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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Singer P!nk will perform the US national anthem at next month’s Super Bowl 52 in Minneapolis, the National Football League said Monday. The 38-year-old American will make her first appearance at the NFL’s championship spectacle in the February 4 matchup, protected from Minnesota’s winter cold by a domed stadium. “I’m really looking forward to 2018,” P!ink tweeted. “I’m really excited about the Grammys. Tour. Some other stuff that’s a […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sony’s family-oriented movie “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” roared into first place this weekend in North American theaters as the horror film “Insidious” edged into second past a slipping “Star Wars” instalment, final data show. “Jumanji,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and funnymen Jack Black and Kevin Hart, netted an impressive $37 million for the three-day weekend, bringing its domestic total to $246 million in its third week out, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Here is the list of winners for the 75th Golden Globe Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Beverly Hills: FILM Best film, drama: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best film, musical or comedy: “Lady Bird” Best director: Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” Best actor, drama: Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” Best actress, drama: Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best actor, musical or comedy: James […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Allison Janney on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best supporting actress for playing the mother of disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya.” The other contenders included another actress playing a mother, Laurie Metcalf in “Lady Bird,” and Octavia Spencer for the night’s most-nominated film, “The Shape of Water.” Harding, who became notorious after her ex-husband and bodyguard hired someone to attack her skating rival Nancy Kerrigan, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro took home his first Golden Globe on Sunday for directing acclaimed fantasy romance “The Shape of Water.” In what was deemed one of the closest categories going into the night, Del Toro beat Martin McDonagh (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”), Christopher Nolan (“Dunkirk”), Ridley Scott (“All the Money in the World”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Post”) to the prize. © Agence France-Presse
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Franco on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy film for “The Disaster Artist,” his portrayal of the director of one of the most panned movies in history. Franco triumphed in a field that included Daniel Kaluuya, the star of the racial thriller “Get Out,” and Steve Carell for his portrayal of chauvinistic tennis champion Bobby Riggs in “Battle of the Sexes.” […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sam Rockwell on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor for his role as an angry police officer in the dark comedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Rockwell bested Willem Dafoe (“The Florida Project”), Armie Hammer (“Call Me by Your Name”), Richard Jenkins (“The Shape of Water”) and Christopher Plummer (“All the Money in the World”). Winning a Golden Globe for the first time, Rockwell noted that […]
by Frankie Taggart Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Hollywood’s elite head for the red carpet Sunday for the Golden Globes, the glitzy launch of the entertainment industry’s awards season, with sexual harassment scandals casting a long shadow over celebrations. Billed as the most raucous event in the showbiz calendar, the champagne-drenched Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s annual prize-giving is a draw for filmmakers and actors looking to create some buzz ahead of […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker Paul Haggis is now accused of sexual abuse by four women, according to an amended civil suit filed on Friday in New York. Haggis, who wrote and produced “Crash,” and penned the screenplay for “Million Dollar Baby,” is also known for his high-profile split almost a decade ago from the Church of Scientology. The allegations against him are the latest in a torrent of accusations made […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Late night talk show host David Letterman is returning to television next week with an interview of former US president Barack Obama, streaming giant Netflix announced Friday. Letterman, 70, who officially retired in 2015 after a 22-year run as the host of “Late Show with David Letterman” — a very American melange of celebrity interviews, monologues and sketches — had said in August that he would be back in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Hollywood’s annual awards season revs up on Sunday as industry A-listers turn out for the 75th Golden Globes. Here are 10 fun-filled facts (plus a few bonus tidbits) you probably didn’t know about Tinseltown’s biggest pre-Oscars prize-giving, organized by the 90-member Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Beginnings Founded in 1944, the awards were given out for the first 14 years by journalists who were members of the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Game of Thrones” is taking a year off, US cable network HBO announced Thursday, confirming the widely-held understanding that one of history’s most popular shows would not wrap until 2019. HBO did not specify when exactly the eighth and final series will debut but, regardless of the time of year, it will be the longest wait ever for fans desperate to know which character ends up in the coveted […]
