Entertainment
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Walter Becker, Steely Dan's jazz-loving co-founder, dead at 67
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Walter Becker, co-founder of the influential jazz-rock band Steely Dan, died on Sunday at age 67, according to his website, which did not disclose the cause of death. Becker, who played lead…
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George Clooney tackles 'original sin' of slavery and racism in dark comedy
[ad_1] VENICE (Reuters) – Breaking the brittle veneer of the picture-perfect suburbs of 1950s America, George Clooney’s new satire tackles racial prejudice which the actor and director said on Saturday continues to erupt in today’s…
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Boy and his horse seek kindness in Venice movie 'Lean on Pete'
[ad_1] VENICE (Reuters) – A lonely teenager takes to the road with an aging race horse he has saved from slaughter, in a movie that premiered in Venice on Friday that, according to its star,…
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Jane Fonda wishes sex scene with Redford lasted longer
[ad_1] VENICE (Reuters) – Jane Fonda wishes the sex scene in her new movie with Robert Redford lasted longer, the 79-year-old American actress said as their latest screen collaboration “Our Souls at Night” premiered at…
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Hogwarts School off to flying start in new digital experience
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Harry Potter’s magical world is coming alive like never before. Fans of the best-selling books and films can now fly through the boy wizard’s Hogwarts School and its quidditch pitch, in an…
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Ad-hoc iPhone shots inspired refugee epic, Chinese artist says
[ad_1] VENICE (Reuters) – Rudimentary iPhone shots of people huddled in rubber boats approaching a Greek island was what led to the creation of refugee epic “Human Flow” which Chinese artist Ai Weiwei premiered at…
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'La La Land''s Chazelle partners with Netflix for Paris TV musical
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Damien Chazelle, the Oscar-winning director of hit movie “La La Land,” has another musical in the works, this time a multilingual television series set in Paris. Streaming company Netflix (NFLX.O)…
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Ethan Hawke prayed God wouldn't call him to become a priest
[ad_1] VENICE (Reuters) – Ethan Hawke’s great-grandmother had wanted him to become a priest, but the American actor prayed that he would never get the calling, he said at the Venice film festival on Thursday.…
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Actor Richard Anderson, boss of 'Six Million Dollar Man,' dies
[ad_1] Richard Anderson, who played the boss of both “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Bionic Woman” in an on-screen career stretching some 50 years, died on Thursday, a family spokesman said. He was…
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Don't be cynical about love, director Del Toro says in adult fairytale
[ad_1] VENICE (Reuters) – A fairy tale in which a mute cleaner in a government laboratory falls in love with an aquatic creature facing dissection there – an appeal to embrace differences – premiered at…
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Tour insurers say Kanye West not cooperating with $10 million claim
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Syndicates of Lloyd’s of London insurance market filed a countersuit to Kanye West’s claim that he was owed $10 million after canceling his tour last year, saying it found “substantial…
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Shrunken Matt Damon opens 74th Venice film festival
[ad_1] VENICE (Reuters) – Alexander Payne’s “Downsizing”, a satire about shrinking humans to five inches tall as a solution to over-population and global warming, opened the Venice film festival on Wednesday. It kicked off days…
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Stars, virtual reality and migrants to dominate Venice film fest
[ad_1] VENICE (Reuters) – A refugee documentary by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, a horror film starring Jennifer Lawrence and George Clooney’s latest directorial effort are all tipped as must-sees at the Venice film fest set…
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Kardashians pledge $500,000 as celebs rally for Harvey storm relief
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kim Kardashian and her family on Tuesday donated a collective $500,000 to storm Harvey relief efforts, joining celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Dwayne Johnson, NFL player J.J. Watt and comedian Kevin…
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Taylor Swift's new music video makes biggest YouTube debut ever
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Taylor Swift’s vengeful new music video “Look What You Made Me Do,” is smashing records on YouTube, garnering more than 43 million views in its first 24 hours of release.…
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Zombies, romance and revenge drive record 'Game of Thrones' ratings
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A zombie dragon, an illicit romance and satisfying revenge helped drive the season finale of “Game of Thrones” to a viewership high, HBO said Monday, as the seventh season drew…
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U.S. judge blocks new movie about Lynyrd Skynyrd
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd won a permanent injunction blocking the production and distribution of a movie depicting the 1977 plane crash that killed the rock band’s lead singer, Ronnie…
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Box Office disaster: Lackluster releases, Mayweather-McGregor, Hurricane Harvey create slowest weekend in over 15 years
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – There’s no getting around it: this weekend’s domestic box office is a catastrophe. In the grand scheme, it can seem like a small issue when compared with Hurricane Harvey —…
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Katy Perry, Taylor Swift set to steal show at Video Music Awards
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Kendrick Lamar should be the big winner at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), but long-time rivals Katy Perry and Taylor Swift are expected to steal the limelight at…
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Hurricane Harvey forces Coldplay to postpone Houston show
[ad_1] (Reuters) – British rock band Coldplay was forced to postpone a concert in Houston scheduled for Friday night as the most powerful hurricane in a dozen years bore down on Texas, the band said…
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Leonard Bernstein project celebrates musician with call for memories
[ad_1] (Reuters) – For some, Leonard Bernstein was the person who opened up the world of classical music for the first time. Others played in his orchestras. One man remembers hearing of Bernstein’s death as…
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Taylor Swift takes aim at haters with 'Look What You Made Me Do'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After a year in which she went through a high-profile breakup, a short-lived fling, celebrity feuds and a court battle, Taylor Swift is coming for her haters with a mad,…
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French singer Charles Aznavour gets Hollywood star at age 93
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – French singer Charles Aznavour finally got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, capping a more than 70-year career as one of his country’s most popular entertainers.…
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Spotify reaches licensing deal with Warner Music
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Spotify said on Thursday it has renewed its global licensing partnership with a third major label, Warner Music Inc, the last big music royalty deal it needs before pushing ahead with a…
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Hollywood studios win ruling over VidAngel family-friendly filters
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A federal appeals court has sided with Hollywood studios by refusing to let VidAngel stream family-friendly versions of their movies that filter out profane language, sex and nudity, violence, and alcohol and…
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Disney taps augmented reality for 'Star Wars' toy event
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co will send “Star Wars” characters into the realm of augmented reality next week to draw fans into stores as they release new merchandise tied to upcoming movie…
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Taylor Swift announces 'Reputation' album after court victory
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Taylor Swift announced a new album titled “Reputation” on Wednesday, just over a week after scoring a court victory at a high-profile groping trial in Colorado. The singer made the…
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Amazon's 'The Tick' pokes fun at world of comic book superheroes
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Marvel and DC Comics superheroes may be battling for box office domination, but on the small screen, a little known blue superhero is offering up a satirical take on larger-than-life…
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'Crown Heights' explores perseverance in tale of wrongful conviction
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new film based on the true story of a man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for murder seeks the silver lining in human perseverance while exploring the flaws in the…
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Russian theater director who irked establishment given house arrest
[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – A theater director whose edgy work angered traditionalists in the Russian establishment was placed under house arrest on Wednesday in a fraud case his supporters say is part of a government…





