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Actress Margot Robbie arrives for the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California on Sunday. - AFP
'Get Out' tops Spirit Awards ahead of Oscars
SANTA MONICA - Jordan Peele's satirical horror flick "Get Out" triumphed Sunday at the Spirit Awards - the latest in a string of honors the film has picked up, with the Oscars just one day away.Generating rave reviews from experts and audiences alike, Peele's feature directorial debut - which cost under $5 million to produce - has raked in $255 million at theaters worldwide.The film - a dark send-up of the African American experience and of suburban white guilt over racial inequality - follows a young black man, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), who is so nervous about meeting the family of his white girlfriend (Allison Williams) that he fails to realize the menace lurking within their mansion.The Film Independent Spirit Awards, an annual celebration of low-budget cinema that takes...
March 04, 2018

'Get Out' tops Spirit Awards ahead of Oscars

Elton John
Elton John left stage because of 'rude' fan
LAS VEGAS - Elton John left the stage in Las Vegas because a "rude" fan was interfering with the performance, he said on Sunday."A fan put his hands on the piano keys while I was playing and continued to do so even after I asked him to stop," the 70-year-old British entertainer said in a statement posted on Twitter."This guy was rude, disruptive and had no care or respect for our show and so I let him know how I felt, then left the stage until they had removed him," John said.The incident occurred during a performance of "Saturday Night," for which John had brought fans onstage.He later returned to the stage, but the group of fans did not.John announced earlier this week that he plans "go out with a bang" with a global tour that will open...
March 04, 2018

Elton John left stage because of 'rude' fan

Pablo Hasel
Spain rapper latest to get jail for glorifying terror
MADRID - Spain's top criminal court sentenced a rapper to two years in prison Sunday for Twitter posts and a song it said glorified terrorism, the latest such decision against an artist that has raised free speech concerns.Such was the uncertainty over whether the tweets of Pablo Rivadulla, better known as Pablo Hasel, were harmful enough to warrant prison that one of the three judges who oversaw his case made known her disagreement with the sentence.In its statement, the National Audience said it had analyzed 64 of Hasel's Twitter posts as well as a song's lyrics and found that put together, they not only went against state authorities but alluded "to the necessity to take a step further using violent behavior, including using terrorism."The court gave as an example...
March 04, 2018

Spain rapper latest to get jail for glorifying terror

Jay Z
Jay Z dethrones Diddy atop hip hop’s rich list
LOS ANGELES - Jay Z has climbed past Sean "Diddy" Combs to rank as the world's wealthiest hip-hop artist, according to data released by Forbes magazine.The 48-year-old "Hard Knock Life” rapper and music mogul increased his estimated net worth in 2017 to $900 million, up by $90 million from the year before in the annual list compiled by Forbes.Combs, 48, who had been hip-hop’s wealthiest artist since Forbes first released the list in 2011, grew his estimated $825 million fortune by a tepid $5 million last year, Forbes said.Jay Z’s tenure at the top spot may be short lived. Hip-hop’s third-wealthiest figure, Dr. Dre, is expected to add a nine-figure windfall of Apple stock to his estimated $770 million wealth this summer, Forbes said. Apple acquired Dr. Dre’s...
March 04, 2018

Jay Z dethrones Diddy atop hip hop’s rich list

Varun Dhawan
Being an actor is an honor: Varun Dhwan
Saudi GazetteDUBAI - Indian actor Varun Dhwan is known for his roles in Bollywood, India’s vibrant film industry. The actor who was recently announced as the brand ambassador of Iconic in Dubai, took some time out to shed some light on his life as a successful actor.“I think I’m very blessed, it’s not possible to be loved without the people. They are the ones who give you the power, they are the ones who celebrate you, they are the ones who love you more than something you understand or something that you can imagine; it’s totally beautiful,” said Dhwan.The actor said he hopes that he can do something positive for the people who love him and affect him positively.“Seeing the fans and their support and love makes me feel very good and I believe that it’s a good opportunity...
March 04, 2018

