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Understanding Weinstein’s charges and potential punishment
A look at the charges against Harvey Weinstein, 67, and the punishment the once-revered Hollywood titan could face if convicted. A jury of seven men and five women started deliberating Tuesday in the closely watched #MeToo trial. To convict or…
Taylor Swift’s father safe after fight with burglar
Taylor Swift’s father recently fought a burglar who broke into his $4 million Florida penthouse, a newspaper is reporting.
Cape Town restaurant wins Guinness world milkshake record
Guinness World Records has named a South African restaurant as the official titleholder for ‘Most Varieties of Milkshakes Commercially Available’.
Glamour, glitz at London Fashion Week despite stormy weather
Gale force winds and a deluge of rain may be causing havoc to much of Britain, but for the fashion crowd the show must go on.
Climate change protest brings flares to London Fashion week
Climate change activists stole the show Saturday on the opening day of London Fashion Week, stopping traffic with a street protest as they demanded the cancellation of the British capital’s five-day style extravaganza.
‘Parasite’ shines light on South Korean basement dwellers
Kim Da-hye, a 29-year-old South Korean, said that moving into a semi-basement apartment was her least-preferred option when she was looking for a new place to live.
Anti-white supremacist silent disco hits Hollywood art fair
An anti-white supremacist silent disco broke out on Hollywood’s oldest major studio lot Friday as Frieze Los Angeles, a major art fair, opened its doors to A-listers and collectors.
Love Aaj Kal: Fooled by discreet charm of juvenoia
Juvenoia is an unsubstantiated, exaggerated belief that the youth is going to the dogs. The young generation is worse than all those that preceded it and by the extension of this argument, the past seems gilded with gold. While the…
Gayle King accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology for rant over Kobe
Gayle King says she accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology, and the CBS anchor says she’s sorry that her interview last week added to the pain of people grieving over Kobe Bryant’s death.
ARBOVIRUS’s new video ‘Ami Amari Moto’ release Thursday
Bangladeshi rock band ARBOVIRUS are releasing their latest music video, ‘Ami Amari Moto’, on Thursday, February 13 – marking the occasion of Valentine’s Day.
Closings next as Weinstein declines to testify at rape trial
The defense rested its case Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial without the disgraced Hollywood mogul taking the witness stand, setting the stage for closing arguments in a landmark #MeToo trial punctuated by graphic testimony from six accusers.
Amar Bhasar Chalachitra festival starts in city
Culture Desk The 19th Amar Bhasar Chalachitra festival organised by Dhaka University Film Society started on February 9 at Teachers-Students Centre of Dhaka University (DU).
Samba goes global as foreign dancers bring Rio Carnival home
At rehearsal for the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, a dancer poses for photos with admiring onlookers while wearing the bright yellow uniform and sky-high heels of the school’s elite passista samba dancers.
‘Birds of Prey’ tops N. America box office
For new Warner Bros. release “Birds of Prey,” the weekend brought good and bad news: It took in $33 million to lead the North American box office, but fared poorly for a superhero movie.
Oscars 2020: Number of TV viewers falls to all-time low
The US live TV audience for the Oscars fell to an all-time low on Sunday. Roughly 23.6 million viewers tuned into the awards ceremony, according to the US broadcaster ABC, citing Nielsen. The ratings fell sharply from last year when…
Weinstein rape trial winds down with more defense witneses
Lauren Marie Young says that after Harvey Weinstein groped her in a Beverly Hills hotel room bathroom in 2013, there was another woman there who did nothing to stop it.
‘Parasite’ takes best picture award in Oscar
Subtitle this: “Parasite” is the first non-English language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards.
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey headline arena like rock stars
Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey headlined Brooklyn’s Barclays Center like an A-list duo Saturday, getting a rock-star like applause from a feverish audience of fans on a stage typically reserved for pop, rap and basketball stars.
Oscars battle set to begin amid crystals, controversy
Hollywood’s awards season comes to a close Sunday at the Oscars, with war epic “1917” battling a South Korean thriller for glory as a row swirls over the lack of minorities on the night’s star-studded nominee list.
Before Oscars, stars pack Tom Ford’s fashion week show in LA
Tom Ford brought fashion week to Hollywood on Friday night, with a runway show full of glamour and a front row jammed with A-listers, including Jennifer Lopez, Renée Zellweger, Miley Cyrus and Lil Nas X.
Oscars night is nearly here, and ‘1917’ leads
Hollywood’s award season reaches its extravagant finale at the Oscars on Sunday, with war epic “1917” tipped to dispatch a brigade of winners to the stage at the movie industry’s biggest night.
Leslie Jones livens up Siriano’s NY Fashion Week front row
With shouts of “Work it! work it!” from superfan Leslie Jones in the front row, Christian Siriano helped kick off New York Fashion Week on Thursday, rolling out sculptured showstopping gowns, looks of rainbow fringe and pops of bright “funhouse”…
Disney Plus hits nearly 29m subscribers in 3 months
Disney said its Disney Plus streaming service reached nearly 29 million paid subscribers in less than three months, an impressive start for what the company has positioned as its future as more people drop cable subscriptions.
Cross-examination drives key Weinstein accuser to tears
A key accuser in the New York City rape trial of Harvey Weinstein broke down in tears on the witness stand on Monday during an exhaustive cross-examination over the nature of her relationship with the once-powerful movie mogul.
Shows canceled as virus outbreak spooks Asian entertainers
Concerts and shows are being canceled, not just in China but across much of Asia, as a virus outbreak that has killed more than 300 people and reached more then 20 countries spooks the entertainment industry.
‘Bad Boys for Life’ victorious at N. American box office
Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life” held on to its lead in the North American box office during the weekend, again edging out Universal’s “1917” and “Dolittle,” industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said today.
Best picture ‘1917’ is big winner at British Academy Awards
Gut-wrenching World War I epic “1917” was the big winner at Sunday’s British Academy Film Awards, winning seven prizes including best picture and best director.
Asian Cultural Festival of North Carolina- 2020: Feb 15-16
Asian Cultural Festival of North Carolina- 2020 will be held at knight Theatre of Charlotte of North Carolina in the USA on February 15 and 16.
Lady Gaga: ‘I better hear no lip-syncing’ at halftime show
Descending from the air, Lady Gaga kicked off a pre-Super Bowl concert by mimicking her entrance to her Super Bowl halftime performance three years ago, which earned her raved reviews.