted his new movie “War Machine” in Mumbai on Wednesday. “I wouldn’t make it Bollywood because I can’t dance or sing,” said the American actor during an event with Khan in front of journalists in India’s financial capital. Bollywood Hindi language movies are renowned for elaborate dance sequences and high-energy […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) – Facebook Inc. has signed deals with millennial-focused news and entertainment creators Vox Media and BuzzFeed among others to make shows for its upcoming video service, which will feature long and short-form content with ad breaks, according to several sources familiar with the situation. Facebook is planning two tiers of video entertainment: scripted shows with episodes lasting 20 to 30 minutes, which it will own; and shorter scripted and unscripted shows […]
