British singer Boy George pulled out of a West End production of the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” after facing a backlash for releasing a pro-Israel song, “We Will Dance Again”. The 65-year-old musician “will no longer be appearing in Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium”, his manager Paul Kemsley said on social media. The […]
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George and Amal Clooney flee French home due to wildfire
Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have evacuated their French home near the southeastern town of Brignoles after a fast-moving wildfire broke out nearby, authorities said Thursday. Over the past week, France has been battling some of the country’s worst forest fires in living memory. The largest fire has ravaged […]
Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ boosts sales of mythology tales in UK
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” has not only lured legions of fans to cinemas, but sparked huge interest in the UK in Homer’s epic poem and other Greek and Roman mythology works. Some involved in Classics academia hope the blockbuster’s box office success and wider cultural impact will also prompt more young people to […]
BTS pulls out of Grammys after Asian pop category introduction
Global K-pop sensation BTS said Wednesday they will not submit their music for next year’s Grammy Awards, after the Recording Academy introduced a new Asian pop category criticised for restricting the success of regional artists. The South Korean megastars were widely tipped in the running for several of the Grammys’ top honours, including Album of […]
Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges
A federal jury on Wednesday convicted novelist Salman Rushdie’s assailant of “engaging in an act of terrorism” for the bloody August 2022 attack at a New York cultural center. Hadi Matar, a 28-year-old Lebanese American, “chose to align his values with the terroristic values of the leaders of Iran,” said US Attorney Michael DiGiacomo, adding […]
US actor Jared Leto denies latest accusations of sexual assault
US actor and singer Jared Leto on Wednesday denied allegations of sexual assault and harassment leveled against him by ten women in a new documentary aired by the BBC. The women said they were victimized by Leto between 2002 and 2016. Two of them accused him of sexual assault when they were 17 years old, […]
BTS pulls out of Grammys after Asian pop category introduction
Global K-pop sensation BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit their music for next year’s Grammy Awards, following the Recording Academy’s introduction of new categories that include the Best Asian Pop Music Performance. The South Korean megastars had been widely tipped to be in the running for several of the Grammys’ top honours, including […]
Judge orders Amy Winehouse’s father to pay nearly £1mn to her friends
The father of British music sensation Amy Winehouse was Wednesday ordered to pay £950,000 ($1.26 million) to his late daughter’s friends, who he unsuccessfully sued for auctioning the singer’s clothes and other items. Mitch Winehouse earlier this year lost a case in the high court in London against two of Winehouse’s friends who auctioned dozens […]
Irish singer, musician Glen Hansard killed in motorbike crash at 56
Oscar-winning Irish musician and actor Glen Hansard, who starred in the 1991 cult film “The Commitments”, died on Wednesday, his agent said, with reports suggesting he was killed in a motorcycle crash.”With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning,” his agent ATC Management said in a […]