Tag: actor

Johnny Depp was jealous, controlling: actress Ellen Barkin

  by Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Johnny Depp was jealous, controlling and frequently drunk, and once threw a wine bottle in his hotel room in Las Vegas, his former girlfriend, the actress Ellen Barkin, said in pre-recorded testimony Thursday. Barkin, 68, testifying as a witness in the defamation suit filed by Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard, said she had a brief “sexual relationship” with Depp in the 1990s. […]

Johnny Depp says abuse allegations have cost him ‘everything’

  by Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — “Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp said Wednesday that domestic abuse allegations made against him by his ex-wife Amber Heard had cost him “nothing less than everything” and claimed that she was the one who was frequently violent. Depp, taking the witness stand for a second day of testimony in his defamation case against Heard, said she would regularly insult him and […]

Will Smith wins best actor Oscar for ‘King Richard’

HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) – Will Smith on Sunday won the Oscar for best actor for portraying Venus and Serena Williams’ father Richard in the tennis biopic “King Richard,” taking home the trophy minutes after he went viral for slapping presenter Chris Rock onstage. “Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family,” Smith said through tears. “Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said, just like they said about […]

Philippines’ John Arcilla wins best actor at Venice

  VENICE, Italy (AFP) — Philippines actor John Arcilla was the surprise choice for the best acting award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The 55-year-old took home the prize for his starring role in “On the Job: The Missing 8”, a crime thriller that delves into corruption and fake news. “I’m the happiest actor tonight also because I know we come from different countries and we have different languages and cultures, yet I […]

Myanmar actor arrested as junta hunts 120 celebrities

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — A leading Myanmar actor, singer and model who has backed the country’s anti-coup protests was arrested on Thursday, his sister said, as the junta hunts more than 100 celebrities for supporting the movement. The country has been rocked by daily protests since the military seized power on February 1, and the authorities have launched a bloody crackdown on dissent, with hundreds killed and more than 2,500 arrested. Paing Takhon, 24 […]

Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer dead at 91

  by Laurent Banguet / with Janet McEvoy in Paris Agence France Presse Veteran Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, whose decades-long career featured an indelible star turn in “The Sound of Music” and an Oscar win late in life, died on Friday, his manager announced. He was 91. Plummer died at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side, his longtime friend and manager Lou Pitt said. “Chris was an extraordinary man […]

Rip Torn, ‘Larry Sanders Show’ star, dead at 88

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Oscar-nominated actor Rip Torn, best known for his roles in the cult TV series “The Larry Sanders Show” and the Hollywood blockbuster “Men in Black”, died at the age of 88 on Tuesday, his publicist said. Torn built a reputation as a formidable actor in film, TV and theater, and was also known for his volatility — he once admitted he “got angry easily”, according to The New York […]

Actor Sylvester Stallone under probe for sexual assault

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)~US prosecutors have launched a probe to determine whether film star Sylvester Stallone should be charged in connection with a sexual assault reported last year, a spokesman said Wednesday. “A case was presented today by the Santa Monica Police Department regarding Sylvester Stallone,” Greg Risling, a spokesman at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, told AFP. “It is under review by our sex crime task force.” The case involves a woman […]

Actor Julio Diaz nabbed in anti-drug operations in Bulacan

(Eagle News) – -Authorities arrested actor Julio Diaz in anti-illegal drug operations in Meycauayan, Bulacan on Friday, April 20. A radio report said Diaz was included in the police watchlist. He is known for his roles in movies such as “Paano Tatakasan Ang Bukas?” in 1988, Aliwan Paradise in 1992, and Bayani in 1992.    

Still sexy but now fatherly, Justin Timberlake returns

by Rob Woollard with Shaun Tandon in New York Agence France-Presse MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Once a teen idol, then a sensual R&B singer, Justin Timberlake is keeping his mojo even as he enters his next phase as a rootsy, mature father. The superstar singer and actor is roaring back to the forefront of pop culture this weekend with a one-two punch — on Friday, the release of his first album in five years, […]

‘Glee’ actor Mark Salling, who pleaded guilty to child porn, dead at 35

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — US actor Mark Salling, known for his role in the hit musical TV series “Glee,” died Tuesday, weeks before being sentenced for possession of child pornography, his lawyer said. He was 35. News outlet TMZ, citing law enforcement, said Salling had committed suicide by hanging. “I can confirm that Mark Salling passed away early this morning,” his lawyer Michael Proctor said in a statement. “Mark was a gentle and […]

Plummer to replace Spacey in new film: Sony source

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Veteran actor Christopher Plummer will replace fallen star Kevin Spacey in the Ridley Scott police drama “All the Money in the World,” a source at Sony said on Wednesday. Spacey’s career is in free fall over sexual assault allegations, the latest of which emerged earlier Wednesday. “Plummer will swap for Spacey,” as the crew race to reshoot scenes from the film which Sony’s TriStar still plans to release on […]