Being an actor is an honor: Varun Dhwan

French actress Laura Smet looks on during the 43rd edition of the Cesar Awards ceremony at the Salle Pleyel in Paris on Saturday. - AFP
Stars wear #MeToo white ribbons at 'French Oscars'
PARIS - Stars wore white ribbons in protest at violence against women at the "French Oscars" - the Cesars - on Saturday where "120 Beats per Minute, a powerful drama about AIDS activists in the 1990s, won best film.The Cesars sparked feminist fury last year by inviting controversial Franco-Polish director Roman Polanski to preside over the awards before he was forced to pull out.This year the global anger fueled by the #MeToo movement took center stage on the red carpet in Paris with stars like Marion Cotillard and Penelope Cruz sporting white ribbons to condemn abuse and exploitation."Wearing a white ribbon, it will be a way for us, the French, to express our solidarity," said French actress and producer Julie Gayet."I propose we act tonight, to get up, to...
March 03, 2018

Stars wear #MeToo white ribbons at 'French Oscars'

Winners of the Arab Format Accelerator (AFA) program pose with their awards in Dubai Intercontinental Festival City.
DISCOP Dubai awards Arab content creators
DUBAI - The organizers of DISCOP Dubai, one of the most important television events with a special focus on the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, announced the winners for its premiere edition of the Arab Format Accelerator (AFA) recently in Dubai Intercontinental Festival City.The contest was held in the context of DISCOP Dubai 2018 and is set to become a permanent fixture of the 3-day annual market, the AFA is a joint initiative between Khulud Abu Homos, CEO of the Arab Format Lab, a television content developer based in Dubai, Cairo and Jeddah; and the organizers of the Dubai edition of the DISCOP film, television, online content and adaptation rights markets.This initiative is further evidence that demand for high quality Arabic content in the region has increased by almost 40...
March 03, 2018

DISCOP Dubai awards Arab content creators

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Prince Harry and fiancee Meghan to invite public to wedding celebrations
LONDON - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife-to-be Meghan Markle will invite more than 2,500 members of the public to take part in their wedding day celebrations in May, his office said on Saturday.Harry and US actress Markle are tying the knot at his grandmother Queen Elizabeth's Windsor Castle home on May 19 in a ceremony expected to attract attention from around the world."Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle will invite 2,640 members of the public to Windsor Castle on their wedding day to watch the arrivals of the bride and groom and their guests and the carriage procession as it departs from the castle," Kensington Palace said in a statement.The 2,640 invited guests will be made up of people from charities associated with the couple, local school pupils and members of...
March 03, 2018

Prince Harry and fiancee Meghan to invite public to wedding celebrations

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'Emoji Movie' swoons below Cruise, Gibson at 'worst in film' Razzies
LOS ANGELES - Animated "The Emoji Movie" stunk up the annual Razzie awards on Saturday, tanking below all contenders for worst achievements in film, while Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson were also roasted for 2017's most ignoble performances."The Emoji Movie," Sony Pictures children's film about talking emoticons, earned four Golden Raspberries, including worst picture, director and screenplay.In its 38th year, the Razzies serves as a tongue-in-cheek response to the Sunday's Academy Awards by handing out $4.97 gold spray-painted berry trophies.Cruise won worst actor for his leading role as a US Army sergeant who accidentally unleashes mayhem by disturbing an ancient grave in the much-maligned action reboot "The Mummy."Gibson was bestowed the worst...
March 03, 2018

'Emoji Movie' swoons below Cruise, Gibson at 'worst in film' Razzies

Dog owners and their pets jog through an open road as they participate in the annual Doggie Run outside a mall in Pasay city, metro Manila, Philippines on Saturday. - Reuters
In the Philippines, dogs run for a cause
MANILA - A chorus of dog barks filled the grounds of the Philippine Mall of Asia in Manila on Saturday as thousands of canines ran with their owners in this year's Pet Express Doggie Run to raise funds for charity. Wearing yellow bandanas around their neck, tiny chihuahuas, labradors, shih tzu, great danes, beagles and their owners raced to win trophies, bottles of dog shampoo and sacks of dog food. The entry fees will help raise funds for the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), a non-government organization focused on preventing animal cruelty. The Pet Express Doggie Run started with 350 participants eight years ago and now attracts thousands of pet owners. "We ran here today so our furbabies can be exposed to other dogs and for us to get some exercise," Charlotte...
March 03, 2018

In the Philippines, dogs run for a cause

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