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Italian actress Asia Argento speaks on stage during the closing ceremony of the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, in this May 19, 2018 file photo. — AFP
Actress Asia Argento denies sexual assault claims
ROME — Italian actress and sexual abuse campaigner Asia Argento denied on Tuesday having had a sexual relationship five years ago with an underage teen, calling the allegations part of “a long-standing persecution”.The New York Times reported on Sunday that Argento, 42, a Harvey Weinstein accuser and leading figure in the #MeToo movement, had paid actor and rock musician Jimmy Bennett $380,000 over the alleged 2013 incident at a Los Angeles hotel.Bennett was two months past his 17th birthday at the time of the alleged encounter, while Argento was 37. The legal age of consent in California is 18. The pair are now 22 and 42 respectively.“I strongly deny and oppose the contents of the New York Times article... as circulated also in national and international news,” a statement...
August 21, 2018

Actress Asia Argento denies sexual assault claims

Madonna poses in the press room at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Monday. — AFP
Madonna’s rambling Aretha Franklin tribute earns backlash
NEW YORK — The Queen of Pop Madonna led a tribute on Monday to the late Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA’s) but angered fans who felt she spent more time talking about herself than the Queen of Soul.The expected tribute to Franklin at the first gathering of top musicians since the singer’s death at age 76 last week came at the end of the almost three hour ceremony.In a 10-minute speech, Madonna recalled her early days as an aspiring singer and dancer, including one audition where she performed an a cappella version of Franklin’s iconic “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”It resulted in her landing a singing job in Paris but Madonna threw that in to return to the United States to learn how to play guitar. She went on to become one of the world’s biggest...
August 21, 2018

Madonna’s rambling Aretha Franklin tribute earns backlash

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US actor DeVito to get lifetime achievement award in Spain
MADRID — US comic actor Danny DeVito, the star of “Twins” and “Batman Returns”, will receive a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain next month, organizers said on Monday.The 73-year-old will also attend the festival to promote his latest film, “Smallfoot”, a 3D animated comedy adventure in which he provides the voice for a yeti.In a statement, San Sebastian festival organizers said DeVito has “led a versatile career” in theater, film and television spanning almost five decades, in which he was worked with top directors such as Tim Burton and Francis Ford Coppola.DeVito will receive the festival’s Donostia Award on Sept. 22.The Donostia Award has been given out each year at the festival since 1986 to “a great film personality in...
August 20, 2018

US actor DeVito to get lifetime achievement award in Spain

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, left, accompanied by Nick Jonas arrive for the pre-engagement party of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani’s eldest son Akash Ambani and fiancee Shloka Mehta in Mumbai in this June 28, 2018 file photo. — AFP
India star Chopra to become ‘Mrs. Jonas’
MUMBAI — American singer Nick Jonas on Saturday announced Indian superstar Priyanka Chopra will be “Mrs. Jonas” after the couple performed a traditional ceremony in Mumbai, the home of Bollywood cinema.Jonas, 25, posted a photo with Chopra on Instagram, captioning it: “Future Mrs. Jonas. My heart. My love.”Chopra, 36, posted the same photo on her Instagram page, writing: “Taken... with all my heart and soul.”She was seen wearing a diamond ring that Jonas reportedly bought after shutting down a Tiffany store in New York last month.Chopra, who won the Miss World pageant in 2000, is one of Bollywood’s most identifiable stars and one of the few to have achieved success in the West.She stars in the ABC thriller series “Quantico” and has released songs with US chart-toppers...
August 18, 2018

India star Chopra to become ‘Mrs. Jonas’

A rose is placed on a T-shirt at a temporary memorial set up for late singer Aretha Franklin at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday. — AFP
Tributes pour in for ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin
DETROIT — Tributes have poured in for the beloved and iconic singer Aretha Franklin from friends, musicians, politicians and fans after the legendary “Queen of Soul” died aged 76.“It’s difficult to conceive of a world without her. Not only was she a uniquely brilliant singer, but her commitment to civil rights made an indelible impact on the world,” singer and actress Barbra Streisand tweeted about Franklin, who died on Thursday after a history-making career that spanned six decades.“I’m sitting in prayer for the wonderful golden spirit Aretha Franklin,” said Motown legend Diana Ross, while former Beatle Paul McCartney called her “the Queen of our souls”.Franklin influenced generations of female singers with unforgettable hits including “Respect” (1967),...
August 17, 2018

