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Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin pose with their Oscars
Anora sweeps Oscars with best picture, best director and best actress for Mikey Madison
LOS ANGELES — The 97th Academy Awards concluded Sunday with Anora capturing five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (Sean Baker) and Best Actress (Mikey Madison), in a star-studded ceremony hosted by Conan O’Brien on Hollywood’s biggest night.Adrien Brody won his second Best Actor award, for The Brutalist, while Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) took home Oscars for supporting roles.Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Gene Hackman, who was found dead last week along with his wife and dog in their New Mexico home. And Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg and Queen Latifah honored Quincy Jones, who died in November.Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the show with a powerful medley of songs: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Wizard of...
March 03, 2025

Anora sweeps Oscars with best picture, best director and best actress for Mikey Madison

Gene Hackman with wife Betsy Arakawa at the 2003 Golden Globes
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and wife found dead at their home
SANTA FE — Oscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.In a career spanning more than six decades, Hackman received two Academy Awards for his work on The French Connection and Unforgiven.A statement from the Santa Fe County Sheriff in New Mexico said: "We can confirm that both Gene Hackman and his wife were found deceased Wednesday afternoon at their residence on Sunset Trail."This is an active investigation - however, at this time we do not believe that foul play was a factor."He won the best actor Oscar for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's 1971 thriller The French Connection, and another for best supporting actor for playing Little Bill Daggett in...
February 27, 2025

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and wife found dead at their home

The Pokémon International Championships include trading card, video game and mobile app events
Pokémon boss believes series can last another 50 to 100 years
TOKYO — The boss of The Pokémon Company believes the series can last for at least another 50 years if it continues to innovate.First launched on Nintendo's Game Boy in 1996, the video game has expanded into films, TV and toys to become one of the world's highest-grossing media franchises.Most recently, the trading card game based on the cute creatures at the center of its universe has seen a surge in popularity — but it has also brought scalpers and frauds to the hobby.CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, who has been in charge of the company since 1998, spoke to BBC News ahead of its yearly update about the secret of its success, tackling challenges, and the series' future.Pokémon Day is an annual showcase of upcoming releases, upgrades and events.Fans are hoping for news on upcoming...
February 27, 2025

Pokémon boss believes series can last another 50 to 100 years

Jackie Woodburne and Ian Smith have been stalwarts of Ramsay St for decades
'Neighbors' canceled again, two years after revival
SYDNEY — Beloved Australian soap drama Neighbors has been canceled again, two years after it was saved by Amazon MGM Studios.Without specifying a reason, Amazon confirmed the series will finish at the end of 2025 — 40 years and more than 9,000 episodes after its television debut.It was first cancelled by Channel 5 in 2022, but revived by Amazon for its streaming platforms just four months after a star-studded farewell episode watched by millions.The soap - which helped launch the careers of Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce and Margot Robbie - has long been a huge hit with Australian and UK audiences, and last year received its first Emmy nomination.A statement on the show's social media said the soap would be "resting" from December."Audiences all around the world have...
February 21, 2025

'Neighbors' canceled again, two years after revival

A$AP Rocky seated at a table with attorneys in a LA courtroom as his trial continues
A$AP Rocky not guilty of firearm assault on LA street
LOS ANGELES — Rapper A$AP Rocky has been found not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend.A jury in Los Angeles acquitted the musician, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, on two felony assault charges that carried up to 24 years in prison.Terell Ephron claimed the Grammy-nominated hip-hop star opened fire at him during an argument on a Hollywood street on 6 November 2021, grazing his knuckles with one of the shots.Mayers, who is also a fashion mogul and the longtime partner of pop star Rihanna, denied the charges, arguing that the weapon was a prop gun and that his former friend, who calls himself A$AP Relli, was only after money.As the first not-guilty verdict was read on Tuesday, the court rang with screams and clapping. Mayers rushed towards his family and partner Rihanna, who were...
February 19, 2025

