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‘Better Days’ director is hopeful that Oscar-nominated film will inspire Chinese peers to discuss hard topics

Editorial Bureau April 13, 2021

HONG KONG – “Better Days” director Derek Tsang said his Oscar-nominated film could be a source of inspiration for other Chinese artists to pursue difficult topics in spite of the challenges in getting works beyond censors in China. Adapted from Jiu Yuexi’s novel

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Jessica Alba’s Honest Co seeks US IPO

Editorial Bureau April 10, 2021

Honest Co, a consumer goods company founded by actress Jessica Alba, went ahead to file for a US initial public offering on Friday after a strong year that was triggered by a pandemic-driven surge in demand for baby products, lotions and sanitisers. The company, which plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq under the […]

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Release of the sequel of Tom Cruise movie ‘Top Gun’ delayed, a setback for theaters

Editorial Bureau April 9, 2021

LOS ANGELES (US) – In a move that deprives theaters of what was expected to be one of the biggest releases of the summer blockbuster season, Paramount Pictures has pushed the release Tom Cruise movie “Top Gun: Maverick” to November from July, The sequel to 1986 hit “Top Gun” will now debut in theaters on […]

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Poster of James Bond film “Thunderball” on auction

Editorial Bureau April 8, 2021

WOKING (ENGLAND) – A rare poster for the 1965 James Bond film “Thunderball” is headed for auction on Friday – and expected to go under the hammer for up to $16,000. The highlight of an online sale of Bond memorabilia, the Advance British Quad poster has four panels depicting the suave 007 agent, then played […]

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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ gets $48.5 Million in five days, Sets Pandemic Record

Editorial Bureau April 5, 2021

LOS ANGELES (US) – Making Hollywood studios and theater owners hopeful about people returning to the movies after a year, “Godzilla vs. Kong” muscled its way to a pandemic-era box office record. The tentpole, from Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment, generated $32 million over the weekend and $48.5 million in its first five days of […]

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Paul Simon teams up for campaign to monetise old song catalogs

Editorial Bureau April 2, 2021

LOS ANGELES (US) – Paul Simon has sold his entire song catalog to Sony Music Publishing, by teaming up with a string of older musicians cashing in on their life’s work. Sony Music Publishing said on Wednesday the deal includes classic songs ranging from “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” to “Still Crazy After All These Years” […]

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Cried for two weeks after documentary released: Britney Spears

Editorial Bureau March 31, 2021

LONDON (UK): Singer Britney Spears said she cried for weeks over after the release of ‘Framing Britney Spears’ said the singer through an Instagram post. The 39-year-old singer said she didn’t watch the whole, “But from what I did see of it I was embarrassed by the light they put me in … I cried […]

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Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Nobody’ makes it to No 1 as ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ shines Overseas

Editorial Bureau March 28, 2021

LOS ANGELES, (US) – Bob Odenkirk, action star? It’s a premise so unexpected, so curious, that it just might have enticed audiences to watch “Nobody,” a revenge thriller that sees an otherwise unassuming Odenkirk (“Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul”) kick ass and take names. “Nobody” debuted atop domestic box office

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US novelist Larry McMurtry, who wrote ‘Lonesome Dove,’ passes away

Editorial Bureau March 26, 2021

NEW YORK (US) – Novelist Larry McMurtry, who wrote of complex relationships in novels such as “The Last Picture Show” and “Terms of Endearment,” and then went ahead to redefine the American Old West with the epic “Lonesome Dove,” passed away at the age of 84, his publicist said on Friday. McMurtry died on Thursday […]

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Isle of Wight festival to be headlined by Liam Gallagher and DJ Guetta

Editorial Bureau March 26, 2021

LONDON (UK) – Liam Gallagher, 1980s pop band Duran Duran and DJ David Guetta will headline September’s Isle of Wight festival, said organisers on Friday, as Britain is initially finalising details for a return to big music events as it rebounds from lockdown. The festival, whose 2020 edition was cancelled because of the global pandemic, […]