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Paw patrol: Larry the cat marks 15 years at 10 Downing Street
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» LONDON - Larry the cat, the UK's most famous feline, marks 15 years on Sunday as the country's chief mouser patrolling the corridors of power around number 10 Downing Street.
Hot-shot director Waititi shares indigenous humor in 'Reservation Dogs'
AFP, Published on 07/08/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Long before he won an Oscar or directed a Marvel superhero blockbuster, Taika Waititi had a recurring problem while making movies about his native Maori community in New Zealand.
Lucasfilm hires YouTube artist behind 'Star Wars' deepfake
AFP, Published on 29/07/2021
» LOS ANGELES: A YouTuber famous for making "deepfakes" of scenes from iconic film and television shows including "Star Wars" has landed a job at Lucasfilm after wowing bosses at the Disney-owned company.
Diaz loses junior-lightweight boxing crown on the scale
AFP, Published on 13/02/2021
» LOS ANGELES: American Joseph Diaz lost his International Boxing Federation junior-lightweight crown at Friday's weigh-in, failing to make weight for Saturday's bout against undefeated Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov of Tajikistan.
Bid to make 'ecocide' a crime gains new momentum
AFP, Published on 16/12/2020
» PARIS: Climate change, oil spills, deforestation. The injuries caused to the natural world by states and companies threaten whole ecosystems and imperil the environment that sustains life itself.
New Star Wars film 'Rogue Squadron' due in 2023
AFP, Published on 11/12/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Disney announced on Thursday a new "Star Wars" film from the director of "Wonder Woman" and several new TV series within the sci-fi franchise, including two spin-offs from the creators of smash hit "The Mandalorian."
Lion tamers live-stream shows from Cairo living room
AFP, Published on 13/05/2020
» GIZA, Egypt: In his Cairo living room, Egyptian Ashraf al-Helw reprimanded his lioness Joumana for not obeying him after bringing her home for live-streamed performances during the coronavirus pandemic.
Waititi to direct new 'Star Wars' film
AFP, Published on 05/05/2020
» LOS ANGELES - New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi will write and direct a new "Star Wars" film, Disney announced Monday.
Oscars battle set to begin amid crystals and controversy
AFP, Published on 10/02/2020
» HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - Hollywood's awards season comes to a close Sunday at the Oscars, with war epic "1917" battling a South Korean thriller for glory as a row swirls over the lack of minorities on the night's star-studded nominee list.
'1917' scoops top Hollywood director prize for Mendes
AFP, Published on 26/01/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Hollywood's directors handed World War I thriller "1917" their top annual prize Saturday, one of the final major award shows that typically spells success at next month's Oscars.