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Second chance: faded K-pop star competes for comeback
AFP, Published on 25/11/2020
» SEOUL - When Ryu Sera made her debut with K-pop girlband Nine Muses, the years of intense training and ruthless competition seemed worthwhile, her dreams of stardom finally coming true.
Spitting Image returns with Trump, Johnson in its sights
AFP, Published on 04/10/2020
» LONDON - Spitting Image, the ground-breaking British satirical television show that used grotesque puppets to skewer politicians and public figures, returned Saturday after a 24-year break -- with Boris Johnson and Donald Trump in its sights.
HBO's 'Watchmen,' Amazon's 'Mrs Maisel' top Emmy nominations
AFP, Published on 29/07/2020
» LOS ANGELES: HBO's "Watchmen," an innovative reimagining of a superhero graphic novel that tackled racism in America, topped the nominations for this year's Emmy Awards on Tuesday with 26 nods.
Golden Age Hollywood star Olivia de Havilland dies at 104
AFP, Published on 27/07/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Olivia de Havilland, a two-time Oscar winner and one of the last links to Hollywood's Golden Age, died Sunday at the age of 104.
Rapper Nicki Minaj announces pregnancy
AFP, Published on 21/07/2020
» WASHINGTON: US rap queen Nicki Minaj delighted fans Monday when she announced she was pregnant.
France's cabaret queen Zizi Jeanmaire dies aged 96
AFP, Published on 18/07/2020
» PARIS: French dancer and singer Zizi Jeanmaire, an iconic cabaret showgirl from the 1950s whose grace and glamour was celebrated on stage and in film the world over, died on Friday in Switzerland aged 96, her family told AFP.
Vera Lynn: the 'Forces' Sweetheart' of WWII Britain
AFP, Published on 18/06/2020
» LONDON - As long as there are still Britons alive who fought in World War II, the name of Vera Lynn will open a bittersweet floodgate of nostalgia.
UK war-time icon Vera Lynn dies aged 103
AFP, Published on 18/06/2020
» LONDON: Legendary British singer Vera Lynn, the "forces sweetheart" who helped keep up morale during World War II, died on Thursday aged 103, her family said.
Virtual mega-concert featuring Stones, Swift celebrates health workers
AFP, Published on 19/04/2020
» NEW YORK: A virtual concert packed with A-listers -- from The Rolling Stones to Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish -- entertained fans around the world with a show celebrating health workers, as billions shelter at home due to coronavirus.
Historic Oscars draws smallest-ever audience
Life, AFP, Published on 12/02/2020
» This year's historic Oscars were watched by the award show's smallest ever audience, with just 23.6 million viewers tuning in to ABC's domestic television broadcast.