will.i.am on sexism: 'Humanity has issues'

The musician says sexism and inappropriate behaviour runs throughout the entertainment industry.

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Israel awards top literature prize to novelist critical of its policies

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s national prize for literature, one of its most prestigious honors, is to be awarded this year to novelist David Grossman, an outspoken critic of Israel’s policy toward the Palestinians. Grossman, 64, has expressed support for Israeli conscientious objectors,...

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Bold, black and beautiful, ‘Black Panther’ hopes for cultural shift

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Some film critics are calling it the best Marvel movie so far; others say it’s a correction after years of neglecting minority talent in Hollywood. The predominantly black cast of superhero movie “Black Panther” hope its combination of...

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Disney raises prices of some U.S. theme park tickets

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co said on Sunday it was changing the admission price for its U.S. theme parks, raising the cost of some single-day tickets by almost 9 percent. Disney, which has a three-tier structure that charges visitors more...

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Has The Crown made corgis more popular?

The Pembroke corgi breed has been removed from a list of breeds at risk.

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‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Tops Box Office With $38.8 Million, ‘Peter Rabbit’ Hops to $25 Million

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Universal’s opening of “Fifty Shades Freed” is dominating North American moviegoing with a solid $38.8 million opening at 3,678 locations as the business awaits the arrival of “Black Panther.” Sony’s launch of family comedy “Peter Rabbit” wound up...

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Idris Elba's surprise marriage proposal

The actor popped the question to his girlfriend at a cinema screening in east London.

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Lowestoft girl follows in father’s footsteps as a clown

A five-year-old girl is taking to the stage for the first time as a clown as part of an international event. Eve Davis, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, is following in the footsteps of her dad Andy, who has been a professional clown for...

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Daniel Kaluuya talks Oscars and superheroes at the Black Panther premiere

It is set to break box office records and also breaks new ground by being the first Marvel movie with a predominantly black cast. Black Panther has had its European premiere in London, where stars Daniel Kaluuya and Martin Freeman discussed the...

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It’s alive! Tom Hardy waxwork with beating heart unveiled in London

LONDON (Reuters) – Madame Tussauds waxwork museum is offering fans of actor Tom Hardy a new and unusual chance to get close to their idol – launching a waxwork figure of the actor with a beating heart, that visitors can pose with...

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Actor Sir Ian McKellen won’t be drawn on whether Kevin Spacey should act again

Sir Ian McKellen has refused to be drawn on whether he thinks Kevin Spacey should act again. The actor did however say on the Today programme that he found Spacey coming to London and pretending to not be gay “distasteful”. “You will...

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World Club Dome put on the world’s first zero-gravity rave

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Lagos art lovers get chance to bid for long-lost masterpiece found in London

LONDON/LAGOS (Reuters) – A portrait of a Nigerian princess that was lost for more than 40 years has been found in a London flat and will be sold at an auction screened live in Lagos, allowing Nigerian art lovers to make bids...

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#MeToo to the fore at this year’s Berlin film festival

BERLIN (Reuters) – This year’s Berlin film festival will tackle sexual assault, discrimination and abuse with a panel discussion, a seminar and a safe counseling corner for guests, the festival’s director said. The focus reflects the mission of the festival, whose 68th...

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China’s terracotta warriors march to Liverpool museum

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Figures from China’s famed Terracotta Army go on display in a museum in Liverpool this week, a decade after the life-sized sculptures were first showcased in Britain to throngs of visitors. The highlights of the exhibition are 10...

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John Mahoney, who played Marty Crane in Frasier, has died at the age of 77.

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Billie Ritchie: Scottish silent movie star forgotten by history

The story of the Scottish silent movie star largely forgotten by history will be celebrated at a film festival. Billie Ritchie, who was born in Glasgow in 1877, made almost 70 films between 1914 and 1920. He was accused of copying his...

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Timberlake back at Super Bowl halftime, no wardrobe malfunctions

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Justin Timberlake posed for a selfie, paid tribute to music legend Prince and played it safe at a halftime Super Bowl performance on Sunday, returning to the gig where he and Janet Jackson introduced “wardrobe malfunction” to the American...

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Celebrity Kylie Jenner announces birth of baby girl

(Reuters) – U.S. reality TV star Kylie Jenner announced on Sunday the birth of her child with rapper Travis Scott, after months of rumors surrounding her pregnancy. The 20-year-old Jenner said in a post on social media platform Instagram that her “beautiful,...

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Apple Music U.S. subscriber growth outpacing Spotify: WSJ

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Music is on track to overtake Spotify by number of U.S. subscribers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people in the music business familiar with figures reported by the two services. Spotify is currently the...

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