Will Smith’s slavery film Emancipation has pulled out of filming in Georgia over what the star has called the US state’s new “regressive voting laws”. In a statement issued to…
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Australia: Neighbours star Nicola Charles claims cast members tried to get her deported
Former Neighbours actress Nicola Charles has claimed two of her cast mates once tried to get her deported back to the UK. Charles, who played Sarah Beaumont in the soap…
USA: DMX, American rapper and actor, dies aged 50
US rapper and actor DMX has died at the age of 50, five days after suffering a heart attack. The performer, whose real name was Earl Simmons, had been placed…
Sri Lanka: Mrs World arrested over pageant bust-up
Police in Sri Lanka have arrested the reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie, after she allegedly injured a fellow beauty queen in an on-stage bust-up. Pushpika De Silva won the “Mrs…
USA: Khloe Kardashian laments Pressure and ridicule over image
Khloe Kardashian has said she tried to get an unfiltered photo removed from social media because she feels “almost unbearable” pressure to meet the “impossible standards” set by fans. The…
USA: Rare Superman comic sells for record US$3.25m
A rare edition of a comic in which Superman made his first ever appearance has sold for a record $3.25 million (£2.8m). It means the issue of Action Comics #1,…
China: Western brands blurred on China TV
Chinese TV stations have been blurring out Western brand logos in their programmes, in a show of support for China’s Xinjiang cotton campaign. The move has delayed some broadcasts, as…
USA: SAG Awards: Screen Actors Guild honour The Trial of the Chicago 7
It was a big night for diversity at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, with actors from ethnic minorities winning all four individual film categories for the first time. The…
USA: Thandie Newton reverts to original spelling of first name, Thandiwe
Actress Thandie Newton has said she is reverting to the original Zimbabwean spelling of her first name, Thandiwe. The actress has hitherto been known as Thandie, an anglicised version of…
USA: Rapper DMX in ‘grave condition’ after heart attack
US rapper and actor DMX is in a “grave condition” following a heart attack, says his lawyer Murray Richman. Mr Richmond told US media he didn’t know whether the heart…