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Hit TV show Frasier to be revived after 20 years

The hit 1990s TV comedy series “Frasier,” starring Kelsey Grammer as a snobbish radio advice-show host, is coming back to television. Frasier remains one of the US's most successful TV…

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Music duo Daft Punk quits after three decades

Parisian electronic music duo Daft Punk have apparently announced they are calling it quits after almost three decades. Pitchfork reports that, asked if the duo were finished, their longtime publicist…

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Aurora Ramazzotti joins Italian show Le Iene

Aurora Ramazzotti has become the latest addition to the team of Le Iene. The announcement was done by Eros Ramazzotti and Michelle Hunziker's daughter on Instagram by dropping clues on…

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Malta – Dragonara Casino Clarifies Casino Concessions Have 10-Year Terms

Following the issue of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a concession to open and operate a casino in Malta, Dragonara clarified the fact that casino concessions in Malta have…

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Demi Lovato ‘had three strokes and a heart attack’ after 2018 overdose

Demi Lovato has opened up about her 2018 drug overdose for the first time, revealing in a new documentary that she was minutes from death. The US pop star, 28,…

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Nicki Minaj’s father killed in hit-and-run

AFP / EPA The father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver near New York City, police said Sunday. Robert Maraj, 64, was walking…

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‘I know I failed’: Justin Timberlake apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Justin Timberlake on Friday issued a public apology to his former girlfriend Britney Spears and singer Janet Jackson, saying he had failed them in…

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Legendary jazz musician Chick Corea dies aged 79

Chick Corea, a Grammy award winning jazz musician has died at the age of 79, a statement on his website confirmed. The American musician's career spanned more than five decades.…

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Disney’s Lucasfilm ditches ‘The Mandalorian’ star Gina Carano over social media posts

Lucasfilm, the Walt Disney Co -owned movie studio, said on Wednesday that it had ditched Gina Carano, a lead actor in its TV series "The Mandalorian", over social media posts…

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‘Soul’ Nears $100M international screening earnings

Yahoo Finance - Disney/Pixar’s Soul continues to shine overseas with a $96.2M after seven frames. In 11 markets this session, the Pete Docter-helmed original added $6.9M to its international box office kitty with No. 1s again in Russia…

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Christopher Plummer, Sound of Music’s Captain Von Trapp dies at 91

Christopher Plummer, the Hollywood legend best known for his iconic role as Captain Von Trapp in the classic musical “The Sound of Music,” has died at 91. His family confirmed…

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Marilyn Manson dropped by record label after abuse allegations

Rock singer Marilyn Manson was dropped by his record label on Monday after "Westworld" TV and film actress Evan Rachel Wood said that he "horrifically abused me for years." Wood,…

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Australian fury as Rita Ora allowed in country before stranded Australians

The Australian opposition has reacted angrily to news that popular British star Rita Ora was allowed in the country before some 40,000 Australians who are currently stranded around the globe.…

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Saved by The Bell actor Dustin Diamond dies of cancer aged 44

Variety Dustin Diamond, known for playing Samuel “Screech” Powers on the hit sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” died on Monday morning due to carcinoma. He was 44. The actor was…

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UPDATED: Release of James Bond film No Time To Die delayed for the fifth time

The global release of the James Bond movie "No Time to Die" was postponed to October from April, its producers said, another setback for movie theaters trying to rebuild a…

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‘Metallica’ producer Bob Rock sells rights to over 40 tracks

Record producer Bob Rock has sold his share of rights from a catalogue of 43 songs, including heavy metal band Metallica's self-titled album and singer Michael Bublé's "Call Me Irresponsible"…

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UK stars from Ed Sheeran to Elton John raise alarm over post-Brexit music tours

More than 100 British musicians, from Ed Sheeran, Sting and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters to classical stars like conductor Simon Rattle, have said tours of Europe by British artists are…

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Photo Story: Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga attend inauguration ceremony rehearsal

An assistant touches up the lip gloss on singer and actress Jennifer Lopez as she poses on the steps to the House of Representatives with the US Capitol dome behind…

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Disgraced music producer and killer Phil Spector dies at 81

