Entertainment

Women of colour are making gains at the box office 16 Feb 2023 - 06:47 pm

Women of colour are making gains at the US box office, as audiences showed up to support the female actors from underrepresented groups...

K-pop pioneer jumps on hopes of a bidding war to defy BTS Label 15 Feb 2023 - 01:15 pm

SM Entertainment Co. surged to another record high, as expectations mount that more suitors may emerge to challenge BTS label Hybe Co. for...

BTS' Suga to go on solo world tour 15 Feb 2023 - 12:04 pm

Suga, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, will go on a world tour in six different countries starting in April, according to Big...

Rihanna's pregnancy reveal raises bar in all kinds of ways 14 Feb 2023 - 12:23 am

NEW YORK: When one becomes a mother, Rihanna mused before her epic Super Bowl halftime show, "there’s something that just happens where you...

Legendary Pakistani actor Zia Mohyeddin passes away in Karachi 13 Feb 2023 - 02:00 pm

Veteran actor, director, television host and prolific artist Zia Mohyeddin passed away in Karachi at the age of 91 on Monday, February 13,...

Korean activist calls out BTS label as K-Pop battle turns heated 13 Feb 2023 - 10:45 am

A South Korean activist fund is calling for Hybe Co., the agency behind K-Pop sensation BTS, to raise the price of its bid...

'Magic Mike' tops North America box office but football wins out 13 Feb 2023 - 12:23 am

Los Angeles: Steven Soderbergh's new comedy-drama 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' topped the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $8.2 million...

After the Grammys omitted Spanish captions, a congressman wants improvements 12 Feb 2023 - 12:17 pm

When Bad Bunny opened the Grammys on Sunday with a mash-up of his songs, fans and other singers stood and danced at the...

Drake delivers hits at 'Homecoming' Super Bowl week concert 11 Feb 2023 - 06:08 pm

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona: Drake could have offered Super Bowl week concertgoers just a few songs, but the rapper-singer instead delivered a healthy dose of...

Harry Styles and Beyonce are favorites at the Brit Awards 11 Feb 2023 - 02:55 pm

London: The UK's biggest popular music prizes, the Brit Awards, will be handed out Saturday evening, with singer and actor Harry Styles and...

BTS’s agency jumps into battle between Kakao, Godfather of K-pop 10 Feb 2023 - 04:33 pm

Hybe Co., manager of the South Korean sensation BTS, is jumping into the middle of a messy corporate battle, allying with the godfather...

Rihanna promises a 'jam-packed' Super Bowl halftime show 09 Feb 2023 - 10:21 pm

PHOENIX: Rihanna is putting in the work ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, focusing so hard on what she promises will be...

Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94 09 Feb 2023 - 06:29 pm

New York:Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of "Walk on By," "Do...

Netflix steps up its effort to get paid for account sharing 09 Feb 2023 - 12:58 pm

Doha: Netflixhas a plan to deal with rampant account sharing: a program that lets subscribers pay extra to share their account with people...

Hybe buys Atlanta rap label quality control to expand in the US Market 09 Feb 2023 - 11:24 am

South Korea’s Hybe Co. will buy Quality Control, the Atlanta-based rap label behind Lil Baby and Migos, as the manager of superstar K-pop...

Do mention the reboot: 'Fawlty Towers' to return 08 Feb 2023 - 12:22 am

London: "Fawlty Towers", named Britain's greatest sitcom in a 2019 poll, is set to return with John Cleese reprising his role as the...

'Assassin's Creed' composer wins first ever video game music Grammy 06 Feb 2023 - 11:23 am

Los Angeles: "Assassin's Creed" composer Stephanie Economou won the first ever Grammy honoring video game scores at Sunday's gala in Los Angeles. Industry...