Entertainment

'They cut the VPN': Shanghai Oscars party for 'Nomadland' director hits snag 26 Apr 2021 - 03:25 pm

Shanghai: A livestream of the Academy Awards in Shanghai hosted by alumni of Oscar-winner Chloe Zhao's alma mater ran into China's Great Firewall,...

Hollywood affirms message of inclusion at subdued but innovative Oscar ceremony 26 Apr 2021 - 11:28 am

The Academy Awards showed off some newfound diversity among its nominees and some pandemic-era innovation during Sunday's telecast, in what amounted to the...

Reinvented Oscars hands 'Nomadland' win on diversity-packed night 26 Apr 2021 - 09:36 am

LOS ANGELES - "Nomadland," the story of van dwellers in America, won the best picture Oscar and two other Academy Awards on a...

History-making Oscars asks viewers to 'Bring your movie love' 25 Apr 2021 - 06:32 pm

LOS ANGELES: The pandemic-delayed Academy Awards ceremony takes place at a Los Angeles rail station on Sunday on what could be a historic...

Changing immigration trends colour 'Minari' reception in South Korea 23 Apr 2021 - 05:32 pm

SEOUL: The heartfelt Korean immigrant tale in "Minari" resonated with many Asian Americans, but for some in South Korea the film presented a...

Hollywood loves a reboot - now Oscars show gets its turn 22 Apr 2021 - 04:44 pm

LOS ANGELES: The biggest cliffhanger at Sunday's Oscars may not be who wins the top prizes - or even if Netflix can finally...

BRIT music awards to host 4,000-strong audience in UK pilot event 22 Apr 2021 - 10:37 am

LONDON - Some 4,000 people will attend the BRIT Awards next month, in what organisers of Britain's pop music honours said would be...

Disney to get online, TV access to Sony films after Netflix run 22 Apr 2021 - 10:21 am

Walt Disney Co. reached an agreement to broadcast and stream franchise film hits from its rival studio Sony Pictures after they run on...

Finish him! New Mortal Kombat movie brings fantasy violence to screens 20 Apr 2021 - 02:12 pm

LOS ANGELES - The "Mortal Kombat" movie reboot from Warner Bros, which debuts Friday in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service,...

High heels! Real pants! 'Teeny' Oscars red carpet signals return to glamour 19 Apr 2021 - 01:24 pm

LOS ANGELES - What's an Oscars ceremony without a red carpet? After a year that saw the coronavirus pandemic shut down in-person events...

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ extends Warner Bros. reign at box office 18 Apr 2021 - 08:20 pm

"Godzilla vs. Kong,” the monster epic from Warner Bros. and Legendary, dominated the box office for a third straight week, showing that a...

Oscars show reinvented as a movie - with masks, longer speeches 18 Apr 2021 - 12:40 pm

LOS ANGELES - The Oscars ceremony next week will have the look and feel of a movie, giving winners more time for speeches,...

Frontline nurse shocked and touched by Taylor Swift gift 16 Apr 2021 - 09:58 pm

LONDON: An American flight nurse says she was shocked and touched to receive a surprise gift box and personal note from music star...

British actress Helen McCrory has died, husband Damian Lewis says 16 Apr 2021 - 09:16 pm

LONDON: Britain's Helen McCrory, known for her roles in Harry Potter movies, the James Bond film "Skyfall" and the "Peaky Blinders" television series,...

Celebrity couple J.Lo and A-Rod split because "we are better as friends" 16 Apr 2021 - 01:55 pm

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK - Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez and former New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez called off their engagement because...

With a return to live music, Academy of Country Music awards show airs Sunday 15 Apr 2021 - 08:52 pm

In Nashville, Tennessee, the traditional home of country songs, the Academy of Country Music will hold its annual awards show on Sunday, incorporating...