French movie star Alain Delon, who died Sunday aged 88, said that in Japan he was like a deity. It wasn’t an exaggeration, local fans told AFP on Monday. “In…
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French film legend Alain Delon dies at 88
French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others as an egotistical chauvinist, has died aged 88, his children announced Sunday.…
Madonna visits Pompeii, donates to local kids’ theatre
Pop superstar Madonna spent her 66th birthday at Pompeii and donated to a local theatre project supporting at-risk kids, the archaeological site said Saturday. The Material Girl visited the famed…
The humour and heartache of Gena Rowlands
US actress Gena Rowlands, whose six-decade career garnered Oscar nominations and other acclaim, died Wednesday at age 94. No official cause of death was immediately given, but her son Nick…
Gena Rowlands’ Five Key Films
US actress Gena Rowlands was nominated for two Oscars and delivered memorable, heartfelt and often troubling performances. Here are five of her best: – ‘Lonely Are the Brave’ (1962) –…
US actress Gena Rowlands dead at 94
Gena Rowlands, an award-winning US actress best known for starring in the films of her first husband, director John Cassavetes, died Wednesday at age 94, according to US media reports.…
Third suspect detained over Taylor Swift Vienna concert plot
Austria on Friday said it had detained a third alleged Islamic State sympathiser over a plot to carry out a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. The…
IS suspect planned suicide attack at Taylor Swift Vienna concert
A 19-year-old Islamic State sympathiser planned a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna designed to kill many people, the country’s intelligence agency said on Thursday. Austrian authorities…
Disney beats quarterly revenue estimates, turns streaming profit
Disney reported Wednesday better revenues than anticipated in the most recent quarter, atop a first profit in its streaming business, while its theme parks came under pressure. The company saw…
TikTok, bowing to EU, withdraws rewards programme
TikTok will permanently remove a feature in a spinoff app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, bowing to pressure from European regulators, the EU…