TOKYO (Reuters) – Rock met kimonos as Tokyo kicked off its fashion week with a dazzling runway show that put a modern twist on the traditional Japanese garment. Models hit the runway in kimono-inspired outfits ranging from colorful shoulderless minidresses with tall boots to full-length animation-print kimonos with traditional “geta” clogs, as rock star-turned-designer Yoshiki
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HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has pulled the animated DreamWorks film “Abominable” from cinemas over a scene featuring a map which shows China’s unilaterally declared “nine-dash line” in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday. The U-shaped line is a feature used on Chinese maps to illustrate its claims over vast expanses of the
FILE PHOTO: Joaquin Phoenix attends the premiere for the film “Joker” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Joaquin Phoenix is king of the North American box office once again as “Joker” scores an easy victory in its second weekend with $55 million at 4,374 sites. “Joker” dominated
LONDON (Reuters) – Martin Scorsese reunites with Robert De Niro in “The Irishman”, a 3-1/2 hour long mob drama the acclaimed director said he chose to do with his frequent collaborator to build on their past work together rather than replicate it. Director Martin Scorsese and cast members Al Pacino and Robert De Niro arrive
FILE PHOTO: Kevin O’Leary Chairman, O’Shares ETFs; Television Personality, “Shark Tank” speaks during the Milken Institute’s 22nd annual Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake TORONTO (Reuters) – The wife of Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary is now facing a fine and no jail time after she was charged with careless
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – China’s removal of animated comedy “South Park” from online sites just as it dropped U.S. basketball broadcasts highlighted a tension familiar to Hollywood studios – the need to please Chinese authorities in order to reach the country’s vast audience. FILE PHOTO: People watch a movie at a cinema in Wanda Group’s
LONDON (Reuters) – Portraying a single mother whose teenage daughter suddenly disappears in “American Woman” was a “grueling” role for Sienna Miller that forced the British-American actress to imagine her worst nightmare. FILE PHOTO: Actor Sienna Miller arrives for an amfAR gala to celebrate Lee Daniels during New York Fashion Week in New York U.S.,
LONDON (Reuters) – Alicia Vikander plays a murder suspect caught in a love triangle in “Earthquake Bird,” a thriller set in 1989 Tokyo in which the Oscar winner performs in English as well as Japanese. FILE PHOTO: Cast member Alicia Vikander poses at the premiere for “Tomb Raider” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 12,
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.’s trial on charges of groping a woman at a Manhattan bar was postponed Thursday as prosecutors revealed they had brought new charges against him in connection with another incident. Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. appears in New York State Criminal Court in the Manhattan borough of New York,
LONDON (Reuters) – The doorbell rings to the tune of the British national anthem “God Save the Queen”, and Prince Harry opens the door to find Ed Sheeran on the threshold. Both men have red hair and beards. “It’s like looking in the mirror,” the prince quips before ushering the pop star inside. This is
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Waving white roses, singing ballads and clutching portraits of a dapper man in a tuxedo, thousands of fans paid tribute to late pop crooner Jose Jose on Wednesday at a music-filled ceremony in Mexico City. Family and friends stand next to the coffin of late Mexican singing legend Jose Jose during
LOS ANGELES, SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The creators of satirical animated series “South Park” issued a mocking “apology” to China after media reports that episodes of the show were no longer available on some Chinese websites. The “Band in China” episode released on Oct. 2 critiqued China’s policies on free speech as well as the efforts
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis visits his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican, December 21, 2018. Picture taken December 21, 2018. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Director Fernando Meirelles is a fan of Pope Francis but says his new film, which tries to get into the head of
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police in major U.S. cities were on alert on Thursday as “Joker” opened in movie theaters after weeks of publicity surrounding its disturbing portrait of a bullied loner raised fears it might spark violence. A billboard advertising the film “Joker” is pictured in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 2, 2019.
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Warner Bros.’ “Joker” laughed its way to a new record at the domestic box office. FILE PHOTO: Joaquin Phoenix attends the premiere for the film “Joker” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Despite mounting controversy and security concerns, the R-rated comic-book movie scored $93.5 million over the
FILE PHOTO: Drummer Ginger Baker of the Legendary supergroup Cream performs during a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain May 2, 2005. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez LONDON (Reuters) – British rock music drummer Ginger Baker, a co-founder of the 1960’s supergroup Cream with bass player Jack Bruce and guitarist Eric Clapton, died on Sunday