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R. Kelly accused of sex with teen girl in 1990s as indictment is updated
Singer R. Kelly, already facing trial in three states on sexual abuse, child pornography, kidnapping and obstruction of justice charges, has been hit with an updated indictment in Chicago stemming from a newly-identified victim, court documents showed yesterday. The superseding
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Comedian Abam Bocey dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Comedian, actor and member of comedy group Bocey, Syed Umar Mokhtar Syed Mohd Redzuan, popularly known as Abam Bocey, died at his home in Gombak early today. He was 32. His wife, Siti Norhidayah Mohd Ali, realised that he was dead
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‘Parasite’ takes early Oscar and ‘gobsmacked’ Brad Pitt wins acting honour
LOS ANGELES: Brad Pitt capped a triumphant Hollywood comeback yesterday and South Korean movie “Parasite” got off to what could be a historic night at the Academy Awards ceremony. Pitt, 56, was named best supporting actor for playing a charming
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Robert Pattinson is the world most handsome man, followed by Henry Cavill
LONDON: Twilight actor Robert Pattinson has been declared the most handsome man in the world following science research into what constitutes the ‘perfect face’. The British Batman actor, 33, was found to be 92.15% ‘accurate’ to the Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi, which
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Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dies at 103
Kirk Douglas, the cleft-chinned movie star who fought gladiators, cowboys and boxers on the screen and the Hollywood establishment, died yesterday at the age of 103, his son Michael Douglas said. “It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and
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Chinese New Year films shelved amid coronavirus outbreak
In the midst of escalating outbreak of the deadly coronavirus — and in an unprecedented move — Chinese producers and distributors have cancelled the local release of all films set for the Lunar New Year period that begins this weekend.
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Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler break up after 9 Years Together
NEW YORK: Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler have called it quits. After almost nine years together, the High School Musical alum and the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor have decided to go their separate ways, multiple outlets report.
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Oscars: ‘Joker’ leads the nominations
Dark comic-book story “Joker” led nominations yesterday for the Oscars in the best picture lineup dominated by stories by or about men and featuring only one actor of colour despite efforts over the past few years to diversify the field.
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Box Office: ‘1917’ Defeats ‘Star Wars’ With $36.5 Million Weekend
Sam Mendes’ “1917” marched to box office victory, earning a solid $36.5 million from 3,434 theaters in its first weekend of wide release. Universal and DreamWorks’ World War I drama also defeated Disney’s “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker,” the final
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Justin Bieber been fighting with Lyme disease and mono
Canadian pop superstar Justin Bieber revealed on Wednesday that he had been battling Lyme disease and a serious case of mononucleosis but said he was overcoming his health issues. On Instagram, Bieber noted that some people had recently criticised his
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