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Roberta Flack arrives for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles

Roberta Flack Of 'Killing Me Softly' Fame Dies At 88

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and one of the most recognizable voices of the 1970s, died Monday at age 88.

Vatican Thriller 'Conclave' Wins Top Prize In SAG Awards Upset

'Conclave' cast members (L-R) Sergio Castellitto, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini and Ralph Fiennes celebrate the film's win for best cast in a motion picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards

Vatican thriller "Conclave" won top prize at an unpredictable Screen Actors Guild Awards gala Sunday, throwing a potential late curveball into the Oscars race just a week before the Academy Awards.

South Korean Fans Soak Up Nostalgia With Vintage Japanese Superheroes

It's been decades since Japanese superhero series 'Choudenshi Bioman' was last on TV, but it still resonates for South Korean millennials

Die-hard South Korean fans cheer and clap as their favourite superheroes strike poses in brightly coloured uniforms to the sounds of a soulful Japanese ballad, a nostalgic throwback to the days of VHS. It has been decades since Japanese superhero series "Choudenshi Bioman" was last on TV, but its epic stories of good versus evil still resonate deeply for these South Korean millennials.

Amazon MGM will now preside over the destiny of the world's best-known spy

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US director Brady Corbet and his wife Mona Fastvold pose on the red carpet before he won the BAFTA for best director

'Conclave' And 'Brutalist' Share BAFTA Honors

Papal thriller "Conclave" and immigrant epic "The Brutalist" on Sunday tied for top honors at Britain's BAFTA awards with each film picking up four coveted gongs.

Chinese Animated Blockbuster Breaks Records, Prompts Patriotism

Animated Chinese blockbuster "Ne Zha 2", based on traditional mythology, has smashed multiple box office records on its way to becoming the country's most successful movie ever.

Kendrick Lamar headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, the first solo rap artist to do so

Kendrick Lamar Brings Viral Diss Track To Super Bowl Stage

Kendrick Lamar commanded one of the world's most high-profile stages Sunday as the Super Bowl's halftime headliner, yet another feather in the cap of the rap laureate who has ascended to new heights of pop stardom.

French actress Marion Cotillard will add some stardust when her film "La Tour de Glace" is presented in Berlin

Berlin Film Festival To Try To Keep Politics At Bay

The Berlin Film Festival, which begins this week, is set for a challenge faced by the entire Western arts industry: how to stop politics from taking over the conversation.

'Anora,' a black comedy about an erotic dancer's whirlwind-romance-gone-wrong, won multiple prizes

'Anora' Wins Top Hollywood Producer And Director Prizes

"Anora" was named the best film of the year by Hollywood's directors and producers on Saturday, cementing its new status as the film to beat at the upcoming Oscars.

US actor, filmmaker and writer Jesse Eisenberg poses during a photo session in Paris

'Social Network' Star Eisenberg Slams Zuckerberg As 'Obsessed With Power'

Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg, who played Mark Zuckerberg in 2010 hit "The Social Network", told AFP the Facebook owner had evolved from having "a sense of righteousness" into "somebody obsessed with power".

Robert Hendy-Freegard's French neighbours saw a 2022 Netflix documentary about him

British 'Netflix' Conman Gets Six-year Prison Term In France

A convicted British conman who featured in a Netflix documentary was sentenced on Thursday to six years in prison by a French court for running over and injuring two police officers while trying to escape.

Beyonce has won the most Grammys of anyone in history, but can she finally take home the top prize that has eluded her?

Beyonce Finally Wins Top Album At Grammys, As Lamar Shines

Beyonce on Sunday finally won the Grammy for the year's best album for her culture-shaking "Cowboy Carter," as rapper Kendrick Lamar posted a clean sweep on a night that served as a love letter to fire-ravaged Los Angeles.

Taylor Swift and Beyonce are among the stars competing for the music industry's top prizes at the Grammys

Beyonce Leads Grammys Pack At Gala Backdropped By Fires

Music's biggest stars including Beyonce and Taylor Swift will vie for top awards at Sunday's Grammys gala, a glitzy ceremony proceeding despite devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

British singer Marianne Faithfull performs at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris on November 25, 2016

Stones Lead Tributes To 'Beautiful' Marianne Faithfull, Dead At 78

The Rolling Stones on Thursday led tributes to Sixties music icon Marianne Faithfull, adding she would be forever remembered after her death at the age of 78.

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Emirates Literature Foundation, MBRSC Launch Short Story Award To Inspire Young Sci-Fi Writers

The award aims to encourage young, aspiring science fiction writers in the UAE and give them with a platform to showcase their creativity. It is open to participants aged 16 to 30, inviting original short story submissions in English or Arabic, with a word count between 1,500 and 5,000 words.

'Monte Cristo' and its lead actor Pierre Niney are front-runners in France's Cesars film awards

'Monte Cristo', 'Emilia Perez' Front-runners At France's Cesar Film Awards

Home-made hit "The Count of Monte Cristo" topped the nominations released Wednesday for the Cesars, France's version of the Oscars, followed closely by international awards season front-runner "Emilia Perez".

