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Kuwaiti actor Daoud Hussein in a scene from
Kuwait's first film on Iraq invasion to make local debut
KUWAIT CITY - Kuwaiti cinemas on Thursday will launch public screenings of "Swarm of Doves", the Gulf state's first feature-length film about the 1990 invasion of the Gulf state by Saddam Hussein's Iraq.The film is "inspired by true events" that occurred during the seven-month occupation, producer Sheikha Intisar Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah said during a screening for the press."These are stories of people who defended Kuwait at that time," Sabah said.She said "the aim of the film is not to create any grudge but to highlight the brotherhood, tolerance and unity Kuwaitis experienced during the invasion".The film, directed by Ramadan Khasrouh and on the festival circuit since 2017, highlights moments of humanity that transcended the conflict between...
February 21, 2018

Kuwait's first film on Iraq invasion to make local debut

George and Amal Clooney
Clooney, Winfrey, Spielberg offer $500,000 each for gun control march
LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Steven Spielberg said on Wednesday they would each donate $500,000 to the "March for Our Lives" rally in Washington in support of gun control following last week's shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 dead.Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, were the first to make the financial pledge and also said they will march alongside the students behind the rally on March 24.Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, where a 19-year-old former student is accused of going on a rampage with a semiautomatic AR-15-style assault rifle on Feb. 14, are assisting in planning the march."Our family will be there on March 24 to stand side by side with this incredible generation of young people...
February 21, 2018

Clooney, Winfrey, Spielberg offer $500,000 each for gun control march

Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran
Sheeran and rising star Dua Lipa set to shine at Brits
LONDON - Folk-pop hit machine Ed Sheeran will go head-to-head with rising R'n'B star Dua Lipa at the Brit Awards in London on Thursday, the country's showpiece pop-music ceremony.The ceremony at the cavernous O2 Arena is expected to have a political edge, with many stars due to wear small white roses to highlight sexual harassment in the industry, and to show solidarity with its victims.Sheeran's album "Divide", a global chart-topper, is on the shortlist for the "British Album of the Year", along with Dua Lipa, grime artist Stormzy, singer Rag'n'Bone Man and hip-hop artist J Hus.In the "British Male Solo Artist" category, Sheeran is also up against Stormzy and Rag'n'Bone Man as well as former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and...
February 21, 2018

Sheeran and rising star Dua Lipa set to shine at Brits

Paul Marciano and Kate Upton
Guess co-founder steps aside amid misconduct investigation
NEW YORK - Guess Inc. says that co-founder Paul Marciano will give up his day-to-day responsibilities at the clothing company until a sexual misconduct investigation is completed.Model and actress Kate Upton told Time magazine earlier this month that Marciano forcibly grabbed her breasts during a Guess photo shoot nearly eight years ago. She also says that he harassed her by showing up at hotels she was staying at and texting her inappropriate comments.Marciano has denied the allegations.Guess, based in Los Angeles, says that Marciano will not be paid while he steps aside. He is an executive chairman of the company's board, and is its chief creative officer.Marciano, who co-founded the brand with his brother in 1981, also owns a 17 percent stake in Guess. - AP
February 21, 2018

Guess co-founder steps aside amid misconduct investigation

Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone is not dead - at least that’s what he says
LOS ANGELES - Sylvester Stallone is alive.The actor and his brother Frank Stallone both took to social media on Tuesday to reassure the world of this fact after a hoax began circulating on Facebook and Twitter that claimed the actor had died at the age of 71 following a battle with prostate cancer, reports The Washington Post.The hoax, the origin of which is unclear, was fairly transparent - Stallone has been steadily working, recently appearing in an episode of “This Is Us” and filming several upcoming movies, according to IMDb.Perhaps that’s why he seemed to brush it off in an Instagram post.“Please ignore this stupidity,” he wrote in the post, “Alive and well and happy and healthy.”“Still punching!” he added, referring to his most famous character, the boxer Rocky...
February 20, 2018

