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CNN's future unclear as Trump applies pressure

WBD has urged shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, in favor of a deal offered by streaming giant Netflix.

3 days ago
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'Lupa Daratan': Life of a misunderstood actor

Indonesian comic-turned-filmmaker Ernest Prakasa returns to the director’s chair with a comedy that peels back the humor and humanity behind one of the most glamorous, and misunderstood, professions. ...

3 days ago
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LA police probe 2 deaths at director Rob Reiner's home as apparent homicide

The LAPD gave no details about the identities of the two deceased individuals. But a Los Angeles Fire Department official told Reuters earlier that a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman were found dead at a home in west Los Angeles at an address that public records linked to Reiner. ...

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Will Smith posts emotional new apology for Oscars slap

Actor Will Smith has posted an emotional new apology for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier this year, revealing in a lengthy video clip that he has reached out to the comedian who was not yet "ready to talk”.

3 years ago
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Shakira wants day in Spanish court, rejects plea deal

Colombian-superstar Shakira rejected a plea deal on Spanish tax-fraud charges and wants to prove her innocence in court, her lawyers said on Wednesday.

3 years ago
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KUNTARI continues to stand out with new album

Bandung experimental act KUNTARI/Tesla Manaf tells the story behind his third studio album.

3 years ago
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Netflix back up after brief streaming outage

At its peak, there were more than 1,300 incidents of people reporting issues with Netflix, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector, which collates status reports from a number of sources in the United States.

3 years ago
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YouTuber Baim Wong apologizes for effort to trademark ‘Citayam Fashion Week’

After a barrage of backlash, YouTuber Baim Wong has withdrawn his application to trademark the name of the Jakarta fashion event.

3 years ago
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Festival Musikal Indonesia aims to be the country's center of world-class musicals

The first festival dedicated to Indonesian musicals aims to grow the country’s local musical industry scene. 

3 years ago
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Joni Mitchell wows with surprise set at Newport Folk Set

Joni Mitchell delivered her first full set in more than 20 years this weekend, surprising attendees at the Newport Folk Festival alongside country-star Brandi Carlile.

3 years ago
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Paul Sorvino, ‘Goodfellas’ actor and father of Mira Sorvino, dies

United States actor Paul Sorvino, famous for his role in the gangster-classic Goodfellas and the father of actress Mira Sorvino, has died at the age of 83, his family said on Monday. 

3 years ago
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Jazz band Batavia Collective talk going global with UK release

Jakarta-based jazz group Batavia Collective talks about working with a UK-based label, facing rejections and their outlandish, impromptu approach in songwriting.

3 years ago
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'Black Panther' cast remember Boseman ahead of 'Wakanda Forever'

Lupita Nyong'o, Letitia Wright and other stars appeared at the Comic-Con pop culture convention in San Diego to preview "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," which is slated to hit theaters in November.

3 years ago
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Kenya's first female professional-gamer fights to define herself on her terms

As the first Kenyan to be signed by top e-sports companies XiT Woundz and UYU, Sylvia Gathoni is used to vanquishing opponents with a combination of frenzied kicks and punches in the male-dominated video-game-tournament circuit.

3 years ago
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‘Thrones’ creator brings Westeros back to Comic-Con

Three years on from Game of Thrones, author George RR Martin and the cast of new prequel House of the Dragon discussed the daunting challenge of following up HBO's wildly popular series at Comic-Con on Saturday.

3 years ago
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'Elvis' actress Shonka Dukureh found dead in Nashville home

A singer and actress who appeared this year as blues singer Big Mama Thornton in the film Elvis was found dead in her Nashville apartment, the United States, on Thursday, police said.

3 years ago
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Rock sextet Sousade spotlights mental health in latest singles

The Bogor-based rock band's latest singles collection Bring The Echoes, released digitally on June 24, is a youthful examination of paranoia, suicidal thoughts and inner stand-offs.

