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Amanda Knox criticizes ‘Stillwater’ film for profiting off her story

Amanda Knox, the American woman who was tried and acquitted of murder in Italy more than a decade ago, has hit out at a Hollywood movie that she said seeks…

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Disney rejects Scarlett Johansson’s complaint over ‘Black Widow’ streaming release

Scarlett Johansson, star of the Marvel superhero movie “Black Widow,” sued the Walt Disney Co on Thursday, alleging that the company breached her contract when it offered the movie on…

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Spanish judge seeks tax fraud trial for pop singer Shakira

A Spanish judge has seen “sufficient evidence” for Colombian singer Shakira to face trial for tax fraud, a court document released on Thursday said. Judge Marco Jesus Juberias has wrapped…

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Roberto Calasso, titan of Italian literature, dies

The Italian writer and publisher Roberto Calasso, "a literary institution of one" whose erudite explorations of myth and literature were translated into more than 20 languages has died at 80,…

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ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies aged 72

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died. He was 72. The band's Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard issued a statement saying he would be “greatly missed”. Hill had been with the…

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Photo Story: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck visit Capri

US singer/actress Jennifer Lopez (C-R) and US actor/director Ben Affleck (C-L) walk the streets of Capri, near Naples, Italy, 28 July 2021. The couple arrived on the island aboard the…

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Bob Odenkirk in hospital after collapsing on set of Better Call Saul

Television and film actor Bob Odenkirk was taken to a Los Angeles-area hospital on Tuesday after collapsing on the set of his AMC cable network show "Better Call Saul," according…

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Bruce Springsteen’s daughter, Jessica, competing at the Olympics

Bruce Springsteen's daughter Jessica takes centre stage at the 2020 Olympics, as she competes for the USA team. Jessica Springsteen her Olympics debut in Tokyo this week as a member…

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Dieter Brummer: Home and Away actor dies aged 45

Australian actor Dieter Brummer, who was best known for his role as Shane Parrish on TV soap Home And Away, has died aged 45. Brummer was found dead at a…

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Ai Weiwei unveils giant iron tree in Porto to warn people what they risk losing

Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei unveiled a 32-meter-tall (105 ft) tropical tree made of iron in the Portuguese city of Porto, an artwork he hopes will raise awareness of…

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U.S. warns Poland about licence renewal for Discovery-owned news channel

Future American investments in Poland could be jeopardised if the country does not renew the licence of 24-hour news channel TVN24, U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said on Thursday,…

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Why studying arts like acting or dance can better equip business students for the post-COVID world

COVID has seen the idea of caring for your employees take on a whole new meaning. As workplaces reopen and companies deal with the socio-economic fallout of the pandemic, leadership…

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Cannes awards pick wide open after film festival’s crowded comeback

A Moroccan film about hip-hopping youth in Casablanca, a hero’s tale by Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, and a wildly imaginative French movie featuring sex with a car are among…

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Italian actor Libero De Rienzo dies of heart attack at 44

The award-winning Neapolitan actor Libero De Rienzo has died of a heart attack at the age of 44, his family said Friday. Born in Naples in 1977, he opted for…

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Duchess Meghan creates TV project aimed at girls for Netflix

Britain's Duchess Meghan has created an animated family series for streaming platform Netflix Inc that she will also executive produce, her production company said on Wednesday. Archewell Productions, the company…

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Will the next Eurovision be held in Sicily?

Following the victory in the last Eurovision song contest by Maneskin, Italy won the right to organise the 2022 Eurovision song contest. On Monday, RAI announced the list of the…

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“The Crown” and “The Mandalorian” lead Emmy nominations in surge for streaming TV shows

LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) - "The Crown" and "The Mandalorian" led nominations on Tuesday for the Emmy Awards, the highest honors in television in a field packed with newcomers.…

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Italy bids emotional farewell to Raffaella Carrà

There were emotional scenes on Friday as famous faces and ordinary folk bid farewell to Raffaella Carrà at the funeral of Italian TV icon and entertainment legend, who died at…

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Photo Story: Raffaella Carra’s funeral ceremony in Rome

A priest blesses the coffin of Raffaella Carra during her funeral service in the basilica of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, in Rome, Italy, 09 July 2021. Italian TV icon…

