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Judge strikes out Pennsylvania woman’s suit against Bill Cosby

A US federal judge yesterday dismissed a defamation suit brought by a Pennsylvania woman against Bill Cosby, which contended the comedian smeared her character when he accused her of lying in...

Ex-porn star Sunny Leone determined to take on Bollywood

Bollywood actress Sunny Leone has long faced the wrath of India's social conservatives for her porn-star past, but she remains determined to carve a career in Hindi movies even as fresh...

Hundreds join Celine Dion in honouring late husband

Hundreds lined up for hours in frigid weather outside a Montreal church Thursday to pay their respects to Rene Angelil, the husband and longtime manager of Canadian singer Celine Dion who died...

‘Jumanji’ reschedules for summer of 2017

The film remake of "Jumanji" based on the 1980s book by author Chris Van Allsburg will hit theatres in summer 2017. Initially set for Christmas 2016, the release of Sony's "Jumanji" will take...

Silence is golden for big Hollywood stars on Oscar boycott

Will Smith and Spike Lee may be shunning the Oscars party next month but while the absence from the contest of actors of colour for a second year has sparked hand-wringing in Hollywood, few other...

Spike Lee says not calling for Oscars boycott

Filmmaker Spike Lee said on Wednesday that while he and his wife are staying away from this year's Oscar's ceremony, he has not called for a boycott over the all-white line-up of nominees in the...

Disney delays release of next ‘Star Wars’ to late 2017

The next and eighth episode in the "Star Wars" saga will premiere in December 2017, seven months later than originally planned, Disney and Lucasfilm said yesterday. "The move follows the...

Take a first look at the new ‘Wonder Woman’ film

The CW television network has released the first official footage of the new "Wonder Woman" film in their "Dawn of the Justice League" TV special. The show gave a teaser of the new film which...

Mulder and Scully return for 10th season of ‘The X-Files’

The cult 1990s TV series is set to return for a single season on Fox, airing January 24. Six new episodes will see star duo Fox Mulder and Dana Scully return to the small screen, investigating...

Guns N’ Roses to hold new reunion shows in Las Vegas

Hard rock legends Guns N' Roses yesterday announced two more concerts for their reunion, which is shaping up to be one of the year's most coveted tickets. Guns N' Roses were revealed earlier...

Justin Bieber shares previously unreleased track, ‘I’ll Be There’

Justin Bieber has shared a previously unreleased song, "I'll Be There", reports Billboard. With an R&B flavour, the new track sees Bieber showing off his rapping skills and singing, "I'll be...

Academy head ‘heartbroken’ over lack of diversity at Oscars

Following an outcry over the all-white roster of actors nominated for this year's Oscars, the president of the film academy said on Monday she was heartbroken by the lack of diversity and working...

Vodka maker launches special ‘blue steel’ bottle in honour of Derek Zoolander

Derek Zoolander, cinema’s favourite model half-wit, has been honoured with his very own vodka, aptly named “Blue Steel.” In advance of the upcoming release of “Zoolander 2” film, vodka maker...

Spike Lee boycotts Oscars over all-white nominees

Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee said yesterday he was boycotting the Oscars next month because for the second year in a row all the nominees in the actor categories were white. Separately, black...

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ still top of the global box office this weekend

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was still top of the worldwide box office again this past weekend, taking in US$72.4 million (RM318.3 million) according to an estimate for figures through January...

Winslet tips ‘Titanic’ co-star DiCaprio for Oscar

Kate Winslet tipped her "Titanic" co-star Leonardo DiCaprio to win this year's best actor Oscar, though he lost out at the British film critics' awards on Sunday. Winslet, 40, said she would be...

Cop comedy ‘Ride Along’ finally dethrones ‘Star Wars’

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was finally dethroned from its weeks-long grip atop the North American box office, shoved aside by cop comedy "Ride Along 2" and Oscar favourite "The...

Indian sensation Anirudh promises ‘bigger, better, crazier’ concert

About a year after entertaining local fans here in a musical extravaganza, Indian music composer Anirudh Ravichander is back to treat fans in Malaysia on Valentine’s eve at Stadium Merdeka. The...

Chinese pensioners keep historic opera alive

White make-up covering their aged faces, Chinese performers – all aged over 50 – don richly-coloured robes and false beards to belt out tunes passed down for more than two centuries. The...

Celine Dion’s brother dies days after death of husband

The 59-year-old brother of award-winning Canadian singer Celine Dion died after a long battle with cancer yesterday, two days after the death of Dion's husband, her representatives said in a...