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'Wholesome' South Korean reality TV proves a global hit
AFP, Published on 28/02/2023
» SEOUL: The challenge is straight from Greek mythology: hold a boulder aloft as long as possible. Korean car dealer Jo Jin-hyeong lasted over two hours, captivating global audiences in a reality show that could signal a new K-culture export success.
Netflix partners with Microsoft to offer cheaper streaming plan
AFP, Published on 14/07/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix will work with Microsoft to launch a cheaper subscription plan that includes advertisements, the firms said Wednesday, as the streaming giant fights to attract customers.
Coachella music festival returns after three-year hiatus
AFP, Published on 15/04/2022
» PALM SPRINGS: California's Coachella will kick off Friday for the first time since 2019, with hundreds of thousands of people flocking to the premier desert music festival, as the United States sees Covid-19 cases edge up.
Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years
AFP, Published on 09/04/2022
» Will Smith was banned on Friday from attending the Oscars for the next 10 years, two weeks after the actor stunned the world by storming on stage mid-ceremony to slap comedian Chris Rock.
Will Smith resigns from Oscars Academy over slap
AFP, Published on 02/04/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Will Smith resigned from the body that awards the Oscars on Friday, five days after he assaulted comedian Chris Rock during a live global broadcast.
Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after Rock slap: Academy
AFP, Published on 31/03/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Will Smith refused to leave the Oscars ceremony after attacking comedian Chris Rock, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed Wednesday, as it began disciplinary action against the mega star.
Actor Will Smith slaps presenter in viral Oscars moment
AFP, Published on 28/03/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Actor Will Smith stormed the Oscars stage and struck comedian Chris Rock across the face for joking about his wife, in a moment at Sunday's gala that immediately went viral and left stunned viewers questioning if it had been scripted or genuine.
K-Pop's BTS back for first Seoul show after thriving in pandemic
AFP, Published on 08/03/2022
» SEOUL: South Korean supergroup BTS return to the stage in Seoul to play for their adoring home-grown fans for the first time since 2019 on Thursday, after tickets for the three-night stadium concerts sold out in minutes.
Omicron thwarts Grammys, Sundance amid variant surge
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» LOS ANGELES: The Grammy music awards and the renowned Sundance film festival fell victim Wednesday to Omicron's relentless march, as the variant's surge gathered pace in Europe.
Free speech or hate speech? Netflix at eye of LGBTQ storm
AFP, Published on 17/10/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Netflix has been plunged into America's culture wars by a Dave Chappelle comedy special that raises concerns about free speech and censorship but has been slammed by its own employees as transphobic.