Entertainment
British documentary wins top prize at Czech festival
"A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things" by Northern Irish director Mark Cousins won the top Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary film festival on Saturday, organisers said. Cousins's documentary "explores themes of gender, neurodiversity, climate change, and the mysteries of creativity from youth to old age" through the eyes… Read
Q&A: Ahead of orchestral tour, Beck says listening to classical music is a 'spiritual' experience
It’s been 30 years since Beck released his breakout lo-fi anthem “Loser.” In the time since the song and its hit album "Mellow Gold,'' Beck has sought to shed the slacker image inadvertently linked with him. The versatile, genre-bending musician will perhaps complete that pendulum shift this summer as he celebrates his… Read
Jon Landau, Oscar-winning 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' producer, dies at 63
Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on “Titanic" and the “Avatar” series, has died. He was 63. Alan Bergman, Disney Entertainment co-chairman, announced Landau's death in a statement Saturday. No cause of death was given. “Jon was a visionary whose extraordinary talent and passion… Read
Justin Bieber heads wedding gala thrown by Asia's richest man
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber entertained some of India's biggest celebrities in the latest instalment of months-long wedding celebrations thrown for the son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani. Bieber, who shot to prominence as a teenage heartthrob, is among several global celebrities who have jetted into India for the… Read
Brad Pitt at Silverstone for filming of F1 movie
Brad Pitt's previously untitled Formula One film, co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, will be called "F1," it was announced on Friday at the British Grand Prix. After months of speculation, the title was confirmed by Formula One, and is due for release next year. Pitt, 60, was at… Read
Ninja event to be held in Tokyo, Fukuoka this month
"Experiential NINJADOJO," a ninja-themed event where you can enjoy a full-fledged ninja show, shuriken experience, photo shoot with a ninja, and other attractions, will be held in Tokyo and Fukuoka this week. As a part of Japanese traditional culture, ninja performances have attracted a lot of interest from all over… Read
Rap mogul Sean Combs sued for sex trafficking, sex assault
Superstar rapper and music industry mogul Sean Combs has been sued by a former adult film star for sexual assault and sex trafficking, court filings showed. Combs is the target of several civil lawsuits that characterize him as a violent sexual predator who used alcohol and drugs to subdue his… Read
Prominent director targeted in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape, assault of actors
A prominent French film director has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a French judge investigating a case involving female actors, the Paris prosecutor's office said Thursday. Benoît Jacquot, who has more than 50 director credits in film and television stretching back to the 1970s,… Read
Emma Roberts talks 'Space Cadet,' her love of books, 'Tell Me Lies' and Kim Kardashian
As one of Ryan Murphy's go-to actors for his “American Horror Story" franchise, Emma Roberts has been sawed in half, played a ruthless witch and a final girl facing off against a serial killer. Most recently she was a pregnant actor targeted by a cult. When the opportunity to play… Read
Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine
Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water. You're looking — yes, looking — for a group of hungry sharks to spark a feeding frenzy. To attract them, you shoot out hundreds of gallons of synthetic blood and chum. Then watch them lose it.… Read
