LOS ANGELS — Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy for the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots,” has died at age 87, according to a statement from his family. “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning. […]
SEOUL — A K-pop star who had to issue a grovelling apology to fans for having a boyfriend is single again. Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook rocked the K-pop world when they went public with their relationship in February, with some angry fans accusing her of “betrayal”. Lee’s agency C-JeS Studio confirmed the break up,
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AMMAN — The Royal Hashemite Court has joyfully announced that Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein are anticipating the birth of their first child in the coming summer. This joyful news brings immense happiness to King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah. The Royal Court extends its heartiest
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LOS ANGELES — Take your seat because Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department” meeting has officially been called into session and, surprise, it’s a 31-song mega double album. The Grammy-winner first released her highly anticipated 11th studio album on Friday, with the album appearing on Apple Music sometime prior to its scheduled midnight release time. At
LONDON — All five members of the Spice Girls have reunited, just perhaps not as you’d expect. On Saturday night, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Horner and Melanie Chisholm, better known as Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger and Sporty Spice, came together to celebrate Victoria’s 50th birthday in London. The bandmates partied like it
LONDON — The cast of The Lords of the Rings have paid tribute to their co-star Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79. The actor — who played King Théoden in Peter Jackson’s trilogy — passed away early on Sunday morning. Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Sean Astin, who played the four hobbits
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DHAHRAN: Saudi filmmakers of the future were given a masterclass in the latest animation techniques as part of the Saudi Film Festival this week. The animation workshops were led by experts from the US as part of a collaboration between the festival and the American Chamber of Commerce and US Consulate in Dhahran. The animation
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DHAHRAN: Saudi filmmakers of the future were given a masterclass in the latest animation techniques as part of the Saudi Film Festival this week. The animation workshops were led by experts from the US as part of a collaboration between the festival and the American Chamber of Commerce and US Consulate in Dhahran. The animation
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Highlights from the Middle East Institute’s ‘Louder Than Hearts’ in Washington DC DUBAI: The Middle East Institute in Washington DC is hosting works by female photographers from the Arab world. Tasneem Al-Sultan ‘Diversity Within Saudi Weddings’ The acclaimed Lebanon-born Palestinian-American photographer Rania Matar has curated “Louder Than Hearts,” an exhibition of work by 10 female photographers,
MALMO, Sweden: The second semifinal 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 host city Malmo. Some 100,000 visitors have gathered in Malmo in southern Sweden for the annual kitsch-fest, which is watched by some 200
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