3 years ago
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Peele skewers modern obsessions with ‘Nope’, Universal attraction

Feature film Nope, Jordan Peele's latest withering horror-satire about our modern obsession with attention and spectacle, lands in movie theaters and at a fittingly Instagram-friendly Los Angeles theme park attraction this Friday.

3 years ago
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Ricky Martin to appear in Puerto Rican court over restraining order

Singer and actor Ricky Martin is scheduled to appear on Thursday in a Puerto Rico court, where a judge will decide whether to extend a restraining order taken out by a man who said Martin harassed him, an allegation the pop icon denies.

3 years ago
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Peele skewers modern obsessions with 'Nope' film, theme park attraction

Nope, Jordan Peele's latest withering horror-satire about our modern obsession with attention and spectacle, lands in movie theaters -- and at a theme park attraction -- this Friday.

3 years ago
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Nona Sepatu Kaca shines romance on dark history with a new ballad

Yogyakarta-based indie-pop band Nona Sepatu Kaca pays homage to one of the most popular star-crossed lovers in Indonesian modern history: Pierre Tendean and Rukmini Chaimin.

3 years ago
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Netflix subscriber numbers drop two quarters in a row

Netflix reported losing subscribers for the second quarter in a row Tuesday as the streaming giant battles fierce competition and viewer belt tightening, but the company assured investors of better days ahead.

3 years ago
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'Thrones' and 'Rings' fans ready for battle as Comic-Con returns

Comic-Con finally returns to San Diego this week, where new "Lord of the Rings" and "Game of Thrones" TV series will compete before tens of thousands of cosplaying geeks and nerds at the world's most famous pop culture gathering.

3 years ago
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Exclusive interview: Ryan Gosling and Russo Brothers talk new Netflix film

Actor Ryan Gosling plays a skillful yet unwilling assassin in the new Netflix original by superstar directorial team Russo brothers.

3 years ago
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IS ex-bastion in Syria hosts Jackie Chan film shoot

A ghost town since a 2018 operation to flush out jihadists, Hajar al-Aswad has come back to life as the location of a Jackie Chan-produced action movie.

3 years ago
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'Fire of Love' charts romance and death of volcano-chasing scientists

French scientists Maurice and Katia Krafft were brought together, and eventually killed, by their shared love of volcanoes.

3 years ago
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Johnny Depp releases album after sensational trial

Fresh off his highly publicized, controversial defamation suit, actor Johnny Depp sought to show his creative career was back on track on Friday, releasing an album with English rocker Jeff Beck.

3 years ago
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A decade on, Komunal returns with a metallic vengeance

Bandung heavy-metal-band Komunal talks about its upcoming fourth studio album and its fascination with ‘90s Tony Wong manhuas. 

3 years ago
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‘In love with my country’: Arrested Iranian director Jafar Panahi

Iranian director Jafar Panahi, renowned for his gritty social commentary which has drawn the ire of his country's rulers, was arrested on Monday — the third filmmaker to be held in less than a week.

3 years ago
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Bhutan’s trailblazing beauty queen speaks up for LGBTQ community

Tashi Choden will not only be the first contestant to represent Bhutan at the Miss Universe competition – she is also the Himalayan country's only openly gay public figure. 

3 years ago
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Three men charged over stolen lyrics for Eagles' 'Hotel California'

Three men have been criminally charged in Manhattan with possessing about 100 pages stolen from the singer Don Henley of handwritten notes and lyrics for the Eagles' blockbuster 1976 album Hotel California.

3 years ago
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Metallica deserves ‘all the love’ from ‘Stranger Things’ bump, Jokowi says

Jokowi, who made the time as Jakarta governor to attend a Metallica concert at the Bung Karno Sports Complex in August 2013, said the new generation of fans should celebrate the metal band’s music and that the new interest in "Master of Puppets" was proof that Metallica remained one of the best in the business.

3 years ago
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James Bond theme-composer Monty Norman dies aged 94

British composer Monty Norman, best known for writing the iconic theme music for the James Bond films, died on Monday at the age of 94, his official website announced.

3 years ago
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