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‘Star Wars’ Creator George Lucas Makes Comic-Con Debut

This is Beirut, 24/07 13:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Comic-Con kicks off Thursday in San Diego, California, with expectations running high among devoted fans keen to catch a glimpse of George Lucas at his first ever appearance at the convention. Other expected highlights of the gathering - one of the world's biggest celebrations of pop culture - include the world premiere of the prequel series ...

Mexican Voice Actors Demand Regulation on AI Voice Cloning

This is Beirut, 14/07 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Mexican actors protested the growing threat artificial intelligence poses to their industry, calling on Sunday for better regulations to prevent voice cloning without consent. The rise of AI was a key issue in Hollywood's 2023 actors and writers' strikes, as creatives feared studios would use the technology to replace paid content. Last year, ...

Sean "Diddy" Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking, Convicted on Lesser Charge

This is Beirut, 03/07 10:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking Wednesday but convicted of a less serious prostitution charge after a high-profile marathon trial in New York. Combs was denied bail after the jury found him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, each of which carries a maximum ...

Taylor Swift Buys Back Rights to Her Old Music

This is Beirut, 30/05 19:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Pop icon Taylor Swift, who has been publicly feuding with record executives since 2019 over the rights to her early music, now owns her entire catalogue, she said on her website Friday. "All of the music I've ever made ... now belongs ... to me," she wrote, after years of dispute over her first six albums, a number of which she has rerecorded to ...

Fast, Fearless, Female: France’s Stunt Star Conquers Hollywood

This is Beirut, 27/05 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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When Sarah Lezito began messing around with motorbikes at 13 she never dreamed that one day she would become the stunt double of some of Hollywood's biggest stars. The French winemaker's daughter has stood in for Scarlett Johansson - twice - on Avengers 2 and Black Widow and appeared in a dozen films including The Batman. The 32-year-old is one ...

Tom Cruise Has World Guessing as He Unleashes 'Mission: Impossible' at Cannes

This is Beirut, 14/05 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning powers into the Cannes film festival for its premiere on Wednesday on a steamroller of hype, with the world asking if this will be the final curtain for agent Ethan Hunt. With some fans fretting that the $400-million epic - the eighth in the high-octane franchise - could be the last, Cruise ...

Disney to Open First Middle East Theme Park in Abu Dhabi

This is Beirut, 07/05 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Walt Disney Company announced plans Wednesday for a new theme park in the United Arab Emirates, highlighting the country's growing prominence as a global financial and entertainment hub. The waterfront resort will be located on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island and developed in partnership with local firm Miral. Disney stated that it aims to attract ...

Two-Time Oscar Winner Alexander Payne to Preside Over Venice Jury

This is Beirut, 28/04 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Venice Film Festival organizers announced on Monday that US film director Alexander Payne would be president of the competition's jury this year. Payne, 64, has won two Oscars and two Golden Globes for his screenplays and is best known for films such as Sideways, The Descendants and About Schmidt. "It's an enormous honor and joy to serve on the ...

From Barbie to Blasters: Gosling Takes Lead in New 'Star Wars' Film

This is Beirut, 18/04 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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After his scene-stealing turn as Ken in the 2023 blockbuster hit "Barbie", Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling is taking on another huge pop culture franchise: the Star Wars universe. Gosling will star in the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter, due for release in May 2027, Lucasfilm announced Friday at the Star Wars Celebration event in ...

Nate Bargatze to Host 2025 Emmy Awards

This is Beirut, 17/04 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Comedian Nate Bargatze, one of the United States' most successful stand-ups, will host this year's Emmy Awards, organizers said Wednesday. The funnyman is being handed the reins of television's most prestigious prize show for its 77th edition, which takes place in Los Angeles in September and will be broadcast on US network CBS. "It's a huge ...

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