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Photo Story: Raffaella Carra lies in state in Rome

Conductor Pippo Baudo pays his respects as Raffaella Carra lies in state in the Protomoteca hall of Rome's Capitol, Italy, 07 July 2021. Raffaella Carra died on 05 July 2021…

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Raffaella Carrà’s funeral to take place Friday

The funeral of Italian TV icon and entertainment legend Raffaella Carrà, who died at the age of 78 on Monday, will take place at midday on Friday at Rome's Maria…

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Bill Cosby to be freed from prison after court throws out sexual assault conviction

(Reuters) -Pennsylvania's highest court on Wednesday overturned Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction and ordered him released from prison immediately, ruling that a non-prosecution deal he had struck with a previous…

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Mission Impossible filming paused again due to COVID

Mission: Impossible 7' filming has been paused again due to a positive COVID-19 test. The movie first started shooting in February in 2020, a few weeks before the first lockdown,…

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Lloyd Webber, impresarios take legal action to get UK COVID pilot data

Andrew Lloyd Webber and other impresarios said on Thursday they had started legal action to press Britain's government to publish research into the safety of holding indoor events during the…

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UK stars call on government to act over post-Brexit touring

Stars including Radiohead, Biffy Clyro and Ghostpoet are urging the government to make touring Europe easier, to prevent "the collapse of the industry". Post-Brexit restrictions mean UK artists will face…

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Britney Spears says she wants her life back

An emotional Britney Spears called the 13-year-long conservatorship that has controlled her life stupid and abusive, saying she felt traumatized and angry and wanted her life back. In a statement…

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Britain plans sale of broadcaster Channel 4

Britain's Conservative government said on Wednesday it was planning to sell Channel 4, launched 39 years ago as an edgy alternative to the BBC and ITV, to help secure its…

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EU top court hands win to YouTube in user copyright fight

Europe's top court on Tuesday said that Google's YouTube and other online platforms are not liable for copyright-infringing works uploaded by users onto their platforms under certain conditions. The case marks the…

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Simon Cowell named as possible Eurovision winners Måneskin manager

At the beginning of June, the band parted ways with their long-time manager Marta Donà. On June 4 Marta shared an Instagram pic from the Eurovision green room, which showed…

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Fewer than 50 spectators contracted Covid during the shows

Of the nearly 30,000 visitors who attended the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, only 48 appear to have been infected with coronavirus. That’s according to Fieldlab Events, the body that has been…

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Britney Spears says she doesn’t know whether she’ll ever perform again

Britney Spears says she has no idea whether she will ever perform again. Spears, who has not performed in public since late 2018 and is under a court-ordered conservatorship, made…

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Harry Potter, ‘Friends’ may fall victim to Hungary’s anti-LGBT law

The largest broadcasters in Hungary criticised a new law banning the “display and promotion of homosexuality” among under-18s as a threat to freedom of expression, and one said it could…

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Sir Elton John warns musicians face EU tour ‘catastrophe’

Sir Elton John has warned MPs that the UK music industry could lose "a generation of talent" because of post-Brexit restrictions on touring the EU. The musician accused ministers of…

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Shark Attack Thriller ‘The Wreck’ Sets Malta Shoot for September

Variety reports that high concept survival thriller “The Wreck” will start shooting in Malta in September. The entertainment website adds that Altitude Film Sales has boarded high concept survival thriller…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber determined to open theatres in the UK on 21 June

Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he will open his theatres on 21 June, and is prepared to be arrested if authorities try to intervene. The composer has also warned he…

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X factor and Amici singer Michele Merlo dies of Leukaemia at 28

Italian singer Michele Merlo who took part as a competitor of X Factor and Amici died at the age of 28, late last night. Merlo was hospitalised in the intensive…

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Sinead O’Connor announces retirement from music

Sinead O’Connor has announced her retirement from her music career in a series of tweets on Friday night. “This is to announce my retirement from touring and from working in the…

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Dutch televoters will be refunded after Eurovision tele-voting malfunction

Televoters from the Netherlands will be receiving refunds after some valid votes weren’t registered in the final vote. Several Dutch media outlets, including De Telegraaf, reported that some viewers had not been…

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Eurovision winners Måneskin drop their manager

