Algeria quietly withdraws ‘Barbie’ from local cinemas
Algeria has withdrawn the film “Barbie” from its cinemas for reportedly breaching morals, joining a growing number of Arab countries barring the global box office...
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US actor Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60
Issued on: 18/03/2023 – 07:42 Actor Lance Reddick who played steely Baltimore police lieutenant Cedric Daniels in hit TV show “The Wire” has died, his...
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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ emerges as surprise Oscars
Issued on: 12/03/2023 – 11:58 “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” a wacky sci-fi film featuring multiple universes, sex toys and hot dog fingers, enters Sunday’s...
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Angela Lansbury, star of ‘Murder, She Wrote’, dead at age 96
Issued on: 11/10/2022 – 22:26Modified: 11/10/2022 – 22:28 Angela Lansbury, the scene-stealing British actress who kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals “Mame” and...
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‘Succession’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ win top Emmy awards
The HBO drama “Succession” and comedy “Ted Lasso” took top honors at the Emmy Awards in a ceremony that spread its awards between repeat winners...
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Jury awards Depp $15 million in libel case, $2 million to Heard in countersuit
Issued on: 01/06/2022 – 21:43Modified: 01/06/2022 – 21:47 A US jury awarded Johnny Depp $15 million in a libel lawsuit he brought against ex-wife Amber Heard...
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Cannes Film Festival goes back to the future with post-Covid reboot
After two years of Covid disruption, the Cannes Film Festival returns to its traditional May slot for a 75th anniversary edition stacked with celebrated auteurs...
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Will Smith resigns from US motion picture academy over Oscars slap
Issued on: 02/04/2022 – 11:41 Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he...
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Bruce Willis announces retirement from acting due to illness
Issued on: 30/03/2022 – 19:28 Action hero Bruce Willis, star of the “Die Hard” franchise, is to retire from acting due to illness, his family...
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Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for slap at Oscars
Actor Will Smith offered apologies Monday to Chris Rock for smacking the comedian during the Oscars ceremony, as the body that oversees the awards said...
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Stars hit the red carpet as Oscars return to Hollywood
The Oscars are back in Hollywood, as nominees from top contending films including “CODA,” “The Power of the Dog” and “Belfast” hit the red carpet...
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Legendary Hollywood director Peter Bogdanovich dies at 82
Issued on: 06/01/2022 – 22:35 Peter Bogdanovich, the acclaimed New Hollywood director of “The Last Picture Show,” has died at the age of 82, his...