- by Reuters
Fans of the popular South Korean boy band BTS matched its $1 million donation to Black Lives Matter (BLM) in support of U.S. protests against police brutality, an organisation that runs fundraisers for the fans said on Monday.
- by Associated Press
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is facing hefty backlash after she posted a series of tweets about transgender people.
- by Reuters
From “White Fragility” to “The New Jim Crow,” literature about the history of racial discrimination in the United States is selling out as white Americans seek to educate themselves as nationwide protests grow over the killing of unarmed black people.
- by Associated Press
Kanye West has donated $2 million to support the families and legal teams for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.
- by Reuters
Bruce Jay Friedman, an Oscar-nominated screenplay writer and popular playwright and author known for the wry comedy and subtle pathos of such novels as “Stern” and “About Harry Towns” and for his scripts for “Splash” and “Stir Crazy,” has died at age 90.
- by Reuters
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (AMC.N) said on Wednesday there were “substantial doubts” about its ability to continue operating, if the company was forced to keep its theaters closed for a longer period because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- by Reuters
Director Wes Anderson’s latest outing, a debut turn behind the camera for actor Viggo Mortensen and an animated Pixar movie about jazz would have starred at this year’s cancelled Cannes Film Festival, organisers said on Wednesday.
- by Reuters
The successful reopening of its parks is a signal event for Disney and the rest of the world as governments and companies strategize how to move out of lockdown while the novel coranavirus is still a threat.
- by Republica
Veteran actor Jayanendra Chand Thakuri died on Sunday. Thakuri who was suffering from paralysis for almost nine years and died at the age of 80.
- by Republica
Famous Bollywood musician Wajid Khan has passed away. He died Sunday night at the age of 42. The Sajid-Wajid duo, popular for their work on Salman Khan's films such as 'Wanted', 'Dabangg' and 'Ek Tha Tiger', Wajid died due to complications arising from a kidney infection
- by Associated Press
The world paused and for the first time in his life Ricky Martin felt anxiety. From his home in Los Angeles, where he worked with his foundation to get protective gear and food to hospitals and people in Puerto Rico and beyond, he followed the pandemic news and tried to hide his distress from his family.
- by Associated Press
Forbes magazine, which once declared Kylie Jenner a billionaire on its cover, says she no longer deserves the title, but Jenner is pushing back.
- by Associated Press
In Steven Clay Hunter’s 23 years as an animator at Pixar, he has drawn a seven-armed octopus, a Canadian daredevil and a wheezing toy penguin. But there were scenes he never expected to animate until he began working on his short, “Out.”
- by Republica
Poet and lyricist Ratna Shamsher Thapa has passed away. He died at Norvic Hospital, Thapathali at 12 noon on Thursday.
- by Associated Press
A decade after the “Hunger Games” series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more.
- by Associated Press
NASA is rolling out the International Space Station’s red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit.
- by Agencies
Actor-producer John Abraham's banner JA Entertainment has acquired the Hindi remake rights of Malayalam action thriller Ayyappanum Koshiyum, the makers announced on Tuesday.
- by Reuters
The Cannes film festival was canceled and the September jamborees in Venice and Toronto are uncertain but this week movie lovers are being offered a taste of the film festival experience from the comfort of their homes.
- by Associated Press
J.K. Rowling is publishing a new story called “The Ickabog,” which will be free to read online to help entertain children and families stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
- by Associated Press
Queen guitarist Brian May says he recently had three stents put in after experiencing “a small heart attack