Cannes Film Festival Zombies and gangsters to star at Cannes Film Festival but no TarantinoReuters - by Sarah WhitePARIS (Reuters) - Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer’s early days will be among the highlights at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino’s
Writers Guild of America Writers Guild of America sues four major Hollywood talent agenciesReuters - by Helen Coster and Jill SerjeantNEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “The Wire” creator David Simon, seven other writers, and the Writers Guild of America sued the four major Hollywood talent agencies on Wednesday for getting paid in such
Rome Rome's 'Holy Stairs' bared for first time in 300 yearsReuters - by Reuters TelevisionROME (Reuters) - Rome’s “Holy Stairs,” which some Catholics believe were climbed by Jesus in Jerusalem, have been uncovered from a protective wooden casing for the first time in nearly three centuries
Wine At $40,000 a bottle, Tokaj winemaker aims to revive royal heritageReuters - Gergely SzakacsMAD, Hungary (Reuters) - A Hungarian winemaker in the Tokaj region known for its golden dessert wine is selling a vintage for $40,000 a bottle, hoping to revive the royal heritage of a wine revered by
Mount Sinai Ancient Christian manuscripts digitized at monastery beneath Mount SinaiReutersST. CATHERINE’S, EGYPT - (Reuters) - At St. Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of Egypt’s Mount Sinai, the silence in the library is broken only by low electrical humming, as an early manuscript is bathed
ELEAGUE Xbox to partner with ELEAGUE for Gears of War seriesReuters - by Hilary RussNEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its Xbox Game Studios will partner with Turner Sports’ ELEAGUE to produce a documentary series about “Gears of War” players in conjunction with a new
Celebrity News 'Avengers: Endgame' movie directors plead: 'Don't spoil it'Reuters - Reuters EditorialLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The directors of “Avengers: Endgame” pleaded with fans on Tuesday not to spoil the movie by giving away storylines after reports that some scenes had leaked online. FILE PHOTO:
Reality TV Reality TV comes of age with its own fan conventionReuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: "Real Housewives of New York" star Sonja Morgan and her dog Millou arrive at the first annual Golden Collar Awards celebrating Hollywood's most talented canine thespians from Oscar nominated
Robotics AI Robot paints its own moonscapes in traditional Chinese styleReuters - Reuters EditorialLONDON (Reuters) - A Hong Kong artist has created an artificial intelligence (AI) robot which creates its own paintings. Victor Wong took three years to build and program the robot called A.I Gemini and
HBO Go Record 17.4 million watch 'Game of Thrones' kickoff for final seasonReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 17.4 million Americans watched the first episode of the final season of television’s “Game of Thrones” - a record audience for the medieval fantasy series, cable channel HBO
Lori Loughlin Actress Lori Loughlin pleads not guilty in college admissions caseReuters - Nate RaymondBOSTON (Reuters) - Actress Lori Loughlin on Monday entered a not guilty plea to charges that she participated in a wide-ranging college admissions scam by paying bribes to get her two daughters admitted
British Museum Greece: Free our marbles from British Museum's 'murky prison'Reuters - by Renee MaltezouATHENS (Reuters) - Greece’s president called on Monday for Britain to free the Parthenon marbles from the “murky prison” of its national museum, upping the rhetoric in a near 200-year-old campaign for
HBO Go Some HBO GO users face issues ahead of GoT final season:Reuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: The Iron Throne is seen on the set of the television series Game of Thrones in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland, REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo (Reuters) - Some HBO GO users
Celebrity News 'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' sees return of emperor PalpatineReuters - Bob ChiaritoCHICAGO (Reuters) - The ninth film in the original “Star Wars” saga will be called “The Rise of Skywalker,” and will feature the return of the evil emperor Palpatine to threaten the young heroine Rey the
Hellboy Box Office: 'Shazam!' Remains Victorious as 'Little' Beats 'Hellboy'Reuters - Rebecca RubinLOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Warner Bros.’ superhero adventure “Shazam!” took a victory lap at the domestic box office, retaining the No. 1 spot for the second weekend in a row. “Shazam!” added another
