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Marvel superheroes return to Chinese cinemas
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» SHANGHAI: Marvel's superheroes began their return to China's massive movie market after an apparent ban of nearly four years on Tuesday, with fans streaming into cinemas to watch "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever".
'Simpsons' episode mentioning 'forced labour' blocked in HK
AFP, Published on 07/02/2023
» HONG KONG: An episode of "The Simpsons" that refers to "forced labour camps" in China is nowhere to be found on the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong amid growing censorship concerns in the city.
Don't lick psychedelic toads, US park visitors told
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» LOS ANGELES: US park officials have asked visitors to stop licking psychedelic toads, warning that anyone seeking a hallucinogenic high from the wart-covered amphibians is more likely to end up seriously ill.
Smokestacks and skis: Beijing's most striking Olympic venue
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» BEIJING - When Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu won an Olympic gold on Tuesday with a stunning jump, only one thing threatened to overshadow the show -- the massive industrial cooling towers behind her, an unusual backdrop for a winter sport.
'Simpsons' Tiananmen episode missing from Hong Kong Disney+
AFP, Published on 29/11/2021
» HONG KONG: An episode of 'The Simpsons' in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square has been removed from Disney's streaming channel in Hong Kong at a time when authorities are clamping down on dissent.
From Apu to Aladdin, why white voices will no longer do
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» PARIS: White actor Harry Shearer is stepping back from voicing the black Dr. Hibbert on "The Simpsons" after more than 30 years.
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.
Marge Simpson volleys back at Trump aide who made Kamala Harris jibe
AFP, Published on 15/08/2020
» NEW YORK - America's mom Marge Simpson clapped back at the Donald Trump campaign Friday for remarks from a senior advisor the animated character deemed disrespectful.
'The Simpsons' ends white actors voicing characters of color
AFP, Published on 27/06/2020
» LOS ANGELES - The Simpsons will no longer use white actors to dub ethnic minority characters, the producers of the long-running animated series announced Friday.
Russi Taylor, voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at 75
AFP, Published on 28/07/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Russi Taylor, Disney's official voice of Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died, the entertainment giant announced Saturday. She was 75.