American R&B singer Chris Brown, former boyfriend of superstar Rihanna, was Friday remanded in custody until June 13 by a UK court, charged with assault over a 2023 incident. The…
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German female-led ‘folk-horror’ early favourite in Cannes
The Cannes film festival has an early frontrunner for its top prize in the form of a haunting German film exploring female trauma across four generations that one review called…
Eurovision door still open for Celine Dion comeback
As excitement builds for Saturday’s Eurovision final, one question looms large: could superstar Celine Dion, now in fragile health, make an emotion-drenched appearance, 37 years after winning the competition? The…
Combs’s ex Cassie takes witness stand for fourth day
Defense lawyers for music mogul Sean Combs on Friday cross-examined his ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura for a second day at his sex trafficking trial, seeking to poke holes in her testimony…
Sean Combs’s ex Cassie alleges pattern of abuse ahead of defense grilling
Sean “Diddy” Combs’s former partner Casandra Ventura returned to the stand Wednesday, testifying about a pattern of violence at the music mogul’s hands ahead of what is expected to be…
Daredevil Tom Cruise and his ‘Mission: Impossible’ wow Cannes
Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” powered into the Cannes film festival for its premiere Wednesday, with first reactions saying it lives up to its steamroller hype. With…
HBO again: Warner’s streaming service gets old name back
Warner’s streaming service, the home of hits including “The Last of Us” and “Hacks,” is changing its name again — back to HBO, the company announced Wednesday. The pioneering HBO…
Halle Berry trips up on Cannes festival’s new dress code
Hollywood star Halle Berry was tripped up by the Cannes film festival’s new dress code Tuesday banning extravagantly large dresses on the red carpet, while others appeared to flout the…
De Niro calls Trump ‘philistine’, slams tariffs at Cannes
Hollywood star Robert De Niro slammed US President Donald Trump as a “philistine” Tuesday as he accepted a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes film festival. The 81-year-old actor said…
Canada film lobby group warns of ‘hardship’ from Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump’s proposed 100-percent tariff on foreign-produced films will cause “economic hardship” in Canada and the United States, The Canadian Media Producers Association said Monday. The global film industry…
Jury selection begins in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex crimes trial
Jury selection was underway Monday in New York in the blockbuster federal sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who stands accused of years of harrowing abuse. Combs,…
Brazil police foil Lady Gaga gig bomb plot
Brazilian police said Sunday they had arrested two people in connection with a foiled plot to attack Lady Gaga’s packed mega-concert in Rio de Janeiro. Rio’s civil police force said…
‘Thunderbolts’ strikes big, topping N.America box office
New Marvel superhero film “Thunderbolts” triumphed over the North American box office this weekend, raking in an estimated $76 million in a promising start to the summer movie season, industry…
UK comedian Russell Brand appears in court on rape charges
British comedian and actor Russell Brand made his first appearance in court on Friday to face five charges of rape and other sexual offences. Brand, 49, who became known internationally…
Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong to join Cannes film festival jury
American actor Halle Berry and “Succession” star Jeremy Strong are set to serve on the jury at the Cannes film festival this year that will be headed by French actress…