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by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Eager to see her musical hero Bruce Springsteen in the intimate confines of a Broadway theater, Laura Effinger quickly registered online as a verified fan who would supposedly have dibs on seats. When tickets went on sale, the website told her she was on standby and to watch her phone for a code. And so she waited. The notification never came — but tickets […]
(Reuters) — Aamir Khan, the Bollywood superstar with a conscience, says his next movie about a small town teenage girl who uses the Internet to become a singing sensation will be much bigger than his last film, India’s highest grossing ever. Khan, 52, plays a sleazy music producer in the film “Secret Superstar” and says he is second lead to teenager Zaira Wasim, playing a schoolgirl who defies her conservative Muslim family to pursue her […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Rocker Tom Petty died Monday after suffering cardiac arrest, his family confirmed, hours after news organizations retracted unconfirmed reports of his death. “On behalf of the Tom Petty family we are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom Petty,” a family statement said. Petty — the singer with his band The Heartbreakers of hits such as “I Won’t Back Down” and […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande urged US leaders Monday to act to tighten gun laws following the carnage in Las Vegas, as artists voiced shock at the deadliest shooting in modern US history. While most artists left their comments to general messages of sympathy after the assault on a country music festival, Gaga used her social media power to press politicians. “This is terrorism plain and simple. Terror bares […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Espionage comedy “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” snuck away with the weekend box office crown for the second week running, industry figures showed Monday, narrowly edging out freaky horror sensation “It.” With takings of $16.93 million, “Kingsman” sees a British spy organization join forces with its American counterpart to take on a new global threat. But despite a star-studded cast featuring Colin Firth, Channing Tatum, Halle Berry and even Elton John, it took less […]
(Reuters) — Hollywood actress Glenn Close received a Golden Icon award at the Zurich Film Festival on Sunday (October 1) and emotionally dedicated the prize to her actress daughter Annie Starke. Close met cheering fans on the green carpet before receiving the award in front of a full auditorium in Zurich’s Cinema Corso. The six-time Oscar nominated star was recognized for her achievements in film, which have included star turns in ‘Fatal Attraction’, ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ […]
Reuters — Two holdover films are expected to top the North American weekend box office from Friday (September 29) through Sunday (October 01). Thriller “IT” is expected to regain its position at the top of the list with an estimated 16.5 million dollar sales weekend; the film has already earned more than 500 million dollars globally, according to BoxOfficeMojo. That will be a close call with “Kingsman: The Golden Circle.” It’s predicted to earn a […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Beyonce has returned to music to raise money for hurricane relief, delivering verses in Spanish in a remix of Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin’s hit “Mi Gente.” The collaboration marks the first new music by the pop superstar since she gave birth in June to twins — whom she references in the song. Beyonce, releasing the song late Thursday, announced on Instagram that all her proceeds would go to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Award-winning “Veep” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus revealed Thursday that she has breast cancer. The 56-year-old American actress disclosed the diagnosis to her 750,000 Twitter followers, posting a picture of a printed note that read: “One in eight women get breast cancer. Today, I’m the one.” “The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring friends, and fantastic insurance through my union,” she continued. “The […]
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Three decades after “Stand by Me” cast its long shadow over coming-of-age storytelling, Stephen King’s influence continues to resonate with theater-goers and TV audiences. Based on King’s novella “The Body,” Rob Reiner’s 1986 cult hit spawned its own genre, typically featuring a group of wise-cracking, cursing kids, often on bikes, facing up to teenage trauma in Anytown, USA. Several Steven Spielberg movies fit the […]
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — A museum dedicated to telling the story of the Hollywood film industry, an endeavor that has been in the works since the 1920s when the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences was founded, came one stop closer to a reality on Wednesday (Sep. 27) after philanthropists Cheryl and Haim Saban donated $50 million to the project. The donation was announced at the construction site for The Academy Museum of Motion […]
by Yemeli Ortega Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) – “Lights! Cameras! Action!” laughingly orders Adela Peralta, an eccentric 87-year-old actress, from her hospital bed as she recounts the incredible ordeal she suffered under the rubble of Mexico’s quake. The painful injuries she sustained while trapped for 32 hours before being pulled to safety have done nothing to dent her natural exuberance. “I’m alive and lively,” she assured AFP, as she recovers from two spinal fractures and […]
