Entertainment

Sidney Poitier, first Black actor to win best actor Academy Award, dies; tributes pour in 08 Jan 2022 - 10:03 am

SidneyPoitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in "Lilies of the...

Grammy Awards postponed indefinitely amid Omicron concerns 05 Jan 2022 - 11:39 pm

The annual Grammy Awards Show has been postponed indefinitely due to the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Recording Academy and...

Catalog of late rocker David Bowie sold to Warner Music 03 Jan 2022 - 08:46 pm

Warner Music Group's publishing unit has bought late British rock star David Bowie's entire catalog spanning six decades, including hits such as "Heroes"...

Betty White, working actress into her 90s, dies just shy of her 100th birthday 02 Jan 2022 - 09:10 pm

Comedic actress Betty White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America's geriatric sweetheart after Emmy-winning roles on television...

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' becomes first pandemic-era movie to smash $1 billion milestone globally 26 Dec 2021 - 09:05 pm

LOS ANGELES- "Spider-Man: No Way Home" unwrapped the best Christmas gift of all, becoming the first pandemic-era movie to cross $1 billion at...

Salman Khan bitten by snake, a day before birthday 26 Dec 2021 - 08:49 pm

Salman Khan was bitten by a non-venomous snake at his Panvelfarmhouse which is on the outskirts of Mumbai, where he celebrates his birthday...

3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19 26 Dec 2021 - 11:53 am

Seoul, South Korea: Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management...

K-pop star Suga tests positive for COVID-19 after BTS return from U.S. 24 Dec 2021 - 01:14 pm

SEOUL: Suga, songwriter and rapper for K-pop sensation BTS, has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from in-person concerts in the United...

Writer Joan Didion, chronicler of contemporary American society, dies at 87 23 Dec 2021 - 08:49 pm

Author Joan Didion, whose essays, memoirs, novels and screenplays, as well as her grief over the deaths of her husband and daughter, has...

Mahershala Ali moves into the spotlight in 'Swan Song' 22 Dec 2021 - 02:39 pm

NEW YORK: Double Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has finally found the right project to make his debut as lead actor in a feature...

‘Spider-Man’ $260 million debut smashes pandemic-era record 21 Dec 2021 - 11:23 am

Spider-Man fans jammed theaters across North America, shattering the opening-weekend record for a movie released during the pandemic, even as Covid cases surged...

New 'Spider-Man' movie snares third-biggest domestic opening of all time 19 Dec 2021 - 07:53 pm

LOS ANGELES- "Spider-Man: No Way Home" racked up roughly $253 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales over the weekend, crushing pandemic records...

'Spider-man: No Way Home' opens with $50 mln at domestic box offices 17 Dec 2021 - 08:16 pm

LOS ANGELES: "Spider-man: No Way Home" took in $50 million at U.S. and Canadian movie box offices on Thursday, the third-highest total for...

Warrant issued for Alec Baldwin's cellphone in 'Rust' shooting probe 17 Dec 2021 - 06:55 pm

TAOS, N.M.: Police obtained a search warrant on Thursday for actor Alec Baldwin's cellphone in the investigation of October's fatal shooting of a...

Bruce Springsteen sells song catalog to Sony in $500 mln deal -Billboard 16 Dec 2021 - 09:06 pm

Multiple Grammy winner Bruce Springsteen has sold his masters and music publishing rights to Sony Music in a deal worth about $500 million,...

Licence to trill: Apple TV+ plans documentary on James Bond soundtracks 16 Dec 2021 - 05:02 pm

"The Sound of 007", a documentary commemorating music from the James Bond movies will debut on Apple TV+ next year to mark the...

Rave reviews may help 'Spider-Man' deliver holiday gift to theaters 15 Dec 2021 - 08:48 pm

LOS ANGELES- The newest "Spider-Man" movie adventure won glowing reviews from film critics, and box office analysts predicted the superhero action spectacle would...