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…
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Former France captain Evra to make mixed martial arts debut
Former France fullback Patrice Evra is turning to mixed martial arts and will fight his first bout in May in Paris, American promoter the Professional Fighters League (PFL), announced on…
Judge denies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs push to delay trial
The federal judge in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs for sex trafficking and other charges denied Friday the music mogul’s bid to delay his trial by two months, saying…
Netflix earnings in first quarter of 2025 top forecasts
Netflix on Thursday reported quarterly profit of $2.9 billion as revenue grew 13 percent with help from recent subscription price hikes. The streaming television service said it was “off to…
Universal Studios, Venice Beach to host LA 2028 events
An iconic Hollywood studio lot and the golden sands of Venice Beach are among an array of Los Angeles landmarks that will stage events for the 2028 Olympic Games, organisers…
Katy Perry roars into space on all-woman flight
Pop star Katy Perry completed a brief foray into space Monday, roaring to the edge of the cosmos with an all-women crew on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos’s rockets. The…
Indonesia’s horror movie industry rises from the grave
Crunching popcorn and screaming, Indonesians are flocking to watch homegrown horror films in cinemas that draw on the country’s penchant for ghost and monster stories. The genre now dominates Indonesia’s…
Scarlett Johansson to star at Cannes as festival unveils line-up
Scarlett Johansson is set to star on-screen and behind the camera at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, organisers said Thursday as they unveiled the line-up of movies that will compete…
Cruise to showcase last ‘Mission: Impossible’ at Cannes
Tom Cruise is set to return to the Cannes Film Festival to present the latest and last episode of his “Mission: Impossible” series, joining Robert De Niro and French actress…
‘Minecraft Movie’ strikes gold to dominate N.America box office
Warner Bros. new video game-based film “A Minecraft Movie” smashed records in its opening weekend in North American theaters, digging up an estimated $157 million in ticket sales, analysts said…