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Russell Brand: Fall of the arch-provocateur
AFP, Published on 19/09/2023
» LONDON - Bursting onto the scene as a provocative comedian before transforming into a Hollywood star then anti-establishment guru, Russell Brand still boasts millions of online fans despite being accused of rape.
Fake experts spread disinformation before Bangladesh polls
AFP, Published on 07/09/2023
» DHAKA - Hundreds of articles praising Bangladeshi government policies apparently by independent experts have appeared in national and international media but the authors have questionable credentials, fake photos, and may not even exist, an AFP investigation has found.
Owning it: Trump embraces historic mug shot
AFP, Published on 26/08/2023
» NEW YORK - For most people, a police mug shot would be a badge of dishonor they would do anything to erase.
From East to West to southern trap, 50 years of hip-hop
AFP, Published on 12/08/2023
» NEW YORK - Five decades after a Bronx block party ushered in hip-hop's 'Big Bang' moment, the culture-shifting genre is celebrating its 50th birthday Friday.
Hollywood writers slam 'milestone of shame' as strike hits 100 days
AFP, Published on 10/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Hollywood writers marked the 100th day of their industry-crippling strike Wednesday, dubbing the occasion a "milestone of shame" for studios as the two sides remain deadlocked.
Paramount announces sale of Simon & Schuster for $1.62 bn
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» NEW YORK - Paramount Global said Monday it had reached an agreement to sell Simon & Schuster, a top US publisher, to private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion.
Emmys to be postponed due to Hollywood strikes: US media
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES - This year's Emmy Awards will be postponed due to the ongoing Hollywood strikes, US media reported Thursday.
'Barbenheimer' frenzy hits North American cinemas
AFP, Published on 22/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - Dolls in neon pink dreamhouses, scientists at Los Alamos, or both?
Opposites attract: 'Barbenheimer' double debut to rock US, Canada
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - An iconic doll ready to paint the world pink and the scientist who helped invent the atomic bomb -- an unlikely pair and apparently a match made in box office heaven.
After Hollywood strike, Broadway staves off industrial action
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» NEW YORK - A tentative agreement was reached in New York Thursday to avert a strike that threatened to shut most Broadway shows, as Hollywood remains on hold over historic industrial action.