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UK ‘disappointed’ by Eurovision ban on Zelensky message
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» LIVERPOOL: The UK government on Friday hit out at European broadcasters for banning a message by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at this weekend's Eurovision final, for fear of politicising the event.
'Talking movies': The Chinese cinema bringing film to blind audiences
AFP, Published on 31/08/2021
» BEIJING: Every Saturday, Zhang Xinsheng travels two hours for a movie date with friends, navigating Beijing's confusing subway system with his white cane and a speaking map that screams directions on his mobile phone.
'Mank' leads Oscars nominations in record year for women
AFP, Published on 15/03/2021
» LOS ANGELES: "Mank", David Fincher's black-and-white ode to "Citizen Kane," comfortably led this year's Oscars nominations Monday with 10 nods including for best picture and best director, as female filmmakers smashed Academy records.
Giacometti sculpture in sealed bid auction - starting price $90m
AFP, Published on 26/10/2020
» NEW YORK - A sculpture by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti is being auctioned by Sotheby's with a reserve price of $90 million but the winning offer on Tuesday could remain secret as it is being sold by sealed bid.
'Game of Thrones' breaks record with 32 Emmy nominations
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» LOS ANGELES: The final season of "Game of Thrones" smashed the record for most Primetime Emmy nominations by a drama series in a single year, earning a whopping 32 nods Tuesday.
Stage set for Oscars to mark year eclipsed by #MeToo
AFP, Published on 02/03/2018
» HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood's awards season reaches its glittering climax on Sunday at the Oscars, with fairy tale romance "The Shape of Water" and dark crime comedy "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" neck-and-neck in the race for the major statuettes.
YouTube goes online for second Music Awards
AFP, Published on 21/11/2014
» NEW YORK - The YouTube Music Awards are undergoing an overhaul for their second edition next year, scrapping a star-studded gala and instead looking at videos' online buzz.
Goodreads Choice Awards opens: 300 books vie for second round
AFP, Published on 01/11/2012
» The Goodreads Choice Awards' opening round has begun, with 300 nominations pre-selected by virtue of their popularity but now jostling for a place in the semifinal round.