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Natalie Portman
Portman backs out of Jerusalem ceremony
JERUSALEM - Hollywood actress Natalie Portman said she was backing out of a Jerusalem ceremony where she was to receive a $2 million prize to protest against the policies of Israel's prime minister."I chose not to attend because I did not want to appear as endorsing Benjamin Netanyahu, who was to be giving a speech at the ceremony," Portman said in a statement posted Saturday on Instagram.She also denied accusations by Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev who on Saturday said Portman subscribed to the ideology of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement."I am not part of the BDS movement and do not endorse it," the Oscar-winning US-Israeli actress said."Like many Israelis and Jews around the world, I can be critical of the leadership in...
April 21, 2018

Portman backs out of Jerusalem ceremony

Iconic Moments From Coachella 2018
Saudi GazetteThey called it Beychella for a reason. Beyonce shut it down with a stupefying performance and that included a short cameo appearance by husband Jay Z. But that wasn’t all. She brought back Destiny’s Child. Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joined Beyonce to perform “Say My Name,” “Lose My Breath,” and “Soldier” in “Survivor”-inspired camouflage outfits.“Coachella, thank you for allowing me to be the first black woman to headline,” Beyonce said acknowledging the historic moment.Beyonce’s five custom-made Balmain looks were spectacular and added to stand out moments from the 26-song set.The Weeknd gave us all a teary eyed, heartfelt performance with ‘Call Out My Name’ that went viral on social media.Rihanna wore a Gucci fall/ winter 2018 look to...
April 20, 2018

Iconic Moments From Coachella 2018

Pink
Pink leads People's beautiful issue, Meghan Markle on the list
LOS ANGELES - Pop star Pink graced the cover of People magazine's annual beautiful people issue on Wednesday, chosen for what the celebrity publication called "a role model who embodies honesty and confidence."The Grammy-award winning singer, 38, was pictured with her two children, 15-month-old Jameson Moon and Willow Sage, 6, in an issue re-named "The Beautiful Issue," which included Meghan Markle among more than 70 other female celebrities, and five men.The annual list used to be called "Most Beautiful Woman" but People editor in chief Jess Cagle said it had been renamed "to make clear that the issue is not a beauty contest."It features "beautiful women (and a few men) of all shapes, sizes and colors, and celebrates the most beautiful...
April 19, 2018

Pink leads People's beautiful issue, Meghan Markle on the list

This combination of recent file pictures shows the president of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival Australian actress Cate Blanchett and jury members, from top left, Burundian singer and composer Khadja Nin, Taiwanese actor Chang Chen, American writer-director Ava DuVernay, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve, Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev, French actress Lea Seydoux, French director Robert Guediguian and US actress Kristen Stewart. - AFP
Female stars dominate Cannes jury as banned Von Trier set to return
PARIS - Hollywood actresses will dominate the jury at Cannes next month, the film festival's organizers said Wednesday as they appeared set to lift their bar on controversial Danish director Lars Von Trier.Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux will head a starry jury, with American writer-director Ava DuVernay of "Selma" fame and Burundian singer Khadja Nin completing the five women on the nine-person jury that will decide the top Palme d'Or prize.In a year when the #MeToo movement has dominated the headlines, and with only three female directors among the 18 in competition, the organizers clearly felt the need to make a stronger gesture towards women.Yet as the majority-female jury chaired by Blanchett was unveiled, talks were under way to allow Von Trier, who...
April 19, 2018

Female stars dominate Cannes jury as banned Von Trier set to return

Participants are seen making handicrafts as part of the Barakat Al-Turath Initiative at Sharjah Heritage Days in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. - SG
The elderly weave their magic at Sharjah Heritage Days
Saudi GazetteSHARJAH – A section at Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD) called Barakat Al-Turath Initiative (Blessings of Heritage) is being praised for engaging senior citizens in the community and helping them stay active.“We always do our best to attract as many as elderly people as we can to engage them through the community and to allow them to teach today’s generation from their experience. Here at SHD, senior citizens from both genders teach handicrafts, pottery, crochet and other activities,” said Aisha Ghabish, the Head of Public Relations at SHD.“We started engaging the elderly since 2017 and this year, we have more than 20 men and women over the age of 60 who are weaving their magical skills and passing on their experience to young visitors,” she added.Recently, Sharjah...
April 19, 2018

