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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 […]
(Eagle News) — EBC Films, the film production arm of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, will release and premiere its first full length film entitled Guerrero on October 31, 2017. The film Guerrero is directed by Carlo Jay Cuevas, the director of the award winning film Walang Take 2. For a sneak peak of this EBC film debut, watch this trailer:
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 […]
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 […]
