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Mark Rylance wins supporting actor Oscar for ‘Bridge of Spies’

Mark Rylance won the Academy Award for best supporting actor yesterday for his role as a Russian secret agent in Steven Spielberg's Cold War-era drama "Bridge of Spies." It is the first Oscar...

Chris Rock confronts race row head-on at Oscars

Oscars host Chris Rock hit early and hard yesterday on a race row overshadowing Hollywood's biggest night, mercilessly ribbing both the movie industry and its critics. The comedian wasted no...

‘Deadpool’ eclipses ‘Gods of Egypt’ at the box office

Superhero blockbuster "Deadpool" dominated the North American box office over Oscar weekend, beating out the fantasy epic "Gods of Egypt" which staged a disappointing second-place debut, industry...

Philippines wants to ban Madonna after flag furore

The Philippines said it was looking to ban Madonna from performing in the country after the pop diva "disrespected" the country's flag during her concert in Manila last week. Photos from the...

Yoko Ono hospitalised in New York

Yoko Ono, the widow of the late former Beatle John Lennon, was admitted to a New York City hospital yesterday after complaining of severe flu-like symptoms, her West Coast-based spokesman...

Oscars voters: thousands of white men… and a nun?

The question of who votes for the Oscar nominations and awards used to be shrouded in secrecy, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has recently opened up about the process. This...

Prada goes handbag heavy in bid to revive flagging fortunes

Prada's answer to stagnating sales was unveiled on Thursday with a handbag-heavy Fall-Winter collection that the company's executives hopes will mark a revival in the fortunes of the fashion...

Adele’s ‘25’ on track for 10 weeks at number 1

Adele's hit album "25" is scheduled to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart for its 10th week. The UK star's record is predicted to sell around another 100,000 units this week, bringing...

Award from outer space for Adele as Brits honour Bowie

Astronaut Tim Peake presented Adele with a Brit Award from space on Wednesday, as the singer swept the board at the annual British music awards rendered sober this year by the death of David...

Oscars favourite ‘The Revenant’ the talk of social media

Since the Oscar nominations were announced back in January, the Alejandro Iñárritu movie has been mentioned almost 11 million times on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. According to a...

Tough but worth it, says ‘Ola Bola’ actor

Playing the role of goalkeeper Muthu in the movie "Ola Bola", which scored gold at the box-office, has been life's greatest challenge for budding actor M. Saran Kumar. The 21-year-old said he...

Speculation continues over The Hulk’s next film

Giant green superhero The Hulk could be hitting cinema screens a little earlier than expected, according to an interview answer given by one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe actors. Speaking to...

Real-life destinations featured in this year’s Oscar-nominated films

On Sunday night, when the Oscars for the best films are announced, the spotlight will shine brightly on more than just filmmakers and actors. For some of this year's Oscar-nominated films, the...

DreamWorks debuting Singapore channel

March 3 will see the debut of DreamWorks Animation on Singaporean TV, a launch timed to match that of "Kung Fu Panda 3" in national cinemas. "Dawn of the Croods", "How to Train Your Dragon"...

Memoirs of Nelson Mandela’s assistant get movie treatment

Less than three years after the biopic "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" hit screens a few days after his death in December 2013, the former South African president is to be the subject of a new...

The 88th Oscars ceremony in 10 numbers

The 88th Oscars ceremony is due to be held on February 28 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, presented by actor and comedian Chris Rock. Here's a look at the numbers behind this year's event...

Charlie Sheen’s HIV diagnosis sparks record Google hunt

Actor Charlie Sheen's announcement last year that he is HIV-positive led to a record number of Google searches for information about the virus that causes AIDS in the United States, researchers...

Lock of John Lennon’s hair sells for RM147,000

When Beatlemania hit the world in the 1960s, pop music would never be the same. Neither would hairstyles after young men adopted the British group's trademark "mop top" look in droves. Now a...

10 remakes, reboots and revamps in the pipeline for US TV networks

After "X-Files", "Limitless" and "Minority Report" hit screens this year, US networks have plenty more TV adaptations in the works, with projects to bring all kinds of past hits to the small...

‘Ola Bola’ endearing, say 1980 national team members

Unity of Malaysians of all communities can yield tremendous success – that's the message of the “Ola Bola” film now getting packed audiences in cinemas nationwide, according to two national...