Disgraced former music producer Phil Spector has died aged 81. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has confirmed he died of natural causes on Saturday evening. TMZ says the…

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Opera to return to La Scala on Jan 23

La Scala will play host to an opera for the first time since before the COVID-10 lockdown on January 23, the iconic Milanese theatre announced. The opera house will stage…

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Dwayne Johnson, DiCaprio headline Netflix’s U.S. slate of 2021 movies

Netflix Inc announced this week it will release more than 70 movies this year to its U.S. customers across comedy, drama, family and other genres, a lineup that underscores the…

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Warner Bros Games delays new Harry Potter game until 2022

AT&T Inc's Warner Bros Games said it has pushed back the release of its upcoming Harry Potter role-playing videogame, "Hogwarts Legacy," by a year to 2022. The game, announced during…

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Lupin debuts as Netflix series

Slate /Republicworld - There is a tendency to call any project in which a male actor around a certain age puts on a suit and acts particularly charming or suave his…

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Grammy Awards postponed until March

The 2021 Grammy Awards has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns, say the organisers. The ceremony, one of the music industry's biggest awards, was due to take place on 31…

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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West divorce ‘imminent’

Various American media outlets are reporting that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are to divorce imminently. "They are keeping it low-key but they are done," the source further claimed. "Kim…

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You’ll never walk alone – Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers died at 78

LONDON (Reuters) - Gerry Marsden, lead singer of the British band Gerry and the Pacemakers whose version of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” became the thunderously sung anthem for Liverpool Football…

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Theaters look to Bond and Black Widow to spark 2021 moviegoing

Movie theater operators, after a year of dismal ticket sales during the pandemic, are hoping a lineup of superheroes, fighter pilots and cinema’s most famous spy will help them stage…

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“Robin’s Wish”, a new documentary which tells the story of actor Robin Williams’ final days and honour the actor’s memory

Filmmaker Tylor Norwood to raise awareness of what really happened to legendary American actor Robin Williams in his final days and years, and honour the actor's memory in a new…

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Wham!’s Last Christmas goes to number one in the UK for the first time

Wham!'s Last Christmas has topped the UK singles chart for the first time, 36 years after it was first released. The festive classic was streamed 9.2 million times over the…

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Online streaming of New Year’s concerts from the Vienna Philharmonic to KISS

Here's a list of livestream events that was compiled by DW that will bring pop, rock and classical music concerts straight to the living room for the New Year. Beginning…

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Sanremo: Achille Lauro, Elodie, Ibra to be guests of honour

ANSA - ROME, DEC 29 - Rapper Achille Lauro, singer Elodie and Sweden football great Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be guests of honour at this year's Sanremo Song Festival on March…

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Ariana Grande sends presents to hospitals that treated Manchester Arena victims

American singer Ariana Grande has sent Christmas presents to hundreds of patients in hospitals in Manchester. It is three years since a terror attack killed 22 people at the pop…

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Beyonce donates $500,000 to people facing eviction due to housing crisis

American singer Beyonce will donate $500,000 to people facing eviction due to the coronavirus pandemic through her BeyGOOD charity foundation. Grants of $5,000 will be handed out to 100 recipients…

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Late Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch sold for knockdown price

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson’s famed Neverland Ranch in California has finally sold, more than 10 years after the death of the pop star who abandoned the property following…

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Photo Story: Czech National Ballet rehearses amid coronavirus restrictions in Prague

Dancers of the Czech National Ballet perform during a general rehearsal for a live broadcast of 'The Nutcracker - A Christmas Carol' at the National Theatre in Prague, Czech Republic.…

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Actress Nicole Kidman calls violence against women a ‘shadow pandemic’

Actress Nicole Kidman said that everyone had a role to play in ending violence against women and girls that has surged in lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic. The Oscar-winning actress,…

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Justin Bieber teams up with former rivals for Christmas song

LONDON (Reuters) - Five years ago pop star Justin Bieber was locked in a contest for Britain’s favourite Christmas song with a group of little known health workers. He gave…

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‘I Feel Fine’ – Beatles legend McCartney gives COVID vaccine a shot in the arm

