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Leonard Cohen’s love letters to Marianne fetch US$876,000 at auction
LOS ANGELES, June 14 — A collection of more than 50 love letters written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen to the woman who inspired So Long, Marianne has sold for...
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Daniel Radcliffe joins ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ interactive special
LOS ANGELES, June 14 — The Harry Potter actor will star in the upcoming special episode at Netflix, set to debut in 2020. The special episode will see quirky protagonist Kimmy...
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Mac Miller appears on Free Nationals’ new song ‘Time’ (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, June 13 — The song marks the first official posthumous release from American rapper Mac Miller since his passing. Time, produced by the frequent Anderson .Paak...
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Racist remarks against Malaysian model Amelia Henderson — what makes a 'real' Malaysian? (VIDEO)
PETALING JAYA, June 13 — Malaysia model, actress and TV host Amelia Thripura Henderson is still be basking in her win as Model of the Year for Malaysia at the 2019 Asia Model...
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Despite wearing hijab, rapper Zizi Kirana still gets lewd messages from men online
PETALING JAYA, June 13 — Adopting a more conservative image wasn’t enough to protect rapper Zizi Kirana from receiving obscene messages online. Despite covering up for the...
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Here’s a new clip from Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani’s ‘Stuber’ (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, June 13 — 20th Century Fox has released a new clip from upcoming action comedy Stuber that stars Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani. The film follows Uber...
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Best friends forever: Fizo Omar reminisces about bromance with fellow actor Kamal Adli
PETALING JAYA, June 13 — Best friends forever. That was the outpouring of love of local actor and entrepreneur, Fizo Omar for long-time buddy Kamal Adli. The 33-year-old...
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How fans can visit the set of ‘The Big Bang Theory’
LOS ANGELES, June 13 — Fans of The Big Bang Theory can relive their favourite moments from the long-running TV series at Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood, where some of the...
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Musicians lament reported loss of recordings in decade-old Universal fire
LOS ANGELES, June 13 — Several big-name musicians voiced dismay yesterday that some of their recordings may have been among thousands of original masters that The New York Times...
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Liam Neeson tried to explain race outburst to ‘Men in Black’ co-star
PARIS, June 13 — Men in Black actress Tessa Thompson said she “appreciates the bravery” of her co-star Liam Neeson in facing up to his racist feelings in the past, as the...
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Season two of 'Russian Doll' announced by Netflix
LOS ANGELES, June 13 — With the first season available on its platform since February 1, Netflix officialised the renewal of Russian Doll on Tuesday during Recode's 2019 Code...
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Amazon and the BBC will adapt Agatha Christie’s ‘The Pale Horse’
LOS ANGELES, June 12 — Amazon and the BBC, which have collaborated on other Agatha Christie crime novels like Ordeal of Innocence and The ABC Murders, are developing their...
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Kenyan FGM survivor’s film urges women not to ‘die in silence’
NEW YORK, June 12 — As a 10-year-old in rural Kenya, Beryl Magoko was not surprised when her Kuria community arranged for her to undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as it...
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Lebanon sees migrant domestic workers as ‘less than human’, say filmmaker
BEIRUT, June 12 — Migrant domestic workers are seen as less than human in Lebanon, the director of a new film that exposes widespread abuse of such women said ahead of a...
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Taboo-breaking TV soap on sex and women has Senegal in a lather
DAKAR, June 12 — Cheikh hoists his second wife Mareme onto his shoulder and carries her to their rose petal-covered bed, where he lays her down. The frolicking couple embrace...
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California nostalgia as Springsteen introduces new sound
WASHINGTON, June 12 — The sun setting over an open road, small towns down on their luck — and a horse galloping through the desert? The Boss is back, and bigger than ever....
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Here’s the Honest Trailer for ‘Captain Marvel’ (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, June 12 — This week, the Screen Junkies team poke fun at Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel in the latest Honest Trailer clip. The voiceover guy starts the clip with:...