Sylvester Stallone is not dead - at least that’s what he says

R. Kelly
R. Kelly evicted from 2 Georgia homes over $30K unpaid rent
DULUTH, Ga. - Court documents show R&B singer R. Kelly has been evicted from two Atlanta-area homes over unpaid rent.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Tuesday that Feb. 13 filings with the Fulton County magistrate court show Kelly owes more than $31,000 in past due payments to SB Property Management Global.Court filings show Kelly paid $3,000 a month and $11,542 a month, respectively, for two homes just 2 miles (3 kilometers) apart.Records don't show criminal filings related to the matter. Neither the property company's Edmond Green nor Kelly spokesman Trevian Kutti would comment to the newspaper.Last week, the Fulton County District Attorney's Office said it's still reviewing a file from Johns Creek police following July 2017 allegations that the Grammy winner was...
February 20, 2018

R. Kelly evicted from 2 Georgia homes over $30K unpaid rent

How many legs? New lobster emoji to be 'anatomically correct'
AUGUSTA, Maine - After an outcry, the organization that controls the release of emojis has added two more legs to the forthcoming lobster emoji to make it correct. The Portland Press Herald reports soon after the Unicode Consortium released proposed images of 157 new emojis to be made available this year, Maine residents took umbrage at the lobster emoji's eight legs instead of the correct 10. Emojipedia Chief Emoji Officer Jeremy Burge wrote Monday the consortium had heard people's complaints and is releasing updated designs for the lobster emoji, alongside updates for a skateboard and DNA emoji. The lobster emoji is expected to be available later this year. - AP
February 20, 2018

How many legs? New lobster emoji to be 'anatomically correct'

Natalie Dormer
Australian classic 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' series premieres in Berlin
BERLIN - The popular myth that Australia's iconic mystery tale "Picnic at Hanging Rock" is based on true events should help bring it to a global audience, one of its stars said at the Berlin film festival Tuesday.The story of the strange disappearances of three schoolgirls and their governess at a picnic in the remote Australian bush on Valentine's Day 1900 has been reimagined in a six-part TV drama series.Its makers promise a fresh take on the unsettling mystery that adds up to a "terrifyingly eerie" supernatural crime drama, with new twists and characters."What I love about 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' is everyone thinks the original novel was based on a true story," said Natalie Dormer, of "Game of Thrones" fame, who plays the...
February 20, 2018

Australian classic 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' series premieres in Berlin

As 'Black Panther' shows, inclusion pays at the box office
NEW YORK - A lavish, headline-grabbing premiere. Lightning word-of-mouth stoked by glowing reviews. Packed movie theaters with sold-out shows, long lines and fans decked out as characters from the film.The phenomenon of "Black Panther" had the look and feel of a classic, bona fide blockbuster in route to its record-setting $201.8 million debut over the weekend, or an estimated $235 million Friday through Monday. Much has been made about the film industry's struggles to tap into pop culture the way it once more regularly did - that TV and streaming options and a dearth of fresh ideas have diminished the power of the big screen.But when Hollywood does manufacture a must-see theatrical event, it has increasingly been propelled by the power of inclusivity. Just as Jordan...
February 20, 2018

As 'Black Panther' shows, inclusion pays at the box office

This handout picture released by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) on Monday, shows Pakistani cricketer-turned-opposition leader and head of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) party Imran Khan, center, posing for a photograph with his new wife Bushra Wattoo, second right, along with relatives during a wedding ceremony in Lahore. - AFP
Hat-trick as Pakistan's Imran Khan marries for third time
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani politician and former playboy cricketer Imran Khan has married a woman described as his spiritual adviser, party officials said, the third wedding for the World Cup champion once touted as Pakistan's most eligible bachelor.Khan, 65, married Bushra Wattoo in a private ceremony attended by relatives and friends in the eastern city of Lahore on Sunday, his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) party announced on Twitter.Pictures of the ceremony, showing the bride in a full veil, were posted on the account. Khan, once known internationally for his high-profile tabloid romances, cuts a more conservative persona in Pakistan.PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said the couple had known one another "for a long time" but declined to provide further details. She has been...
February 19, 2018

Hat-trick as Pakistan's Imran Khan marries for third time

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