LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock yesterday for slapping the comedian at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony, issuing a statement after the film academy said it might take action against Smith for an incident that overshadowed the industry’s top awards.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Heartwarming movie “CODA,” about a deaf family with a hearing daughter, won the prestigious best picture prize at the Oscars yesterday, the first time a streaming service took home the film industry’s biggest prize.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Best actor nominee Will Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock in the face with an open hand and shouted a vulgarity at the comedian for making a joke about his wife’s appearance at the Oscars ceremony yesterday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in “Lilies of the Field,” and inspired a generation during the civil rights movement, has died at age 94, an official from the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
(Reuters) BARACK OBAMA, FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT: “Through his groundbreaking roles and singular talent, Sidney Poitier epitomized dignity and grace, revealing the power of movies to bring us closer together.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in “Lilies of the Field,” and inspired a generation during the civil rights movement, has died at age 94, an official from the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today.
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – “Spider-Man: No Way Home” unwrapped the best Christmas gift of all, becoming the first pandemic-era movie to cross $1 billion at the global box office.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Paul McCartney has said he wanted to continue performing with the Beatles when the band famously split in 1970 and that John Lennon instigated the breakup.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Royal drama “The Crown” and feel good comedy “Ted Lasso” nabbed the top prizes at television’s Emmy awards on Sunday on a night dominated by streaming shows, British talent and rare wins by women.
(Reuters) – Willard Scott, the ebullient former “Today” show weatherman, venerator of centenarians, pitchman extraordinaire and the original hamburger-hawking Ronald McDonald, died yesterday, his successor on the morning show Al Roker said.
(BBC) Pop group Abba have teased a major announcement for next week, as fans await their first new music in 39 years.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – An Indian court today extended the custody of Raj Kundra, a businessman married to popular Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, police said, in a pornography case that has stunned the country’s film industry.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Dilip Kumar, who won worldwide fame playing tragic heroes in Bollywood films, died today aged 98 and was cremated with state honours in India.
(Reuters) – Bill Cosby was freed from prison and returned home today, less than two hours after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying he never should have faced charges after striking a non-prosecution deal with a previous district attorney more than 15 years ago.
LONDON, (Reuters) – American singer Diana Ross expresses her gratitude in new single “Thank You” released today, the title track from her first studio album in 15 years.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Gavin MacLeod, who played a wise-cracking news writer on the classic 1970s U.S.
LONDON, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Award-winning “Pose” star Billy Porter announced he was HIV-positive today, adding that he was healthy and unashamed of having a disease that has long been stigmatised.
LONDON, (Reuters) – London’s Court of Appeal today refused Johnny Depp permission to challenge a verdict last year that concluded the Hollywood actor was a “wife beater”, meaning his attempt to restore his reputation will shift to U.S.
(Reuters) – Yaphet Kotto, an American actor known for his roles in movies including “Alien” and “Midnight Run” and as a villain in the James Bond film “Live and Let Die,” has died at age 81.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish took the top prizes at the Grammy Awards yesterday but Beyonce was the big winner on a history making night marked by multiple wins for women.
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