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Sony in talks to buy Pink Floyd music rights for about $500 mln

Sony Music is in advanced talks to buy the rights to music recorded by legendary English rock group Pink Floyd for about $500 million, the Financial Times reported on Friday.Pink…

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Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement draws 9 million ‘likes’

Pop megastar Taylor Swift drew more than 9 million "likes" to her Instagram post backing Vice President Kamala Harris for president from celebrities that included Jennifer Aniston, U.S. basketball star…

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Popular Italian presenter and journalist Luca Giurato dies aged 84

Luca Giurato has died . The journalist and TV host, 84 years old , was struck down today around lunchtime by a sudden heart attack while he was on holiday…

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James Earl Jones, renowned actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter to develop a stentorian voice recognized the world over as intergalactic villain Darth Vader,…

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Veteran Italian Singer Luca Carboni To Return After Lung Cancer Battle

Luca Carboni, the well-known Italian singer-songwriter, revealed in an interview that he disappeared from the public eye for two years due to a battle with lung cancer. Diagnosed in 2021,…

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UK launches probe into Ticketmaster over Oasis shows

Britain's competition watchdog on Thursday launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over the sale of Oasis tickets, including the use of "dynamic pricing" to hike the cost to fans at the…

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Elton John left with limited vision after eye infection

Elton John has been left with “only limited vision” after a “severe eye infection”, the 77-year-old singer has announced. He revealed he was healing from the infection in one eye,…

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Hauntingly high demand for Halloween spookiness at US theme parks

Halloween has arrived earlier than ever at major U.S. theme parks, as major operators like Disney, Six Flags and Universal Studios seek to expand their reach and build on consumers'…

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British rock band Oasis to reunite with 2025 tour

British rock band Oasis said on Tuesday they would reunite after 15 years, with brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher planning a series of live shows in 2025. The band, whose…

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Mariah Carey announces death of mother and sister on same day

Mariah Carey’s mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, both died on the same day, the singer said. “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend,” the Grammy-winning…

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Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, the Hollywood stars who rekindled their romance and married two decades after a high-profile split, are getting a divorce, TMZ and other media outlets reported…

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France pays tribute to screen legend Alain Delon

France on Monday paid homage to film legend Alain Delon following his death at 88, with tributes pouring in for the actor who became one of his country's biggest stars,…

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Two doctors among five people charged in ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s death

Two doctors and three others including a personal assistant to Matthew Perry have been charged with supplying the "Friends" star with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused his overdose death…

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Taylor Swift set for emotional London return after terror threat

Taylor Swift will take to the stage in London on Thursday, resuming the world's biggest ever concert tour amid tightened security after a foiled Islamic State-inspired attack forced the cancellation…

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Sweden closes criminal probe of Eurovision Dutch singer Joost Klein

Swedish prosecutors this week announced that they have closed an investigation into Dutch singer Joost Klein, who was evicted in May from this year's Eurovision Song Contest following a complaint…

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Catfish presenter Nev Schulman breaks neck in bike crash

Catfish presenter Nev Schulman says he is "lucky to be here" after breaking his neck in a crash involving his bike and a truck. The 39-year-old said the incident last…

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Taylor Swift’s London dates not impacted by Vienna events

British police said there was nothing to indicate that a planned attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna would have an impact on her shows at Wembley Stadium, London,…

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UPDATED: Plot to attack Taylor Swift show in Austria linked to Islamic State

The 19-year-old Austrian who masterminded a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift fans at a concert in Vienna with a bomb or knife had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State…

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Tom Cruise to appear in Olympics closing ceremony

Tom Cruise is reportedly set to assist with the ceremonial Olympic Games handoff between Paris and the 2028 host, Los Angeles. The closing ceremonies will get a boost from the…

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Netflix beats subscriber targets, cautions on ad growth

Netflix said it added more than 8 million subscribers in its second quarter as the streaming service benefited from a password-sharing crackdown and the popularity of such titles as "Bridgerton,"…

