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Death of 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry causes shock
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Shock over the sudden death of Matthew Perry, troubled star of the beloved "Friends" sitcom, rippled from Hollywood to his boyhood home in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world would remember his "joy."
James Caan, star of 'The Godfather' and 'Misery,' dies at 82
AFP, Published on 08/07/2022
» LOS ANGELES - James Caan, the tough-guy US actor best known for playing tragic and hot-tempered gangster heir Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," has died aged 82, his manager said Thursday.
'Ghostbusters' director Ivan Reitman dies aged 75
AFP, Published on 14/02/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Ivan Reitman, the acclaimed producer and director of comedies such as "Ghostbusters" and "Animal House" which influenced a generation of movie-goers, has died aged 75, with Sony Pictures paying tribute Monday to "a great talent and even finer man."
Betty White, doyenne of US television, dead at 99
AFP, Published on 01/01/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Actress Betty White, who made US television audiences laugh for more than seven decades, starring on popular sitcoms "The Golden Girls" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," has died, US media reported Friday. She was 99.
'Very Nice!': Kazakhstan jumps on Borat slogan
AFP, Published on 27/10/2020
» ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN) - Kazakhstan banned British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's first "Borat" mocumentary over its portrayal of the country but now using his "Very Nice!" catchphrase in a tourism campaign.
Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise
AFP, Published on 24/05/2020
» RIYADH: Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr Sunday, many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offer respite to worshippers in some countries despite fears of skyrocketing infections.
Rubber bones and road crossing: Commentators get creative during lockdown
AFP, Published on 25/04/2020
» LONDON - Dogs chasing rubber bones, "competitive" road crossing and the thrills of grilled chicken have become the new currency for sports commentators looking to entertain fans during the coronavirus lockdown.
Netflix draws fire for blocking satire critical of Saudi Arabia
AFP, Published on 03/01/2019
» WASHINGTON - Netflix drew fire from human rights activists Wednesday after agreeing to block an episode of a satirical comedy show from its service in Saudi Arabia over comments critical of the kingdom and its crown prince.
'Stan & Ollie,' an intimate portait of comedic genius
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» NEW YORK - They hung up their bowler hats decades ago, but Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy remain cinema's most iconic comic duo, with a unique chemistry explored in a new feature centered on their careers' tricky end.
'Big' director Penny Marshall dead at 75
AFP, Published on 19/12/2018
» LOS ANGELES - Penny Marshall, the star of ABC's "Laverne and Shirley" who became one of the most successful female directors in history at the helm of "Big," "A League of Their Own" and a string of other hit movies, has died. She was 75.