Entertainment

“Cinderella” live-action film remains true to classic fairy tale with modern subtleties

British director Kenneth Branagh has taken “Cinderella,” the fairy tale that Disney’s 1950 animated film made famous, and turned it into a live-action spectacle set to sweep the box office during it’s opening weekend. Lily James, best known for her role as Lady Rose in the period drama “Downton Abbey,” stars as Cinderella, Scottish actor Richard Madden as her Prince Charming and Oscar winner Cate Blanchett as the glamorous, wicked stepmother. The film closely follows […]

Helicopters and fast cars take over Rome with James Bond filming

Nights have been pretty raucous in the Italian capital of Rome over the last few days with the filming of the next James Bond movie, Spectre. 007 fans can expect all the works as helicopters, whizzed down the river Tiber in the early hours of Wednesday morning (March 11) flying low over the water. Central streets have been blocked off for car chases involving Bond’s beloved Aston Martin. Even some residents have been up and […]

Madonna jokes about her stage fall and reveals her parenting style

Madonna proves her staying power as a creative force and an enduring pop icon with her new album, “Rebel Heart,” her 13th studio album that also shows her renegade and romantic sides. The album is a revealing portrait of the Material Girl, showing the Grammy-winning singer as a trail-blazer and provocateur but also someone who is vulnerable, reflective, and an outsider. Madonna, 56, told Reuters the album’s title “Rebel Heart” reflected her original intent to […]

Kenzo takes Paris for a magical walk in the woods

Kenzo invited the world of fashion to wrap up for a magical wander through a forest on Sunday (March 8) as it presented its latest Autumn/Winter collection at Paris fashion week. Models sauntered through the shifting landscape draped in fluid layers of capes and blankets in a collection that breathed mobility. Graphic jacquards and shearling wraps protected the models from the winter cold, layered over dresses and trousers in floral prints. The palette too was […]

Latest trailer released for highly anticipated Avengers sequel

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” saw its third full trailer released online on Thursday (March 5) as anticipation over the second installment of the hugely popular and lucrative superhero series builds to a crescendo ahead of the film’s launch at the end of April. In the trailer the villain of the movie, the artificial intelligence Ultron, is seen bringing his robot forces together to battle the team of Marvel’s biggest selling superheroes – themselves with their […]

N.Y’s Lincoln Center to rename concert hall for David Geffen

New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will rename its Avery Fisher Hall for music mogul David Geffen, who has made a $100 million gift to help with its renovation, officials said on Wednesday (March 04). Large-scale renovation of the concert hall, home to the New York Philharmonic, is due to begin in 2019 at a cost of about $500 million, Lincoln Center said. It will be named David Geffen Hall in September at […]

Oprah closing Harpo Studios

After 26 years Oprah Winfrey will be shutting down Harpo Studios in Chicago, the long-time home of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Winfrey broke the news on Tuesday (March 03) to her staff that they’ll be moving all operations to Oprah’s cable network OWN’s headquarters in Los Angeles. The new office offers ample sound stages and post production space that will be aimed at growing original programming at OWN. The move is expected to be completed […]

Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express rolls into the studio tour

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter, at the Hertfordshire Leavesden Studios, gave a preview of its expansion on Tuesday (March 3). It showcased a major new addition – Platform 9 3/4 with the original Hogwarts Express train, steaming on a set of tracks. The iconic 78-year-old red steam engine (named ‘Olton Hall’) was used in the movie franchise to transport Harry, Hermione, Ron, and the rest of the gang to […]