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Lal Hussain beats his drum as he makes his way through the alleys of Bani, an old residential area in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. - AFP
The beat is fading for Pakistan's Ramadan drummers
RAWALPINDI - Lal Hussain saunters through Rawalpindi's empty streets at 1 a.m. shattering the silence with syncopated drum beats, awakening startled Pakistanis so they can sleepily eat one last meal before the day's Ramadan fasting begins."Wake up and eat your morning meal!" he howls along with the Bhangra-inspired beats emanating from his dhol drum.Hussain has been faithfully hitting the streets every Ramadan for the last 35 years, walking with his tasseled drum for miles through the deserted byways and back alleys of the city's old quarter.Mothers and children peek through their windows to catch a glimpse of the drummer as he passes, while men greet him in the streets offering small amounts of cash as thanks for his service.But this centuries-old tradition is...
June 04, 2018

The beat is fading for Pakistan's Ramadan drummers

Nicki Minaj and Eminem
Eminem fuels Nicki Minaj dating rumors
NEW YORK - Eminem on Monday fueled rumors that he was dating Nicki Minaj, creating an ultimate hip-hop power couple - and one which few would have anticipated.Eminem, the top-selling rapper of all time, addressed speculation of the relationship as he headlined the Governors Ball festival in New York - although his phrasing was odd enough to leave lingering doubts."I'm going to tell you something about Nicki that she don't even know," Eminem told the crowd."We go together!" he said to cheers. "That's all I wanted to say. Thank you for letting me get that off my chest."Minaj, one of the most influential women in hip-hop, suggested a relationship with Eminem late last month when she contributed a verse to the song "Big Bank" by rapper...
June 04, 2018

Eminem fuels Nicki Minaj dating rumors

Wissam Al-Mana and Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson contacts police to check on welfare of son Eissa
LOS ANGELES - Janet Jackson called police to check on the welfare of her 1-year-old son Eissa Al-Mana who she shares with estranged husband Wissam Al-Mana, a Qatari businessman.Eissa was with his father Saturday at the Nobu hotel in Malibu, Califonia when Janet placed the call, a spokesperson for the Malibu Lost Hill's Sheriff's Station confirmed to People magazine. The singer was not at the hotel at the time."Deputies were there (and) called to the scene. They decided the child was okay and they left," the spokesperson said.Randy Jackson, the brother of Janet, spoke with Entertainment Tonight about the incident and said that his sister contacted police after the nanny became frightened by Al-Mana's behavior. The nanny was said to be terrified and locked herself in...
June 04, 2018

Janet Jackson contacts police to check on welfare of son Eissa

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'Solo' stays aloft but loses altitude in North American theaters
LOS ANGELES - "Solo: A Star Wars Story" clung to the top spot in North American theaters this weekend but again fell below expectations, taking in $29.3 million, just over a third its opening-weekend receipts, said box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.Some film analysts blame "Star Wars" fatigue. Even by the standards of today's sequel/prequel-heavy Hollywood, the franchise has been prolific.Still, the Disney/Lucasfilm collaboration, starring Alden Ehrenreich as a younger version of the swashbuckling space pilot, has amassed a cumulative global total of $264 million, something even Chewbacca probably would not sneeze at.A strong second in North American theaters was "Deadpool 2" from 20th Century Fox, at $23.3 million. That movie, the 11th installment in...
June 04, 2018

'Solo' stays aloft but loses altitude in North American theaters

Mark Ronson, left, and Diplo.
Top DJs fuse styles at New York's Governors Ball
NEW YORK - Two of the most sought-after producers in pop music, Mark Ronson and Diplo, have walked different paths, with Ronson reviving retro funk and Diplo reaching eagerly across the globe.The two have fused their brands of dance music to create a new duo, Silk City, which made its debut Sunday to the sweaty masses at New York's Governors Ball.In its eighth year, Governors Ball - which brings some 150,000 people over three days to tiny Randall's Island, where the New York boroughs of Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx come together - remains the longest-running of a proliferating number of summer music festivals in the metropolis.This year's festival took on daily themes, with Saturday rekindling the flame of early 2000s indie rock and Sunday drawing a significantly younger...
June 04, 2018

