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Entertainment

Biggest Hollywood films still go mostly to white men

NEW YORK (AP) — As Hollywood emerged from the pandemic, its biggest film productions dipped in diversity after years of incremental progress, according to a …

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Kuwaiti Director Suleiman Al-Bassam’s New Play Explores Beirut Port Explosion

KUWAIT CITY, March 29: Suleiman Al-Bassam, a Kuwaiti playwright and director, presented his latest play “Silence” at a workshop during the ongoing “Tunisia Theaters of …

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‘Qawwali’ is a traditional form of Islamic singing

‘Sufisaints bring people together. And so do the musicians and singers who sing Qawwali, an Indian localised form of Sufimusic,’ said Haji Mohammed Idris of …

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Whitney Houston’s family wants to highlight her gospel roots

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston’s brother remembers when his young sister listened to their mother during gospel rehearsals before she mimicked every tune that …

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Rwanda frees Paul Rusesabagina of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ fame

KIGALI, Rwanda, March 26, (AP): Rwanda’s government has commuted the 25-year sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of …

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‘Bad Cinderella’ gets lost in woods

As you settle into your seat at Broadway’s “Bad Cinderella,” the subtle sound of piped-in birdsong greets you. Enjoy it while you can. The next …

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Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial set for family testimony

PARK CITY, Utah, March 23, (AP): Two daughters of a retired optometrist suing Gwyneth Paltrow are expected to testify on Thursday about the lasting effects …

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‘Winnie the Pooh’ film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas, prompting censorship concerns

Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in …

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Jury convicts 3 of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 21, (AP): Three men were found guilty of first-degree murder on Monday in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who …

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Indian Embassy organizes musical extravaganza ‘Festival of India’

KUWAIT CITY, March 19: The Embassy of India in Kuwait organized the ‘Festival of India at the Yarmouk Centre’, – the Indian Dance and Musical …

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