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At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever 2024-10-31
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TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour. And that’s just in Japan, her literal birthplace but not the one listed in...

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Lady Gaga drops music video for new song about facing 'inner demons' 2024-10-30
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Lady Gaga has surprised fans with the release of a music video to accompany her new track Disease, where she is seen pitted against different versions of herself signifying attempts to regain control over her deepest fears. The US star wished fans a "Happy Halloween" as she released the video, with...

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Francis Ford Coppola to receive highest US honour for career in film 2024-10-30
RTE

Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola will receive the American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award for creating "seminal works" during his career, including The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now. The six-time Oscar winner will be honoured in a ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles...

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Actor Gérard Depardieu will not appear in a French court for his trial on sexual ... 2024-10-28
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PARIS (AP) — French actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won’t appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said. Depardieu, who previously has denied any wrongdoing, is accused of...

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Rapper Eminem and Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit 2024-10-23
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Rapper Eminem, center, greets the crowd on stage with former President Barack Obama, left, at a campaign rally supporting Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)(AP/Paul Sancya) Rapper Eminem, center, greets the crowd...

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'Blade Runner 2049' producer sues Tesla, Warner Bros over AI images 2024-10-22
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Movie and television studio Alcon Entertainment on Monday sued Tesla and Warner Bros Discovery over claims they used images tied to the film Blade Runner 2049 to promote Tesla's new autonomous cybercab. Alcon’s California federal lawsuit alleged violations of US copyright law and accused Tesla of...

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Liam Payne, former One Direction singer passes away at 31 2024-10-17
The Siasat Daily

Washington: Liam Payne, former member of the globally renowned boy band One Direction, has tragically passed away at the age of 31. The singer reportedly died after falling from a hotel balcony in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Local authorities have confirmed the incident, with...

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The sign that King Charles’ power in the royal family is slowly slipping 2024-10-15
New York Post

Originally Published by: Every week for most of this year, a car, often the State Bentley, has borne King Charles out the gates of Clarence House to do something that no British monarch has ever done before – be treated for cancer with the full knowledge of the public. Only now, after eight months...

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India’s ‘King of Bollywood’ is ‘doing well’ after heatstroke hospitalization reports 2024-05-24
CNN

Shah Rukh Khan’s manager has said India’s “King of Bollywood” is recovering well after reports he was hospitalized with heatstroke, as parts of the country swelter during a weeks-long general election. The 58-year-old superstar was admitted for treatment on Wednesday in the city of Ahmedabad in...

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Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival 2024-05-20
Naharnet

Welcome to Cannes. The annual film festival is always a spectacle, but 2024's edition may be the most combustible in years. The 77th Cannes red carpet unfurls against a backdrop of war and protest. The #MeToo movement, so slow to take root in France, is now quickly tearing through the country's film...

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