The will of legendary actor Gene Hackman has been released, but uncertainty lingers over his $80m (£62m) fortune. The two-time Academy Award winner left his entire estate to his wife,…
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USA: ‘For holding a wombat, thousands threatened my life’
A US influencer who was filmed taking a wild baby wombat away from its distressed mother in Australia has said she is “truly sorry” and received thousands of death threats…
UK: Music festivals consider membership model
A new membership-based festival model is being trialled as a possible solution for for an industry “on its knees”. Grassroots Rising, which is set to go ahead next year, is…
USA: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to updated indictment
Sean “Diddy” Combs has pleaded not guilty to an amended indictment that includes new allegations of forced labour. The superseding indictment alleges the rap mogul forced employees to work long…
Taiwan: Actor arrested for evading conscription begins military service
A Taiwanese actor who was earlier arrested for allegedly dodging mandatory military duties has now begun his conscription service. Darren Wang, who shot to fame for his breakout role in…
USA: Pamela Bach, Baywatch and Knight Rider star, dies aged 62
Pamela Bach, the former Baywatch actress and ex-wife of David Hasselhoff, has died aged 62. Bach was found at home in the Hollywood Hills on 5 March after she died…
USA: Dolly Parton releases new song honouring late husband Carl Thomas Dean
Dolly Parton offered an emotional tribute to her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died earlier this week. The legendary country artist released a new song titled, If You Hadn’t…
UK: Next James Bond should be British, Pierce Brosnan says
Actor Pierce Brosnan has said it is a “given” that the next James Bond should be British. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, the former Bond also said he…
India: Rap rebel makes a comeback after battling addiction
About 15 years ago, an Indian rapper of humble origins broke onto the country’s then-infertile hip-hop music scene and transformed it forever. He teased, cajoled and vexed his listeners, daring…
USA: Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes one week apart
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes about a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa, who died after contracting a rare virus, a New Mexico medical investigator has said.…