Tributes pour in for ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin

Hollywood director Peter Weir leaves the court in Phnom Penh after testifying in the trial of detained Australian filmmaker James Ricketson on Thursday. — AFP
Hollywood director Weir testifies in Cambodia ‘spying’ trial
PHONM PENH — Hollywood director Peter Weir made a surprise appearance at a court in the Cambodian capital on Thursday, testifying in the trial of a filmmaker accused of espionage, the latest twist in a case decried by rights groups as “bogus”.James Ricketson was arrested in June last year for flying a drone over a rally held by the country’s main opposition party, and has languished in prison since.Facing charges of espionage and after being repeatedly denied bail, the embattled 69-year-old Australian got a high-profile character witness on the first day of his trial.Weir — known for critically acclaimed films like “The Truman Show” and “Dead Poets Society” — emerged from a luxury sedan wearing a Panama hat, and strode into Phnom Penh Municipal Court unrecognized by...
August 16, 2018

Hollywood director Weir testifies in Cambodia ‘spying’ trial

Madonna poses in the press room during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in this May 19, 2013 file photo. — AFP
Madonna celebrates her 60th birthday in Morocco
MARRAKECH, Morocco — Madonna on Thursday took on the mantle of a “berber queen” to celebrate her 60th birthday, touring Morocco’s former imperial city of Marrakech under the radar of the paparazzi.Hashtagged #birthday #magic #Marakesh, pictures of the American pop superstar have gone viral on social media since she posted a portrait bedecked in berber jewelry and brandishing a sign that reads “The Queen”.Venturing in and out of the luxury El Fenn hotel, owned by British billionaire Richard Branson’s sister, Vanessa, Madonna has been wearing an Islamic niqab veil that covers the hair and face but for the eyes, a local photographer said.The former palace has been redecorated and staff have had their smart phones confiscated to protect the privacy of Madonna and her celebrity...
August 16, 2018

Madonna celebrates her 60th birthday in Morocco

US President Bill Clinton, right, along with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton award singer Aretha Franklin, center, with the 1999 National Medal of Arts and Humanities Award at Constitution Hall in Washington in this Sept. 29, 1999 file photo. — AFP
Music icon Aretha Franklin dies at 76
DETROIT, Michigan — Aretha Franklin, the music icon and legendary singer known as the “Queen of Soul” during a five-decade career died at home in Detroit on Thursday, her longtime publicist announced. She was 76.Franklin, who influenced generations of female singers with unforgettable hits including “Respect” (1967), “Natural Woman” (1968) and “I Say a Little Prayer” (1968), died from advanced pancreatic cancer.The multiple Grammy winner cemented her place in US music history with a powerful, bell-clear voice that stretched over four octaves. In a career crossing generations, her hits spanned soul and R&B, to gospel and pop.Franklin passed away at 9:50 a.m. (1350 GMT) surrounded by her family and loved ones, her family said in a statement issued by her publicist.“It is...
August 16, 2018

Music icon Aretha Franklin dies at 76

Entertainment Weekly
Saudi GazetteRecently a poor attempt at controversy did the rounds in Pakistan relating to a stellar performance by Atif Aslam in New York where the sponsors cried wolf on national television.This gave birth to ludicrous criticisms and while a few disapproved of his set list because it didn’t involve national songs, the weather failed to comply with some standards and apparently Bollywood music was also objectionable. His fandom ‘Aadeez’ was quick to defend him on social media and was later joined by musicians from Pakistan speaking out against the sponsors who ‘should have told him they want national songs’ from the get-go. Reflecting on the chaos, Aslam posted a picture on Instagram with a caption stating that bestowing respect is only up to Allah. Reinstating his love for...
August 16, 2018

Entertainment Weekly

Health experts urge pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia to prioritise hygiene to prevent spread of viruses including MERS
Haj and Umrah pilgrims preparing to travel to Makkah have been advised to make personal health and hygiene a top priority after cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus was reported. Between 12 January and 31 May 2018, the National IHR Focal Point of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reported 75 laboratory confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS_CoV), including twenty-three (23) deaths.With thousands of people from the UAE, and millions more from across the world, expected to make the journey to the Kingdom, public health experts at Mundipharma are urging travellers to take all necessary precautions to protect themselves from exposure to MERS and other illnesses.The WHO expects that “additional cases of MERS-CoV infection will be reported from...
August 15, 2018

Health experts urge pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia to prioritise hygiene to prevent spread of viruses including MERS

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