Culture
Oscars hopefuls must meet diversity criteria, Academy says
Ironically, the diversity announcement comes in the same week when " Gone With the Wind " was taken off the HBO Max streaming service, amid the outcry over " systemic racism " raised by activists protesting the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. [Full Article...]
Banksy mural stolen from Bataclan in Paris found in Italy
The artwork, which depicted a sorrowful girl in mourning painted on emergency doors of the famous Bataclan concert hall in Paris, was cut out and snatched in January 2019. Two sources with the Carabinieri paramilitary police force of the central Italian region of Abruzzo told CNN on Wednesday that one of their units found the painting in the province of Teramo. [Full Article...]
Angelina Jolie talks about life in lockdown with her children
The actress has focused much of her efforts on global charity work as a Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, but recent calls for racial equality back home in the US and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have forced her to rethink what's important in her life. [Full Article...]
Royal Family releases video of Queen Elizabeths official birthday ceremony
Usually the soldiers would be shoulder-to-shoulder, but in keeping with social distancing guidelines, they stood six feet apart. In March, it was announced that the annual parade, which marks Her Majesty's celebration in June and draws dozens of priceless United Kingdom royal family moments, would not proceed in its "traditional form" due to the coronavirus pandemic . [Full Article...]
Netflix pulls four Chris Lilley shows
Lilley later deleted the clip and apologised for any offence caused, claiming the video was "not connected in any way to current news stories". The streamer has taken down " Angry Boys ", " Summer Heights High ", " We Can Be Heroes " and " Jonah From Tonga " from its Australian and New Zealand libraries because the comic used blackface to portray some of his characters. [Full Article...]
Cineworld terminates takeover of Canada's Cineplex
The U.K. -based theatre giant made the announcement Friday (June 12), claiming "certain breaches" of the contract were made by the national Canadian movie theatre company. "It will therefore vigorously defend any allegation to the contrary". However, Cineplex has hit back, stating that Cineworld's decision represents "buyer's remorse" that it is having due to the adverse economic impact of the c... [Full Article...]
Kelly Clarkson files for divorce from husband Brandon Blackstock
They both understand divorce is never easy for children, but Kelly and Brandon are great parents. Brandon is not only Kelly's husband but also serves as her manager with the duo's union producing two children, River Rose and Remington Alexander . [Full Article...]
Jay Pharoah Says LAPD Officer Knelt on His Neck, Shares Security Footage
Surveillance video of the incident shows four officers surround Pharoah and place him in handcuffs. Pharoah said the officers apologized, and he told them, 'Get these f***ing cuffs off me'. At the end of his Instagram video , the actor says, "Be in the know". Discussing the incident today on CBS's The Talk , Pharoah said, "I was just trying to exercise.It could have easily turned into anothe... [Full Article...]