LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The highly anticipated final chapter in the Skywalker film saga will feature a significant role for Princess Leia, the beloved “Star Wars” character played by late actress Carrie Fisher. Writer and director J.J. Abrams said he had enough unused footage of Fisher from the filming of 2015 movie “The Force Awakens”
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A visitor enters the ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition at the O2 in London, Britain, December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner LONDON (Reuters) – From a superfan’s shrine to a replica of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest stage where they triumphed with “Waterloo”, a new exhibition opening in London on Friday looks back at the huge
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Moviegoers have been offered rolling seats, 3D glasses and even rain and smells in recent years as theater chains seek to fill seats. Now comes an immersive experience that gets its U.S. launch in Los Angeles next week. It features laser projection and giant LED panels that line each side of
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In the latest James Bond movie, “No Time to Die,” Daniel Craig dons the famed tuxedo of the iconic British secret agent 007 for his fifth and final time. The actor, cast and crew of the highly anticipated film, the franchise’s 25th and scheduled for release in April 2020, revealed little
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean actor Cha In-ha was found dead in his home, police said on Wednesday, the country’s third young celebrity to die in the past two months amid growing debate about the intense social pressures artists face. In an unrelated case, K-pop star Kang Daniel’s management agency Konnect Entertainment said the former
LONDON (Reuters) – Hugh Grant is best known for playing the bumbling Englishman in romantic comedies so when the role of a cockney-accented private investigator in Guy Ritchie’s new crime caper came up, the actor was a little hesitant to portray someone so different. Grant plays the shady Fletcher in “The Gentlemen,” a far cry
Photographer Paolo Roversi poses at the launch of the “Looking for Juliet” 2020 Pirelli Calendar, in the northern Italian city of Verona, Italy December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo VERONA, Italy (Reuters) – Italian photographer Paolo Roversi took inspiration from William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” for the 2020 Pirelli calendar, which features Hollywood names such
LONDON (Reuters) – From the world’s youngest self-made billionaire to celebrities in court, the world of entertainment produced a wide array of headlines this year. Below are some of the biggest showbiz stories of 2019. FILE PHOTO: Childish Gambino performs during the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 21,
FILE PHOTO: Cast members Idina Menzel (L) and Kristen Bell pose at the premiere for the film “Frozen II” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Disney’s “Frozen 2” stuffed the box office competition during Thanksgiving, generating $85.2 million over the weekend and a record-setting $123.7 million
LONDON (Reuters) – British satirist and director Jonathan Miller, whose career spanned over 50 years from the hit comedy review show “Beyond the Fringe” to directing for some of the world’s grandest opera houses, has died aged 85. FILE PHOTO: Jonathan Miller gestures during rehearsal for his production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with the English National
FILE PHOTO: TV Chef Gary Rhodes (C) launches Manchester United’s own label champagne with models Emma Hartley (L) and Gaynor Smith at Old Trafford, Britain, July 9, 1997. REUTERS/Dan Chung/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British chef and TV presenter Gary Rhodes has died at the age of 59, prompting tributes from Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver
(Reuters) – British actor John Boyega said on Wednesday that he left his copy of the closely-guarded script for the new “Star Wars” movie under his bed, and that it ended up for sale on eBay. Boyega, who plays Stormtrooper turned resistance fighter Finn in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” told U.S. television show
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, without presenting any evidence, the right-wing leader’s latest broadside in casting blame over forest fires that have generated international concern. FILE PHOTO: Leonardo DiCaprio attends the premiere of “Once Upon a
OSLO (Reuters) – The sequel to Walt Disney Co’s 2013 hit animated musical “Frozen” is generating excitement among indigenous Sámi people in northern Europe, whose culture the movie has taken inspiration from. “Frozen 2” debuted in U.S. cinemas on Nov. 22 and is progressively rolling out worldwide. On its debut weekend, it grossed $350 million,
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court sentenced a K-pop musician to six years in prison on Friday for raping a woman and distributing a video capturing the act in a case that drew attention to the darker side of the country’s lucrative entertainment industry. FILE PHOTO: South Korean singer Jung Joon-young arrives for questioning
