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Miley Cyrus to appear on ‘The Voice’

Miley Cyrus has revealed she will star in the next series of "The Voice." The singer took to Twitter to announce her addition to season 10 of the NBC reality show, which sees contestants...

Taylor Swift developing a mobile game

Taylor Swift is set to launch her own mobile game. The megastar is following in the footsteps of Kim Kardashian and is making a move into the gaming industry, Variety reports. She is working...

MacGyver reboot gets Furious 7 director

James Wan, director of "Furious 7" and "Saw," is at the helm for the first episode in a new series of action adventure show MacGyver. Made famous in the 1980s and early 1990s, MacGyver starred...

Be one of the first to watch quirky new comedy ‘Hail, Caesar!’

“Hail, Caesar!”, a brand new comedy written and directed by four-time Oscar winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (“No Country for Old Men”, “True Grit”), features an all-star cast that includes...

Mad Max creator George Miller heads Cannes film festival jury

"Mad Max" creator George Miller will head the jury at this year's Cannes film festival, its organisers said today, the first Australian ever to preside over the world's top film event. The...

Martin Guitar launches Dreadnought Junior

Nazareth, Pennsylvania's C.F. Martin & Co celebrates the 100th anniversary year of its iconic Dreadnought guitar design with a scaled-down variation. The luthiers at Martin Guitars set...

‘Ola Bola’ rakes in RM2.5 million in first 4 days

The film "Ola Bola" which was released on January 28 in 126 screens nationwide as well as in Brunei, has raked in RM2.5 million in its first four days of screening. Astro chief operating...

Supermodel Cindy Crawford, turning 50, denies plans to retire

Supermodel Cindy Crawford on Monday denied reports that she planned to retire from modelling this month, saying she had made no final statements and that her "retirement" was a running joke in...

Adele says no permission given for political campaigns to use her music

British singer Adele made clear on Monday that she has not given permission for anyone to use her music for political campaigns. Adele's spokesman issued a statement after Republican US...

Captain Phasma actress confirms return to ‘Star Wars’

Gwendoline Christie is set to return to the "Star Wars" franchise, confirming her appearance in "Episode VIII". The star broke the news to People on the red carpet at the pre-show ahead of the...

Adele returns to no.1 on Billboard 200

After a two-week hiatus, Adele's album "25" is back in the number one position on the Billboard 200 chart. It marks the eighth week at the top of the charts for the UK singer's record-breaking...

WWI ‘spy’ Mata Hari brought to life in new Dutch ballet

Nearly a century after she was shot as an alleged spy, the story of the world's ultimate femme fatale, Mata Hari, is to be staged for the first time as a ballet in her native Netherlands. "Mata...

Kung Fu Panda 3 tops box office rankings at RM170 million

Kung Fu Panda 3 kicked its way to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, bouncing The Revenant to the number two spot, industry estimates showed yesterday. The...

‘Spotlight,’ actors of colour win big at SAG awards amid diversity furore

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to diverse TV," Idris Elba joked on stage after winning twice at Saturday's Screen Actors Guild Awards, where actors of colour claimed a slew of wins amid a furore...

‘Spotlight’ nabs top prize in SAG Awards

"Spotlight," a drama about sexual abuse in the Catholic church, landed the top prize today at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards that also saw black actors score a number of wins. The...

Grammys to be livestreamed into China

For the first time, Chinese fans will be able to watch The Grammy Awards as it airs live next month. To localise the content and make it relevant to Chinese viewers, Chinese tech and media...

Report says Bowie wanted ashes scattered in Bali

Rock legend David Bowie asked for his ashes to be spread in Bali in a will submitted following his shocking death, a report said Friday. The New York Post, citing Bowie's will which it said was...

Chris Pine, rising star in Hollywood’s ‘The Finest Hours’

Pale blue eyes. Leading-man looks. Chris Pine is one of Hollywood's rising stars and for good reason. The "Star Trek" and "Horrible Bosses 2" actor sat down with AFP ahead of the US release of...

Netflix to bring back hit ‘Gilmore Girls’ TV series

Netflix announced yesterday it is reviving the hit TV series "Gilmore Girls," which won legions of fans more than a decade ago depicting the exploits of a thirty-something mother and her teenage...

‘Top Gun 2’ ready for takeoff?

The idea of a sequel to the cult 1980s movie has been flying around for years, but fans' wildest dreams seem to be getting steadily closer to reality. Although things had gone quiet since back...