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By Andrew MARSZAL Agence France-Presse SAN DIEGO, United States (AFP) — Comic books, video games and colorful “cosplay” outfits took center stage at Comic-Con as the giant pop culture event kicked off Thursday without its usual A-list stars due to the Hollywood strike. Braving the soaring heat, tens of thousands of fans dressed as characters from Wonder Woman to Barbie and Ken flocked to San Diego, California. While Comic-Con typically draws headlines for glitzy movie […]
By Francois BECKER PARIS, July 20, 2023 (AFP) – The story of the invention of the atomic bomb told in the new film “Oppenheimer” is a “warning” to the world as we grapple with artificial intelligence, insists the movie’s director Christopher Nolan. The British-born maker of “Memento”, “Dunkirk” and the “Batman” trilogy said he believes a lot of the anguish around technology “in our imagination stems from (Robert) Oppenheimer,” the physicist who helped invent nuclear […]
By Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2023 (AFP) – Netflix on Wednesday said subscriptions to the media streaming service climbed by nearly 6 million in the wake of its crackdown on password sharing. The streaming giant finished the recently ended quarter with a total of 238 million subscribers and a profit of $1.5 billion, according to an earnings release. The bumper pickup in subscribers came as a potentially crippling writers and actors strike hits […]
By Holmes CHAN HONG KONG, July 19, 2023 (AFP) – Hong Kong businessman W. Wong still remembers the day in 1972 when he first heard neighbourhood kids rave about a figure who seemed larger than life: Bruce Lee. Lee, a consummate martial artist whose films spawned a kung fu craze around the world, was one of the first Asian men to achieve Hollywood superstardom before his death at 32. His influence can still be felt […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Taylor Swift now has more number one albums than any other female artist in history following the recent release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” Billboard said Monday. The record debuted at the top of the Billboard charts, becoming the pop queen’s 12th number one album and surpassing Barbra Streisand for the most among women. For male performers, Jay-Z and the Beatles both have over a dozen number one albums, […]
OS ANGELES, July 16, 2023 (AFP) – The seventh installment of the ‘Mission Impossible’ franchise was No. 1 at North American box offices this weekend, Sunday estimates showed, scaring off horror flick “Insidious: The Red Door” from last weekend’s top spot. Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” the latest in the long-running series starring Tom Cruise, brought in $52.6 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported. David A. Gross, of Franchise Entertainment Research, called […]
By Andrew MARSZAL Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors will go on strike at midnight Thursday, effectively bringing the giant movie and television business to a halt as they join writers in the first industry-wide walkout for 63 years. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) issued a strike order after last-ditch talks with studios on their demands over dwindling pay and the threat posed by artificial intelligence ended […]
MANILA, July 12, 2023 (AFP) – Philippine censors said Wednesday they have allowed the Barbie film to be shown in cinemas, after asking its Hollywood distributor to blur lines on a brightly-coloured world map drawing allegedly showing China’s claims to the disputed South China Sea. The fantasy comedy film about the famous doll, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is set to open in the Southeast Asian nation on July […]
SEOUL (AFP) – K-pop megastars BTS released their hotly anticipated memoir in South Korea on Sunday, marking their 10th anniversary as a group. “Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS” is the septet’s first official book, and contains a chronological summary of their musical career as well as hints at their future endeavours, according to their agency BIGHIT MUSIC. Crowds were kept away by heavy rain on Sunday morning, but some diehard fans braved the […]
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2023 (AFP) – Las Vegas police said Thursday they had investigated an incident between French NBA top draft pick Victor Wembanyama’s security and pop star Britney Spears, who said she had been hit in the face. Wembanyama is in Las Vegas ahead of his first game in the NBA Summer League against Charlotte on Friday and was heading to a restaurant when he was spotted by fans — and Spears. Media reports […]
Manila, Philippines – International music sensation Bruno Mars rocked the stage at the iconic Philippine Arena for two consecutive nights, delivering an explosive and unforgettable concert experience. The world’s largest indoor arena was packed to its maximum capacity as over 50,000 fans witnessed Mars’ captivating performances and extraordinary showmanship. The Grammy Award-winning artist showcased his chart-topping hits, including “Just the Way You Are,” “Uptown Funk,” and “24K Magic,” captivating the audience from the very first […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Marvel Comics artist John Romita Snr, primarily known for his work on “The Amazing Spider-Man”, has died, his son said Tuesday. He was 93 years of age. Romita Snr, born in Brooklyn in 1930, spent decades drawing the eponymous superhero of “The Amazing Spider-Man” comic book series for US publisher Marvel, during the medium’s so-called Silver Age. “My father, John Romita passed away peacefully in his sleep this Monday morning,” his son, […]
