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by Bhuvan BAGGA Agence France-Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — After years of slow but steady decline the colonial-era Regal cinema, a New Delhi institution, is enjoying a late flourishing — sadly just as it is about to close its doors. Manager Roop Ghai says families have been flocking to the crumbling white building at the heart of the Indian capital since learning that it is shutting down, a victim of competition from the gleaming […]
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) — CinemaCon in Las Vegas allows the Hollywood studios to showcase some of their upcoming releases to both industry and press. On Wednesday (March 29), Warner Bros brought out its big stars and films for the coming year, which included the DC comic book adaptation of ‘Wonder Woman’, the Guy Ritchie directed ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ and ‘Blade Runner 2049’. The eagerly anticipated ‘Blade Runner’ sequel was presented at […]
CANNES, France (Reuters) — Singer Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has announced the birth of her first child with One Direction’s Liam Payne in a post on social media on Saturday (March 25). The 33-year-old former X Factor judge said in an Instagram post that the baby was born on Wednesday weighing 7lb 9oz. She said they had not named him yet, adding he was “an incredibly beautiful, healthy baby boy.” “We are all madly in love and […]
Reuters — A deadly Martian creature hunts astronauts within the close, claustrophobic confines of a space ship in new thriller “Life,” which is an exploration into mankind’s hubris in its search for extraterrestrial life. “Life,” out in theaters on Friday, follows the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as they discover and nurture a living organism from Mars. As the alien life form, initially a cute little blob named Calvin, quickly grows and becomes […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — It was time to “Go Go Power Rangers” in Hollywood as the latest reboot of the franchise held its world premiere in Westwood, Los Angeles on Wednesday (March 22). The film, aptly titled “Power Rangers,” is being released internationally by Hollywood studio Lionsgate and brings together the red, blue, pink, yellow and black rangers from the long-running television show. “Obviously, ‘Power Rangers’ has been very established for a very […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — Haim Saban, the creator and producer of the “Power Rangers” TV, film and toy franchise, was honored with the 2,605th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Wednesday (March 22) for his achievements in television. “He is, he’s scary, he taught me how to be scary, but he is the most loyal person, he is so classy, genuinely I hope I grow up to be like you,” TV personality […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — Walt Disney Co was sued on Tuesday (March 21) by a longtime Hollywood screenwriter and producer who accused the studio of copying its blockbuster, Oscar-winning animated film “Zootopia” from his work without permission. Gary Goldman, whose credits include the Arnold Schwarzenegger film “Total Recall” and Tom Cruise film “Minority Report,” filed his copyright infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. He said Disney replicated, sometimes “virtually […]
Reuters — British singer Ed Sheeran reigned atop the weekly United States Billboard album and digital song charts on Monday (March 21), as his latest album garnered strong sales for a second consecutive week. Sheeran’s “Divide” generated another 180,000 units from album and song sales and streaming consumption last week, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. The album has topped charts around the world, including Sheeran’s native Britain. The Billboard 200 album chart tallies units […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Penelope Cruz will play her first major television role as Donatella Versace in FX’s “Versace: American Crime Story,” the third season of the hit show, the network said Monday. The Oscar-winning Spanish actress will be joined by Edgar Ramirez (“Point Break,” “The Girl on the Train”) who will play Gianni Versace in the series looking at the fashion designer’s murder in 1997. Filming is scheduled to begin in April […]
LOS ANGELES. United States (AFP) — Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” shattered box office records in its opening weekend, taking a monster $175.7 million in North America and $357 million in total, according to industry data released Monday. The film, featuring “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson as Belle to the frightening Beast played by Dan Stevens of “Downton Abbey” fame, set a number of benchmarks, including the biggest debut ever for a PG title both […]
(Reuters) — In its opening weekend, Disney latest live-action remake, “Beauty and the Beast,” roared to the box office top spot this weekend (March 19), bringing in an estimated $170 million in tickets sales. The reimagining, which stars Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast, is the latest in a string of live-action reimaginings of Disney classics that includes “The Jungle Book” and “Cinderella.” The movie also includes Josh Gad, Luke Evans, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — “Sesame Street” has often experimented with new ways of teaching children about social issues as well as their ABCs since its launch nearly 50 years ago. Now it’s taking on a new challenge: autism. The groundbreaking public television children’s program is introducing a new character, a muppet named Julia who has autism, the show’s creators revealed on the CBS News show “60 Minutes” broadcast on Sunday. Diagnoses of autism have […]
