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LAS VEGAS, April 27, 2023 (AFP) – Martin Scorsese unveiled the first footage from his film “Killers of the Flower Moon” Thursday at CinemaCon, where his lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio and pop superstar Rihanna were among the surprise guests. Dark Western “Killers” is Scorsese’s sixth movie with DiCaprio, and his tenth with Robert De Niro — but the first time the legendary director has ever brought his go-to A-listers together. A true story of […]
by Claire LEE Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Netflix will invest $2.5 billion in South Korean content over the next four years, the streaming giant’s CEO Ted Sarandos announced after meeting with the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol in Washington. South Korea has cemented its status as a global cultural powerhouse in recent years, thanks in part to the explosive success of the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” and the hit Netflix series “Squid Game”. […]
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Friday 4/21/2023 – 02:48 UTC+2 | 624 words by Andrew MARSZAL Manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin over a fatal shooting on a movie set are to be dropped, the prosecutor said Thursday, citing “new facts” that merit further investigation. Baldwin was charged in January over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of the Western “Rust” in New Mexico in 2021, and pleaded not guilty. He […]
Paris, France | AFP | Martin Scorsese’s new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, “Killers of the Flower Moon”, will get its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, organisers confirmed on Friday. It will be the first time the veteran filmmaker presents a new film at the festival since he won best director there in 1986 for “After Hours”. Scorsese won the top Palme d’Or prize in 1976 for “Taxi Driver” and also […]
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Saturday 3/25/2023 by Paula RAMON Actress Gwyneth Paltrow took the stand in her US trial over a skiing accident Friday, telling a Utah courtroom that the man suing her had crashed into her from behind and was at fault for the collision. The “Shakespeare in Love” actress is being sued for damages by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson over a skiing accident seven years ago, which his lawyers […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Joe Biden used an arts awards ceremony Tuesday — where one honoree was an actress who famously played a fictional president — to drop perhaps his heaviest hint yet that he’s seeking a second White House term in 2024. Presenting a National Humanities Medal to “Underground Railroad” author Colson Whitehead, Biden noted that the writer also had the rare distinction of winning two Pulitzer prizes in a row. The […]
Wellington, New Zealand | AFP | Saturday 3/18/2023 Actor Sam Neill has revealed he is being treated for stage-three blood cancer, writing in a memoir that he was “possibly dying” from the illness diagnosed a year ago. The New Zealander, who burst to fame after starring as Dr Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster “Jurassic Park”, said he began treatment last March for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill, 75, makes the revelation in his book “Did […]
Oscars television ratings increased for the second year in a row, as 18.7 million viewers tuned in to watch hit sci-fi “Everything Everywhere All At Once” dominate a well-reviewed ceremony, the ABC network said Monday. With Jimmy Kimmel back as host, and a number of bona fide blockbusters among the nominated films including “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water,” organizers had hoped that the 95th Academy Awards would draw audiences back. […]
by Francois BECKER Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Keanu Reeves is back with the fourth chapter of his megahit gun-frenzy franchise “John Wick” next week. He sees its expertly coordinated action scenes as “almost ballet”. “It was always a dream of mine to act in Paris, and to be back was amazing,” the jovial 58-year-old film star told AFP on a recent trip to the French capital. The last time he worked here, more […]
by Patrick LEE Agence France-Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — “Malaysia boleh!” cried Michelle Yeoh’s mother in a video chat with her daughter minutes after her historic Oscars win was announced — citing a popular slogan that loosely translates into “Malaysia can do it!” “I’m very happy… I’m proud of my daughter. She is very hardworking,” Janet Yeoh told reporters after her daughter became the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best […]
Vinyl records continued to translate their retro appeal into a steady resurgence, outselling compact discs last year in terms of units in the United States for the first time since 1987. Revenues from the sale of physical records jumped four percent in 2022 to $1.7 billion, according to the latest report from the Recording Industry Association of America released Thursday. Consumers snagged 41 million vinyl units last year compared to 33 million CDs, an eye-popping […]
by Maggy DONALDSON Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — From “Star Wars” to “Jaws” to “Schindler’s List,” John Williams has written many of the most instantly recognizable scores in cinema history. The 91-year-old is already the oldest person to receive an Oscar nomination for a competitive award, which he earned thanks to his spare yet poignant compositions for Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans.” With 53 total nods, Williams has more Academy Award nominations than […]
