Star Wars superfans and art lovers alike descended on George Lucas’s long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art for its grand opening Tuesday, lining up to experience the colossal structure that itself recalls a spaceship. The Los Angeles museum built by the 82-year-old “Star Wars” franchise creator alongside his wife and business partner Mellody Hobson is intended […]
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Drug cocktail killed former child star Hayden Panettiere: coroner
Actress Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the popular TV series “Heroes” and “Nashville,” died from a cocktail of drugs that included fentanyl, a US coroner said Tuesday. The 36-year-old former child star was discovered unresponsive at a home in South Carolina last month, reportedly by long-term partner Brian Hickerson and his brother. US media said […]
Prada’s skirts take centre stage as Milan Fashion Week begins
Prada kicked off Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday by returning to the fashion mainstay of skirts, bringing a decidedly feminine edge to the luxury brand’s favourite garment. Grey and pleated or green and straight, with floral patterns on minis peeking out from under leather coats or worn simply paired with a bra: Miuccia Prada and […]
China’s robot dancers limber up for America’s Got Talent final
Chinese street dancer Wu Yufei has spent most of his 13-year career performing solo, but this year, he found some new partners — a crew of robots with sleek moves. The 27-year-old Sichuan native, together with his fellow robot performers, has made it to the final of “America’s Got Talent” (AGT), a stage he had […]
Bardot auction in Paris fetches nearly one million euros
An auction of French screen legend Brigitte Bardot’s personal items fetched nearly one million euros in Paris on Monday, almost 20 times the estimate, the Millon auction house told AFP. A total of 285 objects ranging from straw hats, sunglasses, nightgowns to tableware and furniture from La Madrague and La Garrigue, Bardot’s homes in Saint-Tropez in […]
Paramount settles with US states to clear Warner Bros. mega-merger
Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, officials announced Monday, creating a Hollywood empire spanning television, news and cinema. Paramount, which is run by David Ellison, whose ultra-wealthy family has ties to US President Donald Trump, won a bidding war […]
British Museum bans photos of Bayeux Tapestry as crowds linger
The British Museum has banned visitors from taking pictures of the Bayeux Tapestry in order to keep the crowds flowing through an unprecedented London exhibition, a spokesperson confirmed Monday. Excited visitors have been flocking to see the nearly 1,000-year-old artwork since the start of the sold-out exhibition earlier this month.”There has been enormous interest in […]
French singer accuses Miley Cyrus of plagiarism
French disco diva Amanda Lear publicly accused American singer Miley Cyrus on Monday of plagiarising one of her songs from the 1970s. Lear, a model-turned-singer who was a muse to surrealist painter Salvador Dali and a lover of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, took Cyrus to task over apparent similarities between her song “The Sphinx” […]
Horror movie ‘Resident Evil’ tops N. American box office
“Resident Evil,” a horror movie based on a video game franchise, swept the North American box office with a $60 million opening weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday. The Sony-distributed movie is directed by Zach Cregger and stars Austin Abrams, who plays a medical courier battling mutant creatures to deliver a package to a remote hospital.”Resident […]