LONDON (Reuters) – Hand sanitizers and face masks were the new must-have accessories as London Fashion Week opened on Friday, in what was expected to be a subdued gathering hit by the absence of many Chinese attendees because of coronavirus. Models present creations during the Yuhan Wang catwalk show at London Fashion Week in London,
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(Reuters) – Singer R. Kelly, already facing trial in three states on sexual abuse, child pornography, kidnapping and obstruction of justice charges, has been hit with an updated indictment in Chicago stemming from a newly-identified victim, court documents showed on Friday. FILE PHOTO: R. Kelly walks inside the Criminal Court Building as he arrives for
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – American teen pop sensation Billie Eilish, fresh off her big Grammy Awards victory and an Oscar night performance, has released her much-anticipated official theme song to the forthcoming James Bond film “No Time to Die.” FILE PHOTO: Billie Eilish attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills during the 92nd
(Reuters) – Former Rolling Stones bass guitarist Bill Wyman is selling off part of his vast archive of music memorabilia, including the 1962 amplifier that helped him clinch his audition for the British rock band. FILE PHOTO: Rolling Stone’s Bill Wyman arrives for a gala screening of ‘20,000 Days on Earth’ at the Barbican in
SEOUL (Reuters) – From the houses to the noodles, South Korea’s Oscar winning movie “Parasite” tells its story of a suffocating class struggle through the sights and smells of Seoul. Pig Rice Supermarket featured in South Korea’s Oscar-winning “Parasite” is seen in Ahyeon-dong, one of the last shanty towns near downtown Seoul, South Korea February
Siba the Standard Poodle, winner of Best in Show, poses with trophies and awards at the 2020 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, U.S., February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri NEW YORK (Reuters) – A standard poodle named Siba was crowned “Best in Show” at the annual
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was charged on Tuesday in a six-count felony indictment with staging a phony hate crime, nearly a year after similar charges were abruptly dismissed by local prosecutors. FILE PHOTO: Actor Jussie Smollett leaves the Leighton Criminal Court Building after his hearing in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. March 14,
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former friend of Jessica Mann, one of two woman who accuse former movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, testified on Monday that Mann did not seem in distress on the day of the alleged attack and described Weinstein as a “soulmate.” Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein is expected to call several more defense witnesses on Monday in his New York rape trial, now nearing its conclusion well ahead of schedule. FILE PHOTO: Film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York Criminal Court for his sexual assault trial in the Manhattan borough of
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Heavy rain marred the start of the Oscars on Sunday, sending workers scurrying to hold off leaks on the red carpet as Hollywood’s biggest night got underway. Billie Eilish, wearing Chanel, speaks during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mike
(Reuters) – The Academy Awards, the highest honors in the movie industry, will be handed out on Sunday at a ceremony in Hollywood. Preparation for the 92nd Academy Awards continues along the red carpet area in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 8, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake Following is a list of nominations in key categories: Best
(Reuters) – The widely panned movie musical “Cats” and four of its stars were nominated on Saturday for Razzie awards, an annual ritual that lampoons the worst of cinema. James Corden, Judi Dench, Rebel Wilson and Francesca Hayward received Razzie acting nominations for their “Cats” roles, in which they were costumed in digitally created fur.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A psychology professor called by the defense as an expert witness at the New York rape trial of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein testified on Friday that people’s memories can become distorted. Witness Jeffrey Luber is questioned by lawyer Damon Cheronis in front of Judge James Burke during film producer Harvey Weinstein’s
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Even before the new coronavirus, people working in Chinese entertainment had been calling the industry’s struggles their “bleak winter” – as tighter censorship, a crackdown on tax evasion and new government restrictions strangle opportunities for work. FILE PHOTO: A staff member carrying sanitizing equipment walks past a closed cinema at a shopping
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape trial wrapped up their case on Thursday, clearing the way for the former producer’s lawyers to begin calling their own witnesses in the afternoon. Lauren Young is questioned by attorney Damon Cheronis on cross examination during film producer Harvey Weinstein’s (L) sexual assault trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman testified at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial on Wednesday that the film producer trapped her in a hotel bathroom in 2013 and masturbated in front of her while groping her breasts, and told her: “This is what all the actresses do to make it.” Film producer Harvey Weinstein arrives at