Gangnam Style 'Gangnam style' sex crime: K-pop scandals uncover dark side of Seoul's flashiest districtReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - On a recent weekend night, the dance floor at one of the hottest clubs in Seoul’s swanky Gangnam district held only a few dozen people surrounded by mostly empty tables. FILE PHOTO: Korean
Mexico City Artist Ai Weiwei takes aim at state violence in Mexico with LegosReuters - Alberto FajardoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Chinese artist Ai Weiwei unveiled a new installation in Mexico that tells the story of 43 students likely massacred five years ago in a case that exposed government stonewalling
Game of Thrones Don't like surprises? AI predicts who survives 'Game of Thrones'Reuters - Reuters EditorialMUNICH (Reuters) - If you are a “Game of Thrones” fan and appreciate the element of surprise, stop reading now. Students at the Technical University of Munich have developed an application to predict character
Burt Reynolds Actor Burt Reynolds' car, cowboy boots going up for auctionReuters - by Jill SerjeantLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of Burt Reynolds’ favorite cars is going up for auction in June along with some of his cowboy boots, hats, sports jackets and other items from his estate, Julien’s Auctions
Handbags From trash to totes: Thai designer makes politics fashionableReuters - by Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Jiraporn KuhakanBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai designer Panupong Chansopa saw a business opportunity in millions of vinyl campaign posters destined to become trash after last month’s general election, and salvaged hundreds
Walt Disney Studios Disney unveils price, launch date for big streaming pushReuters - Lisa RichwineBURBANK, Calif. (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co priced its highly anticipated streaming video service below Netflix in an aggressive move to challenge the dominant streaming service and entice families to yet
Jussie Smollett Chicago sues Jussie Smollett over costs of investigating alleged attackReuters - Reuters Editorial(Reuters) - The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Jussie Smollett seeking three times the damages it said it incurred in the investigation of a hate crime that authorities allege the
Snoop Dogg Obama, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg pay tribute to rapper Nipsey HussleReuters - Jill SerjeantLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama sent a letter, Stevie Wonder sang, and Snoop Dogg called slain rapper Nipsey Hussle a “peace advocate” at a Los Angeles memorial on Thursday by
Game of Thrones For the ultimate 'Game of Thrones' fan. How to speak ValyrianReuters - by Reuters Television(The March 10. story corrects the penultimate paraagraph to clarify only Valyrian offered on Duolingo, not Dothraki) By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - American linguist David J. Peterson may have up
Geoffrey Rush Oscar-winner Rush wins defamation suit against News Corp's Australian armReuters - Tom WestbrookSYDNEY (Reuters) - Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush won damages of at least A$850,000 ($610,000) on Thursday after a court ruled that the Australian arm of News Corp defamed him by saying he behaved inappropriately
Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian studying to be a lawyer in apprenticeship programReuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: Kim Kardashian attends the CFDA Fashion awards in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., June 4, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality star Kim Kardashian is studying to be a inspired
Walt Disney Company Disney's 'Lion King' remake roars to life with new trailerReuters - Reuters EditorialLONDON (Reuters) - With stunning scenery of Africa and some talking wildlife, Disney dropped its first full length trailer for its realistic-looking remake of “The Lion King” on Wednesday, offering a of
Mental Health Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry making mental health documentary for AppleReuters - by Guy FaulconbridgeFILE PHOTO: Tim Cook, CEO of Apple (L) and Oprah Winfrey hug during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Lam LONDON (Reuters)
Game of Thrones The Game of Thrones effect: Central European film industry on a rollReuters - by Michael KahnPRAGUE (Reuters) - It’s the kind of maneuvering that might make the Game of Thrones’ shrewdest operator Tyrion Lannister feel right at home. As streaming giants Amazon, Netflix and Hulu prepare to splash
