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LOS ANGELES, Nov 15, 2023 (AFP) – Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel is returning — again — to host the Oscars for a fourth time, organizers said Wednesday. Kimmel will preside over Hollywood’s biggest awards show for the second consecutive year, after television ratings rebounded at last year’s well-reviewed ceremony. “I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” joked Kimmel, in a statement issued by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and […]
By Kamal TAHA AMMAN, Nov 15, 2023 (AFP) – For many, gaming is a waste of time. Hours lost staring at glowing screens. But Jordan is betting on its youth to capture a slice of a lucrative global market. At the Jordan Gaming Lab, Nasser Kasabreh, 21, sits behind his computer, working on a game he has been developing over the past months. He and two friends have already designed three video games including “Drift […]
New superhero film “The Marvels” is making history, and not in a good way: its estimated $47 million North American take over the weekend marks the lowest debut ever for a movie from Disney’s normally money-cranking Marvel Cinematic Universe. “This opening is an unprecedented Marvel box office collapse,” said analyst David A. Gross. Second superhero episodes normally outperform the originals, he said, but this one is down 67 percent from its predecessor, “Captain Marvel,” and […]
By Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – Hollywood celebrated Thursday after actors agreed to end a crippling months-long strike, kicking off a race to get the cameras rolling and salvage next year’s movies and television shows. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) called off its 118-day strike after reaching a tentative agreement with studios for a new contract including higher pay and protections against the use of artificial intelligence. While the deal needs […]
By Julie JAMMOT SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – Disney’s streaming service has attracted nearly seven million new subscribers, the company said Wednesday, reversing a period of decline that had raised doubts about its rivalry with industry leader Netflix. Disney has been under significant pressure ever since CEO Bob Iger left the company only to be brought out of semi-retirement a year ago after his replacement no longer had the confidence of executives and […]
LOS ANGELES, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) – Nintendo is developing a film based on its hugely popular “The Legend of Zelda” franchise, the Japanese gaming giant announced, as it bids to capitalize on the blockbuster success of its recent “Mario” movie. The new, live-action “Zelda” movie will be directed by Wes Ball, who made the “Maze Runner” trilogy, and co-produced by Avid Arad, who has overseen several major “Spider-Man” films. Legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto, […]
By Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, Nov 7, 2023 (AFP) – The union representing striking actors said Monday it could not agree to studios’ “last, best and final offer” issued over the weekend in a bid to end a months-long stalemate that has crippled Hollywood. Negotiators for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) have been mulling the proposal since Saturday, as studios seek to halt a damaging stoppage that has brought TV and movie production to a […]
LOS ANGELES, Nov 4, 2023 (AFP) – American actor Matthew Perry of the hit sitcom “Friends” was laid to rest at a Los Angeles cemetery on Friday during a private funeral attended by family and co-stars, US media reported. The 54-year-old, known for his role as Chandler Bing in “Friends,” which aired from 1994-2004, was found dead on October 28. “The service was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles near Warner Bros. […]
SHANGHAI, Nov 3, 2023 (AFP) – K-pop singer Lisa of megastar girl group Blackpink has been banned from China’s Weibo social media platform, sparking speculation among fans Friday that the censorship was tied to a burlesque performance she gave in Paris. Lisa, whose full name is Lalisa Manobal, disappeared from Weibo this week, with her personal page replaced by an error message saying her account was “not viewable due to being reported for violating laws […]
By Stuart GRAHAM, Helen ROWE LONDON, Nov 2, 2023 (AFP) – A new Beatles song produced with a little help from artificial intelligence and including the vocals of John Lennon was released on Thursday — to lukewarm reviews. The song comes more than four decades after it was originally recorded as a demo, but despite the hype left critics distinctly underwhelmed. “‘Now and Then’ is not terrible… But ultimately, it’s kind of mundane,” wrote Geoff […]
By Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, Oct 29, 2023 (AFP) – Matthew Perry, troubled star of the smash hit TV sitcom “Friends,” was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, US media reported. He was 54. First responders found Perry unconscious in a hot tub at his house and were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times. “We responded at 4:10 pm… It is a death investigation for […]
WASHINGTON, Oct 25, 2023 (AFP) – American actor Richard Roundtree, heralded as “the first Black action hero” for his starring role in the iconic 1971 hit “Shaft,” died Tuesday at 81, US media reported. Hollywood publication Deadline said that the actor, known for opening doors for other Black artists in the industry, died with his family at his bedside, “after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.” “Shaft,” in which Roundtree played the eponymous private eye […]
