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Sudan selects Cannes award-winning film ‘Goodbye Julia’ for Oscars

“Goodbye Julia”, the first-ever Sudanese feature to screen at the Cannes Film Festival, has been selected by Sudan to represent the war-torn country at...

Strike-hit Venice fest says Hollywood must prize ‘art over content’

Venice (AFP) – Hollywood strikes robbed the Venice Film Festival of some of its usual glitz as it launched its 80th edition on Wednesday, but...

Threatened Ethiopian cabaret lives to dance another day

Addis Ababa (AFP) – A beloved monument to Ethiopia's traditional cabaret culture, the historic nightclub Fendika is running on borrowed time, having just escaped demolition. Two...

Jane Birkin, British-French celebrity and style icon, dies at 76

Paris (AFP) – Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actor who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a source close to...

Lisa Marie Presley death linked to weight loss surgery

Los Angeles (AFP) – The death of Lisa Marie Presley, the singer-songwriter and only child of rock and roll legend Elvis, was caused by a...

Hot Tour Summer sees Taylor, Beyonce eye $1 bn mark

New York (AFP) – It's a pop queen's world and we're just living in it: Industry watchers are speculating over whether Tay or Bey could...

Not ‘another cruel summer’: Trudeau beckons Taylor Swift to Canada

  Ottawa (AFP) – When US superstar Taylor Swift announced yet more dates for her much-hyped world tour -- but once again skipped Canada --...

Disney cracks open vast archive for centennial celebrations

  Burbank (United States) (AFP) – From princess costumes and cute character sketches to century-old toys, photos and documents, Disney's backrooms and warehouses are stacked...

Moroccan women shake up world of Gnaoua music

Essaouira (Morocco) (AFP) – Young Moroccan women are bringing new and inclusive energy to the centuries-old art of Gnaoua, a spiritual musical repertoire traditionally...

Madonna home from hospital following illness: source

I New York (AFP) – Madonna has gone home after a several-day stay in the hospital and was "feeling better," a source close to...

Diageo ditches Diddy over brand neglect and racism claim

London (AFP) – Drinks giant Diageo on Wednesday said it had ended its relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs after the US rapper accused it...

‘Spider-Man’ swings back to top of the box office

Washington (AFP) – Jostling for the top three spots in North American theaters this weekend were the same films from last week, with "The...

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