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Talks to end Hollywood actors' strike collapse
AFP, Published on 13/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Talks between Hollywood actors and studios over an ongoing strike have collapsed, in a blow to hopes for a swift end to a crisis that has crippled the entertainment industry.
New PlayStation hits market as console battle with Xbox begins
AFP, Published on 12/11/2020
» TOKYO: Sony's PlayStation 5 hit the shelves on Thursday, just two days after rival Microsoft released its newest Xbox, with the next-generation consoles vying for holiday season dominance as the pandemic boosts gaming demand.
Australian media giants Fairfax and Nine to merge
AFP, Published on 26/07/2018
» SYDNEY: Publisher Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment on Thursday announced plans to merge, creating an integrated Australian media giant across television, online video streaming, print, and digital.
'The Rock' diamond goes under the hammer
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» GENEVA: "The Rock", the biggest white diamond ever to be sold at auction, will go under the hammer in Geneva on Wednesday and could fetch up to $30 million -- or more.
BTS going on 'hiatus' as band members pursue solo work
AFP, Published on 15/06/2022
» SEOUL: K-pop supergroup BTS on Tuesday announced they were taking an indefinite "hiatus" from one of the world's most popular acts to focus on solo pursuits.
New 007 to 'serve King and country' as producers vow to keep Bond 'fresh'
AFP, Published on 22/09/2022
» LOS ANGELES: The next James Bond will serve King and country -- but discussions with new 007 studio owner Amazon over the spy film franchise's future direction haven't really started, long-standing producer Barbara Broccoli said Wednesday.
Ozzy Osbourne set for swansong at Black Sabbath hometown gig
AFP, Published on 06/07/2025
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Thousands of fans flocked to wild man rocker Ozzy Osborne's hometown of Birmingham Saturday for his final gig as Black Sabbath's frontman, with heavy metal heavyweights kicking off the homage to the seminal band.
Jack could have survived, says Cameron as 'Titanic' re-released 25 years on
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - James Cameron doesn't have many regrets -- after all, he has now directed three of the four highest-grossing films of all time.
British Airways retiring entire 747 fleet after pandemic travel slump
AFP, Published on 17/07/2020
» LONDON: UK flag carrier British Airways is retiring its entire Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" fleet, it said Friday, following the huge hit to international air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
YouTube video removals soar as software enforces rules
AFP, Published on 26/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube said Tuesday that video removals soared in the second quarter of this year as the company relied more on software to enforce content rules to protect workers from the pandemic.