The elderly weave their magic at Sharjah Heritage Days

Zaihani Mohamad Zain
Malaysian critic slammed for 60 kg fashion show comment
KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian fashion critic sparked uproar Wednesday after saying people weighing over 60 kilograms should not attend fashion shows as other guests would find it uncomfortable to sit next to their supposedly bulky bodies."If you weigh more than 60 kg, please don't attend fashion events," Zaihani Mohamad Zain, a regular fixture at catwalk shows in Malaysia and a celebrity stylist, posted on Facebook at the weekend."Your huge thighs will take up so much room, making people sitting beside you uncomfortable."Critics and designers lined up to lambast her for the remarks, which run counter to growing acceptance of plus-size women in the fashion industry and a gradual pushback against unhealthily slim models.They were also seen as insensitive in a country...
April 19, 2018

Malaysian critic slammed for 60 kg fashion show comment

Kendrick Lamar
In rap milestone, Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer for music
NEW YORK - Kendrick Lamar on Tuesday became the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, a milestone for which the board cited his skill in telling the African American experience.With the Pulitzer, the 30-year-old from the historically deprived Los Angeles community of Compton joins the leagues of celebrated American composers such as Aaron Copland, Charles Ives and John Adams.The Pulitzer board, which also awards literature and journalism, gave Lamar the prize for "DAMN.," an exploration of a classic hip-hop sound for an artist who has shifted gears musically with each album.In its announcement, the Pulitzer board described "DAMN." as "a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes...
April 18, 2018

In rap milestone, Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer for music

Eva Longoria attends a ceremony honoring her with the 2,634th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday in Hollywood, California. - AFP
Eva Longoria gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES - Eva Longoria, best known for her role in the TV series "Desperate Housewives," got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Tuesday, in an event hailed by the Latino community."Representation matters. So every time there's another Latino on this Walk of Fame, it's another win for a whole community," said the 43-year-old actress from a Texas family tracing its roots to Mexico.Longoria received the honor in the presence of her husband, former Televisa chairman Jose Baston. They are expecting their first child in May.Celebrities such as Ricky Martin, Victoria Beckham and actresses Felicity Huffman and Anna Faris also attended the ceremony."It's really important for me to be here, for people to come and see the star, and know that you can do...
April 18, 2018

Eva Longoria gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Drake
Drake, reigning on singles chart, announces album
NEW YORK - Hip-hop superstar Drake teased a new album Tuesday, all but certain to prove a major commercial success as he dethroned himself on top of the singles chart.The Toronto artist posted on Instagram a picture of himself with his back to the camera sporting a jacket that read "Scorpion" and "June 2018."Drake, who separately put out a picture of a necklace with a scorpion pendant, did not reveal an exact release date or other details.He has often played with the traditional album format, instead putting out sprawling song collections marketed as mixtapes.But one consistency in his prodigious output has been commercial achievement.His song "God's Plan" topped the US singles chart for 11 weeks - until being dethroned Tuesday by another of his songs,...
April 18, 2018

Drake, reigning on singles chart, announces album

Malaysia's King of Bomoh, Ibrahim Mat Zin, attends a press conference in Malaysia's northern town of Ipoh on Tuesday. - AFP
Malaysian shaman who hunted for MH370 to contest election
IPOH, Malaysia - A Malaysian shaman who drew widespread ridicule by trying to locate flight MH370 using coconuts and a "magic" carpet announced Tuesday he will run in elections next month. Ibrahim Mat Zin - known by his nickname "Raja Bomoh", which translates as "King of Shamans" - will contest a parliamentary seat in northern Perak state as an independent candidate. After Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared in 2014 with 239 people aboard, Ibrahim launched a bizarre attempt to find the jet at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, from where it had set out. He conducted a series of rituals, one involving bamboo binoculars and another using two coconuts and what he described as a magic carpet, which he claimed could weaken the "spirits" that were...
April 18, 2018

Malaysian shaman who hunted for MH370 to contest election

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