Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Bright rainbow colors and sleek silver showed up for the Emmy Awards red carpet on Sunday (September 17) as Hollywood’s best and brightest took a twirl down television’s top runway. The California sun emerged just before the red carpet began, making the metallics sparkle and the looks in vibrant emerald, daffodil and scarlet pop. Crimson was the choice for a bevy of actresses, including Nicole Kidman, Heidi Klum, and Yvonne […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Lady Gaga said Thursday she had been hospitalized in “severe pain” and was pulling out of Brazil’s Rock in Rio festival, which she was due to headline this weekend. The US superstar, who revealed Tuesday that she suffers from the chronic disease fibromyalgia, had been due to open the festival on Friday in Rio de Janeiro. “I was taken to hospital. its not simply hip pain or wear & […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Hollywood actress Rebel Wilson won Aus $4.5 million ($3.6 million) in damages on Wednesday following a lengthy defamation case against an Australian publisher that portrayed her as a serial liar. The 37-year-old “Pitch Perfect” star successfully sued Bauer Media over magazine articles which claimed she had lied about her age and background to further her acting career — walking away with what is said to be Australia’s largest-ever payout for defamation. Bauer […]
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sci-fi filmmaker J.J. Abrams has been tapped to direct “Star Wars: Episode IX” after the departure of Colin Trevorrow, Lucasfilm announced on Tuesday, delaying its release for seven months. Abrams — a familiar face in the “Star Wars” universe who directed “The Force Awakens” (2015) — will co-write the film with Chris Terrio, who won an Oscar for the screenplay for “Argo” (2012), the […]
NEW JERSEY, U.S. (Reuters)– 23-year-old Cara Mund won the annual Miss America pageant on Sunday (September 10) after impressing judges with her dancing and her answer to a question about the U.S. pulling out of the Paris climate accord. “I do believe it’s a bad decision. Once we reject that, we take ourselves out of the negotiation table and that’s something that we really need to keep in mind,” said Mund about President Donald Trump’s […]
NEW YORK CITY, U.S. (Reuters) — Rihanna had a roaring start for her Fenty X Puma Spring 2018 runway show on Sunday (September 10), with motocross riders somersaulting through the air flying over pink mountains to kick off her latest showcase. For the occasion, the massive Park Avenue Armory in New York was transformed into a glittery pink sand dune, where models strutted in neoprene, nylon and leather ensembles in dark blue, military green, and […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Sixty-nine-year-old Masayoshi Koiso has lived on the streets of Tokyo for about nine years but has for six years now found a new purpose — dancing. Thanks to a group called Newcomer “H” Sokerissa, he and many other homeless people hope to contribute to the arts as they perform their dances in outdoor locations across Japan ranging from parks to temples. Dancer and choreographer Yuuki Aoki, who founded the group 10 […]
PARIS, France (Reuters) — Hundreds gathered around a 200-meter long table on the banks of the Seine in Paris on Thursday (September 7) for a giant “back-to-school” picnic. Five-hundred people signed up online for the street food-inspired feast, tucking into aubergine and cabbage paninis and Mexican-inspired barbecued beef and pork, accompanied by a cocktail or two, as the daylight faded and boats passed. The event was billed as an opportunity to catch up at the […]
Reuters — The film adaptation of the Stephen King novel “It” broke box office records during its opening weekend making an impressive $117.2 million at the North American box office, blowing away early expectations. The film broke the record for the largest September opening set by “hotel Transylvania 2” in 2015. The horror film’s global debut is expected to gross $179 million dollars. The Reese Witherspoon led romatic comedy “Home Again” finished second with 9 […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — Britain’s Prince George, third-in-line to the throne, attended his first day of school at Thomas’ Battersea in London on Thursday (September 7). He was accompanied by his father Prince William but his mother Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, missed the occasion as she was not feeling well enough. Four-year-old George, the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is the great grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. Kate and William married […]
NEW YORK, U.S. (Reuters) — Paparazzi were stationed outside the Park Avenue Armory Wednesday (September 7) evening as supermodels past and present arrived for the Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2018 show for New York Fashion Week. Among those making their way to the Manhattan building’s second-floor entrance through intermittent rain were Kim Kardashian, Cindy Crawford, and Doutzen Krouse. This season, over 100 designers will show their latest creations in venues across New York, although some flagship […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — The film franchise features Bond, James Bond. And Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc have joined a bevy of suitors bidding for distribution rights for the lucrative movies depicting the exploits of Britain’s famed fictional spy, the Hollywood Reporter said on Wednesday (September 6). Mega-retailer Amazon.com and iPhone maker Apple are hoping to gain a strong foothold in Hollywood. Their competition for the Bond film distribution rights includes Time Warner Inc’s Warner […]
