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'Oppenheimer' tops Golden Globes on bittersweet night for 'Barbie' 08 Jan 2024 - 08:59 am

Los Angeles: "Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan's drama about the inventor of the atomic bomb, topped the Golden Globes on Sunday -- but its fellow...

Hollywood actor Christian Oliver, two daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash 06 Jan 2024 - 08:29 am

Los Angeles: German-born Hollywood actorChristian Oliverwas killed along with his two young daughters as their small plane plummeted into the Caribbean Sea moments...

Barbie tops 2023 box office with over $1.4b sales 28 Dec 2023 - 08:13 pm

Doha, Qatar: As 2023 draws to a close, the year has seen a thrilling competition at the worldwide box office, featuring the return...

South African playwright and creator of 'Sarafina!' killed in a car crash at 68 28 Dec 2023 - 02:06 pm

Johannesburg: Renowned South African playwright, producer and composer Mbongeni Ngema has died in a car crash at the age of 68, his family...

Shakira's Colombian home city unveils statue in her honor 27 Dec 2023 - 11:13 am

Barranquilla, Colombia: Colombian superstar Shakira's Caribbean home city of Barranquilla unveiled a 6.5-meter (21.3-foot) hip-swaying statue in her honor on Tuesday. The towering...

'Aquaman,' 'Color Purple' notch notable weekends at N.American boxoffice 27 Dec 2023 - 09:07 am

Los Angeles: "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," starring Jason Momoa as a sea-dwelling superhero, splashed to the top of the three-day Christmas weekend...

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film 'Parasite' is found dead 27 Dec 2023 - 08:15 am

SEOUL, South Korea: Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite," was found dead...

Bollywood couple Ranbir-Alia officially introduce daughter Raha on Christmas 25 Dec 2023 - 01:06 pm

Doha, Qatar: Ranbir Kapoor and and Alia Bhatt officially introduced daughter Raha to media on Monday, December 25, 2023. Ranbir carried Raha in...

AI-assisted piano allows disabled musicians to perform Beethoven 23 Dec 2023 - 01:32 pm

Tokyo: Inside the wood-panelled auditorium of one of Tokyo's most prestigious concert halls, 24-year-old Kiwa Usami presses just one index finger to the...

'There's definitely a bit of Berlin in me,' says 'Money Heist' star 23 Dec 2023 - 11:11 am

Madrid: Two years after the end of the Netflix hit "Money Heist", which won millions of fans around the world, one of its...

Comedian Jo Koy picked to host the Golden Globes as award season kicks off 22 Dec 2023 - 02:29 pm

NEW YORK: Comedian and actor Jo Koy has been tapped to host the Golden Globes, picked by producers for his "infectious energy and...

Oscars shortlists revealed: Here are the films one step closer to a nomination 22 Dec 2023 - 12:09 am

The "Barbie” power ballad "I’m Just Ken” and AP and Frontline’s documentary "20 Days in Mariupol” just got one step closer to an...

Pledis to launch first boy group in nine years after Seventeen 21 Dec 2023 - 12:33 pm

Pledis Entertainment, the agency that produced K-pop idol group Seventeen, is launching a new boy group for the first time in nine years....

Stage version of Netflix hit 'Stranger Things' opens in London 15 Dec 2023 - 03:17 pm

London: After proving to be one of Netflix's most popular shows, the makers of "Stranger Things" are hoping for similar success with a...

Zack Snyder creates his own 'Star Wars' with 'Rebel Moon' 14 Dec 2023 - 12:27 pm

Los Angeles: If Zack Snyder's new Netflix sci-fi movie epic "Rebel Moon" looks and feels a lot like a "Star Wars" film, that's...

Netflix releases vast viewing data for first time 13 Dec 2023 - 10:54 am

Los Angeles: Netflix for the first time published detailed viewing figures about thousands of its shows and movies Tuesday, offering an unprecedented glimpse...

Apple offers reward for musicians to use high-end audio format 12 Dec 2023 - 11:19 am

Apple Inc. is offering incentives to artists and record labels to produce music using a spatial-audio technology that surrounds listeners in sound. Starting...