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'Twin Peaks' creator and filmmaker David Lynch dies at 78
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK - David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for "Blue...
Dec 28, 20242 min read
In Bollywood-obsessed India, art-house film wins accolades, audiences
MUMBAI - Indian cinema is best known for Bollywood extravaganzas, but an art-house film about three women navigating loneliness and love...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
India's Zakir Hussain, the tabla maestro with 'dancing fingers', dies
MUMBAI - Zakir Hussain, whose "dancing fingers" made him one of the greatest players of the tabla or Indian drums and who became a major...
Dec 9, 20242 min read
French film director accused of abusing actress Adèle Haenel goes on trial
PARIS - French film director Christophe Ruggia goes on trial on Monday on charges of sexually abusing actress Adèle Haenel when she was...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Showbiz in 2024: Taylor Swift, Oasis and Sean 'Diddy' Combs make headlines
LONDON - From Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras tour to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' arrest, 2024 saw various stories from the entertainment...
Nov 29, 20241 min read
Members of K-pop group NewJeans say they are leaving agency after dispute
SEOUL - Members of NewJeans, one of the most popular K-pop groups, said on Thursday that they were leaving their agency ADOR, a...
Nov 5, 20246 min read
Quincy Jones, US music legend who reshaped pop music, dies at 91
Quincy Jones, the man known simply as "Q" who worked with musicians ranging from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and reshaped pop music with...
Nov 4, 20245 min read
U.S music supremo Quincy Jones, who worked with Sinatra and Jackson, dies aged 91
Quincy Jones, the man known simply as "Q," was a huge influence on American music in his work with artists ranging from Count Basie to...
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Factbox-Nine facts about American music supremo Quincy Jones
Few people in the music world can match the accomplishments of Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday at the age of 91. Here are nine facts...
Sep 18, 20243 min read
Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking; judge denies bail
NEW YORK - Sean "Diddy" Combs used his fame as one of hip-hop's biggest names to coerce women into demeaning sexual acts as part of a...
Sep 18, 20243 min read
Japan hails record Emmy success for 'Shogun' as cultural win
TOKYO -Japan's government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama "Shogun" at the Emmy Awards as yet another win for...
Sep 18, 20241 min read
Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested after grand jury indictment
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested in Manhattan by federal agents on Monday evening based on a sealed indictment, the U.S....
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