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Whimsical and bizarre, ‘Hail, Caesar!’ delivers a barrel of laughs

It's 1951 and Hollywood is still basking in the glow of its Golden Age. Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) heads production at Capitol Pictures where he is also a fixer, solving problems on set, keeping...

Filming starts on ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ sequel

A year after the first movie in the "Fifty Shades" trilogy hit theaters, the cast is back on set filming the sequels, "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed." The films are scheduled for...

David Bowie’s son not gaga over singer’s Grammy tribute

Lady Gaga wowed the Grammy audience with her multimedia song and dance tribute to David Bowie but the son of the late British singer seemed less than impressed. Film director Duncan Jones, the...

Transformers’ Bumblebee spinoff set for June 2018

Paramount Pictures plans to follow "Transformers 5" with a spinoff movie based on the Bumblebee character, reports the Wrap. Paramount Pictures will release three "Transformers" movies to come...

Diversify or go bust, Spike Lee tells ‘white’ Hollywood

Spike Lee said Tuesday that diversity in movie making and at the Oscars was not only more fair but also crucial for business as US audiences grow less white. Asked at the Berlin film festival...

Hits and misses of the 2016 Grammys

The Grammy Awards is the biggest, most glamorous night in the music calendar each year – a star-studded evening of some unforgettable performances... and others that fall flat. Monday's gala in...

Rihanna bows out of Grammys, put on ‘vocal rest’

R&B superstar Rihanna abruptly cancelled her performance at Monday's Grammys, the music industry's top awards, citing vocal problems due to illness. Rihanna was spotted entering the Staples...

Adele takes comfort in fast food after Grammys snafu

Pop superstar Adele said on Monday she was treating herself to fast food after a snafu at the Grammys caused her to go out of tune. Adele, who has shattered sales records with her latest album...

Kendrick Lamar takes early lead at Grammys

Kendrick Lamar, the rapper who has emerged as a voice of the Black Lives Matter movement, took an early lead yesterday at the Grammys over pop superstar Taylor Swift, picking up five...

Grammy spotlight on Adele as Lamar, Swift, The Weeknd battle for top award

Frontrunners Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd will battle for the top honours at Monday's Grammy awards, but British singer Adele may well steal the spotlight at the star-studded...

‘Deadpool’ blasts North American box office records

Superhero movie "Deadpool" dominated the North American box office on its debut weekend, taking in a record breaking US$135 million (RM560 million) and leaving its competitors in the dust,...

German late-term abortion drama draws tears at Berlin festival

"24 Weeks", a harrowing German drama about a couple struggling to decide whether to have a late-term abortion, moved the audience to tears at its Berlin film festival premiere yesterday. The...

Marvel superhero ‘Deadpool’ breaking international records

Ryan Reynolds's new movie "Deadpool" is off to a strong start at the international box office reports The Wrap, breaking opening records on the first day of its release abroad. The film is...

3 more ‘Transformers’ sequels to arrive before 2020

On Friday Paramount revealed the launch schedule for the next instalments of what has become one of its most valuable franchises. The Transformers films, based on the exploits of a Hasbro toy...

Next ‘Star Wars’ to be filmed in Croatia’s Dubrovnik

The next "Star Wars" movie will follow in the footsteps of "Game of Thrones" with some scenes due to be filmed in Croatia's Adriatic resort of Dubrovnik next month, city officials said...

Barry Manilow doing well after surgery

Barry Manilow is out of surgery and doing well, according to his publicist, after the singer was rushed to Los Angeles following a performance in Memphis because of complications from emergency...

‘Queen: A Night in Bohemia’ to get special cinema screening

On March 8, a never-before-seen documentary about British rock group Queen, plus footage of their legendary 1975 concert at the Hammersmith Oden in London, will be coming to more than 200 cinemas...

Disney confirms filming started on ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’

Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed in an announcement that filming has now started on "Star Wars: Episode VIII", with the movie due to be released December 2017. The news will be welcomed by...

Clooney, Streep open refugee-focused Berlin film fest

Hollywood will be out in force to kick off the Berlin film festival today, with Meryl Streep joining George Clooney and the Coen brothers for the event where Europe's refugee crisis will also...

Gwen Stefani reveals details of first solo album in 10 years

Gwen Stefani has announced details of her new solo album, entitled "This Is What The Truth Feels Like". The singer tweeted details about the new album, Stefani's first since "The Sweet Escape"...