Oscars chief being investigated for sexual harassment: report By: AFP on March 17, 2018John Bailey, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body which hands out the Oscars, is being investigated for sexual harassment, Variety reported on Friday. The trade publication said the Academy immediately opened an investigation after receiving three harassment claims against Bailey on Wednesday. Bailey, 75, a cinematographer whose credits include […]
Monty Python’s Gilliam: ‘Conman’ Trump is funnier than us By: AFP on March 17, 2018Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam could be forgiven for thinking the whole Donald Trump presidency is a joke on him. This is a man after all who renounced his American citizenship in protest at George W. Bush. “For years I was saying we are getting to the point of having a complete conman for a president,” […]
‘Crown’ star’s pay reignites debate on gender inequality By: AFP on March 15, 2018Gender equality may be the hot topic at Hollywood red carpets and press conferences but Claire Foy’s pay on “The Crown” demonstrates that, beyond the rhetoric, progress remains painfully slow. Producers admitted this week that Matt Smith, Prince Philip on the hit Netflix drama, had negotiated a better deal than Foy — the star of […]
Picasso painting star of Rockefeller art ‘sale of the century’ By: AFP on March 14, 2018One of Picasso’s most unsettling paintings returns to Paris on Friday more than a century after he painted it here, as a taster for what is being billed the art “sale of the century”. With the art market surging, the nude “Young Girl With a Flower Basket” is expected to make at least $100 million […]
Cardinal Zen: The Hong Kong firebrand taking on Beijing By: AFP on March 13, 2018BEIJING: Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen has earned a reputation as a fighter — and the octogenarian’s latest battle pits him against Vatican officials and Beijing over a deal he believes would devastate the Catholic Church. The former Bishop of Hong Kong is well-known in the city for his vocal opposition to political suppression and his […]
You are hereHome News Gay rom-com ‘Love, Simon’ broadens Hollywood’s horizons By: AFP on March 13, 2018At first it looks little different from any other teen drama, but Fox’s “Love, Simon” is as significant a milestone for LGBT inclusion as “Black Panther” was for racial diversity. While the DVD aisles of superstores the world over groan under the weight of stories of callow first love, never before has a mainstream studio […]
Veronica on Netflix: It’s true I couldn’t sit through it By: Farhan Janjua on March 12, 2018Spanish director Paco Plaza’s film Veronica was silently released on Netflix earlier this month and not only did it make its way into ‘trending’ list on Netflix, it’s also in the buzz as a lot has been said about the movie including the claim that this is potentially the scariest film of all times and […]
British comedian Ken Dodd dies age 90 By: AFP on March 12, 2018LIVERPOOL: British comedian Ken Dodd, a legendary variety performer known for his unruly hair and buck teeth, has died at the age of 90, his publicist said Monday. Dodd, from Liverpool in northwest England, won millions of fans with his epic stand-up shows filled with non-stop jokes, in which he brandished his trademark colourful “tickling […]
Obama in negotiations to create Netflix series: report By: AFP on March 10, 2018Former US President Barack Obama is in negotiations with Netflix about producing a series of shows for the online streaming giant, according to US media reports. Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama would provide Netflix with exclusive content, with the format and number of shows yet to be determined, The New York Times reported […]
Katrina to play Pakistani girl in upcoming movie By: Web Desk on March 6, 2018Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif is reportedly all set to play the role of a Pakistani girl in Remo D Souza’ s upcoming movie Any Body Can Dance 3 (ABCD-3) opposite Varun Dhawan. Katrina Kaif was earlier seen playing the role of a Pakistani national in ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ and the film’s sequel ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’. According to […]