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Legendary composer John Williams honored by Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Composer John Williams will be honored by Hollywood Thursday for a glittering career spanning seven decades of classic film scores, including his most famous work on “Star Wars” and “Jaws.” Steven Spielberg will present the 84-year-old Oscar-winner with the American Film Institute (AFI) Award — billed “America’s highest honor for a career in film” — at a gala event at the Dolby Theater. He will be the first composer […]

Jay Z hires ‘King of Bachata’ to tap Latin market

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Jay Z has hired Romeo Santos, the superstar of bachata music, for an executive post in the rap mogul’s record label as it seeks to expand in the Latin market. Santos, the 34-year-old sex symbol who packs arenas and enjoys a massive following on YouTube, will take the position of CEO of the new Roc Nation Latin. Jay Z said that Roc Nation, which he founded in 2008 as […]

Queen try to stop Trump using ‘We Are The Champions’

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The iconic British rock group Queen is trying to stop Donald Trump from using their hit song “We Are The Champions”, lead guitarist Brian May has revealed. The rock star said property tycoon Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in the US presidential elections, was using the song without permission. May, 68, said he had received an “avalanche of complaints” about Trump using the anthem during an appearance on US television […]

Lenovo looks beyond computers with slick new phones

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Chinese computer titan Lenovo showed off a keenly-awaited Tango smartphone on Thursday as it focused on a future at the heart of the Internet of Things. A market-ready PHAB2 Pro smartphone imbued with Google-created Tango augmented reality technology was given star treatment at a Lenovo Tech World gathering in San Francisco. PHAB2 can sense and map its surroundings, enabling holograms to be overlaid on real world settings for anything […]

Boot camp for zombies as Universal Studios prepares ride

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Universal Studios Hollywood is readying to open its first full time ‘The Walking Dead’ attraction to the public, and as part of the preparations, it’s training groups of actors to become the titular walking dead. On Wednesday (June 8), the theme park opened up its doors to journalists to show them how they are holding boot camps for actors who will be involved in the attraction. Overseeing the training were […]

Ed Sheeran faces $20 mln copyright lawsuit over ‘Photograph’

LONDON,United Kingdom (Reuters) — Two California-based musicians are suing British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran for $20 million over his hit song “Photograph,” which they claim bears a similar structure to one of their songs, according to court documents filed on Wednesday (June 8). The copyright infringement lawsuit was filed by Martin Harrington, a songwriter and producer, and Thomas Leonard, a songwriter signed to Harrington’s company HaloSongs, in federal court in the Central District of California. The […]

21st French Film Festival rolls out the red carpet in Manila

by Eagle News Services, MJ Racadio QUEZON City, Philippines — The 21st French Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for Cannes Best Actress 2016 Ms. Jaclyn Jose on Wednesday night. The arrivals of the guests started around 6 PM at the Central Square in the heart of Bonifacio Global City. Many movie goers were already excited about the opening night from walking on the red carpet to photo op. “We see that the appeal of […]

‘Warcraft’ director says dad Bowie would have been proud

by Frankie TAGGART LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — Filmmaker Duncan Jones spoke emotionally Monday about how his rock legend father David Bowie would have been proud of his new movie “Warcraft” at its worldwide premiere in Los Angeles. The 45-year-old Londoner was among a host of stars at the TCL Chinese Theater for the screening as hundreds of fans, many dressed in costumes from the film, lined Hollywood Boulevard, clapping and cheering. “I think […]

21st French Festival in Manila: Opening Night on the Red Carpet

21st French Festival in Manila: Opening Night on the Red Carpet By MJ Racadio June 08, 2016, (Eagle News Services Entertainment) The prestigious French Festival in Manila will be rolling out the red carpet tonight 6PM at French Embassy in Manila. The event will be attended by important guests, people from the entertainment industry, and dignitaries. The festival officially opening from June 08-14 at Greenbelt Theaters, which showcasing publicly 17 French Films from year 2013-2016 […]