Entertainment

Paramount's CinemaCon charm offensive gets lukewarm reception 18 Apr 2026 - 09:42 am

Las Vegas: Paramount Skydance was on a charm offensive at CinemaCon this week, trying to convince theater owners that its megabucks deal to...

Japanese fans gather to welcome BTS on world tour 17 Apr 2026 - 02:48 pm

Tokyo: Tens of thousands of excited fans gathered at a landmark Tokyo stadium Friday to watch K-pop megastars BTS, in concert outside South...

They splurged for Coachella tickets; They got scammed instead 16 Apr 2026 - 06:15 pm

Matt Rossi spent about $1,700 on StubHub for access to the first weekend of Coachella, which wrapped up Sunday, traveling from Manhattan to...

Disney begins cutting 1,000 jobs 15 Apr 2026 - 10:14 am

Los Angeles, USA: U.S. entertainment and media giant Disney on Tuesday began cutting as many as 1,000 positions in one of the first...

Britney Spears checks into rehab following DUI arrest: media 13 Apr 2026 - 01:10 pm

Los Angeles, United States: US pop superstar Britney Spears has checked herself into rehab following her arrest last month on suspicion of driving...

Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92 12 Apr 2026 - 12:46 pm

Mumbai, India: Legendary Indian playback singerAshaBhosle, whose voice defined Bollywood music through the 1970s and 80s, died Sunday in Mumbai aged 92, her...

Cannes Festival promises escapism in Hollywood-lite edition 09 Apr 2026 - 06:33 pm

Paris, France: TheCannesFilm Festival unveiled its roster of films for this year's edition on Thursday packed with historical dramas, "gentleness" and even football,...

BTS to kick off world tour after landmark Seoul comeback 09 Apr 2026 - 10:18 am

Seoul: South Korean K-pop megastars BTS kick off their world tour on Thursday, riding the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a...

K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert 21 Mar 2026 - 02:30 pm

Seoul: South Korean megastars BTS reunited Saturday for their first show in nearly four years, blowing away enormous crowds in Seoul for a...

New BTS album drops ahead of comeback mega-gig 20 Mar 2026 - 05:22 pm

Seoul: K-pop megastars BTS released a new album Friday, as buzz built ahead of their open-air comeback concert in Seoul that will go...

BTS light stick prices surge ahead of comeback concert 18 Mar 2026 - 12:00 pm

Seoul: Second-hand BTS light sticks were selling for up to six times the original price ahead of the K-pop megagroup's huge comeback concert...

'One Battle After Another' dominates Oscars 16 Mar 2026 - 01:34 pm

Hollywood, United States: "One Battle After Another" triumphed at theOscars on Sunday, winning six awards, including the coveted best picture statuette, besting "Sinners"...

Top looks as stars bring glamour to Oscars red carpet 16 Mar 2026 - 08:22 am

Hollywood, United States: Hollywood's best and brightest stars on Sunday hit the red carpet for the 98th Academy Awards, the movie industry's biggest...

Music evening at Katara celebrates Kosovo independence anniversary 16 Feb 2026 - 09:27 am

Doha, Qatar: The Drama Theatre at the Katara Cultural Village Foundation hosted a special musical evening last Friday entitled “An Evening with Rona...

‘Wuthering Heights’ debuts atop North America box office 15 Feb 2026 - 08:57 pm

Los Angeles: "Wuthering Heights," Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel, charmed moviegoers in North America over the four-day US holiday...

French 'Free Jazz' pioneer Portal dies aged 90 15 Feb 2026 - 07:24 pm

Paris: Michel Portal, a French pioneer of European modern jazz and a prolific writer of film music, has died aged 90, his agent...

Sri Lanka's 'Riverstone' takes gold at French Asian film festival 04 Feb 2026 - 12:46 am

Strasbourg, France: Sri Lankan director Lalith Rathnayake's "Riverstone", about one man's mountain road trip to his kangaroo court execution, won the top prize...