Top DJs fuse styles at New York's Governors Ball

 Roseanne Barr
Our pills don't cause racism, drugmaker Sanofi tells Roseanne
WASHINGTON - Pulled off air over a racist tweet, US sitcom star Roseanne Barr has blamed her outburst on a sleeping pill - prompting a swift retort from pharma giant Sanofi which stated, deadpan, that its drugs do not cause racism.In a since-deleted overnight tweet, Barr blamed a dose of Ambien for the incendiary tweet in which she likened Valerie Jarrett, an African American former White House aide, to an ape."It was 2 in the morning and I was ambien tweeting" wrote the 65-year-old actress, whose hit comedy "Roseanne" was axed by ABC over the post that read: "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby = vj."The French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi was quick to push back - trolling Barr in an acerbic post that quickly went viral."People of all...
June 02, 2018

Our pills don't cause racism, drugmaker Sanofi tells Roseanne

A scene from an episode of the hit French satire show
Who's laughing now? Cult satire show zapped from French TV
PARIS - "You can turn off your TV and resume a normal activity" - after nearly three decades of skewering the rich and famous, the bobbing puppets of one of France's most revered comedy shows are about to give their famous sign off for good.Three years after Vincent Bollore, the billionaire owner of Canal+, first tried to axe the satire show for going too far in its mockery of the French establishment, the channel said the curtain was finally coming down.Bollore was forced to bow to a public outcry from the show's supporters in 2015, but this time there will be no reprieve, Canal+ said.The latex puppets had become a fixture of prime-time television since their debut in 1988 with merciless send-ups of politicians and pundits, athletes and actors.Inspired by Britain's...
June 02, 2018

Who's laughing now? Cult satire show zapped from French TV

Matt LeBlanc
Matt LeBlanc to step down as BBC "Top Gear" host
LONDON - Matt LeBlanc, former star of 1990s U.S. hit comedy "Friends”, said on Saturday he will step down as co-host of the BBC motoring program "Top Gear” after the next series.The American actor, who achieved global fame as Joey Tribbiani in the NBC sitcom, was the first non-British host of the show when he started in 2016.The BBC said LeBlanc, 50, was finding the travel demands of the show too taxing."The time commitment and extensive travel... takes me away from my family and friends more than I'm comfortable with," LeBlanc said in a statement."It's unfortunate, but for these reasons I will not be continuing my involvement with the show. I will forever be a Top Gear fan and I wish the team continued success. Thanks for a great drive."Top Gear,...
June 02, 2018

Matt LeBlanc to step down as BBC "Top Gear" host

Benedict Cumberbatch
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch saves cyclist from muggers in London
LONDON - British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known for his portrayal of fictional crime-fighter Sherlock Holmes and comic book superhero Doctor Strange in the Marvel movies, has been hailed a hero for chasing away four assailants as they mugged a cyclist in London.Cumberbatch, 41, jumped out of his taxi and ran to the aid of the man working for food delivery company Deliveroo as he was set upon by the muggers, the Sun newspaper reported."The cyclist was lucky, Benedict's a superhero," Cumberbatch's Uber driver Manuel Dias told the Sun. "Benedict was courageous, brave and selfless. If he hadn't stepped in the cyclist could have been seriously injured."The attempted robbery took place on Marylebone High Street, just around the corner from Holmes' fictional...
June 02, 2018

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch saves cyclist from muggers in London

A Thai fruit vendor waits for customers behind a diplay of durians in Bangkok on Saturday. - AFP
Final Fruit-ier: Thailand sends smelly durian into space
BANGKOK - It's one small step for Thailand, one giant leap for Southeast Asia's smelliest fruit. Thailand plans to shoot durian into orbit to test its durability in a project that could see the staple "king of fruits" consumed in zero-gravity conditions. "In the future we want astronauts to be able to eat Thai food," said a spokesperson for Thailand's Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA). "We want to see whether there are any physical changes after it returns to earth, for example it might get smaller, or cracked." The sticky snack is eaten across the region and is both famous for its popularity and infamous for its pungent smell, prompting bans on durians in hotel rooms, elevators and airplane cabins. The fruit's...
June 02, 2018

Final Fruit-ier: Thailand sends smelly durian into space

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