Tadao Takashima, actor who starred in 'Botchan' and 'My Fair Lady,' dies at 88
Movie star and television host Tadao Takashima died of natural causes on Wednesday at his home in Tokyo, his office said Friday. He was 88. Born in Kobe, Takashima entered show business after passing an audition for new talent in 1951 held by now-defunct film ...
Celebrity South Korean 'Song Song couple' romance ends in divorce
Fans of South Korean drama on Thursday mourned news of a divorce between two celebrities who turned real-life lovers after starring in the hit TV series "The Descendants of the Sun." Leading lady Song Hye-kyo, 37, and heartthrob Song Joong-ki, 33 were seen as Asia's ...
Pensioners in Britain who have watched television programs such as "Blue Planet" and "Doctor Who" for free will have to start paying after the publicly funded BBC said it would scrap free licenses for people over 75 years old. The BBC, which is funded by ...
Diet approves simultaneous streaming for Japan's public broadcaster NHK
The Diet on Wednesday authorized public broadcaster NHK to start simultaneous online streaming of its television programs amid the increasing popularity of computer- and handset-based services. NHK, formally called Japan Broadcasting Corp., plans to launch the new service by next March in order to broadcast ...
Blame game: Fans lament rushed final 'Game of Thrones' season
As "Game of Thrones" suits up for one last swordfight, a phalanx of enraged viewers large enough to flatten the massed armies of Westeros is voicing its displeasure over what they consider a botched ending to the beloved show — with some even clamoring ...
Taking the fall: The hard-knock life of a stunt performer in Japan
Trainer Chuck Johnson explains what it takes to get a piece of the action in this rough-and-tumble world of stunt performers.
'Avengers: Endgame' makes Disney invincible in 2019. Then what?
As "Avengers: Endgame" smashes box-office records, Walt Disney Co.'s greatest challenge is coming into focus: How will the moviemaking giant outdo itself? The final installment of Marvel's "Avengers" franchise generated some $1.2 billion in global ticket sales and more than $350 million in North America ...
WHO recommends one-hour maximum screen time per day for under-5s
Children aged two to four should not be allowed more than one hour of "sedentary screen time" per day and infants less than one year old should not be exposed to electronic screens at all, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The United ...
Abe makes surprise comedy show appearance in bid for public support for June Osaka G20 summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a surprising appearance on a comedy show held at the Namba Grand Kagetsu theater in Osaka on Saturday, seeking support for the Group of 20 summit to be held in the city in June. "I'm Shinzo Abe, I'm real," the ...
"Game of Thrones," the fantasy epic imagined more than 20 years ago by author George R.R. Martin, will have its much-anticipated finale on HBO later this year. But in a strange twist never before seen in literature, Martin will himself discover the on-screen ending of ...
George R.R. Martin, the 70-year-old writer behind HBO's blood-spattered epic "Game of Thrones," has created a multitude of fantasy worlds spanning medieval pasts to distant sci-fi futures. Portly, with a white beard, glasses and usually wearing a cap, Martin has been described as "America's Tolkien" ...
In hunt for reinvention, Apple seen ready to launch streaming TV, news and other services
Apple looks to begin a fresh reinvention on Monday as it rolls out Hollywood stars for its new streaming television service, part of a broad shift in direction for the California technology giant. Having seen a pullback in the once-sizzling smartphone market, Apple will seek ...
