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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour“ at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, the United States.
Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour“ at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, the United States.
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Taylor Swift gains control of her music catalog

Swift purchased the original recordings from current owner Shamrock Capital in what she called her "greatest dream come true." No financial terms were disclosed.

16 hours ago
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Five arrested in UK for disrupting film starring Gal Gadot

Gadot, star of "Wonder Woman" and in "Fast and Furious" is in London to film a new thriller "The Runner". She has been criticised by pro-Palestinian groups for expressing her support of Israel since the Gaza war erupted in 2023.

1 day ago
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Dere, now in full bloom

In her second studio album, Berbunga, singer-songwriter Dere paints love like a bouquet of flowers: magnificent, yet transient.

5 days ago

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ABBA return with new album after 40-year hiatus

Swedish pop sensation ABBA made a comeback on Friday with their new album Voyage, nearly 40 years after they split up, with a digital avatar concert planned in London.

3 years ago
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Nintendo hikes profit forecast despite gaming boom slowdown

The Japanese giant said it expected stronger software sales for the year to March 2022.

3 years ago
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson vows no more real guns in his films

Johnson's production company will switch over to rubber guns and add all necessary firearm effects in post-production.

3 years ago
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Sabotage could be behind tragedy on Baldwin movie set, lawyer says

Jason Bowles said his client, Hannah Gutierrez, had pulled ammunition from a box that she believed contained only dummy rounds that were incapable of firing. He said he thought it was possible that someone purposely placed real bullets, which look similar to dummies, in the box.

3 years ago
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Filled with tears: Yura Yunita talk trauma and loss on new album

On her third album, the four-time AMI winner addresses unhealthy relationships, industry browbeating and the loss of her "hero"

3 years ago
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Marvel firsts: 'Eternals' showcases deaf and South Asian superheroes

The film arrives in US theaters on Friday after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and stars actors from around the globe, including Mexico, the United States, Britain, Ireland, South Korea, Lebanon, and India.

3 years ago
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'I Drink Wine': Adele reveals track list for comeback album

The album "30", her first in six years, will be released on November 19.

3 years ago
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India jumps on NFT craze with Bollywood star Bachchan's auction

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan became the first Indian celebrity to join the global NFT craze by launching an auction of his digital memorabilia.

3 years ago
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Netflix pulls episodes in Philippines over South China Sea map

Netflix has removed two episodes of an Australian spy show after Manila objected to scenes showing a map with Beijing's claims to the disputed South China Sea.

3 years ago
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Guns can safely be used on film sets, says Matthew McConaughey

Nearly 80,000 people have signed a petition to permanently remove firearms from sets after Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of the low-budget Western last week.

3 years ago
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She-zam! Women show why magic has been missing a trick

Kayla Drescher has long dealt with male magicians excluding her, assuming she is someone's girlfriend, or even one time requesting she "do magic by a poolside in a bikini" in Las Vegas.

3 years ago
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Tunisia film festival opens with 'taboo' abortion movie

Tunisia's prestigious Carthage Film Festival has opened with a screening of Lingui -- a movie from Chad about a teenage girl who seeks an abortion.

3 years ago
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Taylor Swift, Obama lead tributes in star-studded Rock Hall of Fame ceremony

Obama, speaking via video, called 23-time Grammy winner JAY-Z "the embodiment of the American Dream" for his rise from a poor New York neighborhood to a billionaire songwriter, record executive and businessman.

3 years ago
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Alec Baldwin says fatal shooting was 'one in a trillion'

In footage aired by TMZ, Baldwin and his wife Hilaria spoke to reporters who intercepted them in Manchester, Vermont. The Hollywood star declined to comment on the investigation of the shooting on the set of the 19th-century Western "Rust" on October 21.

3 years ago
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Amid media blackout, Baldwin to give interview to Jakarta channel

Due to a scheduling coincidence, Baldwin was scheduled to give an exclusive interview to the Jakarta-based streaming service Mola TV, where he would sit down with host Dino Patti Djalal, former Indonesian ambassador to the United States.

3 years ago
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Iko Uwais to star in ‘The Expendables 4’ as lead villain

Actor Iko Uwais will star in the latest installment of The Expendables along with a line of actors who have long been part of the American action thriller franchise.

3 years ago
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In French first, porn actors charged with rape

Three of the four actors charged on October 22 over videos available for streaming on the "French Bukkake" website have been taken into custody, the sources said.

3 years ago
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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's son given bail in India drugs case

Aryan Khan, 23, the eldest son of the actor dubbed the "King of Bollywood", was detained in early October alongside 19 others after the Narcotics Control Bureau raided a ship set to sail from Mumbai to Goa.

3 years ago
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New York schools ban 'Squid Game' Halloween costumes

Fayetteville-Manlius school district, some 250 miles (400 kilometers) north of New York City, wrote to parents saying outfits from the show, which include masks and green tracksuits and pink jumpsuits, would not be welcome at its six schools. 

3 years ago
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Interpol and David Lynch launch limited NFT from 2011 collaboration

After a decade, New York band Interpol reunites with surrealist filmmaker David Lynch to launch their collaborative work from 2011 as an NFT series.

3 years ago
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Nintendo hopes smartphones will be fertile soil for Pikmin Bloom

Pokemon Go maker Niantic on Tuesday began rolling out a Pikmin Bloom smartphone game in its latest collaboration with Japanese video game icon Nintendo.

3 years ago
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Audiences grow for diverse TV but Latino, trans creators ignored: report

Audiences for more diverse television shows have grown during the pandemic, but Latino actors and writers remain underrepresented and transgender actors are "virtually absent," says new study.

3 years ago
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Man who gave Baldwin loaded gun previously sacked over weapon safety: company

The news came as it was reported that crew members had used prop weapons for target practice with live ammunition on the morning Halyna Hutchins died.

3 years ago
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Baldwin shooting: guns and movie sets

With dozens of movies and hundreds of TV series produced in the United States every year, many of them featuring weapons, safety is a huge issue.

3 years ago
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'The Way of the Hot & Spicy' review: In chili peppers we trust

The Way of the Hot & Spicy is something that both warms the heart and burns the tongue.

3 years ago
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Alec Baldwin was aiming at camera when gun discharged - affadavit

The affidavit provided additional details about Thursday's accidental shooting in New Mexico that killed 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza.

3 years ago
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Alec Baldwin seen consoling family of slain cinematographer as set problems mount

Concerns about the safety protocols on the set of 'Rust' are also raised following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

3 years ago
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Time machine: Looking back at LGBT representation in Indonesian film

Here is The Jakarta Post's top three picks of LGBT-themed films that are still worth watching.

3 years ago
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'Dune,' on big and little screens, tops N.America box office

A classic that almost demanded big-screen treatment, sci-fi thriller Dune topped the North American box office this weekend with a take estimated at $40.1 million.

3 years ago
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Album review: Promising Bandung indie rockers debut needs its own identity

Bandung independent record label Disaster Records has just released Bloodsports and Modern Arts, the debut album from their newest roster, Nearcrush, another addition to the city’s already jammed-packed indie rock scene.

3 years ago