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Kanye West banned from posting on Instagram for 24 hours
AFP, Published on 18/03/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Instagram said on Thursday it had blocked rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, from using his account for 24 hours for violating the social network's harassment policy amid his acrimonious divorce from reality star Kim Kardashian.
Pop royalty from Sting to Madonna denounce Russian war
AFP, Published on 17/03/2022
» PARIS: Condemnation by Madonna, a Russian tour cancelled by Iggy Pop, Pink Floyd pulling out of streaming platforms -- Western music stars have rallied to the Ukrainian cause.
US actor William Hurt dies age 71
AFP, Published on 14/03/2022
» LOS ANGELES: American actor William Hurt, known for much-loved films such as "The Big Chill" and "A History of Violence," has died at age 71, US media reported Sunday.
Gyllenhaal's 'Lost Daughter' triumphs at indie Spirit Awards
AFP, Published on 07/03/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Lost Daughter," a drama about the challenges and taboos surrounding motherhood, was named the year's best indie film at the Spirit Awards on Sunday.
Collective of US states investigate TikTok's impact on children
AFP, Published on 03/03/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: A consortium of US states announced on Wednesday a joint investigation into TikTok's possible harms to young users of the platform, which has boomed in popularity especially among children.
Spanish agricultural drama 'Alcarras' wins Berlin film fest
AFP, Published on 17/02/2022
» BERLIN: The 72nd Berlin film festival awarded its Golden Bear top prize on Wednesday to Spanish director Carla Simon's semi-autobiographical drama "Alcarras", about a family of peach farmers fighting for their future.
Crosby, Stills and Nash follow Young's lead in Spotify row
AFP, Published on 03/02/2022
» NEW YORK: Neil Young's former bandmates from Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young said Wednesday they had asked their labels to remove their recordings from Spotify, making them the latest musicians to take a stand over misinformation on the platform.
Korean director takes on decades of generational trauma
AFP, Published on 18/01/2022
» SEOUL - Award-winning filmmaker Yang Yonghi was just six years old when she watched her eldest brother leave Japan for North Korea as one of 200 "human gifts" for leader Kim Il Sung's 60th birthday.
US comedian and 'Full House' star Bob Saget found dead aged 65
AFP, Published on 10/01/2022
» MIAMI - Bob Saget, the US comedian who delighted millions as the star of television's "Full House" in the 1980s and 1990s, has been found dead in a Florida hotel room, the local sheriff said Sunday.
Pioneering Black movie star Sidney Poitier dies at 94
AFP, Published on 08/01/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Sidney Poitier, Hollywood's first major Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died at 94, prompting an outpouring of grief from the entertainment industry and beyond.