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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 28, 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 9, 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...
Dec 2, 20242 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 29, 20241 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, 20245 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...
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Acclaimed British actor Maggie Smith dies aged 89
LONDON - Britain's Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry...
Sep 28, 20242 min read
Low brow and vulgar? Micro dramas shake up China's film industry, aim for Hollywood
ZHENGZHOU, China - On a film set that resembles the medieval castle of a Chinese lord, Zhu Jian is busy disrupting the world's...
Sep 24, 20246 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, 20243 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....
Sep 18, 20241 min read
'Shogun' wins best drama, 'Hacks' surprises in comedy at TV's Emmys
LOS ANGELES - "Shogun," a sweeping, historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama trophy at Sunday's Emmy...
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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