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Hollywood edges closer to actors strike as talks sour
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union's decision on whether to strike, as last-ditch talks with the likes of Disney and Netflix appeared to sour just hours before the crunch deadline.
New York welcomes showbiz, fashion elite for Met Gala
AFP, Published on 02/05/2023
» NEW YORK - Fashion's party of the year is finally here -- A-listers are set to celebrate the late king of couture, Karl Lagerfeld, at Monday's annual Met Gala, whose red carpet annually serves as the ultimate spectacle of glitz and excess.
SYA, Def Jam's taboo-breaking female Malaysian rapper
AFP, Published on 24/11/2021
» Wearing sunglasses and a tiger print dress as she raps into a mic, Malaysian hip-hop artist SYA calls for empowerment while taking a sledgehammer to stereotypes of Muslim women.
Cartoon dreams: Netflix's Japan anime school targets booming demand
AFP, Published on 22/10/2021
» TOKYO: Armed with a set of pencils and a feather to sweep away eraser dust, Hitomi Tateno is training the next generation of anime artists at a new Netflix-funded academy as global demand for the Japanese genre soars.
Actress hit with $46m tax fine as China targets celebrity culture
AFP, Published on 27/08/2021
» BEIJING: Top Chinese actress Zheng Shuang was hit with a $46 million tax evasion fine Friday while references to film star Zhao Wei were wiped from video streaming sites as Beijing steps up its campaign against celebrity culture.
Jazz legend and fusion pioneer Chick Corea dies of cancer
AFP, Published on 12/02/2021
» NEW YORK: Chick Corea, the American jazz composer and electric keyboard trailblazer whose visionary fusion work stretched the boundaries of genre, has died of a rare form of cancer. He was 79 years old.
Virtual idols take to the real-life stage in China
AFP, Published on 22/12/2020
» BEIJING: Liu Jun has long been a fan of a Chinese star called Amy, a teenage pop singer with red hair whose autograph he treasures -- and who only exists in the digital world.
Art world, politicians salute talent of Morricone
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» ROME - Big names from Hollywood, music and politics lined up on Monday to praise the talent and the legacy of Italian maestro Ennio Morricone, after the iconic composer died aged 91, with Antonio Banderas saluting "a big master of cinema."
Smash hit Jordan documentary fills TV void for NBA fans
AFP, Published on 28/04/2020
» NEW YORK: A new Michael Jordan television documentary has become a smash hit for NBA fans whose hope of watching the playoffs these days was scuttled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease
AFP, Published on 09/01/2020
» MONTREAL: Pop super star Justin Bieber announced Wednesday that he has Lyme disease.