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Solo, yet tutti: App puts orchestra in your living room
AIX-EN-PROVENCE (Paris), June 12 — It’s a musician’s dream — rehearse alongside a full orchestra, but in your own living room. And the immersive experience is possible...
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Homegrown talent Yuna teases collaboration with Korean-American Jay Park
PETALING JAYA, June 11 — Singer-songwriter Yuna got tongues wagging when she posted a photo of herself on Instagram in a recording studio in Seoul, South Korea together with...
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PU Abu apologises to newborn son for his wrongs, thanks ex-wife for delivering child
PETALING JAYA, June 12 — Reality TV preacher PU Abu Sufyan announced the birth of his son to his ex-wife last Friday in Shah Alam. In an Instagram posting yesterday, he...
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No 'Endgame' for Marvel fan: He's seen 'Avengers' film 110 times
LOS ANGELES, June 12 — A Marvel fan in the United States is doing his part to help Avengers: Endgame become the highest grossing movie in history — he's seen the superhero...
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Czech film festival to honour Oscar-winner Julianne Moore
PRAGUE, June 12 — American Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore will be honoured at the Karlovy Vary film festival in the Czech Republic at the end of the month, organisers said...
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Denis Villeneuve to direct ‘Dune’ spinoff series pilot
LOS ANGELES, June 12 — The WarnerMedia streaming service has added a new series to its offer with Dune: The Sisterhood, inspired by Frank Herbert’s science-fiction novel,...
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‘Central Park 5’ prosecutor says Netflix series defames her with false information
LOS ANGELES, June 12 — A prosecutor of the men known as the “Central Park Five” said a new Netflix Inc series about their rape conviction and exoneration defames her with...
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Singer Steve Lawrence, of ‘Steve and Eydie’ duo, says he has Alzheimer’s
LOS ANGELES, June 12 — Steve Lawrence, the 1960s-era singer and comedian who performed at nightclubs and on television with his wife Eydie Gorme, said yesterday he has been...
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Elsa and Anna return in new ‘Frozen 2’ trailer (VIDEO)
LOS ANGELES, June 12 — Disney has shared a new trailer for Frozen 2 ahead of its US theatrical release, November 22. Elsa and her sister Anna return in a new adventure that...
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Radiohead defies hackers, releases trove of stolen music
LONDON, June 12 — Alternative rock legends Radiohead yesterday released an 18-hour trove of private recordings from their 1997 album OK Computer after getting hacked by someone...
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Oscar dates shifted in 2021 and 2022 for Olympics, Super Bowl
LOS ANGELES, June 11 — The Oscars will take place in late February in 2021 and 2022 to accommodate the Olympics, Super Bowl and other events, organisers said yesterday. Next...
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Netflix buys ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ video game adaptation starring Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal
LOS ANGELES, June 11 — The movie adaptation of Tom Clancy’s The Division video game is heading to the Netflix streaming site, the games firm Ubisoft announced at E3 2019....
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Sam Rockwell in talks to star in Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Ballad of Richard Jewell’ movie
LOS ANGELES, June 11 — Variety reports that Sam Rockwell—who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2018 for his performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,...
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Scorsese gets playful with Dylan in ‘Rolling Thunder Revue’ film
LOS ANGELES, June 11 ― Director Martin Scorsese has made his second film about Bob Dylan, and this time the filmmaker has taken a cue from the elusive rock star to weave a...
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Fans pick a side as Justin Bieber challenges Tom Cruise to a fight
LOS ANGELES, June 11 ― Keeping things normal and Justin Bieber don’t really go in the same sentence which might explain why he took to Twitter to challenge Tom Cruise to a...
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Samoa bans hit Elton John biopic over gay sex scenes
APIA (Samoa), June 11 ― Samoa has banned the blockbuster Elton John biopic Rocketman from cinemas over depictions of gay sex, which remains illegal in the Pacific island nation....