movies

  • Netflix to raise prices for some subscribers – but no word yet on UK

    Netflix is raising prices for some subscribers as it reported 18.9 million new customers in the last three months of 2024. Prices will rise for users in the United States, Canada, Portugal and Argentina. Netflix has not yet confirmed if the UK will see any similar price increases – but it signals a direction of…

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  • Meghan Markle’s Netflix show ‘postponed indefinitely’ due to LA fires

    Anew Netflix series starring Meghan Markle, the actress wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, has been delayed due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the Duchess of Sussex said on Sunday (Jan 12). With Love, Meghan, an eight-episode lifestyle and cooking show, had been due to debut on the streaming platform on Wednesday. But with blazes…

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  • Organisers of Hong Kong singer-actor Eason Chan’s ongoing Fears And Dreams tour announced on Friday (Jan 10) that the Bangkok leg of the tour would be cancelled, following “safety concerns”. Scheduled to take place at Thailand’s Impact Arena on Feb 22, the show had already sold out. In a statement on social media platform Weibo, the organisers…

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  • Kate Winslet struggling with her passion project

    “Over the years, I’ve interviewed plenty of actors at noisy spots around Los Angeles, but no one has ever been as concerned about my recording device as Kate Winslet,” says Vanity Fair reporter, David Canfield. The Oscar- and Emmy-winning star shows up to a Beverly Hills restaurant patio ready to talk, warmly and frankly and ever so profanely,…

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  • Heath Ledger had a feeling that The Dark Knight would find its audience — and according to Andrew Garfield, he didn’t keep that thought to himself. During his latest visit to the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Garfield reflected on his time spent with Ledger while filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, just after the Australian actor had wrapped production on the gritty…

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  • Emmys 2024: Full list of winners

    Best comedy series Abbott ElementaryThe BearCurb Your EnthusiasmHacks – WINNEROnly Murders in the BuildingPalm RoyaleReservation DogsWhat We Do in the Shadows Best drama series The CrownFalloutThe Gilded AgeThe Morning ShowMr & Mrs SmithShōgun – WINNERSlow Horses3 Body Problem Lead actress in a drama series Jennifer Aniston – The Morning ShowCarrie Coon – The Gilded AgeMaya Erskine –…

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  • Emmys 2024 History Makers: Shōgun triumphs with Hacks, The Bear and Baby Reindeer

    Shōgun has made Emmys history as the first ever non-English language series to win for best drama. The historical epic, based on the 1975 novel, picked up four awards during the evening, including Emmys for lead stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, the first Japanese actors to win their respective awards. Sanada said the show…

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  • Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, US media reported Tuesday, two years after the Hollywood power couple officially gave love a second chance by tying the knot. The pair, who were nicknamed “Bennifer” when they first dated in the frenzied tabloid celebrity days of the early 2000s, had rekindled their relationship almost…

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  • Did Walt Disney’s death stifle Disney World’s creativity?

    Since the death of Walt Disney in 1966, the company suffered in the animation industry, failing to reproduce massively successful productions. That lack of memorable films and characters was felt across its theme parks, as well. Disneyland parks have relied heavily on the local population to stay profitable. Thus, to attract nearby residents, they require…

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  • LAGOS KIDNAPPERS: Yul Edochie denies friendship with Henry Odenigbo (video)

    Controversial actor-cum-preacher, Yul Edochie, has clarified his relationship with movie producer and CEO of Ason-Rich Movie Production, Henry Odenigbo. A filmmaker and actor, Stanley Nwoko, also known as Stanley Ontop, posted photos of the controversial producer, Odenigbo alleging him (Odenigbo) to be the ‘‘ringleader’’ of the kidnap gang, killed in the shootout by the Lagos…

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  • A few years after the death of its founder, Disney went through a rough patch. However, its leadership was determined to conquer new mountain tops and not let the past glories be the highest point in the company’s history. Pursuing moon shots and pushing a company to its limit is admirable and often leads to…

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  • Directors pay tribute to ‘one of the most engrossing actors of all time’

    More tributes are pouring in for Donald Sutherland, with director Edgar Wright saying the “screen legend” had an “always fascinating screen presence”. “So sorry to see you go Donald but what a legacy you leave behind,” said Mr Wright, who directed films like Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver. “He starred in two of…

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  • Disney’s innovation strategy and technological capabilities

    Key Takeaway: Engage your customers and develop meaningful relationships All of Disney’s interactions with its customers aim at creating or enhancing the relationship between the brand and its customers. Arguably, media and entertainment companies have more opportunities to engage and foster relationships with their customers. However, purposefully engaging with customers is imperative for every organization…

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  • NOLLYWOOD: Ban on smoking, ritual scenes divides stakeholders

    The plan by the Federal Government to enforce the prohibition of money rituals, ritual killings, smoking and glamourising such vices in Nigerian films is generating mixed reactions. It could be recalled that the Executive Director/CEO, National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, Dr Shaibu Husseini, announced the government’s stand during a national stakeholders’ engagement on…

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  • Sci-fi movie “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” tops Chinese box office

    American sci-fi “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” continued to top the Chinese mainland’s daily box office chart on Saturday, data from the China Movie Data Information Network showed. The film, directed by Wes Ball and written by Josh Friedman, grossed over 27.17 million yuan (about 3.83 million U.S. dollars) on the second day…

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  • Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has said that she had to kiss a series of actors during the audition process in the 2000s to “test for chemistry” on camera. Now 41 and with dozens of movies to her name, Hathaway has revealed how early on in her career she went along with the “gross” request to “make out” with male…

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