MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Some of the top creative minds at Mexican broadcaster Televisa are puzzling over an unexpected challenge: crafting their signature soap operas without a single love scene, or even a tender kiss. A TV presenter has his makeup done by employees wearing protective face masks, during recordings in Televisa forums in Mexico
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BERLIN (Reuters) – Florian Schneider, co-founder of pioneering German electronic band Kraftwerk, which influenced generations of pop and dance musicians with mesmerising tracks such as “Autobahn”, has died of cancer aged 73, longtime bandmate Ralf Huetter said. FILE PHOTO: German electronic band Kraftwerk performs on stage during a music festival in Wiesen near Vienna, Austria,
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris will hold a men’s fashion week in virtual format from July 9 to July 13 for the Men Spring/Summer collections 2021, organisers said on Wednesday. “This event will be structured around a dedicated platform,” the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode said in a statement. “Each house will
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Tom Cruise attends a news conference promoting his upcoming film “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing, China, August 29, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Action star Tom Cruise is working on a movie shot in outer space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said
LONDON (Reuters) – Londoners locked out of galleries can find an alternative art fix on a wall under under some railway arches after street artist Lionel Stanhope painted a Caravaggio classic, updated for the coronavirus age. Artist Lionel Stanhope paints a mural in Ladywell depicting the Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio with added protective gloves,
FILE PHOTO: Taika Waititi, director of “Jojo Rabbit” and nominee for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film category, attends the 72nd Annual DGA Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 25, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Oscar-winning “JoJo Rabbit” screenwriter Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new “Star Wars” feature film
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s ITV said its popular dating show Love Island would be cancelled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic and there would not be a new series until 2021, in a big setback for the broadcaster’s advertising revenues. ITV said in a statement on Monday that the novel coronavirus outbreak meant it
FILE PHOTO: Hafthor Julius Bjornsson arrives for the premiere of the final season of “Game of Thrones” at Radio City Music Hall in New York, U.S., April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo (Reuters) – Icelandic actor and strongman Hafthor Bjornsson set a world record for the deadlift on Saturday when he lifted 1,104 pounds (501
FILE PHOTO: People pose for photos at Universal Studios Singapore in Sentosa March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su (Reuters) – Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) owned NBCUniversal is evaluating a significant reduction of staff across its portfolio of media and entertainment properties as part of a cost-cutting effort, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar
FILE PHOTO: Justin Bieber performs at Z100’s Jingle Ball in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop superstars Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande are teaming up for the first time on a duet that will fund scholarships for the children of health and emergency workers on the frontlines
(Reuters) – Some of Britain’s top comedians are joining forces to raise money for pubs shut down by the coronavirus, by hosting an online virtual pub quiz with a plan to set a new world record. Russell Howard, Nish Kumar, Jon Richardson, Joel Dommett, Marcus Brigstocke, Rachel Parris, Lucy Beaumont, Jenny Ryan and Suzi Ruffel
(Reuters) – For a glimpse at how Disney recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, look no further than Shanghai, where the entertainment giant has staged a limited reopening of Shanghai Disney Resort. Adults, kids and senior citizens wear masks while wandering among staff and security guards who carry contact-less thermometers and hand sanitizer. FILE PHOTO: Fireworks
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Harrison Ford poses at the premiere of “The Call of the Wild” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (Reuters) – The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident in which actor Harrison Ford was piloting a small plane that wrongly crossed a runway where
(Reuters) – AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc, the world’s largest movie theater operator, said on Tuesday it would no longer play Universal Studios films in any of its theaters globally, arguing that the studio is “breaking the business model”. FILE PHOTO: Three women use the emergency exit stairs of an AMC movie theater as a makeshift
GENEVA (Reuters) – Dressed in a black trench coat and hat, 36-year-old Audrey Lecomte performed “Singing in the Rain” on a drizzly Tuesday evening to the residents of Geneva’s Round House apartment complex, who twirled umbrellas from balconies to the music. Residents of the St-Jean apartments building take part in their choir session, when they
FILE PHOTO: A camera crew runs through a shot movement around an Oscar statue in preparation for the 92nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The organizers of the Oscars said on Tuesday that films released only on streaming platforms or video on demand while