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An attendee, dressed as Catwoman for the MCM London Comic Con, is helped to put her shoes on outside the Excel Centre in London. — Reuters
Superheroes mix with villains as London Comic Con kicks off
LONDON — From Catwoman to the Joker, comics and games fans dressed up as their favorite characters in London on Friday as the British capital’s Comic Con entertainment event kicked off.Visitors will celebrate their favorite characters from the worlds of comics, films and games over three days, with exhibits, talks, workshops and plenty of entertainment also on offer.Actor Paul Bettany — who starred in the superhero blockbuster “Avengers” films as well as sci-fi saga “Solo: A Star Wars Story” — is scheduled to make an appearance, as are comic book writers Brian Azzarello and Frank Miller. — Reuters
October 27, 2018

Superheroes mix with villains as London Comic Con kicks off




In this file photo taken on April 24, 2018 Megyn Kelly attends the TIME 100 Gala celebrating its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People In The World at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.  — AFP
Megyn Kelly loses talk show after blackface remark
New York —NBC News said Friday it has pulled the plug on US television journalist Megyn Kelly’s morning talk show, after her comments about the use of blackface sparked a major backlash.“Megyn Kelly Today is not returning,” NBC News reported, citing its own spokesperson.“Next week, the 9am hour will be hosted by other Today co-anchors.”The 47-year-old Kelly, a former attorney and Fox News anchor, is in talks about her future at NBC, with unnamed sources quoted by the network itself saying she is likely to leave.Kelly’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, was quoted as saying that “discussions about next steps are continuing.”At issue, according to The Hollywood Reporter: the payout of the remainder of her multi-million-dollar contract, and the length of her non-compete clause,...
October 27, 2018

Megyn Kelly loses talk show after blackface remark




A black synthetic-blend jacket Michael Jackson wore on his 1989 Bad World Tour is pictured in this photo provided by Julien’s Auctions. — Reuters
Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ tour jacket up for auction
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s black “Bad” jacket that the singer wore on his first solo tour is going up for auction in November and could fetch up to $100,000.Julien’s Auctions said on Friday that the jacket, which Jackson signed on the back with a silver permanent marker, was worn throughout the singer’s “Bad” world concert tour from 1987-89.The jacket, with multiple zippers, straps and buckles, is one of the late singer’s most iconic costume pieces alongside his red and black leather “Thriller” music video jacket that sold for $1.8 million at auction in 2011.Jackson has become one of the most collectible celebrities since his sudden death in 2009 in Los Angeles at age 50 from an accidental overdose of an anesthetic he was using as a sleep aid.The “Bad” jacket...
October 27, 2018

Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ tour jacket up for auction

Irish pop singer Sinead O’Connor performs in Lorient, western France, during the 37th International Celtic Festival (FIL) in this Aug. 5, 2007 file photo. — AFP

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AFP PHOTO  FRED TANNEAU Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has announced on October 26 ,2018 she has converted to Islam and changed her name to Shuhada. Having adopted the name Magda Davitt last year, the 51-year-old is now called Shuhada Davitt. She also changed her Twitter avatar to a black-and-white image of the Nike Swoosh logo and the slogan:
Singer Sinead O’Connor converts to Islam
LONDON — Outspoken Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has announced she has converted to Islam and changed her name to Shuhada.Having adopted the name Magda Davitt last year, the 51-year-old is now called Shuhada Davitt.She also changed her Twitter avatar to a black-and-white image of the Nike Swoosh logo and the slogan: “Wear a hijab. Just do it.”“This is to announce that I am proud to have become a Muslim. This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey,” she tweeted.“All scripture study leads to Islam. Which makes all other scriptures redundant. I will be given (another) new name. It will be Shuhada.”Her Twitter account says the singer now lives in “Direland”.O’Connor’s 1990 hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” became a global hit, with her haunting...
October 26, 2018

Singer Sinead O’Connor converts to Islam

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attends The Australian Geographic Awards in Sydney, Australia, on Friday. — Reuters
Harry and Meghan back in Sydney from Pacific after landing hiccup
SYDNEY — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan returned to Australia on Friday from a tour of Pacific islands after their plane was forced to abort a first landing because another aircraft was in the way.Their Qantas plane charter flight QF6031, approaching Sydney, dropped to 125 feet before performing a “go-around”, according to FlightRadar24.In aviation terminology, a go-around is a when a pilot pulls out of a landing and makes another attempt after circling the airport. According to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority a go-around is a “common and very safe practice”.A Reuters witness on the plane said the episode was calm.The pilot explained that a plane had been slower than anticipated rolling off the runway so they were going around and everyone would get another chance for a...
October 26, 2018

