Hollywood actors walked off the job Friday, striking for higher pay, an improved residuals policy and protections against the use of artificial intelligence. Hollywood writers have been on strike since …
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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
Pipestone Carvers Preserve Native Spiritual Tradition on Minnesota Prairie
Under the tall prairie grass outside this southwestern Minnesota town lies a precious seam of dark red pipestone that, for thousands of years, Native Americans have quarried and carved into …
your ads here!‘Mission: Impossible’ $80M Debut Ignites Box Office but Misses Expectations
After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy …
your ads here!Actress and Singer Jane Birkin Dies, France Loses an ‘Icon’
British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wildchild who became a beloved figure in France, has died in Paris aged 76. The French Culture Ministry said the country had …
your ads here!Pianist André Watts Dies at Age 77 of Prostate Cancer
Pianist André Watts, whose televised debut with the New York Philharmonic as a 16-year-old in 1963 launched an international career of more than a half-century, has died. He was 77. …
your ads here!Actors’ Strike Shuts Down Major Hollywood Studios
Thousands of actors, from A-list celebrities to those struggling to break into the entertainment industry, voted to go on strike this week, plunging Hollywood and the broader film and television …
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The U.S. national team, like most of the rest of the field, faces a long flight to the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Already seasoned travelers, the …
your ads here!Coroner’s Report: Lisa Marie Presley Died From Small Bowel Obstruction
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiners’ office says Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of the iconic musician Elvis Presley, died earlier this year as a result of “a small …
your ads here!Hollywood Actors Join Screenwriters in Historic Industry-stopping Strike as Contract Talks Collapse
Leaders of a Hollywood actors union voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks …
your ads here!Sponsor Offers 20,000 Free Tickets to Women’s World Cup as New Zealand Sales Lag
A sponsor is giving away 20,000 tickets to Women’s World Cup matches in New Zealand as ticket sales remain sluggish in a country in which rugby dominates as the national …
your ads here!‘Succession’ Leads All Emmy Nominees with 27 as HBO Dominates
HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us” combining for a whopping 74, but the dominant theme darkening …
your ads here!‘Barbie’ Movie Rekindles China-Vietnam Territorial Dispute
Vietnam’s move to ban the Warner Bros. film “Barbie” from domestic distribution over a scene showing China’s claimed territory in the South China Sea encapsulates an age-old territorial dispute between …
your ads here!Svitolina Thinks of Family, Ukraine as She Beats No. 1 at Wimbledon
The last time Elina Svitolina was a Grand Slam semifinalist — twice, actually, in 2019 — she was pursuing the usual trappings of success in professional sports: trophies, money, fame, …
your ads here!Olympic Champion Caster Semenya Wins Appeal Against Testosterone Rules at Human Rights Court
Double Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won an appeal against track and field’s testosterone rules on Tuesday when the European Court of Human Rights ruled she was discriminated against and …
your ads here!Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ms. Lauryn Hill to Headline Global Citizen Festival to Fight Inequality
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Megan Thee Stallion will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival as the anti-poverty nonprofit looks to focus attention on increasing inequality for …
your ads here!Indonesia Welcomes Return of Jewels, Temple Carvings as Important Step in Global Restitution Effort
The Netherlands and Indonesia on Monday hailed the return of hundreds of cultural artifacts taken — sometimes by force — during colonial times as a major step forward in restitution …
your ads here!‘Insidious 5’ Topples ‘Indiana Jones’ Before ‘Mission: Impossible’ Launches
Indiana Jones’ reign atop the box office was short-lived. In its second weekend in theaters, the Disney release was usurped by another franchise fifth – ” Insidious: The Red Door.” …
your ads here!Elton John Hails Fans in Sweden at Emotional Farewell Concert
STOCKHOLM – Surrounded by emotional fans from around the globe, Elton John hailed them as his “lifeblood” as he gave his final farewell concert in Stockholm after more than 50 years …
your ads here!No Barbie Girl in Vietnam’s World
Two very different films are set to come out on July 21. One is about the development of the world’s first nuclear weapons. The other is about Barbie. Which one …
your ads here!Triumph for South Africa’s First Black Hot Air Balloon Pilot
Apartheid ended in South Africa three decades ago, but Black people still struggle to enter luxury sports like hot air ballooning. Komane Harold Tjiane, 44, is in the process of …
your ads here!Ukraine’s Art Treasures Sent to Poland for Safekeeping
UNESCO says in the first year of Russia’s war on Ukraine, the cost of the damage to Ukraine’s tourism and culture sectors reached more than $2.5 billion. From Warsaw, Lesia …
your ads here!Environmental Activists Arrested at Wimbledon After Disrupting Match
Two environmental activists were arrested at Wimbledon on Wednesday after getting on court and disrupting a match by scattering orange confetti and puzzle pieces on the grass. A woman and …
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