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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.

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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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Netflix announces another round of global hit 'Squid Game'

Global megahit "Squid Game" will return for a second season, Netflix Inc NFLX.O announced on Sunday, offering a few hints about what is to come in the dark Korean drama.

3 years ago
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Actor Rebel Wilson responds to newspaper 'outing' controversy

The 'Pitch Perfect' actor had posted a selfie with her "Disney Princess" partner to Instagram on Friday, a day before the Sydney Morning Herald reported it had known about the relationship and given Wilson two days to comment.

3 years ago
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Bob Marley brings common cause at Americas summit

Bob Marley famously sang "Africa Unite" but on Friday he was bringing unity to an Americas summit that was marked by disputes.

3 years ago
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Overcoming hate, Brazilian heads to Trans Miss Universe

Looking resplendent in a bejeweled red ball gown, Brazilian beauty queen Eloa Rodrigues knows how lucky she is: In the world's deadliest country for trans people, she is daring to live out her dreams.

3 years ago
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Xbox expands cloud gaming service to Samsung smart TVs

Microsoft on Thursday announced that the ability to play Xbox games will be built into Samsung smart televisions in its latest cloud gaming move.

3 years ago
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A person, not a caricature: Indonesia’s complex history of LGBT media representation

During the Reform era, many Indonesians cherished depictions of LGBT characters on screen, however flawed their representations were.

3 years ago
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Foo Fighters to play Taylor Hawkins tribute shows

Foo Fighters will play a pair of tribute concerts in honor of the band's late drummer Taylor Hawkins this fall.

3 years ago
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Beloved Japanese manga 'One Piece' heads into final chapter

After 25 years and 490 million copies sold worldwide, the beloved Japanese manga One Piece is entering its final chapter.

3 years ago
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Matthew McConaughey urges 'gun responsibility' at White House podium

"We are in a window of opportunity right now that we have not been in before, a window where it seems like real change, real change can happen," the 52-year-old McConaughey told reporters.

3 years ago
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The Battlebeats: From a Bandung bedroom to Europe and the United States

The story of how a ramshackle bedroom musician from Bandung ended up working with four different labels in the West.

3 years ago
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Dancing ‘old heart-throbs’ become TikTok sensation in Japan

Showing off their awkward moves in shirts, ties and brightly colored belly warmers, four men in their 50s and 60s have become Japan's latest TikTok sensation.

3 years ago
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'Top Gun' heirs sue Paramount over 'Top Gun: Maverick'

The family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 Tom Cruise movie Top Gun on Monday sued Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement over this year's blockbuster sequel Top Gun: Maverick.

3 years ago
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Rendy Pandugo and Pamungkas make the best of 'friends'

The two pop-rock artists' ode to friendship is also a testament to their creative bravery and a warmup for their respective new albums.

3 years ago
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War film ‘Shershaah’ steals show as Bollywood’s Oscars return

War movie Shershaah marched off with the Best Picture and Best Director prizes as Bollywood's Oscars returned for the first time since the pandemic began, with an all-singing, all-dancing awards ceremony on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

3 years ago
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Cuddles with corgis to celebrate the queen’s favorite dogs

Wearing a Union Jack bandana, Obi the corgi stares intently at the camera as he snuggles on a floral sofa with a woman in a tiara. "The queen would approve," his owner says after the photo session, giving him a snack.

3 years ago
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Mariah Carey sued for US$20 million over Christmas smash hit

Mariah Carey has been sued in the United States for alleged copyright infringement over her global hit 1994 song, "All I Want for Christmas Is You”, court documents show.

3 years ago
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Yahya forges own folk pop journey with self-released debut LP

Folk pop singer-songwriter Yahya has joined the ranks of blossoming young musicians who have decided to navigate their journey their own way, starting with putting a misunderstood genre back on the map.

3 years ago
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Racists trolls are not real ‘Star Wars’ fans: Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor hit back on Wednesday at people targeting fellow Star Wars actor Moses Ingram with racist abuse, saying they are not true fans.

3 years ago
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Rolling Stones kick off 60th anniversary European tour in Madrid

The Rolling Stones rocked Madrid on Wednesday with gusto, and a bit of nostalgia for its late drummer Charlie Watts, as it kicked off a European tour marking its 60th anniversary as a band.

3 years ago
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Bill Cosby in court, sued by woman alleging sexual assault

A lawyer for a woman who accused Bill Cosby of assaulting her at the Playboy Mansion in the mid-1970s told a California jury in the United States on Wednesday the comedian had a sense of "entitlement”, while Cosby's lawyer called the alleged assault a "fabrication”.

3 years ago
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36 years later, 'Top Gun' again tops N.America box office

Much-anticipated action film Top Gun: Maverick was expected to have a big opening and it did not disappoint, taking in an estimated $151 million in North America.

3 years ago
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Russians lose Netflix in latest pullout over Ukraine

Russian subscribers have lost access to streaming giant Netflix in the latest pullout of a Western company over the conflict in Ukraine.

3 years ago
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JJF makes vibrant return under overcast skies

The 17-year-old music festival has returned to relevance with help from some of its veteran staples, as well as fresh new acts.

3 years ago
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‘Triangle of Sadness' wins Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or

Triangle of Sadness, a film by Swedish director Ruben Ostlund, won the Palme d'Or for Best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, the festival announced.

3 years ago
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Biden to host K-pop stars BTS, discuss anti-Asian hate crimes

Biden would host the global phenomenon musical group on Tuesday and would "discuss Asian inclusion and representation, and to address anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination which have become more prominent issues in recent years," it said.

3 years ago
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'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dead at 67

Actor Ray Liotta, who starred in Martin Scorsese's gangster classic "Goodfellas," has died suddenly in the Dominican Republic, officials and police said Thursday. He was 67.

3 years ago
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Super Trouper: ABBA returns to London stage as virtual avatars

Performing their much-loved hits like "Mamma Mia!" and "Dancing Queen", Swedish supergroup ABBA returned to the stage on Thursday, albeit as digital avatars, for a new London concert residency.

3 years ago
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Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies

British electronic band Depeche Mode announced on Thursday that founding member Andrew Fletcher had died. He was 60.

3 years ago
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Kore-eda tells Cannes felt 'pressure' working with Korean all-stars

Acclaimed Japanese film-maker Hirokazu Kore-eda, in competition for the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, said he felt pressure to succeed because of his all-star South Korean cast.

3 years ago
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Rock upstart Normatif talks socially charged debut album, fraternal chemistry, cultism

Poetry, social criticism and electronic distortions: Alternative rock duo Normatif introduces their brand of rock with debut album Normatif I: Seharusnya/Sepantasnya.

3 years ago
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