Golden Globe organizers agree ban on freebies
- by Reuters
NBC said in May that if the organization carries out all its promised changes it hopes to air the Golden Globes show again in January 2023.
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‘Titane’ wins top Cannes honor, 2nd ever for female director
- by Associated Press
Julia Ducournau’s “Titane,” a wild body-horror thriller featuring sex with a car and a surprisingly tender heart, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, making Ducournau just the second female filmmaker to win the festival’s top honor in its 74 year history.
Actor Ashton Kutcher backed out of Virgin Galactic space flight
- by Reuters
Ten years ago actor Ashton Kutcher was planning to be among the first people to ride on Virgin Galactic’s private spaceship, but he changed his mind after having children with Mila Kunis.
Pump it up! Costello preps Spanish ‘This Year’s Model’
- by Associated Press
Elvis Costello is re-releasing his classic “This Year’s Model” album — but this year’s version erases his vocals and replaces him with Spanish-language singers.
‘Naomi Osaka’ docuseries takes intimate look at tennis star
- by Associated Press
Those looking for definitive answers about Naomi Osaka and how she copes with the demands of her career and fame shouldn’t expect to find them in a new Netflix docuseries about the four-time Grand Slam champion.
Study finds more racial diversity in LGBTQ film characters
- by Associated Press
The year 2020 saw welcome growth in racial diversity of LBGTQ characters in films released by major studios, according to a new study by the advocacy group GLAAD. But for the fourth year in a row there were no transgender or non-binary characters in those films.
NYC Chinatown museum reopens with anti-Asian racism exhibit
- by Associated Press
A New York City museum dedicated to telling Chinese American history marked its reopening to the public on Wednesday, with an exhibit on Asian Americans and racism that it curated partially through submissions gathered during the pandemic and a surge of anti-Asian bias incidents around the country.
'Their Goal Is Make Me Feel Like I'm Crazy,' Tearful Britney Spears Tells Court
- by Associated Press
Singer Britney Spears on Wednesday won the right to choose her own lawyer to help her end a 13-year-long conservatorship and tearfully pleaded for the court to oust her father immediately from the role of controlling her business affairs.
Harry Styles planning U.S. tour this fall for ‘Fine Line’
- by Associated Press
Harry Styles will hit the road on a U.S. tour this fall, with 40 concerts scheduled in such cities as New York City, Denver, Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston and Los Angeles.
Meghan, Prince Harry to develop new Netflix animated series
- by Associated Press
Meghan and Prince Harry’s second Netflix project will focus on a 12-year-old girl’s adventures in an animated series.
‘Marrying Millions’ TV star pleads not guilty to raping teen
- by Associated Press
Developer and reality TV personality William Hutchinson pleaded not guilty Tuesday to raping an unconscious 16-year-old girl at his Southern California vacation home.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Kangana Ranaut's production 'Tiku Weds Sheru'
- by Agencies
Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday announced that Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has joined her upcoming production Tiku weds Sheru. The shoot of the film will begin shortly.
‘The Crown,’ ‘Mandalorian’ top Emmy nominations with 24 each
- by Associated Press
“The Crown” tied with “The Mandalorian” for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday with 24 apiece, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up “WandaVision.”
Spears hearing to deal with turmoil from her dramatic speech
- by Associated Press
Three weeks after Britney Spears ′ dramatic comments in court condemning the conservatorship that has controlled her life for 13 years, a Los Angeles judge and others with legal power over the pop star will convene for a hearing Wednesday to deal with the aftermath.
Drake Bell receives probation on child endangerment charge
- by Associated Press
Drake Bell, the former star of the popular Nickelodeon show “Drake & Josh,” was sentenced in Cleveland on Monday to two years’ probation on child endangerment charges relating to a girl who met him online and accused him of sexual contact after she attended his concert when she was 15.
‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ vie for Emmy nominations
- by Associated Press
“The Crown” and “Ted Lasso,” among the TV shows that helped distract America during an oppressive pandemic year, are in the hunt for Emmy recognition.
Murakami adaptation by Japan's Hamaguchi vies for Cannes awards
- by Reuters
Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi unveiled his awards contender on the Cannes Movie Competition on Sunday, a story of heartbreak and regrets which emerges in nearly street movie-style over the course of a number of automobile journeys.
Unopened Super Mario 64 game from 1996 sells for $1.56M
- by Associated Press
An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for $1.56 million. Heritage Auctions in Dallas said that the 1996 game sold Sunday, breaking its previous record price for the sale of a single video game.
‘Black Widow’ soars to pandemic box office record
- by Associated Press
Even with an option to watch “Black Widow” at home, audiences went to the movie theater in pandemic record numbers this weekend to catch the first Marvel movie released in two years.
Lea Seydoux tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Cannes appearances
- by Reuters
Lea Seydoux's Cannes Film Festival plans have reportedly been stalled by a positive Covid-19 test. Seydoux, who has four films premiering at this year's event, was expected to be a big part of the festivities next week, but a representative for the actress has confirmed she is at the end of a recovery cycle