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(AFP) The Tony Awards, which honor the best of Broadway, opened in New York on Sunday dedicated to victims of the Orlando massacre, the deadliest terror attack in America since September 11, 2001. Fifty people died when a heavily-armed gunman opened fire and seized hostages at a popular gay nightclub in the Florida city before the attack was shot dead by a police SWAT team. “Our hearts go out to all of those affected […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Horror movie “The Conjuring 2” topped the box office in its debut, according to industry estimates released Sunday, breaking a run of underperforming big budget sequels. The supernatural fright-fest, starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as a paranormal-investigating couple, took in $40.4 million on its opening weekend, almost matching the $41.9 million take of the 2013 original in 2013. Its success follows the recent disappointments of a number of […]
(REUTERS) Christina Grimmie, a rising singing star who gained fame as a YouTube sensation and a contestant on television’s “The Voice,” was shot dead while signing autographs for fans after a concert in Orlando, police said on Saturday. Grimmie, 22, was greeting fans along with members of the band Before You Exit after a performance on Friday at the Plaza Live music venue when a gunman approached and opened fire shortly before 10:30 p.m., […]
Britain celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday on Thursday, with her eldest son Prince Charles paying tribute in a special radio broadcast and Prime Minister David Cameron leading a parliamentary homage. Sabrina Blanchard Emilie Bickerton / AFP Videographics / AFP
By Caesar Vallejos EBC Correspondent “If you want more, you have to come to New York,” Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) Conductor Olivier Ochanine told the audience at the Cultural Center of Philippines who clamored for an encore at the send-off concert last June 10 for its Carnegie Hall performance in the USA. “Thank you for coming to energize us,” he said. The PPO is leaving on Monday to perform in one of the best […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Thru his Instagram account, award-winning actor Coco Martin shared his harvest from his backyard vegetable garden. Coco’s post became trending after his followers made use of the hashtag #BahayKuboNiCoco (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines – With the aim to promote farming and agriculture, film director Maryo J. De Los Reyes officially launched The Farm Film Festival with six entries. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Hollywood’s top stars such as Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, and J.J. Abrams came together on Thursday (June 9) to fete John Williams, the prolific composer of some of cinema’s most memorable scores including “Star Wars” and “Jaws,” as he was honored by the American Film Institute. Williams, 84, received the lifetime achievement award at a star-studded gala dinner hosted by AFI, an organization that aims to preserve the heritage of American cinema. Williams, a graduate […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Philippine’s INCinema ‘Walang Take Two’ had its first screening in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Eagle News, Jay Arnaiz)
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Composer John Williams will be honored by Hollywood Thursday for a glittering career spanning seven decades of classic film scores, including his most famous work on “Star Wars” and “Jaws.” Steven Spielberg will present the 84-year-old Oscar-winner with the American Film Institute (AFI) Award — billed “America’s highest honor for a career in film” — at a gala event at the Dolby Theater. He will be the first composer […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Jay Z has hired Romeo Santos, the superstar of bachata music, for an executive post in the rap mogul’s record label as it seeks to expand in the Latin market. Santos, the 34-year-old sex symbol who packs arenas and enjoys a massive following on YouTube, will take the position of CEO of the new Roc Nation Latin. Jay Z said that Roc Nation, which he founded in 2008 as […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The iconic British rock group Queen is trying to stop Donald Trump from using their hit song “We Are The Champions”, lead guitarist Brian May has revealed. The rock star said property tycoon Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in the US presidential elections, was using the song without permission. May, 68, said he had received an “avalanche of complaints” about Trump using the anthem during an appearance on US television […]
