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Calls for boycott of Oscars grow over diversity of nominees
Amid calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards over its all-white acting nominees and Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith both announcing they would sit out this year's ceremony, the academy's president said...
Idris Elba: Lack of diversity is not just a U.S. problem
Idris Elba says a lack of diversity in films and television is not just an American problem.
The London-born star of "The Wire" and "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" told an audience at Parliament that...
Erdogan biopic to hit Turkish screens: producer
Shooting will start next week on a feature film tracing the early career of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from his childhood in a poor district in Istanbul to his rise to become the city's...
Netflix to block proxy access to content not available locally
Video-streaming service provider Netflix Inc's subscribers will no longer be able to use proxies to watch content not available in their home country.
Subscribers often resort to proxies, or servers that facilitate access to Internet...
‘The Revenant,’ ‘The Martian’ win big at Golden Globes
LOS ANGELES — Epic survival thriller “The Revenant” and space blockbuster “The Martian” won big at the Golden Globes on Sunday, boosting their chances for Oscars glory next month.
“The Revenant” — the story of...
Ai Weiwei bedecks beard with Lego bricks after firm backs down
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei published photos of himself with Lego hanging off his moustache and beard on Wednesday, celebrating the toymaker's decision to back down on rules that blocked his bulk order of...
Bedouin coming-of-age drama competes for Oscar nod
A coming-of-age drama set among Bedouin tribesmen roaming the desert emerged as the first potential Oscar contender produced by Jordan's nascent film industry.
"Theeb" (Wolf), set in 1916, tells the story of a playful 11-year-old...
British music legend David Bowie dies aged 69
British music legend David Bowie has died after a long battle with cancer, his official Twitter and Facebook accounts said Monday, prompting an outpouring of tributes for the innovative star.
A notoriously private person, Bowie's...
Egyptian officials raid art and publishing house
Two people working at one of Egypt's most popular art houses say officials raided their venue, taking computers and other items before closing it.
Monday night's raid on Townhouse Gallery and a raid the next...
The Force finally awakens as ‘Star Wars’ opens in cinemas
The wait is finally over. One of the most hyped films of all time, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", opened in cinemas in France, South Africa and several other countries Wednesday, a decade after...
