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Angelina Jolie Promoting New Film 'Couture' at San Sebastián

This is Beirut, 22/09 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Angelina Jolie, 50, was in San Sebastián to promote Couture, directed by French filmmaker Alice Winocour, which is competing for the festival’s top prize, the Golden Shell. She plays Maxine Walker, an American film director facing divorce and a serious illness while navigating Paris Fashion Week and embarking on a romance with a colleague, ...

The Metropolitan Opera Reimagines Itself with New Themes and Celebrity Stars

This is Beirut, 21/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The iconic Metropolitan Opera of New York is continuing its evolution amidst financial challenges, launching its new season this Sunday with a politically charged opera featuring a comic book superhero. The season also welcomes actress Sandra Oh, known for her roles in Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve, in a beloved opera-comique. The Met is ...

Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh’s Gold Bracelet Melted, Sold Cheaply

This is Beirut, 19/09 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless ancient gold bracelet was stolen from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, sold for about $4,000, and then melted down. The 3,000-year-old bracelet, a gold band adorned with lapis lazuli beads, dated back to the reign of Amenemope, a pharaoh of ...

Netflix Bets on Spain to Repeat Money Heist Magic

This is Beirut, 19/09 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a cavernous studio outside Madrid teeming with TV industry stars, Netflix is blending old knowledge with modern technology to try to concoct a successor to its global hit Money Heist. The dystopia Billionaires' Bunker, to be released on Friday and set in a gigantic underground fortress offering gyms, a garden and a fancy restaurant, is the US ...

Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci Announce Their Separation

This is Beirut, 19/09 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The glamorous couple, who had captured international attention with their romance, confirmed on Friday that they are parting ways. The announcement came via a heartfelt joint statement sent to the Agence France-Presse (AFP). "It is with great respect and mutual affection that Monica Bellucci and Tim Burton have decided to separate," read the ...

Downton Abbey Auction Raises Millions, Shatters Expectations Worldwide

This is Beirut, 17/09 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Props, costumes and other items from the hit TV series Downton Abbey sold for £1.7 million ($2.3 million) at a London auction, six times the pre-sale estimate, Bonhams revealed Tuesday. The "bell wall", the servant's call system that appears from the first series to the last, proved to be the prize item, selling for an eye-watering £216,300 ...

'Friends' Fans Rejoice: Central Perk Cafe Coming to NYC

This is Beirut, 17/09 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Devotees of fan favorite Friends will soon be able to sip a cup of coffee named after Joey in a Manhattan recreation of the "Central Perk" cafe made famous by the sitcom. Just don't expect the coffee to cost $3 a cup like it did in the acclaimed television show at the turn of the millennium. The latest reincarnation of the hot drink haunt will ...

Boualem Sansal Rejects Far-Right Nomination for Sakharov Prize

This is Beirut, 16/09 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal has opposed his nomination for the 2025 Sakharov Prize by the far-right group in the European Parliament led by Jordan Bardella (RN), his publisher Gallimard confirmed on Monday. The group Patriots for Europe (PfE), which has 85 members of the European Parliament, put forward Sansal’s name for the annual ...

Four Voices Celebrate the Timeless Legacy of Céline Dion

This is Beirut, 16/09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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To bring Céline Dion’s greatest hits to life, four singers are joining forces for Génération Céline, a tribute show created by Erick Benzi, one of Dion’s longtime collaborators and trusted arrangers. “There’s a real desire for people to come together, to sing and dance to songs we all know. Céline embodies that spirit,” says Benzi, ...

Demon Slayer Breaks Records with Historic North America Debut

This is Beirut, 15/09 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The latest entry in Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer anime film series took first place in the North American box office this weekend with a genre-record $70 million debut, industry estimates showed Sunday. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -- Infinity Castle: Part 1, the first title in a new trilogy based on the popular manga series, opened to the top ...

'Hamnet' Wins Toronto Top Prize, Eyes Oscar Glory

This is Beirut, 15/09 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hamnet, a devastating period drama about the life of William Shakespeare and his family, won top prize Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival. The heart-wrenching movie stars Paul Mescal as Shakespeare, who tries to forge a career as a playwright while his wife Agnes — played by Jessie Buckley — contends with the perils of plague ...

Hermeto Pascoal, Brazilian Jazz Legend, Dies at Age 89

This is Beirut, 14/09 10:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Celebrated Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal, who gained international fame for his collaborations with fellow jazz legend Miles Davis, has died aged 89, his family said Saturday. With his distinctive white beard and hair, Pascoal was known as "The Sorcerer" for his ability to create music with a variety of instruments and objects. "With ...

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