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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The nominations for the 90th Oscars were announced Tuesday, with “The Shape of Water,” “Dunkirk” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” leading the pack. But the statistical quirks that the annual event throws up can be as intriguing as tracking which movies get the most nods. Here are some fun facts and figures from this year’s list of nominees: Female filmmakers recognized The 7,000-plus voters of the Academy of […]
by Veronique Dupont Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Fantasy romance “The Shape of Water” topped the Oscars nominations list on Tuesday with 13 nods, one shy of the record, as the Academy also gave a rare nomination to a woman in the directing category. In second place was tense World War II epic “Dunkirk,” with eight nods, while crime drama “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” generally thought to be the favorite […]
by Roland Jackson Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Britain’s competition regulator provisionally ruled Tuesday that a planned takeover of pan-European satellite TV giant Sky by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox entertainment group was “not in the public interest.” The government had referred the matter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for an in-depth probe last September owing to concerns about media plurality and broadcasting standards. 21st Century Fox bid £11.4 billion ($15.1 billion, 12.7 […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Neil Diamond, one of the best-selling singers of all time, announced Monday he was immediately retiring from touring after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Following his doctor’s advice, the Brooklyn native who turns 77 on Wednesday scrapped Australia and New Zealand stops scheduled for March as part of a global tour to celebrate his 50th anniversary as a recording artist. However, Diamond said in a statement that he plans […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Minnie Mouse was honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame Monday, with her eternal sidekick Mickey by her side. In her red and white polka-dot dress and bright yellow heels, the giggly cartoon favorite was recognized a full four decades after Mickey. “Mickey, I’m so happy you’re here to share this wonderful day with me. That’s for you! This really is the best day ever. Oh thank […]
by Veronique Dupont Agence France Presse LOA ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stars descended on the red carpet Sunday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Black comedy crime story “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” expected to dominate a ceremony that will honor Hollywood’s women. Reese Witherspoon, Susan Sarandon, Morgan Freeman, Margot Robbie, Sterling K. Brown, and “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown were among the glamorous arrivals at the Shrine Exposition Center in downtown […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service From a contemporary culture hall in Itabashi, Tokyo to a colonnaded cinema center in Rome, Italy, Filipinos are unabashedly overjoyed by the screenings of Hapi ang Buhay, the first inspirational situational comedy of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC). The show, now running on its 2nd season, is produced in cooperation with INCinema Productions. Fresh from its Asian promo tour that covered Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan, a special screening […]
Ed Sheeran has become engaged to his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn, the British singer-songwriter announced Saturday. “Got myself a fiance just before new year. We are very happy and in love, and our cats are chuffed as well,” he told his 18 million followers on Instagram. Sheeran, 26, is one of the best-selling artists in the world and his latest album “Divide” smashed Spotify records, drawing 57 million listens on the first day of its release […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — More than 30 years after Mick Crocodile Dundee delighted audiences by wrestling wild animals and facing down New York muggers with his massive knife, a reboot is in the works. “Dundee: The Son of A Legend Returns Home,” the fourth film in the $600 million “Crocodile Dundee” franchise, will star Danny McBride as Brian Dundee, the son no one knew Mick Dundee had. “I’m not going to lie to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – A former employee has accused Michael Douglas of sexual harassment and misconduct in her presence, charges the Oscar-winning Hollywood megastar has vehemently denied. Douglas, 73, is the latest big-name celebrity accused of seamy behavior since a sexual harassment watershed began with the downfall of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in 2017. The actor — Hollywood royalty as the son of actor Kirk Douglas — “thought he was the king of the world […]
By Jennie Matthew Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Woody Allen faced widening isolation Friday over allegations that he molested his daughter more than 25 years ago, after Colin Firth joined the list of actors saying he would not work with the director again. Allen’s estranged, adopted daughter Dylan Farrow has revived claims that he sexually assaulted her as a seven-year-old in 1992, asking the world to finally believe her as […]
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Note to action movie directors: you probably don’t need to tell Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson — juvenile crack dealer turned multi-millionnaire rapper and movie star — how to take a bullet. It was a liberty first-time filmmaker Christian Gudegast felt comfortable taking, however, during the filming of Jackson’s latest movie, gritty heist thriller “Den of Thieves.” “There’s a point where I get shot in […]
