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The next James Bond will serve King and country—but discussions with new 007 studio owner Amazon over the spy film franchise's future direction haven't really started, long-standing producer Barbara Broccoli said on Wednesday.

The decision by the Amazon-owned company to tighten its policy beginning October 18 comes after a popular streamer scammed fans and peers out of money to fuel what he claimed was a gambling addiction.

The company urged users not to open any mails or click on any links received from 2K Games Support account and to reset passwords in case they have already clicked on the link.

Now, a new series debuting Thursday promises an intimate Thai perspective on the extraordinary effort to save 13 lives from a flooded cave back in 2018.

Members of the K-Pop group Blackpink wear Diana M Putri’s pieces to promote their new album.

Bandung rock-band CJ1000 talks debut album, psychedelic influence and breaking out of their non-existent campus scene.

South Korean pop band Blackpink and American poet Amanda Gorman took to the United Nations stage on Monday to urge action on climate change and other global goals that include achieving gender equality and ending hunger and poverty.

Rockstar Games said on Monday that data from the next installment in its blockbuster Grand Theft Auto franchise was stolen, as glimpses of play spread on social media.

NOAH’s concert was the decennial celebration of the band's current identity, and also served as a demonstration of tireless showmanship.

Almost five decades after she refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando over the treatment of Native Americans by the United States film industry, Sacheen Littlefeather was honored Saturday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Dozens of authentic, pre-release videos from GTA VI - of robberies, gunplay and open-world driving - were posted on an online message board over the weekend, media reports said. 

Steven Spielberg's deeply personal new movie The Fabelmans secured its position as an early Oscars frontrunner by winning the top prize at the Toronto International Film festival.

Lee spoke to AFP just days after making history as the first foreign-language performer to win the Emmy for best actor in a drama with "Squid Game" -- the most-watched Netflix show of all time.

Model and television-personality Chrissy Teigen, who is married to singer John Legend, has revealed that she had an abortion in 2020 to save her life when it became clear her son would not live, not a miscarriage as the couple said.

Zac Efron stars as Chickie, a staunch supporter of the Vietnam War who spends his time lazing at his parents’ house and drinking at the local bar, in director Peter Farrelly's follow-up to the Oscar-winning Green Book (2018).

Kanye West and retail brand Gap announced an end to their partnership on Thursday, with the artist now known as Ye saying he planned to open his own stores.

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for sex offenses, was found guilty of child pornography and other charges on Wednesday after a month-long trial in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, the United States.

The show, released this month and titled "Suriname" in South Korea, tells the story of a man who risked his life to join a secret mission to capture a Korean drug lord operating in Suriname, based on real-life events from about two decades ago.

The Jansen’s new album “Banal Semakin Binal” is an anthem-filled melodic punk album that speaks about the mundanity of everyday life but is never boring. 

The beloved children's book character is omnipresent among the thousands of bouquets outside the palace, thanks largely to a video of the queen drinking tea with the bear for her Platinum Jubilee.

"Ted Lasso" scooped the Emmy for outstanding comedy series at a star-studded awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday. 

He bested a crowded field: Jason Bateman for "Ozark," Brian Cox as the patriarch and Jeremy Strong as his son in "Succession," Bob Odenkirk for "Better Call Saul," and Adam Scott for "Severance."

Indonesia's first festival to feature hip hop, R&B and soul artists took over Jakarta's iconic sports complex with its third edition.

Pop-superstar Harry Styles discussed the complexities of sexuality and said he found the closeted gay man he plays in 1950s drama My Policeman depressing, as his latest movie premiered at the Toronto film festival on Sunday.

Hundreds have entered, but only one can triumph: South Korea's Squid Game will make a play for Emmys history on Monday as it aims to become the first foreign-language television show to win top honors for best drama.

Considered one of the greatest actresses of her generation, Cate Blanchett won the best actress award in Venice for a second time on Saturday.

The acclaimed show is currently filming its sixth season, having charted the late monarch's life through multiple decades over the course of its previous seasons.

The stars and real-life inspiration for the film The Swimmers strutted along the red carpet Thursday to open the 47thannual Toronto International Film Festival -- the first in-person version of Toronto's celebration of film since the pandemic.

Children's TV show Peppa Pig now features a lesbian couple among its much-loved cast of characters, in a development hailed by rights campaigners.