Harry and Meghan back in Sydney from Pacific after landing hiccup

Chairman of Arcadia Group, Philip Green, is pictured before the start of the Topshop catwalk show for the Spring/Summer 2018 collection on the third day of The London Fashion Week Women’s in London in this September 17, 2017 file photo. — AFP
Topshop billionaire named in ‘Brit #MeToo’ scandal
LONDON — British fashion industry billionaire Philip Green was named by a member of the House of Lords on Thursday as the businessman who used an injunction to suppress the publication of sexual harassment allegations by five employees.The allegation against 66-year-old Green — whose international clothing empire includes the popular Topshop and Topman brands — was made after media cried foul about being “gagged” by rich and powerful tycoons.The emerging scandal has also prompted Prime Minister Theresa May to accuse unnamed employers of abusing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).Several members of parliament threatened to reveal the company boss’s name after The Daily Telegraph gave its entire front page on Wednesday to a story headlined: “The British #MeToo scandal which...
October 25, 2018

Topshop billionaire named in ‘Brit #MeToo’ scandal

Indian girls pose for photographers with copies of J.K. Rowling’s new book ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ during an event to mark the book launch at a mall in Chennai in this July 31, 2016 file photo. — AFP
Muggles, magic and mudbloods to spellbind Indian law students
NEW DELHI — A die-hard Harry Potter fan has designed a spellbinding course for aspiring lawyers in India, offering classes on the legality of curses and ethics of house-elves at a top university.The course starting December at the National University of Juridical Sciences in Kolkata includes subjects such as ‘Unbreakable Vows’, ‘Agents of Good or Servants of Evil’ and ‘Snape and the Order of the Phoenix’.The wizard behind it all, assistant law professor Shouvik Kumar Guha, expects students to have read the J.K. Rowling series at least twice — or leave their wands in Diagon Alley.Guha said the university already offered more than 50 traditional law courses but felt the Potterverse inspired students to apply their wizardry knowledge to the everyday problems of India’s...
October 25, 2018

Muggles, magic and mudbloods to spellbind Indian law students

It’s all on the table for star chefs at DWTC
The curtain is set to rise in Dubai on a one-of-a-kind, talent-packed Chefs’ Theatre at The Speciality Food Festival, the original gourmet and artisan food event for the Middle East, Africa and Asia, which will run at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 30 October – 1 November.The high-profile list features executive and Michelin-starred chefs from eight countries, alongside the UAE’s rising talent and pizza masters. What’s more, theatrical features will include demo kitchens, pastry and gelato labs; and pizza acrobatics, all displayed on eight mega screens for enhanced audience participation and set for dramatic animation by American celebrity masterchef Walter Potenza. All of which results in an unparalleled culinary experience for all.The unique approach of the Chefs’...
October 24, 2018

It’s all on the table for star chefs at DWTC

Entertainment Weekly
It’s Netflix and Chills this HalloweenCome face-to-face with your deepest, darkest fears on Netflix this Halloween. Warning: It’s not for the faint heartedThings are about to get more chilling than ever this Halloween, as Netflix unleashes a selection of gruesome and chilling content that’s guaranteed to scare the sh!tflix out of you. With a growing catalogue of original horror films and series, Netflix is the home of horror this Halloween.It’s no surprise that viewers tend to watch more horror in October. In fact, on average, viewers watch a whopping 25 million* more hours of horror content on Netflix in October compared to the rest of the year.In Saudi Arabia, consumption of scary movies and series grows by a staggering 65% during the Halloween month. In fact, viewers watched the...
October 24, 2018

Entertainment Weekly

Marvelous Mauritius
Saudi GazetteWith the launch of a direct flight thrice a week between Saudi Arabia and Mauritius last September, a new tourism destination has opened for Saudi travelers.“The number of visitors from Saudi Arabia to Mauritius has increased manifold with direct connectivity,” Tourism Promotion Officer at the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) Ashwin Cahoolessur told Saudi Gazette over lunch at a glitzy restaurant in Port Luis.An island in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius boasts of pristine beaches, azure water of the Indian Ocean, forests and rolling hills and valleys mostly covered with sugarcane plantations.Yet Mauritius has more than what an island offers. It is a place not only for relaxation but also for recreation.Its beachfront resorts are a perfect retreat from the hustle...
October 24, 2018

Marvelous Mauritius

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