Entertainment
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Rihanna meets French president Macron to address education goals
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Rihanna met French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday to discuss the pop star’s charity activities in healthcare and education. The Barbadian singer of hit “Diamonds” founded the Clara Lionel Foundation in…
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Angelina Jolie puts movies aside for cooking, cleaning up poop
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Angelina Jolie has put movie-making on hold to become a better mom, take cooking classes and do ordinary tasks like picking up dog poop. In an interview with Vanity Fair…
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'Simpsons' creator heads to Netflix with adult comedy
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening is swapping Springfield for a medieval kingdom in a new animated adult comedy series called “Disenchantment” for Netflix, the streaming platform said on Tuesday. “Disenchantment”…
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Stories of survival, women to highlight Toronto film festival
[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – Stories of survival in turbulent times, including David Gordon Green’s world premiere of “Stronger” about a victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, are among the highlights in store at this…
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Kendrick Lamar scathing 'Humble' video leads MTV VMA nominations
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper Kendrick Lamar earned a leading eight MTV Video Music Award (VMA) nominations on Tuesday for his searing critique on the excesses of fame and social media in his “Humble”…
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Justin Bieber cancels rest of 'Purpose' tour without explanation
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer Justin Bieber on Monday canceled the remainder of his “Purpose” world tour citing “unforeseen circumstances” but gave no specific reasons. The cancellation will affect 14 dates in North…
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Next James Bond film set for November 2019, no word on 007 star
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – James Bond is returning to movie theaters in November 2019, producers said on Monday, but they did not say who will play Britain’s most famous fictional spy. Eon Productions and…
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Jay-Z reigns Billboard chart, Linkin Park sales surge 461 percent
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jay-Z ruled the Billboard 200 album chart for a second straight week with his confessional album “4:44,” while California alt-rock band surged back into the Top 20 after the suicide…
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British princes regret rushed final conversation with mother Diana
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and Harry have spoken of their regret over the last conversation they had with their mother Princess Diana before she died, saying the telephone call was “desperately rushed”.…
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Box Office: 'Dunkirk' conquers weekend with $50.5 million, 'Valerian' flops
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Dunkirk” and “Girls Trip” are opening above expectations at the domestic box office, while “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” looks like a huge flop. But let’s start…
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Marvel brings hammerless Thor, new king Black Panther for Comic-Con
[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Thor has lost his invincible hammer and Black Panther shoulders the responsibility of being a new king, in exclusive scenes shown from Disney’s Marvel studios’ upcoming superhero movies at San…
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Sons remember Princess Diana in film 20 years after her death
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his brother Harry recall memories from their childhood 20 years after the sudden death of their mother, Princess Diana, in a new television documentary to be broadcast…
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'Stranger Things' new season to explore impact of Upside Down world
[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The cast of Netflix’s breakout supernatural mystery series “Stranger Things” received a hero’s welcome on Saturday at San Diego’s annual Comic-Con as they revealed new plot details and footage for…
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Exhibit in New York celebrates life of Muppets creator Jim Henson
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new exhibit featuring the work of Muppets creator Jim Henson will go on permanent display in New York City on Saturday to celebrate the career of the American puppeteer…
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'Confederate' writers defend modern U.S. slavery show as scary but real
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The creators of the new television drama “Confederate,” set in an imaginary world where slavery still exists in the United States, defended their vision after the concept provoked outrage on…
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Illusionist Criss Angel gets Hollywood star, says inspired by Houdini
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Illusionist Criss Angel received a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame on Thursday, saying he drew inspiration from another famous magician, Harry Houdini. “It’s unbelievable. Houdini died in 1926 and…
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'Not appropriate' for Justin Bieber to tour China because of 'bad behavior'
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – It is not appropriate for Canadian pop star Justin Bieber to visit China because of his bad behavior and he needed to improve his conduct to become a singer “truly loved”…
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Trovato morto in casa Chester Bennington
[ad_1] di PIERO CHIMENTI – A 41 anni è stato trovato morto suicida nella propria abitazione in California il cantante dei Linkin Park, gruppo hard rock, Chester Bennington. Il vocalist ha approfittato di essere solo…
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Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington dead in apparent suicide: coroner
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, was found dead on Thursday of apparent suicide a week before the California alt-rock band was due to embark on a U.S.…
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Judge will not allow auction of Madonna's personal items
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state judge on Thursday said an online auction of Madonna’s personal items including worn satin panties, a hair brush with her hair, and a break-up letter from…
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South Korea gives pop idol T.O.P. suspended jail term for smoking weed
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court on Thursday handed K-pop sensation T.O.P. a suspended 10-month jail sentence for drug use, after he pleaded guilty and sought leniency to avoid a prison term. The…
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Three top ballet troupes share stage for 50th year of 'Jewels'
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – “Emeralds,” “Rubies” and “Diamonds” will dazzle as never before as three of the world’s top dance companies share the stage for the first time to mark the 50th anniversary of…
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'Game of Thrones' creators to next tackle civil war in alternative America
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The creators of HBO’s hit medieval fantasy “Game of Thrones” have their next show lined for the premium cable network, but this one has no dragons or an undead army…
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Nolan's 'Dunkirk' builds suspense of war without the gore
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – For the filmmaker who re-imagined Batman as “The Dark Knight” and explored deep space in “Interstellar,” the story of British troops trapped on a French beach during World War Two…
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U2 urges end to lawsuit claiming it stole 'Achtung Baby' song
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Irish rock group U2 asked a U.S. judge on Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit by a British songwriter and guitarist who claimed that the band lifted large parts of one of his…
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Madonna seeks to stop NY auction of Tupac Shakur break-up letter
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Madonna attempted on Tuesday to stop an upcoming auction of a prison break-up letter from rapper Tupac Shakur and a note in which she called singer Whitney Houston and actress Sharon Stone…
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Netflix wins international Crown with original shows
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Twenty years after Reed Hastings co-founded Netflix Inc (NFLX.O), and a decade after the company introduced video streaming, it hit another milestone – one that is key to its ability to sustain…
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Netflix beats subscriber targets, shares jump over 10 percent
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Netflix Inc crushed Wall Street forecasts by adding 5.2 million new streaming customers in the second quarter and predicted continued momentum as foreign subscriptions topped those in the United States, lifting its…
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Charlize Theron on a mission to defy gender norms in 'Atomic Blonde'
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron said she hoped to even the playing field in the male-dominated spy film genre with her latest role as a deadly agent in action-thriller movie “Atomic Blonde.”…
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Cinema: addio a George Romero, padre dell’horror
[ad_1] DI REDAZIONE – E’ morto il noto regista George Romero, padre dell’horror, autore della trilogia cult sui ‘morti viventi’ lanciata con la pellicola del 1968 ‘La notte dei morti viventi’ e diventato un classico…