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Icelandic, female ‘Joker’ composer makes film awards history

Editorial Bureau January 20, 2020

BERLIN- Golden Globe-winning Icelandic musician Hildur Guonadottir, 37, usually lives a quiet life in Berlin, but is about to see a lot more of Los Angeles’ red carpets as nominations come flooding in for her score for Tod Phillips’ film “Joker”. On Jan. 5, Guonadottir

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‘Bad Boys for Life’ towers Over ‘Dolittle’ and ‘1917’

Editorial Bureau January 20, 2020

LOS ANGELES- Universal’s “Dolittle” and “1917” found out what “Bad Boys” will do when they come for you at the box office. Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life,” the third entry in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led series, beat expectations and towered over the competition during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.

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‘Parasite’ upset winner at SAG awards boosting chances at Oscar

Editorial Bureau January 20, 2020

LOS ANGELES- South Korean thriller “Parasite” was the upset winner at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Sunday, while Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Zellweger were named best actors, cementing their roles as frontrunners at the Oscars next month. “Parasite,” the Korean language social satire about the wealth gap in South Korea, was the first […]

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Hillary Clinton felt humbled watching documentary about her life

Editorial Bureau January 19, 2020

PASADENA, Calif. – Hillary Clinton said she experienced several humbling moments while doing interviews for and watching a new documentary about her life, her surprise loss in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, and the polarizing attitudes she inspired throughout her five-decade career. The four-part documentary, titled “Hillary,” which debuts on Hulu

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Kim Kardashian shows off her law school progress, keeping critics at bay

Editorial Bureau January 19, 2020

PASADENA, Calif. – Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West said on Saturday she had successfully completed her first year of law studies while preparing to release a documentary about her advocacy work for criminal justice reform. “Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project” will debut on the Oxygen cable network on April 5. The two-hour film will […]

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Late Paul Walker’s vehicles bags $2.33 million at Arizona auction

Editorial Bureau January 19, 2020

PHOENIX- Twenty-one vehicles owned by the late actor Paul Walker, who starred in the popular “Fast and Furious” movie franchise, sold for a combined $2.33 million (1.79 million pounds) during spirited bidding at an annual car auction in Arizona, officials said. The collection assembled by Walker posted strong results at the week-long Barrett-Jackson auction in

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Weinstein jury seated- prosecutors accuse defence excluding white women

Editorial Bureau January 18, 2020

Lawyers in Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape trial finished selecting 12 jurors on Friday to decide the former Hollywood producer’s fate, as prosecutors renewed an accusation that the defence had unfairly tried to block white women from serving on the jury. The jury, comprised of six white men, three black women, one black man and […]

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Jean Paul Gaultier bids adieu to the catwalk

Editorial Bureau January 18, 2020

PARIS- French designer Jean Paul Gaultier, known for dressing stars like Madonna and who cultivated an irreverent image as the industry’s “bad boy”, said on Friday that a fashion show in Paris next week would be his last. Gaultier, 67, did not detail what would happen to his namesake brand, owned by private Spanish fashion […]

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Dior menswear runway stars timeless Kim Jones collection

Editorial Bureau January 18, 2020

PARIS- Sleek double-breasted suits, luxurious patterns and silky fabrics mingled to celebrate tailoring in a timeless menswear collection at the Christian Dior catwalk in Paris on Friday. For one of the most anticipated shows of the week, Dior erected a gigantic tent in the middle of Place de la Concorde, overshadowing its Egyptian obelisk. David […]

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Netflix opens Paris office planning new French-language series

Editorial Bureau January 18, 2020

PARIS- U.S. television streaming company Netflix has opened a new Paris office and plans to develop more than 20 original French-language productions in 2020, it said on Friday. Launched in 2014 in France – where it employs 40 people, and has existing operations in Paris – Netflix has developed 24 French titles, including six films, […]