Entertainment
Arashi singer Ninomiya marries former announcer
Kazunari Ninomiya, a member of the all-male idol group Arashi, married a former announcer, his office said Tuesday. The 36-year-old singer and actor married a 38-year-old woman, Johnny & Associates Inc said, although it declined to disclose her name. Ninomiya is the first of the five-member group to tie the… Read
Something old, something new for Michael Stipe
After Michael Stipe opens a gate to the abandoned Manhattan storefront that serves as his studio, you find a man easily traversing his past, present and future creative lives. He's promoting a 25th anniversary package of the R.E.M. album "Monster" while excited by the response to the first solo music… Read
Review: Celine Dion moves past loss on excellent new album
Celine Dion, "Courage" (Columbia Records) The search is officially over: If you've been wondering what the saddest song of 2019 is, we've found it. It's on Celine Dion's new album, "Courage." Track No. 11, "For the Lover That I Lost," will have you weeping for two good reasons — one… Read
'Historic' Disney+ streaming launch marred by glitches
Disney flung open its vast archive with the arrival of its much-hyped new television streaming service Tuesday, but the big launch was marred by glitches which prevented many customers accessing titles from Mickey Mouse cartoons to Star Wars. The introduction of Disney+ marks a huge bet by the media-entertainment giant,… Read
Disney streaming debuts with hit brands
Disney will sprinkle its pixie dust on the streaming arena Tuesday, as its Disney Plus service debuts with an arsenal of marquee franchises including Marvel and Star Wars, original series with a built-in fan base and a cheap price to boot. The $7-a-month commercial-free service is poised to set the… Read
K-pop top awards show skips Hong Kong due to protests
An annual K-pop festival is not happening in Hong Kong this year due to months-long political unrest, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Hong Kong has hosted the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) since 2012, where top K-pop artists including global phenomenon boyband BTS performed… Read
LGBTQ characters on U.S. television at all time high
Shows like "Batwoman," "Pose," and"Euphoria" have brought the number of lesbian, gay and transgender characters on U.S. television to a record high, helping to accelerate acceptance of sexual diversity in wider society, according to a report. Advocacy group GLAAD said that LGBTQ characters made up 10.2% of all prime-time series… Read
Amusement park builds gigantic 120-meter Godzilla structure
Located on Awaji Island in Hyogo prefectures, amusement park Nijigen no Mori ("Two Dimensional Forest") offers an opportunity for anime fans to explore outdoor attractions that makes them feel as if they've jumped into the worlds of their favorite series. A recently opened Naruto and Boruto Ninja Village recreated the… Read
Woody Allen, Amazon end legal dispute over movie deal
Woody Allen has ended his $68 million lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc for backing out of a four-picture production and distribution agreement and refusing to distribute a film he had finished. Allen and Amazon notified the federal court in Manhattan late on Friday night that the lawsuit was being voluntarily dismissed.… Read
British rocker Pete Doherty arrested again in Paris
French police arrested British rocker Pete Doherty after a drunken brawl in Paris Sunday, a day after they released him following cocaine bust, prosecutors and his lawyer said. Doherty, 40, the front man of the Libertines, was arrested for assaulting a man while drunk, said the Paris prosecutors' office His… Read
