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Oscars academy sets out new diversity standards for best picture contenders
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The body that hands out the Academy Awards on Tuesday published detailed inclusion and diversity guidelines that filmmakers will have to meet in order for their work to be elig...
Sep 08, 2020
TV’s ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ to end after 14 years
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The television reality show that shot Kim Kardashian and her family to fame is ending in 2021 after 14 years, the E! network said on Tuesday. "Keeping Up with the Kardashians,"...
Sep 08, 2020
Hong Kong director describes ‘fantastic struggle’ to make new film
By Hanna Rantala VENICE (Reuters) - Director Ann Hui has described her "fantastic struggle" to make her new film "Love After Love" as pro-democracy protests broke out in her home Hong Kong and then th...
Sep 08, 2020
Israeli brand shoots pyjama ad in Dubai after normalisation deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - Israeli May Tager has become the first model from her country to pose for a photoshoot in the United Arab Emirates, after the two nations agreed to normalise relations last month. Sh...
Sep 08, 2020
‘Start Me Up’ – Rolling Stones open store in London despite pandemic
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones will open their first dedicated store on Wednesday in London's Carnaby Street, despite the coronavirus pandemic having drastically reduced footfall...
Sep 08, 2020
Cheek to cheek,’Dancing with the Stars’ waltzes back despite pandemic
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - There will be no studio audience, no group dances, no sky box where the celebrities and their partners congregate. But there will be all the usual tangos and w...
Sep 08, 2020
Lloyd Webber urges UK to set date for theatres to open at full capacity
By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - British theatres urgently need to be given a date when they can reopen at full capacity if they are to survive the coronavirus pandemic, composer and theatre owne...
Sep 08, 2020
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ sparks backlash over Xinjiang, Hong Kong
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's release of "Mulan", which is set in China and meant to appeal to audiences there, has provoked a backlash on social media over its star's support of...
Sep 08, 2020
Singapore’s concert for the dead goes online during pandemic
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The studio lights dim, the band begins to strum, and it's showtime for a Singapore getai concert - a popular form of entertainment in southeast Asia that features songs, skits an...
Sep 07, 2020
Netflix delays ‘Cuties’ film launch in Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Netflix has delayed the launch of French film "Cuties" in Turkey after broadcasting watchdog (RTUK) ordered it to be removed saying it might lead to potential child exploitation. ...
Sep 07, 2020
