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Stallone, Schwarzenegger revive old rivalry in Cannes
One-time rivals Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger grabbed the opportunity of their testosterone-fuelled promotion of "Expendables 3" in Cannes to poke fun at each other in a rollicking press conference.
19 May 2014
'Godzilla' flies to top of North American box office
The latest remake of classic monster flick "Godzilla" stormed to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend with a killer $93.2 million, industry estimates said Sunday.
19 May 2014
Imploding sub a 'tragic loss': Titanic director
Hollywood director James Cameron Tuesday mourned a "tragic loss" after a deep sea research vessel imploded nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
14 May 2014
Warsaw uprising comes to life on the big screen
A new film on the 1944 Warsaw uprising has all the blood and gore of a Hollywood thriller but is entirely pieced together from real footage of the doomed anti-Nazi revolt.
10 May 2014
Han, Luke and Leia back for new 'Star Wars'
The original "Star Wars" movie blasted its way onto screens a long time ago, in a cinema galaxy seemingly far, far away -- but Han, Luke and Leia will be back soon.
01 May 2014
'The Other Woman' tops North American box office
Romantic comedy "The Other Woman" shrugged off a barrage of negative reviews to claim top spot at the North American box office this weekend, estimated figures showed Sunday.
29 April 2014
George Clooney engaged!
Oscar-winning heartthrob George Clooney, one of Hollywood's most coveted bachelors, has got engaged to his British lawyer girlfriend Amal Alamuddin, People magazine reported.
28 April 2014
'X-Men' director to miss film launch, slams sex claims
US filmmaker Bryan Singer said Thursday he will not help promote the release of his latest "X-Men" blockbuster next month, to keep the launch free of distraction by sex abuse claims against him.
26 April 2014
'Hobbit' filmmaker changes name of trilogy finale
The final installment of the blockbuster "Hobbit" film trilogy has been given a new name, AFP reports citing director Peter Jackson.
26 April 2014
Oscar winner Nyong'o named People's most beautiful
Oscar-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o was named Most Beautiful person of 2014 by People magazine Wednesday, following in the footsteps of stars such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise.
24 April 2014
US actress Jodie Foster marries girlfriend
Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster has married her girlfriend Alexandra Hedison, a spokeswoman for the veteran US actress told AFP.
24 April 2014
Whoopi Goldberg debuts as marijuana columnist
Oscar-winning actress, comedienne and talk-show host Whoopi Goldberg sang the praises of marijuana inhaled through a pocket vaporizer on Thursday as she made her debut as an online pot columnist.
19 April 2014
'Hunger Games' wins big at MTV Movie Awards
The second installment of "The Hunger Games" saga dominated the MTV Movie Awards Sunday, with a best-film trophy and best actor awards for Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence.
14 April 2014
Spider-Man took 8 days to speak Kazakh language
It took 8 days to get Peter Parker to speak the Kazakh language.
13 April 2014
Sharon Stone kept overnight in Brazil hospital: media
Hollywood actress and producer Sharon Stone spent a night in a Sao Paulo hospital for treatment by an infectious diseases specialist, Brazilian media said Tuesday.
09 April 2014
Amazing Spider-Man 2 speaks Kazakh
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has been dubbed into Kazakh and will open in cinemas on April 24 in 3D.
08 April 2014
Veteran US actor Mickey Rooney dead at 93: US media
Mickey Rooney, whose long Hollywood career began as a child star in the 1930s, has died at the age of 93, US media reported.
07 April 2014
Samsung 'selfie' flap now in hands of lawyers: White House
The controversy over a "selfie" photo of President Barack Obama and baseball star David Ortiz now is in the hands of attorneys, a White House official said on Sunday.
07 April 2014
Malaysia bans Noah film as 'un-Islamic'
Malaysia has joined other Islamic countries in banning the Hollywood biblical epic "Noah" starring Russell Crowe, decrying it as irreligious and saying it violates Islamic law against depicting prophets.
06 April 2014
Angelina Jolie pays respect to Srebrenica victims
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Friday paid respect to victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre after urging the international community to stop the use of sexual violence as a war weapon.
30 March 2014