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Royals, underdogs, friends and Baby Yoda – it’s time for the Emmys

Editorial Bureau September 19, 2021

LOS ANGELES (US) – Lavish royal series “The Crown” is expected to reign at television’s second pandemic era Emmy Awards on Sunday on what could be a big night for British talent. Comedy “Ted Lasso,” about a lovable American coach played by Jason Sudeikis

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Keira Knightley braves a doomsday Christmas in ‘Silent Night’

Editorial Bureau September 18, 2021

Keira Knightley stars in not-so-feelgood Christmas movie “Silent Night”, about a group of friends getting together for the holiday and blissfully ignoring a looming doomsday. Set in the English countryside, the friends eat, drink, sing and dance to enjoy their last Christmas, knowing everyone is going to die the next day. The movie, which premiered […]

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Naomi Campbell named global ambassador for Queen’s Commonwealth Trust

Editorial Bureau September 18, 2021

LONDON (UK) – British model Naomi Campbell is joining international development charity the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) as a global ambassador to support young leaders. The trust, founded in 2018, supports young people pushing for change in their communities across sectors including healthcare, environment and education. Marking what will be Queen

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Sotheby’s to auction rare first printing of U.S. Constitution

Editorial Bureau September 18, 2021

NEW YORK (US) – An extremely rare official first-edition printed copy of the U.S. Constitution will be put up for bid by Sotheby’s in mid-November, the auction house said on Friday. Announcing the upcoming sale of the document on the 234th anniversary of its signing by delegates to the Constitutional Convention, Sotheby’s estimated its value […]

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Former R. Kelly assistant testifies about singer’s sexual activity, ‘apology letter’

Editorial Bureau September 18, 2021

NEW YORK (US) -A former assistant to R. Kelly testified on Friday she once saw him engage in sexual activity with one of the women he is charged with abusing, as prosecutors neared the end of presenting their sex trafficking case against the R&B singer. On the 18th day of testimony at Kelly’s trial in […]

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Naomi Campbell named global ambassador for Queen’s Commonwealth Trust

Editorial Bureau September 17, 2021

LONDON (UK) – British model Naomi Campbell is joining international development charity the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) as a global ambassador to support young leaders. The trust, founded in 2018, supports young people pushing for change in their communities across sectors including healthcare, environment and education. Marking what will be Queen

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Freddie Mercury NFTs go on sale for AIDS charity

Editorial Bureau September 17, 2021

LONDON (UK) – Four non-fungible token (NFT) artworks inspired by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury are being auctioned off for charity to mark what would have been his 75th birthday. Three show the singer while the fourth is a dreamlike depiction of a white grand piano with a crown on its stool, surrounded by a […]

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‘Halloween Kills’ to stream on Peacock at same time it plays in theaters

Editorial Bureau September 15, 2021

LOS ANGELES – Horror flick “Halloween Kills” will stream on Comcast Corp’s Peacock streaming service next month starting on the same day it debuts in movie theaters, distributor Universal Pictures said in a statement on Thursday. The strategy is a shift from Comcast’s earlier plan to send the film exclusively to theaters beginning Oct. 15.

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Malaysia’s germ-busting clown finds new role in pandemic

Editorial Bureau September 15, 2021

TAIPING, Malaysia – When the coronavirus pandemic struck Malaysia, Shaharul Hisam Baharudin, like many others working closely with people, soon lost his work as an entertainer who juggled and sometimes dressed up as a clown. But rather than give up, the 43-year-old from Taiping, in western Malaysia found a new way of using his skills […]

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Fox Entertainment acquires TMZ from AT&T-owned WarnerMedia

Editorial Bureau September 15, 2021

Fox Corp-owned Fox Entertainment has acquired the TMZ entertainment platform and its media properties from AT&T Inc-owned WarnerMedia, Fox announced Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Fox Entertainment – along with Fox News Media, Fox Sports and Fox Television Stations – is part of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp. As part of the deal, Fox will […]