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Paramount, Skydance merger deal ends Redstone era

Streaming-era upstart Skydance Media began scripting a new chapter on Monday for Paramount Global, the day after reaching a deal to acquire one of Hollywood's oldest studios, home of "SpongeBob…

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Roger Waters dismisses any idea of Pink Floyd reunion

Roger Waters has dismissed the idea of Pink Floyd reuniting on stage again, saying he is "busy doing other things" including working on a new album and writing a memoir.…

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Deadpool to Die in Marvel Universe This September

In a surprising turn of events, Marvel announced that the beloved anti-hero Deadpool will meet his demise this September. Despite his upcoming major motion picture debut next month, Deadpool will…

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Former UK pop star Gary Glitter ordered to pay sex abuse victim $650,000

Former British pop singer Gary Glitter was on Tuesday ordered to pay a woman he sexually abused as a child more than 500,000 pounds ($637,000) in damages. The 80-year-old, whose…

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LA police probe how ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry obtained lethal ketamine dose

Los Angeles homicide detectives and federal agents are investigating how "Friends" star Matthew Perry obtained the high dose of the powerful prescription drug ketamine that was found in his body…

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It’s a mistake to dismiss Bridgerton as fluffy period drama

Shelley Galpin, King's College London A couple of years ago, I was chatting to a friend about our recent television consumption. She was extolling the virtues of the US crime…

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Swedish police say disqualified Dutch Eurovision contestant Joost Klein likely to face charges

Joost Klein, the Netherlands’ Eurovision contestant who was disqualified from the competition just hours before the grand final, will probably be charged with making illegal threats, Swedish police have said.…

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EU slams Eurovision for banning its flag from song contest

The European Union sent an official complaint to the Swiss-based European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the Eurovision Song Contest, over its refusal to let contestants wave the bloc's flag…

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Switzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision

Switzerland and its representative Nemo took the honours from the 25 songs selected for the final of this year's edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. This is the third victory…

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Netherland’s singer kicked out of Eurovision Song Contest

Several media outlets are reporting that Joost Klein was kicked out of the Eurovision Song Contest. The European Broadcasting Union had said on Friday it was investigating an “incident” involving…

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Eurovision Song Contest reaches its final with geopolitical tensions

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — It’s time for many people to don sequins and spangles — and for others to pick up protest banners and Palestinian flags — for Saturday’s final…

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Israel secures spot in Eurovision 2024 grand final

Switzerland and the Netherlands, two of the favourites to win Eurovision 2024, secured spots in Saturday's grand final alongside Israel despite large protests against the country's participation and booing during…

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Israel in spotlight at Eurovision semi-final as pro-Palestinian protests loom

The second semi-final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Sweden on Thursday, with Israel's performance expected to draw attention due to large pro-Palestinian protests planned in…

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Ireland and Croatia qualify for Eurovision final

Ireland has broken its Eurovision "curse", qualifying for the contest's grand final for the first time since 2018. Appropriately enough, it did so with the help of a "gremlin goblin…

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All you need to know about Eurovision 2024

The world's biggest live music event, Eurovision Song Contest, will take place in Sweden in the second week of May with 37 participating countries. Roughly 100,000 visitors from 89 countries…

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Israel issues Sweden Eurovision travel warning amid planned protests

By Jacob Gronholt-pedersen Planned protests against Israel taking part in this year's Eurovision Song Contest have made members of the Jewish community in Swedish host city Malmo anxious and prompted…

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French actor Gérard Depardieu in custody over sexual assault allegations

French actor Gérard Depardieu is in custody over allegations of sexual assault, according to media reports. The 75-year-old actor was summoned to a Paris police station for questioning on Monday…

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Eurovision 2024: Song Contest host Sweden braces for anti-Israel protests

Sweden said it plans to host a dazzling Eurovision Song Contest, watched by 200 million people worldwide, but visitors face heightened security amid planned protests over Israel's participation and a…

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OJ Simpson’s death prompts mixed reactions due to his controversial past

