This year’s Venice Film Festival will include a crime comedy by George Clooney, a Guillermo del Toro fantasy and a Darren Aronofsky thriller. Organizers of the world’s oldest film festival …
your ads here!Arts
Arts and entertainment news. Arts encompass a wide range of human creative activities that express imaginative, conceptual, or technical skill. This includes visual arts like painting, sculpture, and photography, performing arts like music, theater and dance, as well as literary arts such as writing and poetry. The arts serve not only as a reflection of culture and society but also as a medium for personal expression and emotional exploration
Jury: Michael Jackson Estate Owes Quincy Jones $9.4 Million
A jury on Wednesday found that Michael Jackson’s estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and production fees from “Billie Jean,” “Thriller” and more of the superstar’s biggest hits. …
your ads here!Angelina Jolie Reveals Bell’s Palsy Struggle in Interview
Angelina Jolie says she developed high blood pressure and Bell’s palsy last year. The actor-director told Vanity Fair that she credited acupuncture for her full recovery from the paralysis, which …
your ads here!Lebanese Rock Singer Urges Men to Champion Women’s Rights in Middle East
The lead singer of a Lebanese rock band, which has courted controversy for its songs dealing with homophobia and sexism, has urged more men to champion women’s rights in the …
your ads here!Artist Uses Iraq Refugees, War Veterans in Radio Project
In 2016, an Iraqi-American artist sat down with Bahjat Abdulwahed — the so-called “Walter Cronkite of Baghdad” — with the idea of launching a radio project that would be part …
your ads here!Stories of Survival, Women to Highlight Toronto Film Festival
Stories of survival in turbulent times, including David Gordon Green’s world premiere of Stronger about a victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, are among the highlights in store at …
your ads here!In ‘Detroit,’ Bigelow Revisits Still-burning Flames of 1967
Kathryn Bigelow hasn’t forgotten the out-of-body experience she felt when she won the best director Academy Award for her 2009 The Hurt Locker. At that moment, she became the first …
your ads here!Barbara Sinatra, Frank’s 4th Wife and Philanthropist, Dies
Barbara Sinatra, the fourth wife of legendary singer Frank Sinatra and a prominent children’s advocate and philanthropist who raised millions of dollars to help abused children, died Tuesday at 90. …
your ads here!Backstreet Boys, Florida Georgia Line Back Together on CMT
Backstreet Boys got their first hit country song this year on a collaboration with country duo Florida Georgia and now the two powerhouse acts are teaming up for a “CMT …
your ads here!Venezuela Maduro’s ‘Despacito’ Political Remix Backfires Quickly
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to use Latin hit “Despacito” – which means ‘slowly’ – to inject some cool into his controversial new congress has backfired quickly. Maduro’s unpopular leftist …
your ads here!‘Game of Thrones’ Author Teases 2 Possible New Books in 2018
Author George R.R. Martin has hinted at the possibility of not one but two new “Game of Thrones” books in 2018, whetting the appetites of fans who have been waiting …
your ads here!Next James Bond Film Set for November 2019, No Word on 007 Star
James Bond is returning to movie theaters in November 2019, producers said Monday, but they did not say who will play Britain’s most famous fictional spy. Eon Productions and MGM …
your ads here!Hijab Goes Mainstream as Advertisers Target Muslim Money
The hijab — one of the most visible signs of Islamic culture — is going mainstream with advertisers, media giants and fashion firms promoting images of the traditional headscarf in …
your ads here!Linkin Park Releases Statement About Band Member’s Death
Linkin Park said their hearts are broken following the death of lead singer Chester Bennington, who died by hanging last week. The rock band said Monday that the “shock waves …
your ads here!US Golfer Jordan Spieth Wins British Open
Jordan Spieth won golf’s British Open on Sunday, outdueling fellow American Matt Kuchar over the final holes to capture his third major championship. Spieth, just shy of turning 24 in …
your ads here!Special Place in Tour de France History Draws Nearer for Froome
Chris Froome stands on the doorstep of the Tour de France’s greatest champions. Sewing up his fourth Tour crown with a cool-as-a-cucumber ride in a high-pressure time trial in heat-baked …
your ads here!Actor John Heard, Dad in ‘Home Alone’ Movies, Dies at 71
Actor John Heard, whose many roles included the father in the Home Alone series and a corrupt detective in The Sopranos, has died. He was 71. His death was confirmed …
your ads here!For Foodies and Locals, Restaurants Are Out, Food Halls Are In
Food halls, communal dining spaces featuring a variety of food vendors under one roof, are becoming a popular option for dining out in New York City. In a city where …
your ads here!For NYC Foodies and Locals, Restaurants Are Out, Food Halls Are In
Food halls, communal dining spaces featuring a variety of food vendors under one roof, are becoming a popular option for dining out in New York City. In a city where …
your ads here!Beyond Bending Gender, US Model Rain Dove Explodes Conventional Norms of ‘Beauty’
You may have seen her in magazines, modeling the latest fashions, whether they be for men or women. Rain Dove is becoming a fashion icon, and along the way, altering …
your ads here!Nigeria’s ‘Queen of Golf’ Trains Her Potential Successors
Nigeria’s top female golfer, Uloma Mbuko, has won more than 200 trophies in her 17-year career as an international player. Now, she’s passing on her crown, training the next crop …
your ads here!Nigeria’s ‘Queen of Golf’ Mentors Next Generation of Potential Pros
About 30 youngsters were on a golf course, practicing their swing on a hot Saturday morning in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The students were as young as 3 and as …
your ads here!