British street artist Banksy has funded a bright pink rescue boat to help refugees in the Mediterranean Sea trying to reach Europe from North Africa. Named Louise Michel after a 19th-century female French anarchist and teacher, the 31-metre motor yacht features some of Banksy‘s trademark art, including a girl in a life vest holding a
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R Kelly has reportedly moved to solitary confinement after being attacked in his prison cell by an inmate angry with his fans causing the jail to repeatedly go in to lockdown. Kelly was said to be sat on his bed when a fellow inmate from the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in Chicago jumped him, according to
The real-life partners of the EastEnders cast will appear on screen to allow “moments of intimacy” amid social distancing measures, the crew have revealed. Kissing scenes will feature actors’ husbands, wives, boyfriends and girlfriends – but camera angles will be used to make them look like their on-screen partners, executive producer Jon Sen said. Perspex
Britney Spears is fighting for details about her conservatorship to be made public, despite her father’s efforts to keep the case sealed. Jamie Spears has had strict control over his daughter’s life since 2008, when the pop star’s very public breakdown led him to take charge of her personal and financial decisions. Britney, 38, is
Actress and puppeteer Yohana Yara, who has used her time in lockdown to build an online fan base for her characters, impersonates “Florina” for artists Jerome Rader and Alicia Lorente following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain, June 16, 2020. Picture taken June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Susana Vera MADRID (Reuters) – Madrid-based Colombian actress
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Kristen Stewart poses at a screening for the film “Underwater” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kristen Stewart will play Britain’s Princess Diana in an upcoming movie about the breakdown of her marriage to Prince Charles, Hollywood trade publication Deadline reported on
FILE PHOTO: Ava DuVernay attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills during the 92nd Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Television series, movies and documentaries about the experience of black people in the United States have seen a surge in viewership amid
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Primetime Emmy Awards for television, one of the biggest events on the showbusiness calendar, are going ahead in September as planned with Jimmy Kimmel as host, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Television host Jimmy Kimmel poses at a premiere for the movie Dumplin’ in Los Angeles, California, U.S.,
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian police will probe whether an up-and-coming Bollywood actor who committed suicide at the weekend was depressed in part due to “professional rivalry,” in a film industry that is dominated by big names and has been accused of being insular. FILE PHOTO: File picture of actor Sushant Singh Rajput talking to the
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The 2021 Oscars ceremony was moved to April from February on Monday due to the havoc caused in the movie industry by the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Finished mounted Oscar Statuettes are seen at the Polich Tallix foundry in Walden, New York, U.S., January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo The ceremony
FILE PHOTO: A locked gate is seen after the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park closed due to the coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong, China, Jan. 26, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Disneyland theme park said on Monday it will reopen on June 18 to a reduced number of visitors and with
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who won acclaim for his role in the 2016 biopic of then Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, was found dead at his home in Mumbai on Sunday, police said. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput performs (C) at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) show at MetLife
FILE PHOTO: 71st Cannes Film Festival – Screening of the new print of the film “2001: A Space Odyssey” presented as part of Cinema Classic – Red Carpet Arrivals – Cannes, France, May 13, 2018 – Director Christopher Nolan poses. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Director Christopher Nolan’s thriller “Tenet” will debut in
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The organization that hands out the Academy Awards said Friday it would form a group to develop diversity and inclusion guidelines that filmmakers will have to meet in order for their work to be eligible for Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has been criticized for honoring
Riot police officers use teargas to disperse mourners and fans of Kenyan musician Bernard Obonyo, whose stage name is Abenny Jachiga, as they proceed his burial under the rules for the suspected coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, at Chiga village near Kisumu, Kenya June 12, 2020. REUTERS/Fred Ooko BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE. KISUMU (Reuters) – Hundreds of
(Reuters) – A trove of historic TV performances by The Supremes, The Jackson 5, The Beach Boys and others on “The Ed Sullivan Show” will be made available around the world starting on Friday under a deal to bring the program’s large archive to online streaming. Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), a unit of Vivendi’s Universal