Oscar-nominated 'Parasite' could open overseas eyes to more South Korean films
The Oscar nominations for the South Korean black comedy "Parasite" are the latest illustration of its success in the United States, but a widespread aversion to subtitles still stands between ...
Novelists Makoto Furukawa and Soichi Kawagoe to receive Japan's Akutagawa and Naoki literary prizes
The winners of the prestigious Akutagawa and Naoki literary awards were selected Wednesday, with two novelists earning acclaim for their respective works about the past and present lives of a ...
Japanese makeup artist Kazu Hiro nets Oscar nomination for 'Bombshell'
Japanese makeup artist Kazu Hiro was nominated Monday for an Academy Award for best makeup and hairstyling. Hiro, 50, shares the nomination with colleagues Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker for their ...
Female filmmakers were shut out, "Parasite" made history and "The Joker" just edged out "The Irishman," "1917" and "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" in Monday's Oscar nominations. Todd Phillips' R-rated superhero smash "Joker" topped all films with 11 nominations, while Martin Scorsese's elegiac ...
Universal's war drama "1917" took command of the North American box office this weekend, riding its Golden Globes success to earn an estimated $36.5 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The film's unexpectedly strong showing was timely, with Oscar nominations set to be announced ...
Neil Peart, Rush's star drummer, dies at 67 after battle with brain cancer
Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist of the Canadian rock group Rush, has died at 67 in California of brain cancer, the group announced Friday. "It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness, that we must share the terrible news that on Tuesday, our ...
Madame Tussauds removes waxworks of Prince Harry and Meghan from royal family display
Madame Tussauds waxwork museum has removed the figures of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan from its British royal family display, in response to the couple's announcement that they will be stepping back from royal duties. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced on Wednesday ...
'Ugly Betty' co-creator Silvio Horta dies of apparent suicide in Miami at 45
Award-winning producer Silvio Horta, who was acclaimed for creating the hit series "Ugly Betty," has died. He was 45. Investigators believe Horta died by suicide at a Miami hotel on Tuesday, the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner said Wednesday. The Cuban-American producer and screenwriter is credited for ...
Los Angeles prosecutors indicted Harvey Weinstein on Monday on sex crime charges just hours after the former film producer appeared in a New York court for the start of his rape trial, which has become a focal point for the #MeToo movement. Weinstein had been ...
'1917,' 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' win Golden Globes
The 77th Golden Globes were meant to be a coronation for Netflix. Instead, a pair of big-screen epics took top honors Sunday, as Sam Mendes' technically dazzling World War I tale "1917" won best picture — drama, and Quentin Tarantino's radiant Los Angeles fable ...
Newly released T.S. Eliot letters show poet trying to rewrite his love for muse Emily Hale
Recently unveiled letters from T.S. Eliot to his muse Emily Hale show how much he loved his longtime friend, but a statement from beyond the grave by the poet himself dismisses his feelings and shows how Eliot tries to rewrite the narrative of their ...
NHK's annual 'Kohaku' music show sees ratings fall to record low
NHK's "Kohaku" song festival on New Year's Eve saw its viewer share fall to a record low despite special appearances by stars including comedian Takeshi Kitano and American rock band Kiss, a survey by a TV research firm showed Thursday. The average rating for the ...