A$AP Rocky not guilty of firearm assault on LA street

Adrien Brody reacts after winning the best actor award
Conclave and The Brutalist win big at the Baftas
LONDON — Pope drama Conclave and immigration epic The Brutalist walked away with some of the biggest prizes at the Bafta film awards on Sunday.Conclave, made by German director Edward Berger, picked up four awards in total including best film and best British film; the first time a movie has won both in the same year since the 2019 war drama, 1917. It also won best adapted screenplay and best editing.US filmmaker Brady Corbet's The Brutalist also won four — Corbet picked up best director while Adrien Brody won best actor for his portrayal of Hungarian architect and Holocaust survivor, László Tóth. The film also won best original score and cinematography.Other winners included Mikey Madison (best actress, for Anora), Kieran Culkin (best supporting actor, for A Real Pain) and Zoe...
February 17, 2025

Conclave and The Brutalist win big at the Baftas

Kim Sae-ron was seen as one of South Korea's most promising actresses
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead
SEOUL — South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead in Seoul, police have said.The 24-year-old was found in her home in the city's Seongsu-dong district by a friend at around 16:55 (07:55 GMT) on Sunday.Officers said no signs of foul play had been found and they were investigating the cause of death.Kim began her career as a child actor and was seen as one of South Korea's most promising young actresses.Born in Seoul in 2000, she rose to prominence with her role in 2009 film A Brand New Life - which saw her appear at the Cannes Film Festival.She went on to star in South Korea's highest grossing film of 2010 The Man from Nowhere and 2012 thriller The Neighbour, for which she received award recognition.Other notable roles include the 2014 film A Girl at My Door and...
February 17, 2025

South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead

A video showing a local police officer unplugging Sheeran's microphone on Bengaluru's Church Street -- a crowded shopping and entertainment area -- has since gone viral.
Ed Sheeran stopped from busking in Bengaluru by Indian police
NEW DELHI — British pop star Ed Sheeran was stopped from busking in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Sunday, with police saying he didn't have the necessary permissions.A video showing a local police officer unplugging Sheeran's microphone on Bengaluru's Church Street -- a crowded shopping and entertainment area -- has since gone viral.Officials told the ANI news agency a request from Sheeran's team to busk on the road was rejected to avoid congestion in the area.But Sheeran insisted on Instagram that "we had permission to busk, by the way. Hence, us playing in that exact spot was planned out before. It wasn't just us randomly turning up. All good though. See you at the show tonight."The incident took place ahead of his scheduled Mathematics Tour...
February 10, 2025

Ed Sheeran stopped from busking in Bengaluru by Indian police

Ne Zha 2 has been hailed as a symbol of progress in China's film industry
Chinese film stirs national pride, rakes in $1bn in days
HONG KONG — An animated film about a boy who battles demons with his magical powers has become China's highest-grossing film ever and a source of national pride.Ne Zha 2, based on a Chinese mythological character, has raked in more than 8 billion yuan ($1.1bn; £910m) during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, according to ticket sales tracker Maoyan.It broke the record set by 2021's The Battle of Lake Changjin, a propaganda film about the 1950s Korean War, which earned about $900m.Ne Zha 2 is being hailed as a symbol of progress in Chinese film, which has long trailed Hollywood despite a massive domestic market.Hot off its domestic success, Ne Zha 2 will be shown overseas next week, including in the US, Canada and Australia.To Chinese viewers, Ne Zha 2 shows how locally-made...
February 10, 2025

Chinese film stirs national pride, rakes in $1bn in days

Salvador Dalí is one of the most famous proponents of Surrealist art
Salvador Dalí art comes to India for the first time
MUMBAI — Although the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí never visited India, his artworks are set to be displayed in the country for the first time.Starting Friday, an exhibition in the capital Delhi will showcase an expansive collection of more than 200 of his original sketches, etchings and watercolor paintings.The collection has been curated by Christine Argillet, daughter of Pierre Argillet, a French collector who was also Dalí's friend and publisher."Dalí was fascinated by India, especially the West's fascination with Indian mysticism in the 1960s and 1970s," Ms Argillet told the BBC.Some of the sketches in the collection are based on photographs her father had taken during a trip to India in the 1970s, when the hippie movement was at its peak and young...
February 07, 2025

Salvador Dalí art comes to India for the first time

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