The remains of Czech-French novelist Milan Kundera and his wife Vera were buried in the writer’s native city of Brno on Thursday, the city hall said. Kundera, known for “The Joke” and “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”, died in his Paris flat in July 2023, aged 94. His wife Vera kept an urn with his […]
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Comedian Jordan Klepper wishes satire was harder in age of Trump
Skewering the oddities of president Donald Trump’s administration and his devoted American supporters has made comedian Jordan Klepper a household name in the United States, as a host of late-night satire “The Daily Show.”He just wishes that the president and his followers wouldn’t make it so easy.”There’s never a shortage of things to talk about, […]
BBC eyes compulsory redundancies in cost-cutting drive
The BBC will axe some programming and may impose compulsory redundancies to deliver hundreds of millions of pounds of previously announced savings, its new Director-General Matt Brittin told staff Wednesday. The former Google executive, who took the helm at the British Broadcasting Corporation a month ago, said the scale of the planned savings “requires tough […]
Louvre museum ‘running out of steam’, says new director
The Louvre museum is struggling to find funding to upgrade its ageing facilities, its new director said Wednesday, following a litany of problems that included a brazen $100-million jewellery heist.”Despite its imposing majesty, despite the daily commitment of its staff, the Louvre is running out of steam,” Christophe Leribault told a Senate committee. “Its equipment and […]
Sean Penn to direct film on January 6 Capitol assault: US media
Three-time Oscar winner Sean Penn is to direct a film centering on a police officer caught up in the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, entertainment media reported Tuesday. The film, which Penn has also reportedly written, is expected to star Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper in […]
New Asian pop and folk categories announced by music’s Grammy Awards
Next year’s Grammy Awards will feature five new categories, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday, along with redefined rules that could affect the future of the coveted Best New Artist prize. Based on feedback from its members, the 2027 show will honor Best Asian Pop Music Performance, Best R&B Collaboration Performance, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, […]
Spanish actor Javier Bardem leaves his mark on Hollywood Boulevard
Spanish star Javier Bardem made his mark in Hollywood on Tuesday, leaving his hand- and foot-prints in the cement outside the Chinese Theatre, alongside movie legends like Marilyn Monroe and Jack Nicholson. “It feels very special to be given a space like this to immortalize your name,” Bardem told AFP. The Oscar-winning actor said getting his […]
EU admits it can’t save discontinued video games
It’s game over for fans of discontinued video games after the EU admitted defeat on Tuesday and said it cannot stop publishers making them unplayable. But the European Union unlocked one potential cheat code by promising voluntary guidelines to manage video games’ “end of life”. The EU was responding to a citizens’ petition backed by […]
Singer Bonnie Tyler out of coma
Singer Bonnie Tyler, known for mega-hits “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” has come out of a coma following emergency surgery last month, her family said. The 75-year-old Welsh star, who shot to fame with her hits in the 1980s, was put into a coma at a hospital in Faro, […]