LONDON (Reuters) – The Pussycat Dolls are reforming for a reunion tour kicking off in Dublin next year, the American girl band said on Thursday. A decade after they split, the group – originally formed as a burlesque dance troupe and known for songs like “Don’t Cha” and “When I Grow Up” – will hit
SEOUL (Reuters) – The apparent suicide of a second K-pop artist in a month has cast renewed focus in South Korea on vicious personal attacks and cyber bullying of vulnerable young stars, and how it mostly goes unpunished. The police consider cyber violence a serious crime and have an active program educating the public how
ATHENS (Reuters) – Clothes should be cherished, re-worn and even passed on to the next generation, Anna Wintour, the influential editor of Vogue magazine said, calling for more sustainability in the fashion world and less of a throwaway culture. In an interview with Reuters, Wintour, considered one of the most powerful people in fashion, also
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York judge has denied Harvey Weinstein’s request to dismiss two predatory sexual assault charges, ahead of the former Hollywood producer’s trial in January. FILE PHOTO: Film producer Harvey Weinstein leaves New York Supreme Court after his arraignment in his sexual assault case in New York, U. S., August 26,
(Reuters) – Michael Jackson’s story is headed for Hollywood from the producer who helped make hit film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” industry media reported on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Michael Jackson arrives at the Oxford University Union to give a lecture, and launch his global initiative for children ‘Heal the Kids’ in Oxford, England, March 6, 2001. REUTERS/Russell
(Reuters) – The 2019 American Music Awards, voted for by fans, took place in Los Angeles on Sunday. 2019 American Music Awards – Show – Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 24, 2019 – Taylor Swift and Shania Twain. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Following is a list of winners in key categories: Artist of the year Taylor Swift
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Agatha Christie never imagined anything quite like this. FILE PHOTO: Cast member Daniel Craig attends the premiere of “Knives Out” in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Phil McCarten Murder mystery “Knives Out,” arriving in U.S. and British movie theaters on Wednesday, may be inspired by the work of the
(Reuters) – Stories about the mob have become offers that Hollywood cannot seem to refuse. “The Irishman,” Martin Scorsese’s new movie arriving on Netflix on Wednesday about the Bufalino crime family and famed union boss Jimmy Hoffa, marks the latest entry in a genre that has fascinated audiences and filmmakers for decades. Pop culture watchers
SEOUL (Reuters) – K-pop singer Koo Hara left a “pessimistic” note, police said on Monday, a day after the former member of top South Korean girl group Kara was found dead. “A handwritten note that was pessimistic about her life was found on a living room table,” Lee Yong-pyo, commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police
RABAT (Reuters) – A Moroccan court on Monday sentenced a rap star to a year in prison and a fine of 1,000 dirhams ($103) for insulting the police in a case that has prompted rights groups to voice alarm over freedom of expression in the North African kingdom. Mohamed Mounir, known as Gnawi, was arrested
(Reuters) – Taylor Swift took the high road as she won six American Music Awards on Sunday to surpass Michael Jackson’s all-time record, avoiding any direct mention of a bitter dispute with her old record company. 2019 American Music Awards – Show – Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 24, 2019 – Carole King (R) presents
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Disney’s “Frozen 2” iced out the box office competition in North America, where family audiences powered the animated adventure to a dazzling $130 million debut. Josh Gad, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck and Peter Del Vecho attend the European premiere of Frozen 2 in London, Britain, November 17,
FILE PHOTO – Koo Hara, a member of South Korean idol group KARA, performs during the 2010 Asia Song Festival celebrating the upcoming G20 Seoul Summit at the Jamsil Main Stadium in Seoul October 23, 2010. REUTERS/Truth Leem SEOUL (Reuters) – A former member of South Korea’s top K-pop girl group was found dead on
TAIPEI (Reuters) – The absence of China was a “loss” at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world’s version of the Oscars, director Ang Lee said on Saturday, after Beijing ordered a boycott following controversy last year. China’s film regulator said in August it was blocking the country’s movie industry from participating in Taiwan’s
(Reuters) – A pair of Batman and Robin outfits, described as the only known complete costumes worn on the 1960s television show, is going up for auction in Los Angeles and the owner is determined that his childhood comic book heroes stay together. The costumes, worn by actors Adam West and Burt Ward, are just
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