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Spike Lee favorite Thomas Jefferson Byrd found shot dead
NEW YORK (AFP) - The Tony-nominated African-American actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who appeared in numerous Spike Lee movies, was found shot dead in the southern US city of Atlanta at the weekend, sparking an outpouring of grief and praise…
Led Zeppelin prevails in ‘Stairway’ copyright battle
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a copyright claim over Led Zeppelin’s classic "Stairway to Heaven," capping a long-running legal dispute over the song.
A lower court in California last March had…
Adnan Siddiqui pays visit to Ertugrul Ghazi’s mausoleum in Turkey
SOGUT (City News) – Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui has paid his respect at the tomb of Turkish famous historical personality Ertugrul Ghazi.
While sharing his experience on Instagram, the actor wrote, “One must be marooned on an island…
Top Bollywood actresses questioned in drug investigation
DELHI (AP) — Three Bollywood actors, including top star Deepika Padukone, were questioned by India’s narcotics agency on Saturday as part of an investigation into the movie industry’s alleged links with drug peddlers and cartels, officials…
Hollywood unions sign deal with studios boosting return to work
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Hollywood’s top unions announced a deal with major film studios Monday on coronavirus safety measures needed for the entertainment industry to ramp up its return to production.
The months-long talks over Covid-related…
PEMRA instructs cable operators to broadcast Pakistani content instead of Indian channel
KARACHI(City News) - PEMRA has cautioned all TV cable operators to broadcast only PEMRA licensed channels and Pakistani content instead of Indian channels illegally.
A crackdown, headed by Karachi Regional Office Chief Shiraz Asghar…
Post Malone leads Billboard Awards nominations
NEW YORK (AP) — Post Malone is the sunflower of the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.
The multi-platinum 25-year-old star scored 16 nominations, dick clark productions and NBC announced Tuesday. Malone’s nominations include top artist, top…
Hopkins explores horrors of dementia in ‘The Father’
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Convincing movie legend Anthony Hopkins to star in your first-ever film is a tall order for any director.
But Florian Zeller -- the acclaimed French writer, adapting his own play "The Father" for the big screen --…
Race superhero series ‘Watchmen’ wins big at ‘remote’ Emmys
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - "Watchmen," a dark superhero series that tackles US racism, triumphed at the Emmys on Sunday as the stars beamed in live to an empty Los Angeles theater for Hollywood’s first major Covid-era awards show.
Fellow HBO…
‘Succession’ wins Emmy for outstanding drama series
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - "Succession," a dark portrait of a powerful Murdoch-esque family’s wrangling for control of a dynastic media empire, won the Emmy on Sunday for outstanding drama series.
The critically acclaimed HBO series -- which…