Tag: Hollywood
Kumail Nanjiani joins Doctor Dolittle’s star-studded voice cast
Pakistani-American stand up comedian Kumail Nanjiani is on a roll this year following his film The Bid Sick's nomination for the Academy Award for...
An actress and a scientist – Hollywood’s femme fatale Hedy Lamarr’s...
Once proclaimed "the most beautiful woman in the world," Hedy Lamarr is remembered as the silver screen siren who scandalized show business in a...
Kenyan short film vies for an Oscar
NAIROBI: When the Oscar winners are announced this weekend, it won't only be Hollywood superstars who will be waiting anxiously, but also be eight...
‘Black Panther’: sign of a new inclusiveness… or one-off?
LOS ANGELES: Marvel's "Black Panther" opened as the most successful movie with a primarily non-white cast of all time, industry data showed Tuesday, raising...
Feminist Western stars say movies are ready for new gender roles
BERLIN: Hollywood stars Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska said the current reckoning with power abuses in the entertainment industry has opened a door to...
Documentary on Pope Francis to hit theaters in May
LOS ANGELES: Pope Francis is heading to the big screen to talk life, the universe, and everything in a rare Vatican-backed theatrical documentary, studio...
‘Black Panther’ hopes for a cultural shift
The predominantly black cast of superhero movie Black Panther hopes its combination of African pride, beauty and kick-ass adventure will also mark a cultural shift...
Perms making a nostalgic comeback as the latest hair trend
The latest hair trend in Hollywood will give you serious nostalgia. Jaime King is the latest celeb to get a modern perm, and we're...
Women shine in Oscar 2018 nominations
LOS ANGELES: Sally Hawkins plays a mute cleaner with a passionate love life, Frances McDormand is a grieving woman in a fury about the...
#GirlPower – Women dominate the Screen Actors Guild awards
Dark comedy Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Sunday in a ceremony marked by...
New sunrise in Hollywood as producers outline anti-harassment guidelines
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood producers on Friday outlined steps aimed at preventing sexual harassment on and off television and movie sets in a response to...
Alec Baldwin defends filmmaker Woody Allen amid controversy
LOS ANGELES: Actor Alec Baldwin on Tuesday expressed support for filmmaker Woody Allen as a growing number of entertainment industry stars seek to distance...
Hollywood sexual harassment scandal has sparked ‘a witch hunt’: Liam Neeson
LONDON: Actor Liam Neeson says the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal has sparked “a bit of a witch hunt.”
Neeson spoke about the trending issue during an...
Trump says beating Oprah will be ‘lots of fun’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has said that he does not think that Oprah Winfrey will run for president in 2020, but even if she does.. he...
Men should be ‘free to hit on’ women, says Catherine Deneuve
NEW YORK: French actress Catherine Deneuve said that men should be "free to hit on" women, according to BBC.
She is one of 100 well-known...
It’s a black affair at the Golden Globes
LOS ANGELES: The Golden Globes red carpet is usually awash with colour as the industry artists put forward their best fashion fronts. However, this...
As Globes mark cinema’s successes, attendances hit a low
As Hollywood prepares to celebrate its achievements at the Golden Globes, new figures show all might not be well in the film industry, with...
