Entertainment

Netflix to invest $2.5 bn in South Korean content 26 Apr 2023 - 01:07 pm

Seoul: Netflix will invest $2.5 billion in South Korean content over the next four years, the streaming giant's CEO Ted Sarandos announced after...

Spotify passes 500mn active users, widens first quarter loss 25 Apr 2023 - 01:53 pm

Stockholm: Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday reported that it had 515 million monthly active users as of the end of March, beating...

Apple's 'Napoleon' wows movie theater bosses at CinemaCon 25 Apr 2023 - 01:03 pm

Las Vegas: Ridley Scott's "Napoleon", a film originally created by Apple for its streaming platform, was the unlikely hero of the movie industry's...

'Dame Edna Everage' comedian Barry Humphries dies 22 Apr 2023 - 03:22 pm

Sydney: Australian comedian Barry Humphries died on Saturday in a Sydney hospital, prompting a tribute from the prime minister who described him as...

Prosecutors formally dismiss Alec Baldwin charge, citing new evidence 21 Apr 2023 - 11:06 pm

SANTA FE, New Mexico: Prosecutors have formally dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer...

Disney marks centenary with retrospective in Munich 21 Apr 2023 - 01:56 pm

Munich, Germany: Disney is putting its cultural legacy on show in Germany in a multimedia exhibition featuring memorabilia from the Magic Kingdom, including...

AI-generated song imitating Drake yanked from streaming services 19 Apr 2023 - 05:39 pm

Montreal: A new song created using AI software to imitate Canadian singers Drake and The Weeknd has been removed from streaming services after...

Disney is set to eliminate thousands of jobs starting next week 19 Apr 2023 - 03:15 pm

Walt Disney Co. plans to cut thousands of jobs next week, including about 15% of the staff in its entertainment division, according to...

Michelle Yeoh seeks new challenges after Oscar win 18 Apr 2023 - 05:40 pm

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Michelle Yeoh says she is looking for new challenges including as a producer, as she credited perseverance, hard work and...

J-Hope becomes 2nd BTS member to join South Korean army 18 Apr 2023 - 03:25 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: J-Hope, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, entered a South Korean boot camp Tuesday to start his 18-month compulsory military...

'Phantom of the Opera' ends record run with final Broadway bow 17 Apr 2023 - 12:21 pm

New York: After 35 years and almost 14,000 performances, the curtain fell for the final time Sunday on the longest-running show in Broadway...

Coachella globalizes in step with international music trends 17 Apr 2023 - 10:27 am

Indio, United States: The original 1999 Coachella lineup was decidedly oriented towards rock acts and full of white men, but today, the premier...

Blackpink, once a novelty, returns to Coachella as the headliner 16 Apr 2023 - 05:41 pm

Blackpink’s debut in Coachella four years ago was a milestone for K-pop, helping fuel the global craze for South Korean entertainers. This weekend,...

Japan auteur Kitano's latest samurai film headed to Cannes 15 Apr 2023 - 02:32 pm

Tokyo: Takeshi Kitano’s new film, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival next month, is a samurai story without heroes, mercilessly portraying human greed,...

Saint Laurent launches film production company 13 Apr 2023 - 05:33 pm

Paris: French luxury brand Saint Laurent said Thursday it was creating a film production company that would work with celebrated directors such as...

Netflix plans Africa expansion after hit series 12 Apr 2023 - 08:17 pm

Johannesburg: Netflix said on Wednesday it planned to expand operations in Africa, building on the success of hit shows like the South African...

Jeremy Renner attends premiere, months after snowplow crush 12 Apr 2023 - 03:50 pm

LOS ANGELES: Jeremy Renner attended the premiere for his new series Tuesday, capping a remarkable recovery less than four months after the "Avengers”...