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Cineworld cinemas in US and UK to reopen from July end

Ren Leen June 30, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Cineworld Group said on Tuesday it would reopen its cinemas in the United States and Britain from July 31, while adhering to any changes to regulations or guidance from public health officials. (Photos syndicated via Reuters)This story has been edited by BH staff and is

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Coty plans to buy 20% stake in Kim Kardashian West’s $beauty line

Editorial Bureau June 29, 2020

NEW YORK (US) – Coty Inc said on Monday it would buy a 20% stake in reality TV star Kim Kardashian West’s makeup brand KKW. This was prompted after the cosmetics maker looks to bank on the demand for celebrity-owned products. Shares of the CoverGirl cosmetics maker, which have lost about two-thirds of their value […]

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BET Awards celebrate, mourn Black lives

Editorial Bureau June 29, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – At the BET awards on Sunday, Black power, suffering and the fight for justice took centre stage. It was the first Black celebrity event in the United States since nationwide mass protests broke out this month over systemic racism. The show, which hails Black excellence in music, film, sports and philanthropy, was […]

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Naomi Campbell sees Black Lives Matter making a wave in fashion and beauty industries

Editorial Bureau June 29, 2020

LAGOS (NIGERIA) – Worldwide protests on the way Black people are treated will alter the global fashion and beauty industries by creating job opportunities and products catering to a wide range of consumers, model Naomi Campbell told Reuters in an interview. The fashion world has long received flak for its lack of diversity or inclusion. […]

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Hurdles still remain as theatres in US prepare to reopen

Editorial Bureau June 26, 2020

LOS ANGELES (US) – When the 60-seater Arena Cinelounge in Los Angeles opens again for the first time in months, more than a dozen seats will be filled by cardboard cutouts of Hollywood icons such as James Dean, Charlie Chaplin and others. The seating arrangement, which has been put in place to encourage social distancing […]

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Release of Nolan movie ‘Tenet’ gets delayed again amid coronavirus outbreak

Editorial Bureau June 26, 2020

LOS ANGELES (US) – The release of Christopher Nolan thriller “Tenet” was delayed for a second time by AT&T Inc’s Warner Bros. movie studio on Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak. With this move, another setback to the industry’s hopes for a late-summer rebound. “Tenet” is now scheduled to reach cinemas on Aug. 12, the […]

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UK’s Odeon to woo guests with packaged food and drinks as cinemas reopen

Ren Leen June 25, 2020

LONDON (UK) Britain’s Odeon Cinemas is all set to reopen its theatres from July 4 with pre-packaged food and drinks and vacant seats between guests. This comes as England begins to ease its coronavirus lockdown. The cinema operator, owned by the US-based AMC Entertainment said on Thursday it will initially reopen 10 sites, followed by […]

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Urdu-dubbed popular Turkish TV series inspires statues in Pakistan

Ren Leen June 24, 2020

LAHORE (PAKISTAN) – Residents of Lahore city in Pakistan have erected statues to commemorate a medieval Turkish leader. This comes as a sign of the increasing popularity and cultural impact of a Turkish television series that depicts the origins of the Ottoman Empire. The series, Ertugrul Gazi, which ran in Turkey until 2019, is loosely […]

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Black artists urge Hollywood to prove Black Lives Matter

Ren Leen June 24, 2020

LOS ANGELES (US) – More than 300 Black actors and filmmakers, including Idris Elba, Queen Latifah and Billy Porter, on Tuesday urged Hollywood to divest in the police and invest in anti-racist content. In an open letter addressed to “Our Allies in Hollywood”, they slammed what it called the industry’s “legacy of white supremacy” and […]

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Porn star Ron Jeremy charged with rape, sexual assault

Ren Leen June 24, 2020

LOS ANGELES (US) – The Los Angeles County district attorney said on Tuesday that adult film star Ron Jeremy was charged with raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth in West Hollywood from 2014 to 2019. Jeremy, 67, is among the biggest names in the pornography industry, having acted in more than 2,000 films […]