Entertainment – International

Tearful fans remember George Michael outside the Oxfordshire home where he died

ENGLAND, UK (Reuters) — Neighbors and fans of British singer George Michael, who died at his home in Oxfordshire on Sunday (December 25), shed tears and laid flowers on his doorstep on Monday (December 26). The soulful pop idol died aged 53 after a career of soulful ballads and dance songs that provided a soundtrack to much of the 1980s and 1990s. He passed away peacefully, according to a statement from his publicist. British police […]

Sony deletes tweets on Britney Spears’s death, blames hackers

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — No, Britney Spears is not dead. Yet her fans’ hearts may have skipped a beat today when tweets purportedly from Sony Music Entertainment said “RIP @britneyspears #RIPBritney 1981-2016” and “Britney spears is dead by accident! We will tell you more soon #RIPBritney.” The real Sony Music Entertainment quickly deleted those tweets and issued a terse clarification: “Sony Music Entertainment’s Twitter account was compromised. This has been rectified,” it said. […]

Crowd gathers at the MMFF Parade of Stars

QUEZON CIty, Philippines – Fans and film enthusiasts gathered in Manila for Metro Manila Film Festival Parade of Stars. Each film entry in the MMFF has its own float and the star-studded event caused traffic problems despite the traffic re-routing scheme implemented.

Pitt accuses Jolie of risking children’s privacy

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Brad Pitt has accused Angelina Jolie of compromising their children’s privacy and is asking a judge to seal details about the youngsters emerging from the couple’s divorce, court papers showed Thursday. The 52-year-old star’s lawyers claim his estranged wife is showing little regard for the welfare of the three boys and three girls, as her attorneys try to make him look bad, according to a motion filed in a Los […]

Teaser trailer released for T2 Trainspotting

Reuters — A teaser trailer for one of the most hotly anticipated British films in recent years, T2 Trainspotting, has been released. The movie will see the original cast including Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle reprise the roles they played in the 1996 darkly comic movie Trainspotting, which was based on Irvine Welsh’s novel. T2 Trainspotting will be released in the UK on January 27 and in the United States in March.

Argentine court to try Bieber for photographer assault

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — An Argentine court has ruled that pop star Justin Bieber must face trial for allegedly assaulting a photographer outside a nightclub in 2013, according to a decision published Thursday. Judge Alberto Banos ordered Bieber to go on trial on charges of robbery, attempted robbery and assault with minor injuries, according to the decision. The case dates to a stop in Buenos Aires on the Canadian heartthrob’s Believe tour. According to […]

Musician Richard Marx tweets about restraining “unhinged” passenger on Korean Air flight

Musician Richard Marx on Tuesday (December 20) posted tweets and photos on his Twitter page about helping subdue an unruly passenger on board a Korean Air flight from Hanoi, Vietnam to Seoul, South Korea. Marx said he was on the flight with his wife, Daisy Fuentes, when a man sitting near them suddenly became violent. Marx said the crew was “ill equipped to handle the situation” and he helped to restrain the passenger. Marx and […]

American kids and Filipino food = adorable!

QUEZON City, Philippines (December 20) – Adorable! Without a doubt, everyone can agree that this is the perfect word to describe the cute little kids in a viral video made by Cut.com and posted in their Youtube channel. The video shows American kids try out Filipino food. Viewers really enjoyed the no-holds-barred reactions of these kids trying out food from different parts of the world. Their innocence and their honesty makes one roll on the floor, […]

“Rogue One” blasts way to top of box office

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The latest blockbuster episode in the “Star Wars” saga dominated weekend box offices in North America, humbling another popular Disney film, “Moana,” industry data showed Monday. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” raked in $155 million for the three-day weekend, Exhibitor Relations said. It has brought in $290 million globally, and has yet to open in the vast Chinese market. The North American figure was less than last year’s $248 million […]

Oscar hopeful Kidman ‘relates to story of adopted child’

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian star Nicole Kidman says her experience as the mother of adopted children meant she closely related to her character in the movie “Lion”, tipped as an Oscar favorite. Garth Davis’s film about a young man from India adopted by an Australian family who searches for his long-lost blood relatives using Google Earth, has already received a Golden Globe nod for best drama motion picture. It also won nominations in the supporting actor […]

Girl group Fifth Harmony down to four as Cabello goes solo

LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — The pop group formed out of U.S. talent show “The X Factor” in 2012 said on Monday (December 19) that Camila Cabello was leaving the quintet but that the band would be moving ahead. Cabello, 19, said she was launching a solo career, a move she had discussed at length with the other four young women. “After four and a half years of being together, we have been informed […]

Miss Puerto Rico lands Miss World 2016 crown

OXON HILL, United States (AFP) — Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World 2016 on Sunday, edging out runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia, and beauties from around the globe. Del Valle, 19, is a brown-eyed brunette student who speaks Spanish, English and French, and hopes to get into the entertainment industry. Crowned by Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain, del Valle called it an “honor and a great responsibility” […]