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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 […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Taylor Swift, one of the top-selling pop stars of recent years, on Wednesday announced a new album, “Reputation,” to be released on November 10. The 27-year-old singer, who this week has been sharing cryptic videos of a snake showing its fangs, revealed little else about her sixth studio album but said a first single would come out Thursday. She also posted on social media the album’s cover art, with […]
LOS ANGELES, California Reuters) — Morgan Freeman, the versatile actor known for playing gods, presidents and pimps, will be honored with the 2017 lifetime achievement award by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) at its annual ceremony in January. Freeman, 80, whose prolific career spans 50 years and more than 100 movies, will join the likes of past recipients Lily Tomlin, Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke when he gets the honor at a Los Angeles […]
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Mark Wahlberg soared to the top of the world’s highest paid actors on an annual Forbes magazine list that highlighted a huge disparity between male and female Hollywood stars. Wahlberg, 46, earned an estimated $68 million in 2017 thanks to his pay days for movies “Daddy’s Home 2” and “Transformers: The Last Knight,” according to the Forbes ranking released on Tuesday (August 22). The rapper-turned-actor knocked 2016 leader Dwayne “The […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korea’s leading pop duo TVXQ is returning to the show business after their discharge from the mandatory military duty for the last two years. The duo featuring Max Changmin and U-know Yunho held a news conference at a Seoul hotel on Monday (August 21) as their first media event since Changmin finished his military duty last Friday. Yunho completed his service in April. South Korean men are subject to […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — Elvis Presley fans participated in the first annual “Elvis of Asia” contest in Manila on Saturday (August 19). Twenty three participants from the Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia joined the contest as tribute to the 40th death anniversary of the King of Rock and Roll. Each participant donned various costumes with signature sideburns as they shimmied, gyrated and belted out classics like “I’ve Lost You,” “You Gave Me a […]
(Reuters) — “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” starring Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek and Samuel L. Jackson hit gold at the North American box office, with $21.6 million in ticket sales over the weekend (August 18-20), according to boxofficemojo.com. The second place spot went to the horror film “Annabel: Creation” which netted $15.5 million. “Logan Lucky,” Steven Soderbergh’s film about siblings attempting to pull off a robbery at a NASCAR race took third place with $8 million in […]
by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Veteran Hollywood comedian Jerry Lewis, who died Sunday aged 91, perfected a goofy brand of slapstick that endeared him to millions over the course of a career spanning six decades. One of the most popular American entertainers of the 1950s and ’60s, Lewis made his name as the clown behind such quirky comedies as “The Nutty Professor” but also won acclaim as a writer, […]
“Ngo ang Dagang Patay” ng taong 1988, “Blub-blub” ng taong 1991, ang “Tiririt ng Ibong Adarna” ng taong 1994, “Ismail at Isabel” ng taong 2009, “Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang” ng taong 2005 at “Batang Rizal” ng taong 2007. Dito hango ang bagong handog na musical ng Philippine Educational Theater Association o PETA. Ang “Tagu-Taguan Nasaan ang Buwan” ay inilabas ng PETA para na rin sa pagdiriwang ng ika-limampung anibersaryo ng teyatro. Sa musical na […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — It’s a pop culture moment for the ages: crooner Bonnie Tyler will sing her mega-hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart” — on a cruise ship — before an actual total eclipse of the sun. “It’s perfect,” proclaimed a headline on BuzzFeed. The 66-year-old British singer will perform her iconic 1983 power ballad on the Royal Caribbean ship Oasis of the Seas prior to Monday’s eclipse, which will be visible across […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stephen Daldry is in early talks to direct a “Star Wars” spin-off about Jedi master Obi Wan Kenobi, United States media reported on Thursday. There is no script yet and no actor lined up to play the bearded warrior and sage made famous by the late Alec Guinness in the original series of films. Ewan McGregor, who played Kenobi in the much-maligned prequel series, will be an early […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Oscar-winning Emma Stone capped a perfect 12 months on Wednesday as she knocked Jennifer Lawrence off the top spot on Forbes’ 2017 list of the world’s highest-paid actresses. Stone, 28, who won best actress for her role as a struggling performer in “La La Land,” made $26 million in pre-tax earnings in the year up to June, according to the magazine’s annual chart. “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston, 48, also […]