Now that the world has its eyes on them, any move by Eurovision winners Måneskin ends up under the magnifying glass, scrutinized by fans and the social media court. The…

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Wes Anderson, Sean Penn to headline Cannes return

Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch” and Sean Penn’s latest outing will be among movies vying for the top award at the Cannes Film Festival in July, as the cinema showcase…

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‘Mission: Impossible 7’ set shut down again due to COVID

Filming in Britain on the latest "Mission: Impossible" movie has been shut down for two weeks after some people working on the movie tested positive for the coronavirus, Paramount Pictures…

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Don’t rely on caffeine to fight sleep deprivation, experts warn

Don't rely on caffeine to fight sleep deprivation after a rough night, experts have warned. Researchers from Michigan State University assessed just how effective caffeine is at counteracting the negative…

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Streaming app DAZN hikes monthly fee in Italy after Serie A deal

DAZN is hiking the monthly price for its sports video app in Italy after the company, sometimes dubbed the "Netflix of Sport", won the rights to broadcast all the country's…

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Hollywood actor Seagal joins pro-Kremlin party

Hollywood actor Steven Seagal, a long-time admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has joined a pro-Kremlin party, the the party said on Sunday. Seagal received a party membership card of…

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UPDATE – Gavin MacLeod, star of ‘Love Boat’ and ‘Mary Tyler Moore’, dies at 90

Gavin MacLeod, who played a wise-cracking news writer on the classic 1970s U.S. sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the hospitable cruise ship captain on "The Love Boat," died…

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Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber cut from Friends special in China

Chinese fans of the popular sitcom Friends were furious after censors cut guest stars Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Korean boy band BTS from the much-awaited reunion episode. When the one-off special…

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Eurovision prospects dampened by ‘chronically underfunded broadcaster’ – Irish Eurovision boss

Speaking to The Irish Sun, Ireland's Head of Delegation Micheal Kealy shared his dream for public involvement but stressed the broadcaster’s financial difficulties. THE head of the RTE Eurovision delegation has claimed…

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U.S. movie theatres remove mask mandate for vaccinated people

Masks are no longer required at the three main movie theater chains in the United States for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to updated guidelines on…

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Måneskin enter the UK charts at #17

Since their win at Eurovision 2021, Italian rock group Måneskin have been climbing the Spotify charts and burning up YouTube with their song “Zitti E Buoni”. And now the iconic four-piece are following in the footsteps…

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Amazon brings James Bond, Rocky to fight Netflix with $8.5 bln MGM buy

Amazon.com Inc will buy MGM, the fabled U.S. movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for $8.45 billion, giving it a huge library of films and TV shows and…

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UPDATED: Acclaimed Italian ballet dancer Carla Fracci dies aged 84

Carla Fracci, 84, considered the queen of Italian dance, has died. Fracci, born in 1936 in Milan, built the central part of her career studying at the La Scala dance…

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‘Hungry Caterpillar’ author-illustrator Eric Carle dead at 91

Acclaimed children’s picture-book author and illustrator Eric Carle, best remembered for his classic story “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” has died at age 91, publisher Penguin Books USA said on Wednesday.…

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Angelina Jolie criticizes judge deciding custody arrangements with Brad Pitt

arrangements for her and Brad Pitt’s children, saying in a court filing that the judge has refused to allow their children to testify. Jolie, who has sought to disqualify judge…

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Vaccines mandatory for people attending all ‘live events’ in UAE

The United Arab Emirates said vaccinations against COVID-19 will be mandatory for people attending all "live events" from June 6, as the country pushes a vaccination campaign which has consistently…

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Måneskin are clean – EBU confirms there was no drug use at Eurovision Song Contest

A drug test voluntarily undertaken earlier today by the lead singer of the Italian band Måneskin returned a negative result seen by the EBU. Following the allegations of drug use…

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Italian Eurovision singer to take ‘voluntary drug test’: organisers

The singer for Italian Eurovision winners Maneskin will be taking a 'voluntary drug test', organisers say according to news agency AFP. As the final unfolded on Saturday, footage began circulating…

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London is alive again, ‘Les Mis’ producer says as he opens concert show

London and its famed West End entertainment district are "coming alive again" after months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, veteran theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh said as he reopened…

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