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Avatar director James Cameron discusses art, AI and outrage
From "Terminator" to "Titanic" to "Avatar", director James Cameron has pushed Hollywood's technical wizardry to new limits, but human emotion must always come first, he told AFP. In an era when special effects are much more accessible to filmmakers, and studios are willing to regularly spend hundreds of millions of… Read
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter sued over alleged 2001 rape of teen
A woman with cerebral palsy who claims she was raped as a teenager by Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter lodged a civil lawsuit against the singer in the United States on Thursday. Shannon Ruth, now 39, said the singer forced her to perform oral sex on him on a tour… Read
Prime time or Netflix? Streaming wars come to Thailand
International streaming platforms were among the biggest pandemic winners, seeing subscriber numbers soar, but U.S. giants have turned abroad as countries re-opened -- with Thailand firmly in their sights. The kingdom's high internet penetration, long-standing and highly regarded film industry -- as well as roughly six million active users of… Read
In Netflix series, Harry slams press, family, over 'feeding frenzy'
Prince Harry slammed the media "feeding frenzy" over his relationship with Meghan in an explosive Netflix docuseries aired Thursday, also criticizing his family for failing to protect her and his mother Diana. The royal family has been braced for the first three episodes of six-part series "Meghan & Harry". The… Read
Charlize Theron honored at Women in Entertainment gala
For once, Charlize Theron has begun to witness more women in power roles with the film industry. “Women are tearing down the whole … building,” Theron said after she received the prestigious Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast gala Wednesday in Los Angeles. The… Read
Celine Dion cancels shows because of stiff person syndrome
Celine Dion has put a halt on all performing after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. In an emotional video messages posted in French and English on Thursday on Instagram, Dion said stiff person syndrome was causing spasms that affect her ability to walk and sing. "Unfortunately, the spasms… Read
Brendan Fraser is back. But to him, 'I was never far away'
In a darkened hotel room in New York's Soho neighborhood, Brendan Fraser kindly greets a reporter with an open plastic bag in his hand. “Would you like a gummy bear?” Fraser, the 54-year-old actor, is in many ways an extremely familiar face to encounter. Here is the once ubiquitous ’90s… Read
'Call of Duty' to be released on Nintendo Switch, Microsoft says
The hugely popular "Call of Duty" game franchise will become available on Nintendo's Switch console if the acquisition of its developer goes ahead, a Microsoft executive said Wednesday. The U.S. tech giant is in the process of buying the game maker Activision Blizzard, but the huge $69-billion purchase has yet… Read
Will Smith's 'Emancipation' role taught him lesson post-slap
While filming “Emancipation,” Will Smith routinely drew inspiration from the words “sacred motivation” that were written on the front page of a script. But the Oscar winner heavily leaned on the phrase even more in recent months, as he tried to overcome the backlash to his Oscars slap and banishment… Read
Sundance Film Festival unveils lineup for 2023 edition
Documentaries about Brooke Shields, Judy Blume and Michael J. Fox, films from veteran directors like Nicole Holofcener, an adaptation of the viral New Yorker story “Cat Person” and the feature directorial debut of actors Alice Englert and Randall Park are among the world premieres set for the Sundance Film Festival… Read
