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IDAHO, U.S. (Reuters)– From the longest fingernails to the oldest bodybuilder, the new Guinness World Records Book 2018 is packed with quirky feats. “The Guinness World Records 2018 is packed with thousands of new records and never before seen photographs, as we ever cover the vast spectrum of topics from the daring and the awe inspiring to the quirky and the fun,” says editor Craig Glenday. The 63rd edition of the iconic annual book brings […]
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Donald Sutherland, the star of “MASH,” “The Hunger Games” and more than 140 other movies, is to get a lifetime achievement Oscar, along with Belgian director Agnes Varda, Oscar organizers said on Wednesday (September 6). Sutherland and Varda will be joined by African-American indie film director Charles Burnett and cinematographer Owen Roizman in receiving honorary Oscars at a ceremony in Los Angeles in November, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts […]
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — ‘It’ looks set to reignite the flagging US box office with predictions it could make as much as $60 million in its opening weekend following months of hype. When the film’s original trailer was released in March, it broke records after having a reported 197 million views in its first 24 hours, despite not having any big A-list names attached to the project. “It scared so many people in the […]
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) — Fans went wild for Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence as she appeared on the red carpet in Venice for the world premiere of her real-life partner Darren Aronofsky’s movie “Mother!”. Fans had camped outside the red carpet overnight to make sure they would be well positioned to catch a glimpse of the 27-year-old Academy Award winner. In the film, Lawrence plays Mother, a young wife who lives with her poet husband — […]
by Angus MACKINNON Agence France-Presse VENICE, France (AFP) — Director John Landis says his new 3D version of “Thriller” gives Michael Jackson fans chance to see the groundbreaking video how the late king of pop would have wanted them to. “Michael and I always intended it to be seen in a cinema,” Landis told reporters Monday at the launch of his new revamped version of one of popular music’s most influential and successful productions at […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting a third child, their office said on Monday (September 4, 2017). “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their third child,” Kensington Palace said in a statement. “The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news,” it said. Kate was suffering from extreme morning […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Ten years ago, model Kendall Jenner was 11 years old. Next week, she will be named Fashion Icon of the Decade. Jenner, the half-sister of Kim Kardashian, will receive the honor on September 8 at New York Fashion Week. It is handed out by the fashion website Daily Front Row. Jenner is one of the models of the moment, along with sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid. And she has 83 […]
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) — A gala ceremony and Alexander Payne’s “Downsizing,” a satire about shrinking humans to five inches tall as a solution to over-population and global warming, opened the Venice film festival on Wednesday (August 30). Payne and his leading stars, Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig and Hong Chao were given a warm applause ahead of the film’s world premiere in front of guests including Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Also on hand at the ceremony […]
by Angus Mackinnon Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) — The 74th Venice film festival gets underway Wednesday with Alexander Payne’s sci-fi satire “Downsizing” in the high-profile opening slot that is increasingly coveted as a launchpad for the Oscars. Starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig, “Sideways” director Payne’s latest quirky creation is a tale of a lower middle class couple in the US midwest. But the downsizing of the title is not a reference to job […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Frank Ocean, the introspective singer who has thumbed his nose at music industry conventions, has unexpectedly released a new song, a reflection on relationships set to a mellow R&B vibe. Ocean put out the new track, “Provider,” on his irregularly scheduled Apple Music radio show on Sunday evening just as artists were gathered for the MTV Video Music Awards. Ocean has recently steered clear of award ceremonies, questioning their value […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife welcomed their second daughter — August — to the world on Monday with a post on the leading social network. As they did with after the birth of their first daughter, Maxima, in late 2015, the couple wrote the girl a letter, but this one spoke of reveling in the wonder of childhood instead of visions of a better world on the […]
Reuters — “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” held on to the top spot at the North American box office for a second week, according to Box Office Mojo. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek and Samuel L. Jackson, the film took in an estimate $10 million for the weekend of August 25-27, the film revenue tracking site said on Sunday (August 27). It added that the weekend box office over all, however, was “miserable” at an estimated combined […]
