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by Jung Hawon Agence France Presse North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Sunday attended the first concert in Pyongyang for over a decade by South Korean entertainers, including a K-pop girlband, the latest gesture of reconciliation before a rare inter-Korean summit. The visit, described by many as a cultural charm offensive by the South, came as a diplomatic thaw quickens on the peninsula after months of tensions. The 120-member group — 11 musical acts as […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Police said Wednesday they are investigating an alleged road rage attack on Corey Feldman, after the former child star reported being confronted and stabbed — although he was uninjured. The 46-year-old actor and musician — who appeared in cult 1980s movies including “Gremlins,” “The Goonies” and “The Lost Boys” — was given a check-up at hospital but no wound was found. “I’m in the hospital! I was attacked 2nite! […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Top K-pop girl band Red Velvet will be the star turn at a historic concert in Pyongyang this weekend, in a country where entertainment is usually state-sponsored and served with a big dollop of propaganda. With performances on Sunday and Tuesday, the outfit sashay onto territory more normally occupied by North Korean’s own mega girl group, the Moranbong band. In the peninsula’s own Battle of the Bands, here’s how the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Smash-’em up blockbuster “Pacific Rim: Uprising” punched its way to first place at the North American box office this weekend, with takings of $28.1 million, industry figures showed Monday. The action-packed sequel knocked “Black Panther” from number one after five straight weeks, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations, but the film attracted mixed reviews and fell short of “Pacific Rim’s” $37.3 million debuts in 2013. Set 10 years after […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Seoul is pushing for “Gangnam Style” star Psy to perform in next week’s historic concerts by South Korean artists in the North’s capital, multiple reports said. A team of at least nine South Korean pop acts is set to visit North Korea next week for two concerts in Pyongyang, the first of their kind for more than a decade. The shows — part of reconciliatory moves ahead of a planned […]
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Fresh from his confirmation as the crown prince of feel-good fantasy, Guillermo del Toro is cranking the volume up to 11 as producer of the sequel to smash-’em-up blockbuster “Pacific Rim.” “Pacific Rim: Uprising” — an altogether brasher, more rambunctious sci-fi tentpole than the Mexican filmmaker’s Oscar-winning 2017 opus “The Shape of Water” — is tracking to top the domestic box office with upwards […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Canadian superstar Celine Dion has canceled a stretch of concerts in Las Vegas as she undergoes surgery for an ear condition. Dion, who turns 50 later this month, said she has been suffering from Patulous Eustachian tube, when a middle opening in the ear is abnormally open, affecting hearing. The singer said that her medication was no longer succeeding in treating the condition, requiring her to undergo a “minimally […]
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Some 600 people have been invited to the wedding of Britain’s Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle, Kensington Palace announced Thursday. The invitations were posted earlier this week, Harry’s official residence said — without revealing who had made the guest list. Harry and his US actress fiancee are set to tie the knot at Windsor Castle, west of London, on May 19. The […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — KZ Tandigan on Friday, March 16 has been eliminated from China’s popular singing show “Singer 2018” after delivering five performances that wowed millions of the viewing public and took the internet audience by storm. In her performance in Episode 9, Tandingan gave a unique rendition of the song “Royals” by Lorde which once again awed the audience. “I never imagined I could get this far. I only wanted to stay […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Pop superstar Madonna on Tuesday announced that she will direct a biopic about Michaela DePrince, a war orphan from Sierra Leone who overcame overwhelming odds to become a successful ballerina. “Taking Flight,” taken from the name of DePrince’s 2014 autobiography, will be the musical icon’s third time as a feature film director after “Filth and Wisdom” in 2008 and “W.E.” in 2011. DePrince, abandoned by her uncle during the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Music’s first couple Beyonce and Jay-Z on Monday announced a new joint tour in what will likely mark some of the year’s most lucrative concerts. The rapper and diva, who in June gave birth to twins, will open the stadium tour on June 6 in the Welsh city of Cardiff. The 36-date show will travel across Europe, including a Bastille Day show at the Stade de France in Paris, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Friday announced a licensing deal with Warner Music, the last of the major label groups to sign with the social media behemoth which is promising more personalized music. Facebook’s two billion users will soon be able to post in more creative ways with the catalogue of Warner, whose artist roster includes Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and the late Prince. “Our partnership with Facebook will help expand the universe […]