OJ Simpson has died at the age of 76 and the words of remembrance people have been sharing reflect his complicated, infamous life. Usually the death of a celebrity prompts…

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire – this Chinese-US blockbuster maximises the global appeal of the MonsterVerse

Seventy years after his first appearance in the 1954 Japanese film Gojira, Godzilla has become a global star. Meanwhile King Kong, his gigantic Hollywood counterpart, has been circling the globe…

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Plans to produce movie about legendary rock band KISS

A Swedish entertainment group co-founded by ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus has acquired the music catalogue, name and likeness of KISS and plans to produce a movie about the legendary rock band,…

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Taylor Swift joins billionaire club

Global superstar Taylor Swift has become a billionaire, according to Forbes magazine. The 34-year-old pop musician has accumulated $1.1 billion (£875 million), based on earnings from her Eras Tour and…

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Warner Bros Discovery to launch Max streaming service in Europe before Olympics

Warner Bros Discovery announced it was set to launch its Max streaming service in Europe from May 21, ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris this year. The platform will…

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World’s first ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park to be built in Saudi Arabia

TOKYO, (Reuters) - The world's first theme park devoted to the "Dragon Ball" universe of comics, movies, and games will be built in Saudi Arabia, the franchise owner said on…

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Oscars 2024: Atomic bomb movie ‘Oppenheimer’ crowned best picture

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - The following is a complete list of Oscar winners at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, presented at a live, televised ceremony from Hollywood. BEST PICTURE…

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Realistic digital Marilyn Monroe to make debut at tech conference

By Dawn Chmielewski Are you a fan of Marilyn Monroe and would like to talk to a very realistic digital version of her? That could now be possible. More than…

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UPDATED: Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68

By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) - Japanese manga comic creator Akira Toriyama, best known for his "Dragon Ball" series that spawned widely popular films, video games and TV…

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Barbie turns 65 in a world of vast doll diversity

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - At 65 years of age, Barbie shows no signs of retiring from her 250 different jobs as a plastic and fantastic doll whose…

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‘Barbenheimer’ mania fuels U.S. gambling on the Oscars

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, March 4 (Reuters) - After a summer face-off at the box office, the "Barbenheimer" battle is headed to online gambling sites in the United States.…

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Israel agrees to revise Eurovision song lyrics that evoked Hamas attack

JERUSALEM, March 3 (Reuters) - Israel has agreed to revise the lyrics of its potential submission to the Eurovision Song Contest after the contest organizers took issue with verses that…

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BRIT Awards: Raye sets record at Britain’s pop music honours

By Marie-louise Gumuchian Singer-songwriter Raye was the big winner at the BRIT Awards, the biggest night in British music, on Saturday, setting a new record for most prizes in one…

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Police seize 72 firearms at home of French film star Alain Delon

French police have seized 72 firearms and more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition from the home of screen legend Alain Delon. A shooting range was also found at the actor's…

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George Michael honoured with UK collectible coin

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Late British singer-songwriter George Michael is being honoured with a personalised collectible coin. Britain's Royal Mint said on Monday the new coin, which depicts Michael…

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Michael J Fox receives standing ovation at BAFTAs

Actor and activist Michael J Fox received a standing ovation after making a surprise appearance at the BAFTA Film Awards in London. The Back to the Future film series star…

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BAFTAs 2024: The big winners at Britain’s top film awards

LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain's top movie honours, the BAFTA Film Awards, were handed out on Sunday evening at a ceremony in London. Below is a list of the winners in…

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And the winner is… London rolls out red carpet for BAFTA Film Awards

LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Hollywood stars descend on London on Sunday for the annual BAFTA Film Awards, where U.S. historical drama "Oppenheimer", one of the highest-grossing films of 2023,…

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Kiss’s debut album at 50: how the rock legends went from ‘clowns’ to becoming immortalised

It has been 50 years since Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Kiss launched their thunderock-doused debut album into the pop culture stratosphere. The eponymous album, released on February 18…

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