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NEW YORK, Dec 16, (AP): Edith Piaf would have turned 100 this month and never has she been more vital. The cabaret singer who once …
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‘Star Wars’ back on big screen – ‘Force Awakens’ carpet includes Stormtroopers, droids, stars
LOS ANGELES, Dec 15, (Agencies): The next generation of “Star Wars” films kicked off with an elaborate debut for “The Force Awakens” Monday that served …
Read More »‘Mad Max’, ‘Fargo’ lead noms – Critics’ Choice Awards to be hosted by Miller
LOS ANGELES, Dec 15, (RTRS): The 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards announced nominations for the combined 2016 ceremony on Monday and Warner Bros’ “Mad Max: …
Read More »Prince again offers streaming exclusive – Singer puts out new album on Tidal
NEW YORK, Dec 15, (AFP): Prince, the prolific and often unpredictable pop icon, has put out another album with no prior warning as he rejoices …
Read More »‘Egypt’ renews concern about inaccurate film casting – Director, Lionsgate apologize
LOS ANGELES, Dec 15, (AP): An unusual thing happened in Hollywood on a recent weekend: Director Alex Proyas and Lionsgate apologized for ethnically inaccurate casting …
Read More »‘Force Awakens’ plot still a mystery – Curtain rises on first ‘Star Wars’ film in a decade
LOS ANGELES, Dec 14, (Agencies): Hollywood rolls out the red carpet Monday for the premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the first film in …
Read More »Jacir’s ‘Wajib’ takes Dubai Film Connection nod – Pitt’s ‘War Machine’ wraps United Arab Emirates shoot
LOS ANGELES, Dec 14, (Agencies): Palestinian auteur Annemarie Jacir’s new project “Wajib,” a dark comedy involving father-and-son dynamics in a Palestinian family living in the …
Read More »‘Let Them Come’ Algerian drama – ‘Mad Max’ wins best pic from Online Critics Society
LOS ANGELES, Dec 14, (RTRS): Salem Brahimi’s feature debut, “Let Them Come,” about Algeria’s “dark decade” in the 1990s when Islamist terrorism nearly destroyed the …
Read More »Apple wins exclusive deal with Swift – ‘1989 World Tour’ on Apple Music
NEW YORK, Dec 14, (RTRS): Apple Inc won a deal with pop star Taylor Swift to exclusively release a concert video of her recent world …
Read More »‘Very Big Shot’ wins Grand Prize – Mascaro bags Best Direction Prize at Marrakech
MARRAKECH, Morocco, Dec 13, (Agencies): The Lebanese-Qatari crime thriller “Very Big Shot” has snatched the Golden Star Festival Grand Prize of 15th Marrakech Film Festival. …
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