No Zoom for Oscars 2021, as Academy Says ‘In-Person Telecast Will Happen’
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – There will be no “virtual” Oscars. “The Oscars in-person telecast will happen,” a rep from the Academy and ABC tells Variety exclusively. This year, the Academy of Motion...
View Article‘The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone’ Is a Chance to Revisit a...
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – This past summer, I happened to watch “The Godfather Part III” again. At the time, it wasn’t known that Francis Ford Coppola was preparing a new version of the movie, one...
View ArticleSt Nicholas tradition triumphs over Covid in Prague
Christmas tradition won out over coronavirus in Prague on Saturday with a Covid-compliant, socially-distanced St Nicholas giving out presents to excited children. Under normal circumstances, St...
View Article‘Dune’ director slams Warner Bros controversial streaming move
“Dune” director Denis Villeneuve on Thursday slammed the decision to debut all Warner Bros films via online streaming next year, accusing parent company AT&T of trashing his movie and the legacy of...
View ArticleAnime ‘Demon Slayer’ set to dethrone Ghibli classic for Japan box office crown
An anime epic in which a teenager hunts down and beheads demons has become the surprise sensation of Japanese cinema during the pandemic, and could soon be the country’s top-grossing film of all time....
View ArticleVaginal warts and all: Singapore’s taboo-breaking podcaster
From vaginal warts to masturbation, taboo-breaking Singaporean podcaster Nicole Lim tackles topics that may make some squirm but has won a following in socially conservative Asian societies. With her...
View ArticlePrince Harry and Meghan Markle quit social media
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have quit social media after growing disillusioned by the “hate” they have found on sites like Facebook and Twitter, a UK newspaper reported on Sunday. The couple were...
View ArticleNiger museum is eclectic national ‘mirror’
PICTURES BY ISSOUF SANOGO There can be few museums in the world to rival the National Museum of Niger. It has displays covering art, history, dinosaurs, nuclear energy, craftwork, and music as well as...
View ArticleAnna Wintour defends controversial Kamala Harris cover
A Vogue cover photo of a casual Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has sparked controversy, with critics saying it diminishes the politician’s achievements, forcing editor Anna Wintour to defend the...
View ArticleBeyond blackface: Paris Opera tackles race cliches in repertoire
Has the rarefied world of French ballet come under the sway of American-style “cancel culture?” The director of Paris Opera, home also to France’s top ballet company, has been accused of political...
View ArticleSouth Korean firm’s smart dog collar tells owners what’s in a bark
A South Korean startup has developed an AI-powered dog collar that can detect five emotions in canines by monitoring their barks using voice recognition technology. The Petpuls collar can tell pet...
View ArticleTyler Perry to receive honorary statuette at Oscars
US filmmaker Tyler Perry will receive an honorary statuette at this year’s Oscars for his humanitarian work, including efforts to get the entertainment industry safely back to work during the...
View ArticleLady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at diverse Biden inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will take the stage at U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony in Washington next week alongside others in what his transition team...
View ArticlePhil Spector, pop producer convicted of murder, dead at 81
Phil Spector, who revolutionized 1960s pop music with his “Wall of Sound” production technique but who was imprisoned in 2009 for murder, has died at age 81, authorities said Sunday. In his heyday,...
View ArticleMore stores shutter in Tokyo’s high-end Ginza Six mall amid travel bans
TOKYO (Reuters) – More than a dozen stores closed in Tokyo’s high-end Ginza Six mall this week as the coronavirus pandemic kept big spending foreign tourists and other luxury shoppers away from an...
View ArticleCanadian fashion mogul Nygard seeks bail on sex charges, citing poor health
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard urged a judge on Tuesday to release him on bail, citing poor health as he awaits possible extradition to the United States on sex...
View ArticleLady Gaga, JLo offer rare Washington fashion moment
Washington, United States | AFP | Wednesday 1/21/2021 – 03:51 UTC+8 | 775 words by Michael Mathes / with Maggy DONALDSON in New York Joe Biden’s inauguration offered the American capital city a rare...
View ArticleGreece eyes abandoned royal estate for tourism makeover
Greece’s conservative government has announced plans to reopen a former royal estate outside Athens for eco-friendly visits and a possible springboard for a range of farming products. The Tatoi estate...
View ArticleKenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in UK pandemic TV drama
Britain’s Sky television has announced plans to make a drama series about the UK’s battle with the coronavirus starring Kenneth Branagh in the role of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The series called...
View ArticleListen-in social network Clubhouse readies for the masses
Invite-only audio social network Clubhouse is readying to let in the masses with the help of a fresh funding round reported to value it at nearly a billion dollars. Clubhouse has gained allure since...
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