Sex work is legal in Colombia, which has a high rate of informal employment: about 55 percent

Colombian 'Webcam Models' Denounce Abuse In Online Sex Industry

Filming in dirty, bug-infested rooms with scant breaks and shared sex toys: Colombia's "webcam models" are speaking out about abuse in one of the world's top providers of adult webcam content.

A Giambattista Valli dress from the haute couture 2018-2019 collection displayed at 'Louvre Couture'

Louvre Holds First Fashion Exhibition, Eyeing New Audiences

The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences to the world's most popular museum.

Hollywood's annual pilgrimage to Sundance, to premiere the coming year's most-anticipated indie films, is taking place in somber circumstances due to the Los Angeles fires

Colman To Kick Off Sundance As Film World Reels From LA Fires

The US film industry's first major gathering since wildfires devastated Los Angeles begins Thursday at Sundance, where Olivia Colman and John Lithgow will kick off the indie movie festival under somber circumstances.

'Emilia Perez' looks set to lead the field of nominees for the Oscars

Fire-hit Hollywood Awaits Oscar Nominees, With 'Emilia Perez' In Front

This year's Oscar nominations will be unveiled Thursday in an announcement delayed by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, with transgender cartel musical "Emilia Perez" expected to lead a highly competitive field.

Pharrell has been creative director at Louis Vuitton since 2023

Pharrell Pursues Paris Landmark Takeovers With Louvre Show

Paris Men's Fashion Week kicks off Tuesday, headlined by Pharrell Williams' highly anticipated new show for Louis Vuitton which is set to take over the Louvre in the evening.

Starry Sundance Fest Moves Ahead In Wake Of LA Fires

The US film industry's first big gathering since fires devastated Los Angeles will begin Thursday at the Sundance festival, where highlights include a glitzy new Jennifer Lopez musical and a dark Benedict Cumberbatch drama.

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery after he was repeatedly stabbed in an apparent burglary

Indian Bollywood Star Saif Ali Khan Stabbed In Burglary

Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery Thursday after he was repeatedly stabbed in an apparent burglary at his home in Mumbai, his public relations team said.

Once a month, Spanish-Peruvian Eva Sanchez organises a cocktail with a different venue and theme

Spanish Youth Ditch Dating Apps For 'Real Life' Love

Jilted on dating apps but undeterred in the quest for romance, 20 young singles gathered in Madrid to share activities and flirtatious smiles in a rediscovery of real-life love.

Peter Yarrow, founding member of the legendary folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, shown here in 2017 to commemorate 50 years since the March on the Pentagon

Peter Yarrow Of Peter, Paul And Mary Dead At 86

Peter Yarrow -- one third of the beloved folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, whose anthems epitomized the 1960s protest movement -- died Tuesday in New York.

Zendaya and her beau Tom Holland are engaged, US media report, after the 28-year-old megastar appeared on the Golden Globes red carpet wearing a huge diamond ring

Zendaya And Tom Holland Engaged: US Media

"Spider-Man" co-stars Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged, US media reported Monday, the day after she was spotted wearing a huge diamond ring.

Cynthia Erivo (L) and Ariana Grande (R) are both Golden Globe nominees for 'Wicked'

'Emilia Perez,' 'The Brutalist' Win At Diverse Golden Globes

Surreal narco-musical "Emilia Perez" and epic immigrant drama "The Brutalist" were the big winners at the Golden Globes on Sunday, as prizes were shared widely across an international crop of movies at the year's first major showbiz awards gala.

(L-R) Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Karla Sofia Gascon all earned Golden Globes nominations for their work in 'Emilia Perez'

'Emilia Perez' Heads Into Golden Globes As Strong Favorite

Hollywood's awards season heats up Sunday at the Golden Globes, with surreal narco-thriller musical "Emilia Perez" -- about a Mexican drug lord who transitions to life as a woman -- leading the charge.

Wildenstein had been living between New York and Miami, she told French media in recent months

Cosmetic Surgery Aficionado Jocelyne Wildenstein Dies Aged 79: Partner

Swiss socialite Jocelyne Wildenstein, also known as "catwoman" due to her extensive plastic surgery, has died aged 79, her partner said on Wednesday.

Thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on Wednesday as copyrights expire, including Tintin

Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway Among US Copyrights Expiring In 2025

From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on Wednesday.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have signed off on a divorce settlement

Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Reach Divorce Settlement: Report

Famed actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie signed off on a divorce settlement Monday, according to People Magazine, marking a turning point in the eight-year legal saga.

The critical and commercial success of TV's 'Shogun' has helped spark a new wave of Japanese content being developed for global consumption

Demand For Japanese Content Booms Post 'Shogun'

Fuelled in part by the success of TV hit "Shogun", foreign studios are hungry for quality Japanese content and local creators are adapting to meet demand.

Riot police march in front of the Ssangyong offices on August 6, 2009, after massive layoffs turned a car plant into a battlefield

The Real-life Violence That Inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'

A factory turned into a battlefield, riot police armed with tasers and an activist who spent 100 days atop a chimney -- the unrest that inspired Netflix's most successful show ever has all the hallmarks of a TV drama.

Paul McCartney (L) and Ringo Starr perform at the 2015 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Ringo And McCartney Reunite For Trip Down Memory Lane

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was a surprise guest at the final gig of former band-mate Paul McCartney's London tour, with the pair reuniting to play some of the Fab Four's greatest hits.

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