Natalie Portman LOS ANGELES, United States — Natalie Portman has divorced her French choreographer husband Benjamin Millepied, a source close to the Oscar-winning actress said on Friday. The “Black Swan” star filed last July to end her marriage of 11 years to Millepied, said People magazine, which first reported the …
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‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68
Composite image of a scene from “Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO” and “Dragon Ball” creator Akira Toriyama in 1982 (Toei Animation, STR / Jiji Press via AFP) TOKYO, Japan — The creator of Japan’s hugely popular “Dragon Ball” comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has died aged 68, his production …
Read More »Despite ‘Barbie,’ women not getting movie lead roles: report
Margot Robbie (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The share of Hollywood films with women in the lead role fell last year, new research showed Thursday, despite standout successes like “Barbie.” In the year that the feminist blockbuster starring Margot Robbie blew its competitors away at the box office, just a …
Read More »GagaOOLala, TV Tokyo to launch gay-BL drama ‘At 25:00, in Akasaka’ in April
Video streaming platform GagaOOLala and TV Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prominent TV networks, have together announced the premiere of the highly anticipated co-production of a gay-BL (boys’ love) live-action drama. Titled “At 25:00, in Akasaka,” the 10-episode drama is based on the popular manga by Hiroko Natsuno, which has …
Read More »Sarah Geronimo makes history at 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards
Sarah Geronimo made history becoming the first Pinay to receive the Global Force Award at the Billboard Women in Music Awards held in Inglewood, California, on March 6. She shared the recognition with Italian singer-songwriter Annalisa and Brazilian singer-songwriter Luisa Sonza. In her acceptance speech, Sarah said the recognition “signifies courage and …
Read More »Oscar-nominated ‘Past Lives’ follows ‘lives we leave behind’
A scene from “Past Lives” (STAR / file) SEOUL, South Korea — A Korean-Canadian director’s debut feature film — a quiet romance exploring time, longing and lost chances — has arrived in South Korea for theater release after garnering two Oscar nominations. Ever since South Korea’s “Parasite” became the first …
Read More »Liza Soberano lands on the cover of Foxes Magazine
Wardrobe stylist Karolina Frechowicz styled Liza’s look for the cover Actress Liza Soberano is one of the featured artists on the cover of the upcoming print issue of independent music, film, and fashion publication, Foxes Magazine. In the upcoming Foxes Magazine Shooting Stars issue’s third cover, the Lisa Frankenstein star …
Read More »Oscars 2024: Where to watch, key nominees
Composite image of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in ‘Barbie’ and Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’/Warner Bros., Universal MANILA, Philippines — The 2024 Academy Awards is taking place on March 10 (March 11 in the Philippines) with “Oppenheimer” favored to win most of the awards. The ceremony, to be hosted by …
Read More »Maine Mendoza says baby ‘coming soon’
Maine Mendoza caused huge excitement among fans when she declared that her much-awaited first baby with husband Arjo Atayde is “coming soon.” The TV host said this when her father-in-law Art Atayde asked about it while greeting her on her birthday, March 3. “First of all, I would like to …
Read More »Cannes Film Festival honors Jaclyn Jose
Jaclyn Jose (Image by Loïc Venance/AFP) The Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes) in France, one of the world’s prestigious award-giving bodies, paid tribute to Filipino actress Jaclyn Jose, who passed away on March 2. “Upon learning of the passing of Filipino actress Jaclyn Jose, the Cannes Festival remembers her beaming with emotion …
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