LONDON (Reuters) - Beatles legend Paul McCartney gave Britain's COVID-19 vaccine rollout a big shot in the arm by vowing to be among the first global superstars to be inoculated,…

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Tom Cruise rants at ‘Mission: Impossible’ crew in London over COVID safety

Tom Cruise let rip over an apparent breach of COVID-19 safety protocols on the London set of the new “Mission: Impossible” movie, telling crew members they would be fired if…

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Danish film ‘Another Round’ wins EFAs in four categories

Danish tragicomedy "Another Round" was named best European film of the year at the European Film Awards on Saturday — in addition to a series of further awards it won during…

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Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for coronavirus

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres said on Thursday that she had tested positive for the coronavirus but was feeling fine. The American comedian said on Twitter that…

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Forty years ago, John Lennon got killed

Forty years ago, on December 8, 1980, John Lennon's death shocked the world. "I Just Shot John Lennon", 'I just shot John Lennon' were the few words spoken in a cold and cynical tone…

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Bob Dylan sells entire song catalog to Universal Music

Dec 7 (Reuters) - Bob Dylan has sold his entire catalog of more than 600 songs spanning six decades to Universal Music Group's music publishing arm, the company said on…

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A Heart for Children

Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli performs on stage during the 'Ein Herz Fuer Kinder' (lit: A Heart for Children) gala show in Berlin, Germany, 05 December 2020. German television channel…

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Holiday TV movies stick with escapism over COVID-19

"Grey's Anatomy"'s fictional surgeon Meredith Grey was stricken with COVID-19, while the "Superstore" staff hoarded toilet paper. But Christmas - complete with carol singers, family gatherings and romance - will…

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Warner Bros to release all 2021 films on its streaming platform and in cinemas on same day

Warner Bros will release all of its 2021 films, including Dune and The Matrix 4, online on the same day they hit cinemas. The move to put such major blockbusters…

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Oscars 2021 to be ‘in-person telecast’, will not be held virtually

The Oscars 2021 will not be a virtual event and will be organized traditionally as an "in-person telecast," according to a report from Variety. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts…

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Darth Vader actor David Prowse dies aged 85

David Prowse, the English actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, has died aged 85, his management company said on Sunday. "It's with great regret and…

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Darth Vader actor David Prowse dies aged 85

Actor David Prowse, the man who donned the iconic Darth Vader suit in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85. "It's with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for…

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Coronation Street writers pitched global pandemic plot in 2019 but it was deemed ‘too far-fetched’

While The Simpsons are known for their eerie ability to 'predict' the future - from Trump's presidency to the horse meat scandal - but Coronation Street writers also managed the same feat…

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Abz Love claims he nearly had a romance with Beyonce

Abz Love claims he nearly had a romance with Beyonce. The 41-year-old singer sparked a connection with the ‘Crazy in Love’ hitmaker when his former band 5ive supported her on…

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Maltese woman is one of the industry’s most influential in 2020

Maris Catania, who is Head of Responsible Gambling and Research at Kindred Group has been named as one of the iGaming industry's most influential women for 2020. For the third consecutive…

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Denmark’s Mads Mikkelsen to replace Depp in next ‘Fantastic Beasts’ movie

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has been chosen to replace Johnny Depp in the upcoming third film in the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise, Warner Bros. announced. Mikkelsen, 55, who is known for…

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La Scala opts for TV gala as virus cancels season debut

Milan's La Scala will broadcast a music and dance gala from its empty auditorium next month after it was forced to abandon its traditional December opening with an opera for…

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Beckham earning more from FIFA 21 than he did in his playing career – reports

David Beckham is reportedly earning more from playing in a soccer video game than he ever did during his career. The 45-year-old star - who retired from the sport in…

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Whoopi Goldberg thanks Patrick Swayze for Ghost role

Whoopi Goldberg landed her iconic role in ‘Ghost’ after Patrick Swayze gave producers an ultimatum. The 65-year-old star was asked not to audition to play psychic Oda Mae Brown in the…

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The album John Lennon signed for Mark Chapman is set to be auctioned

The album John Lennon signed for Mark Chapman is being put up for auction. The music icon signed the record hours before being murdered by Chapman outside The Dakota apartment…

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