Entertainment

From Joker to Morbius: Jared Leto takes on new comic book role 29 Mar 2022 - 03:27 pm

LONDON: Having previously played DC Comics' The Joker, Oscar winner Jared Leto takes on Marvel's Morbius in the first big screen adaptation of...

BTS's youngest member tests Covid-19 positive ahead of Grammy performance 29 Mar 2022 - 12:34 pm

Doha: The youngest member of the South Korean boyband, BTS, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to an announcement by Big Hit...

Will Smith apologizes: 'I was out of line and I was wrong' 29 Mar 2022 - 10:19 am

Los Angeles: The day after slapping Chris Rock on theOscars stage and upending the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to...

Academy weighs possible action against Will Smith over Oscars slap 29 Mar 2022 - 12:26 am

LOS ANGELES- The group that hands out the Oscars on Monday condemned Will Smith's slap of presenter Chris Rock at Sunday night's Academy...

Oscars draw 13.7 million viewers in early count, up from 2021 28 Mar 2022 - 07:41 pm

About 13.7 million people watched a drama-filled Oscars, an increase from last year and a boost to an awards show whose audience has...

Japan cheers 'Drive My Car' Oscar win, hopes it will raise Murakami's profile 28 Mar 2022 - 01:45 pm

TOKYO: From Tokyo streets to the highest levels of government, Japan on Monday cheered the Oscar win of "Drive My Car" amid hopes...

Oscar winners list: ‘CODA,’ ‘Dune’ emerge as the victors 28 Mar 2022 - 11:17 am

The complete list of Oscar winners at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles. Best Picture "CODA,” Apple Actress in a...

Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage, then wins an Oscar 28 Mar 2022 - 09:05 am

Los Angeles: Best actor winner Will Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock in the face with an open hand and shouted a vulgarity at...

Streaming showdown and a ceremony shakeup set stage for Oscar Sunday 27 Mar 2022 - 12:33 pm

LOS ANGELES: A dark Western, "The Power of the Dog," will battle feel-good deaf family drama "CODA" for the film industry's top honor...

Miranda to miss Oscars after wife tests positive for COVID 27 Mar 2022 - 10:28 am

LOS ANGELES: Lin-Manuel Miranda, one of this year's most prominent Oscar nominees, will sit out the ceremony after his wife tested positive for...

Miley Cyrus plane struck by lightning on route to Paraguay concert 23 Mar 2022 - 08:35 pm

ASUNCION- U.S. pop star Miley Cyrus said on Wednesday that her plane had been struck by lightning en route to a concert near...

Beyonce, Billie Eilish among musical performers to take Oscars stage 23 Mar 2022 - 03:39 pm

LOS ANGELES: Music superstars Beyonce and Billie Eilish will perform their Oscar-nominated songs live at this year's Academy Awards ceremony on March 27,...

Ed Sheeran awaits verdict over copyright court battle 23 Mar 2022 - 12:55 am

An 11-day trial over the copyright of Ed Sheeran's hit song "Shape of You" concluded in London on Tuesday, with the judge saying...

Kareena Kapoor prepares to come back with OTT debut 21 Mar 2022 - 07:40 pm

Doha: Kareena Kapoor Khan is all set for her OTT debut with Netflix's next film which is the adaption of the Japanese mystery...

Box Office: 'The Batman' rules again, crosses $300 million in North America 20 Mar 2022 - 08:54 pm

LOS ANGELES- Robert Pattinson's gritty superhero adventure "The Batman" is the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office for the third weekend...

Amazon closes MGM deal after regulators decline to oppose it 17 Mar 2022 - 04:52 pm

Amazon.com Inc. said it closed the $8.5 billion acquisition of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after regulators declined to challenge the deal, cementing the company’s...